Putnam patriot., 1920-11-12
ALL PUTNAM OBSERVES
 ANNIVERSARY OF ARMISTICE
Parade Winds Through City Streets on Thurs day Afternoon. Many Organizations
 in Line of March
Business Suspended At Noonveterans Hold Concert and
 Dance In Evening

Yesterday afternoon Putnam re- called the Great Day--and surely none of us in our time have known great CT one-Armistice Day, 1918, in such a manner as to make the city proud of it's observance and to bring to 1t many visitors from the surrounding country. Crowds lining the streets, soldiers and sailors again marching in uniform, flags flying and bands playing, and for brief hour some of the martial spirit of 19l7-lS pervaded the spirit and inspired its inhabitants. But that great burst of spontaneous enthusi- asm and relief which made the day of two years ago memorable day in the annals of world history, that spirit of joyous enthusiasm was missing. Rath- CT was the local observance one of memory, of thoughts of those who went but did not return, of happy reminiscence and association, of trib- ute and reunion.
 Following the suggestion embodied in the Armistice Day proclamation of Mayor Marcy, practically every place of business in the city closed for the afternoon. All morning and through out the noon hour motor parties from various points, many bringing men in uniform, poured into the city and when the head of the parade started from Union Square at 2.30 o'clock, the streets were we'll lined with spec tators.
 Heading the parade from the Square were the marshals of the day. Dr. F.. F. Perry, commander of Anselm May otte Post, No. 13, American Legion, and Rev. Boynton Merrill in the uni form of a naval chaplain with the rank of lieutenant The course of the par ade was through Union Square to Main street, to Front street, to School street, to Providence street, to Mar shall street to Woodstock avenue, to Church street, to Pomfret street, to Main street aud ending at Union Square again.
 Three policel officers led the march and following the marshals of the day anne the Manhasset band playing mar tial airs all along the route. Imme- diately aftcrward followed the colors of the American Legion guarded by soldier and a sailor and immediately back of the colors in ranks of four marched the members of the Ameri- can Legion, spick and span and regu- lation from tip to toe in their uni forms. The soldiers marched first, followed by the sailors and ex-service men not in uniform.
 Bearing their colors bravely after the younger veterans came the mem bers of the c. A. R., numbering seven, and marching Justify along the entire line of the parade. The Sons of Vet erans and the Spanish War Veterans followed, bearing their eolors for the salutes of the crowd.
 Immediately after the drum corps which divided the war veterans from the fraternal organizations participat- ing in the day came the members of the Knights of Columbus wearing arm bands and carrying canes and preced- ed by their colors and the service flag of the council.
 Next followed the members of the Daughters of Pocahontas preceded by members carrying an outstretched foos and beaded by little young lady ia .'ic COS unic of Red Cross nurse. The members of the Pocahontas band walked throughout the line with fold cd arms as did their brothers, the Red Men, who were the most picturesque feature of the parade, in full war paint and Indian costume.
 Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Eel lows was headed by four members in uniform of the service carrying the service flag of the lodge, the members of the order following their colors and wearing the regalia of the lodge. This