The Washington herald., 1920-11-12
.ARMISTICE DAY
VICTORY SPIRIT
'PERVADES CITY
Veterans Smile Through
Drizzle of Rain Remi-
niscent Of Argonne.
PAGEANT AT BALL PARK
Colorful Celebrations Held
BY Societies and Cow
eminent Groups.

WIN Nue thoOuiN1Ole ana Cneer-
full spirit that kept them smiling
through the sodden fields Of Flan-
ders and the sheil-torn mazes Of
the Argonne. Washington veterans
Of the world war turned yesterday
to their second observance Of Ar
mistice Day.
The very air Of Northern France.
I dank and rain-nlled. wrapped the
city as the men Of the American
Legion. Veterans Of Foreign Wars
and the 3Itth Machine Gun Bat
TALON assembled Almost the -Ones
Who Didn't Come Back" might be
imagined close by. so gloomy was
the autumn day. No words were
needed TO impress the solemnity OF
the event
But the veterans did not gain
their inspiration from the low
hanging pail or give themselves up
to the darker memories Of what
occurred in the days prior TO Mo-
vember IL. 1918 Not the price
paid, but the victory won animated
their "Reminiscences. Thus. they
turned TO prearranged celebration
with good cheer.
Held Initial PaEe.pt.
The frst Of three Armistice Day
pageants under the TWENTY-FIVE
chartered Washington posts OF the
American Legion was staged at
American League Baseball Park
with acclaim Clarke Grifdth would
have grown morose over the ap-
4 pearance OF the entra nee, but he
would have laughed and rejoIced
with the -buddies.- some of them
the Walter Reed Hospital wounded.
and The "'cits" who found under the
canvas tops security from the
weather and a varied and up-to-
the minute entertainment
Eight hundred comrades of the
i3l2th Machine Gun Battalion. the
outft largely made up Of Distrtct
men who Won spsrs at Nontfsucon.
] iEztfcesd ali the Esbitt and szssrchcd
4 out to- help the legion 5oIlify. As
another preliuinary TO their three
day convention at the hotsl, they
chartered a train of taxicabs and
circled about the War Risk and
] other government buildings.
A varied program was given at
Carroll Hall last night under aus
pices Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Col. George L. TAFT. COM
mander OF the District OF Columbia
department. presiding. Addresses
were made by local ofhcisls-
Singing and Circus Acts
The American Legion program at
the ball park was given at 3
| o'clock and repeated ct s o'clock.
At the grandstand Miss Priscilla
Helynn was the star OF a patriotic
1 concert together with Miss Frances
Felber, while popular entertainment
was afforded by a BarnUm and
Bailey act by Myron Baker and
Company and their freak fivver.-
Karney Speedy. the high diver, per-
formed his stunt last night from a
stand ll4 feet in the air, landing
in a tank four and a half feet
deep. Louise Bosley. a pupil OF
Helen Moller. gave classic dances
and one-stepped with several Wal
ter Reed men.
Bob Martin. heavyweight cham
pion OF the A. L. T. will be on
hand today for boxing exhibitions,
| when a special kiddies' matinee will
be conducted. Ted Lewis jazz
band from The Greenwich Village
Follies" also will help to liven
things up. In addition the heralded
show of "'movies in the making"
and a beauty contest among Wash
inEton girls viii be in full swing.
Following the lead Of Lucy Cot
ton. star appearing with william
Faversham here this week, and 9TH
er screen favorites, entrants in the
beauty contest will initiate profess
sional acting before the movie cam
era. The girl adjudEed superior in
beauty and histrionic talent will
be presented with a watch donated
by Charles Schwartz and Son.
Washington jewellers. at the close
Of the contest tomorrow nighE An
other interesting film feature win
be a reproduction of . motion-pic-
ture studio and the proceSes OF
taking, developing and cutting Of
films.
Mardi Gras Carnival Tonight.
Tonight will be the occasion OF
! a Mardi Gras carnival. costumed
and colorful. Hhis has been de-
= nominated New York Dsy. while
tomorrow is Virginia and Maryland
Day. Tomorrow night will witness
the Aloysius Club marathon.
Though President Wilson has des-
Z ignated Sunday as official Armistice
Day, government groups and many
other bodies observed the anniver-
1 sary yesterday.
| Secretary Of Commerce Alexander
( spoke at the exercises in the Re-
hsbiIitation Division. Federal Board
for Vocational Education. Judge
Alexander. himself a member OF the
| board. stressed the organtzation's
I great part in reconstruction work In
bringing back 20 lives OF hope and
usefulness the thousands OF young
1 men injured in the world war.
The entire personnel OF the Poto-
mac Division headquarters. Amer
lean Red, Cross. with that of the For
eign and Insular Divisions. assem-
bled In the main once 10 hear an
address by Thomas Dec. Ruth. divf-
sion manager. The Rev. Percy Fos-
ter Hall. acting rector OF the Church
Of the Epiphany. delivered an invo-
cation
Lssas Red Crc.. werk.
DR.. Livineston Farrand, head %
! the American Red Cross, told the
student body of Friends School. OF
l the worlds needs for Red Cross aid.
In Southern Poland. DR.. Farrsnt
said s.ooe orphaned and homeless
children have been found roaming
the streets -
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