Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-18

November II. 1915 made Burlington a
lively place for several hours Thursday
Blessed with perfect weather for this time
Of year. Burlington Post. No. .. American
Legion. staged very successful parade,
followed by exercises in City Hall Park.
the CHIEF feature OF which was the pres
entation OF Victory Medals to more than
200 veterans of the World War. lust pre-
vious TO the presentation ceremony. Con
gresham Porter RI. Dale of Island Pond
addressed the ex-service men, speaking
from the bandstand in the park.
Besides Congressman Dale. the other
guests Of honor who made up the review
ing party in the bandstand were; Adiu-
tant General Herbert r. Johnson and
Lieut. Governor Mason S. stone of Mont
pelier. Lieut.. -Governor-f,lect Abram w.
Toote of Cornwall Col. r.. A. Sirmyer.
commandant OF the 3rd cavalry. Fort
Ethan Allen who acted as marshal of the
day unit, the parade reached the review
ing stand: Mayor ]. Holmes Jackson,
President Guy W. Bailey and Col. G. j.
Holden OF the University Of Vermont
Principal John r.. Coburn. representing
the Burlington public schools and DR.. L..
McCambridge. representing the parochia'
schools Governor p. W. Clement. who
was expected was not able to be pres
emf.
Burlington made dav of it Thursday.
Practically all of the merchants closed
their stores for the day, and many OF the
other business places in the city we're
closed FOR a part or all OF the day. The
banks closed for n few hours while the
celebration was going on and nearly
everybody came out 10 see the parade.
THE PARADE
col. T. A. Sirmyer, marshal OF the day.
kept his word and started the parade
promptly at ten o'clock. much 10 the de-
light Of the crowds. for ii was rather cold
to stand and wait for any length Of time.
Forming at the head Of Main street. with
| the various units of the parade Joining IN
from the other streets. AZ the line moved
| west on Main street. the paraders covered
the course as outlined through Main AND
church streets North WinUoski avenue
- street, Elmwood avenue TO St Paul
- rcj and by the reviewing stand In city
Hall Park.
The parade neld up for short time
! before passing the reviewing stand tc
| wait for tho magic hour Of eleven o'clock
! the hour on which tho armistice was
signed two wears ago On the hour. the
| fire bell began ringing and this was The
signal for the ringing OF other bells and
| the blowing OF whistles. recalling the
! thrills which the same bells and whistles
created when they proclaimed the end OF
| the World War and victory for the allied
armies Many of the whistles continued tC
/ blow throughout the parade and for som'
TIME afterward
! col f. A. sirmyer. communicate of the
| Bird cavRlCy. led the parade. His aides
we're Major Charles b. Amory. .daJol
James S. Greene. Major Joseph Plassmyer
and Major Horace A. Arlington. all o.
! the Srd cavalry. Fort Ethan Allen. ant
Paul Kicker. commandant OF Burlington
| Post No. >.
Folio wing these officers were Ii automo
biles carrying veterans OF the Crane
Army of the Republic, women Of thu
! Stannard Relief Corps and women OF th'
/ Garfield Circle Shermans banl
! was next In line, followed by eight troop!
Of the Srd cavalry from For, Ethan Allen
This mounted unit WAS great addition
! TO the parade. there being close to 60
/ cavarymen In line. They were followed
by Company NJ. the Burlington compan,
Of the Vermont National Guard.
The unit OF distinctly eXservice mel
WAS preceded by the Richmond band
led by Major 3. W. Randall, command
ant OF Richmond Post or the Legion
There were approximately 22O ex-serv!c
men in the unit comprised wholly o
veterans Of the World War. besides The
who took part In the parade az member
OF other units These ex-service men
with the insignias of their various crsa
nzations on their uniforms. were. wiz
GU, doubt. the most popular In The pa
rade. II was dstinctively their day an
they were cheered again and ara In alont
the course OF the parade. Al the end y
the ex-servlce unit. there were two AUTO
mobiles carrying service men W..
we're not able to march Ia the parade.
the college battalion. led by Major c
X. Jenney. q. made an excellent showing
with about 800 men In line. Al the iron
Of the college unit was the Cnlveisit
Service nag. containing nearly $50 stars
The unit carrying the service nag WAS /
charge Of h. J. Movies. 90. who NJ,
considerable overseas service
Following the University battalion cam
| the future defenders Of the nation, tn
, Boy Scouts There were several troop
Of them with their banners and insisnis
, Then came the Knights OF Columbus.
/. strong. and Canton Lafayette. No. /, Pa
trarehs Militant, |. o. o. b.. in unlforI
, rank with about 2 men In line.
The Clark Memorial band Of Milton Wa
, next in line, preceding The Burling %
high school teachers and pupils. Tn
high school girls were dressed in the
[ gymnasium suits boomers and middle
OF blue and white and their strsigf
I lines and good marching attracted niue
p favorable attention. DR. T. f.. Hays. phi,
r steal director in tho public schools, lie
the nigh school unit Eaon Of the fou
, classes In the high school carried I,
class banner.
Following the Burlington hsh scho'
came the students of the Cathedral hiG
reth school and the Adams. thamplsii
Ira Allen, Pomeroy. Converse Lswren,
Barnes. a. o. Wheeler and Thay,
schools
II is estimated that there were fun
100 school children in the parade.
= was an impressive sight to see thes
! hundreds OF children following the stai
o and stripes and practically every one
them carried a little red, white and hi,
nag, Even the smallest of the childre
were clutching little flags rs they marcl
ed proudly along, 1t is doubtful IL
y whole year OF class room instructiC
I would teach these children the love Z,
3 the nag which such rs an event as tn
J. Of yesterday impresses upon them.
y After the children came the mot
transport and the animal drawn transpo
d Of the Third Cavalry.
I The parade was closed with the sing
r0ai which entered. this h,.ing the 10