The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-12
Marked. Second Anniver-
sary of Armistice Day
in Barre
MEMORIAL HELD
BY SARRE POST
Improm Is Parade, Bon
fire, S Sc and a Dance
ut the Close

~ !. ii had been set aside as a
legar 4oliday it would not have wit
| messed more hilarity and rejoicing than
there was in Barre yesterday, yet new
err once did the soldiers of the Ameri-
can Legion forget their dead comrades
in France. those who paid the costli-
est price for freedom and liberty, and
an several occasions honor to these
men was paid under the auspices Of
Barre post, No. 10, American Legion.
Yesterday was really the first ar
mistice anniversary to be celebrated by
Barre post, as its organization was
only in infancy last year and the cele-
bration which commemorated the day
was launched by several of the older
civilians last year.
"The pep that won the game will put
post No. 10 on the map large cray
on sign read in Rowland hall last eve
ming. And the pep that's going to put
post No. 10 on the map is going to put
Barre in large letters on a bigger map,
or someone's mistaken.
Certainly Barre was wide awake to
the observance Of Armistice day and
its significance yesterday, the second
, anniversary, for hundreds and hun.
dreds of people turned out, either for
the football game in the afternoon or
| the memorial exercises, bonfire, parade
and victory ball last evening. Church
| bells rang, bands played, jubilant
| voices rang out midst the cracking Of
a large bonfire and fireworks, and the
town in general was all astir.
Triumphantly the football team and
| two score of other young men rejoiced
over the teams victory Immediately
after with shouting, horns, drums and
claxons while riding in two large
| trucks through Barre streets. Hilari-
| ty ceased for time during the eve
ming meal hour. but shortly after the
memorial services in the Legion club
| house hall it was resumed with greater
| vigor and enthusiasm.
The memorial services, by the way,
opened with fervent prayer by Rev.
| B. j. Lehigh for the deceased soldiers
of the World war. Max c. Fisher, COM
mander of the post, explained that 1t
was the intention Of the national or
ganization to distribute medals to rel
| atives of the dead soldiers on this day,
| but since they had not been received in
MANY communities in the country in
| sufficient numbers their presentation
would be postponed to a later date.
| Mr.. Fisher introduced Rev. Frank Q.
Hokerk, pastor of the Universalist
church, and one of the most interest
ing speakers in, the city His remarks
were brief yet indeed very interest
| ing. He was embittered to think That
so many people in Barre neglected TO
brsndish flags for the occasion and re-
gretted that so many people were too
poor to buy an American flag for dis
play. He remembered well the re-
| ioicing of the people in the Reming-
| ton arms works, where he was en-
| ployed at the signing of the armistice.
and in a vivid manner explained that
| the day should be commemorated with
even more vigor than it was then. To
you, Legion members, is set the task
Of teaching 10 the coming generations
the Importance of tbs day; teach them
to observe il an6&hommemorste the
deeds and spirit of freedom which in
spired those lads who lost their lives
in France" he said.
Outside the clubhouse building hun
| dreds of people were gathered. At The
word OF Commander Fisher the noun
tain of boxes and rubbish in front Of
the Legion clubhouse was set ablsze,
and cast q reflection on the sky that
could be seen for miles around. Seven
/ members of the Barre City band had
conrregated at the bandstand with
| their instruments, hitting upon pop
ular march before City Representative
William Wishart made brief in-
promptu speech. Mr. Wishart noticed
that Barre people we're alive TO the
| fact that the day was the second an
niversary of the signing OF the ar
mistice: that was very evident He
believed that the public schools should
henceforth teach the children the hor-
re-s of war. for by knowledge wars are
detested. do away with some of the
holidays on the calendar and substi-
tute Armistice day as national hoi-
.aay," suggested the speaker.
Meanwhile the Scotch bagpipe band
came within hearing, Mr.. Wishart ex-
pressing a reluctance TO try TO com
pete with this music though he had
succeeded against music of other bands.
He emphasized the fact that the day
should be set aside for the perpetuation
Of achievements Of the soldiers in the
great war. His retirement from the
bsndstand was the keynote for more
hilaritv and exultant celebration, the
small band leading the way for hun
dreds Of psrsders, who passed up and
down the streets behind the bands
marched in and out Of the Rowland
building. and in and out Of the Noyes
fruit store on Main street.
In Rowland hall nearly 200 couples
were greeted after $3.50 by Carrolls
seven riece orchestra and beautifully
decorated ball Crepe paper streauers
Of red. white and bl1e ran al around
the hall. up and down and scrcss win
dovs. Small flags Of the stars and
Stripes were part Of the decorations
in the main hall. ss were the rosetted
ssresuers hanging from the chande-
HERS. In the smaller hall oriental col
ors formed : beautiful spectacle. but
pre8orinatinr II al Was the massive
silk far. ~0id Glory in the form Of
,hs Urited States shield. behind The
orchestra
To evsrv fsdv entering the hsil
ozrustion was presented ard refresh
vsuts Of punch were served BY ntne
e7ris Al TIE Midnight hour The mem
o-v of ths dead wss again hunored hy
~ plavirz q tEps. ss hzd hssu done
~ nzxis Gf1hertson a. the close -
- ueurrisl sxsrcsss IN ths LsricH
AL u~wru4r. she fa-ri-x confinusd