The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-12
4RMISTICE DAY
IN MONTPELIER
Memorial Services Held in the Afeer-
noon, Bonfire in Early Evening,
and Then a Dance.

The second anniversary of the sign
ing of the armistice was fittingly OBJ
served in Montpelier yesterday under
the auspices of the American Legion,
whose officers took general supervision
of the entire days program, including
the reception of the state flag and Old
Glory in the afternoon, bonfire in
the early evening, a concert and then
dance in the city hall in the later
evening.
The exercises in the afternoon were
conducted in the armory with some 200
members of the G.. A. R., Woman's
Relief corps and Legion members with
friends attending. These were presided
mandef. Prayer was offered by Rev.
William Nichols, pastor of the unita-
rian church, who made reference to
Governor Clements definition Of pray
er as set forth in his proclamation, "A
survey of our ideals" and then said
Let us pray in that spirit"
Mr.. Galaise referred TO the mean
ing of the exercises and that in a
short time the Legion would take up
the work which the G.. A. r. veterans
have handled for many years. A quar-
tet of girls sang NThree Cheers for
Old Vermont" after which H. Nj.
Pierce, upon behalf of the G. A. R,
presented the Legion ''0ld Glory" He
gave an interesting story of what the
flag has stood for since 1916 and what
il means TO the people of the world
to day. what the boys of 1861 did for
the country under the old flag and
what the boys of l9l7-ls did for the
country and the world under il, as il
floated to the brceEes in Europe.
Mrs. Emma Lapoint of Barre. upon
behalf of the Womanis Relief corps,
presented the Legion the state flag,
telling of the pleasure il gave the or
ganization TO show in a small way
their appreciation Of the work which
the Legion members in this country
have done for the world, of the sac
rifice that must have been made. She
said that in their hall hung flag TO
show that % men from families of
their members were in the World war
and there is only one gold star and
that for Harry Holt. She paid r trib
ute to his memory and urged the so
ciety to carry out the lesson of liber-
ty given them by Washington and pre-
served by Lincoln.
J. G.. Frattini, the historian Of the
Montpelier Legion, then upon behalf
Of the Legion, accepted the presenta
ton. making a very fitting address
for the occasion, touching upon the
experience Of the World war and the
treasure which both flags are 10 the
members Of the Legion.
The girls quartet then sang "Shsd-
ow Time after which Rev. c. n.
ST. John spoke for 2 short time, open
ing his remarks with reading a clause
from the Declaration of Independence
and applying that TO the work which
this nation has done through all it,
history. standing as a model for 9th
er nations.
Rev. Mr.. St John referred to the
lesson Of religion as set forth by the
Pilgrims and compared il with the les
son the Germans tried TO force upon
the world when the Hun challenged the
teachings OF the Pilgrim fathers. he
expressed the belief that the hand of
Nrfd WAS III t1t MlrifiN u ANt- MdAAth
and the nation viii be used for some
great purpose again. He referred TO
the recent election a. q demonstration
that the nation did not want the league
Of nations selected BY Mr.. Wilson. that
q mistake had been made IN the form,
that this nation must stand on its own
feet. making her own decision as
taught by the Pilgrims and not like
that taught BY the Germans. The law
less spirit existing should be stopped
and the nation should look toward
faith and God. love Of liberty under
Law. cducation Of youth and bard. hon
80 labor.
Daring the time this program was
taking place q committee from the Le
rion was completing the trimming Of
the Auditorium in city hali where q
dance Wa conducted An orchestra
fror. Albany. y. y gave q nice con-
cert. and dsncnE occurred until
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