Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28
BIG PARADE PLANNED
FOR ARMISJ|CE DAY
Burlington Post of American Le-
gion Preparing to Celebrate
Anniversary - Congressman
Dale viii Speak at Presenta-
ton of Medals Ceremony

Arnistice Day plans In connection with
tne presentation Of Victory medals to
all ex-service men were discussed and
formulated at meeting held in the
roome of the American Legion Mon
cay At that meeting were representa-
yves of Richmond, Winooslsi and Bur-
nheton Posts of the Legion, Colonel E.
a. Slr1nyer in command of the 3rd Cav
airy at Fort Ethan Allen, Lieut.. Col. c.
o. hoiden, commandant Of the University
battalion and representatives. OF the
Grand Army and other local organiza-
tons
IN line with the government plans TO
MAKE Armst'ce Day THE year the big
sest DAY of It's Kind ever celebrated In this
country. burlington Post. No. ., is plan
nins huge parade, including from 1000
" ".oVV people, made up OF all the OK
service men in Chittenden county. CO.
timated at moro than 1000; the ard Cav
airy Mt Fort Ethan Allen (about COO rnen) /:
the battalion ut the University OF YER
mont (around 900 men); and various local
organizations floats. etc.
Congressman Porter r. Dale has ac-
cepted an invitation to give a brief ad-
dress In connection with the ceremony
Oh the presentation Of Victory medals
colonel u. a. Sirmyer. commandment at
fort Ethan Allen, consented last eve
ming to act in the capacity Of marshal of
the big parade. and he will select his
own aidee.
According to the plans which were de-
| cided upon last evening. the parade will
! start at 10 o'clock in the morning form
ing on upper Main street and adjoining
streets The line Of March will be down
Main street. up Church street. to Pearl
I IN
street. to Elmwood avenue. to Pearl
street, to st. Paul street past the re-
viewing stand in city Hall Park. The ad-
1utont general Of the state and some
other state officials will be invited to re-
view the parade.
/ At the close OF the parade, the ex-serv-
Ice mon will line UP IN front Of the honor
roll in City Hall Park, where Congress.
man Dale viii address them. and array
officers, including Colonel Sirnyer Lieut..
Col. Holden. and others will pin the Vic.
tory medals on the veterans of the World
War. There will be four bands to fur.
nish music for the parade and for the
community singing of America" and
The Star Spangled Banner" which will
take place in the park. When the medals
have been presented, bugler from the
Third Cavalry will sound taps and a fir
ms Sbudd iIp'H tlie oulNerSlty DaIl91Or
Will fire voley for the boys who died
in the service. This will conclude the
formal part Of the days program.
II is planned to have the parade form
IN tho following order: The marshal and
his aides; the members of the Crane
Army and Woman's Relief Corps In au
tomohiles; the Third Cavalry: other uni
formed troops, including Company NJ
Vermont National Guard. the ex-servict
men Of the World War; and the men OF
the University battalion, followed by col
lege girls CARRYING the University serv
ice flag; the Boy Scouts the Red Cross
Knights of Columbus Y. NJ. c. A., Sal
walton Army and other marchers. includ
ing the school children of the city and
other organizations; the wagon transpor
tation Of the Third Cavalry, floats froxr
the business houses and fraternal OF
other organizations.
At II o'clock, the hour of the signing
of the arTnistice, the whistles and bell,
throughout the city will announce the
anniversary of the historic event, and 1t /,
hoped that the program of events may
be arranged that the ceremonies II
City Hall Park will start at II o'clock.
! In case the weather should be rainy or
November. plans are being made to hole
the presentation of the Victory Medals
in the baseball cage at the University o.
Vermont. emitting the parade.