Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-12
ARM|ST|CE DAY
PARADE MILE LONG
1t Was Participated in by 1000
Men and Women, Who Made
Fine Showing.

The people of Wilmington and vicinity
yesterday afternoon witnessed one OF the
most impressive patriotic spectacles which
has vet been set down In local records.
II was the Armistice Day parade. Fully
700 soldiers, sailors. women and chill
drcn formed in line which extended over
mile ol city blocks, passed in review
before crowds lining the streets, and
watching them from the windows of
Office buildings. Probably 10000 persons
saw the parade.
It's occasion WIS one that will naturally
never toe forgotten, sirce IT celebrated the
signing of the armistice ending a war of
terrific PROPORTIONS. This parade was the
tribute of Wilmington To the declaration
OF peace, which ended the sacrifice of the
lives of her SONS and the anguish of her
mothers.
There were formed in the long line of the
parade, no, alone the veterans of the late
war, but those whose heads are hoary with
age, the grandfathcrs of the doughboys,
who hattled to preserve the union of the
United States There were the mothers of
service men, Red Cross nurses and mem
hers of the Womens Auxiliary of the
American Legion. as fttirg testimony of
the part women were called upon to bear
IN the war
The police, fire companies, county and
city officials the Rov Scouts. and other
civic and patriotic organizations formed
IN the parade contributed to make IL COM
plete.
AN IMPOSING PARADE
Tho paraic comprised five divisions.
Colonel Thomas W Miller was grand
marshal His aides were John J. Dugan,
commander Of Delaware Post No. |,
American Legion; Captsin Henry G.,
Parker. George Schultz. Cecil G. West,
LOUIS W Zcbley. William J. Mckinney.
rank G. Hughes and Harry Cohct.
Major Joseph G. Lawson was marshal
oi th, first DIVISION HIS aides were Major
llicken Simons. Captain G. c. Lawrence
and IL Robert Hastings The division
comprised a police detachment in com
mand uf Sergeant John f. Devenish.
Regular Army detachment G.. \. r.,
Spanish American War veterans. Ameri-
can Legion posts and ladies' auxiliary
Of the American Legion This was an
imposing turnout
WOMEN IN LINZ
Mrs. DOrsld Ashbrook was marshal
ol the second division She had rs her aide
Howard /. Pyle The division comprised
the Delaware Chapter Motor Corps. Red
ross and many automobiles carrying
rurSes and other Red CroSs workers. The
Volunteers oi America. st Patrick
Troop of Boy Scouts aEd a troop Of Girl
Scouts were also in the division This
cIVISior extracted much attention
Recorder OF Deeds Furman c. Cole
was marshal OF the third division Prac-
ticaiy every employe of the city and
county departments marched with Mr.
Cole The fire department was well
represented In the division Chief William
I.utz and assistant chiefs. Harry Taxe-
well and John NJ. Townsend marched al
the head OF the department
The police battalion was headed by
sergeant Wilmer h. Hahr The officers
marched like trained soldiers
Because of the fire al Senator Balls
house, the ranks of the Fame aud Water
v itch Fire Companies, detailed 70 that
IRE. we're somewhat depleted, but each
made a good showing
Ii autenant John f. Blackson was mar
s1al Of the fourth division. His aides were
= }. Jones, J. f. Lynch and Philip \