The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-11
Ar RM|ST|CE DAY
GEL T DRAFTED IN
FITTING MANNER
BY LEGIONNAInES
Throngs Of Ardmore Citi-
zens Join the Soldiers in
Commelnorating Return
Of Peace to Mankind

The olive drab and navy blue OF
Legionnares, other eX-service men
and national guardsmcn intermingled
with the Blue and the Gray as war
veterans gathered In the city today
to join in the observance OF the sec
ond anniversary Of the cessation of
ho5tilities-the signing Of the Arm
istice
Reminding all of the approach OF
the Eleventh Hour Of the Eleventh
Day" the chimes at First Presby-
terian church rang out the strains
.of America" followed by the Dox-
ology--then came solemn hush over
the city, as II remembered and faced
the east 10 pay silent tribute TO the
heroes who gave their lives that civili-
cation might live. .signfy.ng the o.ose
OF the minutes homage. the bells
pcalei forth the stirling strains ok
/ Columbia
Scheduled for l2So O'Clock the pa
raic, which was one or the larges.
ever witnessed In Ardmore. stas ed
at the Santa he tracks On East Main
street The line Of march extended
due West to Central Park where
the ceremonies were held. The streets
were lined with thousands
Having been detained by official
duty. Governor Prough of Arkansas
arrived In the city several hours late.
reaching here at 1:25 o'clock. He
was taken to the park and delivered
an address and left Immediately after.
The plans for his entertainment in
this city were necessarily abandoned.
The military ball at Convention Hall
tonight at $3.50 o'clock concludes the
days program. The ball IL public
and all are invited. No admission
fees will be charged
The Song-Fest
Five hundred fresh young voices
in clear ringing tones, opened last
night, the events planned in observ-
ance of Armistice Day when pupils
of the grades of Ardmore public
schools gave a song-fest at Conven-
ton Hall.
The occasion was inspiratlonal and
shows the trend OF community thought
regarding the desirability OF encour-
aging group singing in Arimore.
Directed by Miss Ella J. Peterson,
supervisor OF music the children sang
the old familiar patriotic and folk
songs OF the nation, TO which was
added four songs which established
themselves in the hearts OF the peo-
pie during the world war. The au-
dence Joined in a number OF songs
and all stood while singing America"
the opening number and THE Star
spangled Banner" closing the pro-
gram.
a pleasing feature of the program
was brief readings b. group Of pu-
pills introducing the songs.
The program in detail was as fol-
lows: America; reading. Roh,rt
Agee: Columbia, the Gem OF tho
Ocean" reading. Katherine Dolman.
Battle Hymn OF the Republic:" read
ing. Elmer Haynie. Yankee Doodle
reading, Gale Wilkinson, "DiNie;'
reading, folk song, Mary Helen Potter,
"Swanee River" reading, Irine Baum,
'Home, Sweet Home" "old Black
joe" reading, Lena Maude Slough.
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny.
"old Kentucky Home;" reading,
Ruth Johnson, Keep the Home Fires
Burning" Dear Old Pal OF Nine"
Pack Up Your Troubles reading,
Dorothy Hariie, THE Long Trail"
reading, Suggs Reid, The STAR
Spangled Banner"
Preceding tho program c. ".
Richards, superintendent of schools.
made brief talk in which he ex-
pressed the hope that this song-fest
would mark the beginning of n new
era In Ardmore. and that more song
tests would be the result.
Mr. Richards also paid special tri-
butte 10 Mise Peterson. who trained
the children. to the high school or
chcstra and It's director. Sol NJ. Low
enstein. The children who gave the
readings arc pupils OF Miss Eleanor
Lilly, teacher OF expression.
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