Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-11
THOUSANDS join IN
ARMISTICE DAY PARADE
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the bandages and splendid spirit
aroused the spectators 10 a degree
Of enthusiasm as lid their forefath-
ers over a hundred years ago
The High School represented the
Declaration of Independence and the
little group looked particularly dig
nined as 1t for over an hour put
their signatures to the paper that
meant so much to the country.
Washington crossing the Delaware
was, perhaps no more picturesque
than the School Two representatives
who took this phase of American
history and converted il into a float.
st. Stephens Polish School turn
ed out strong with a large repre-
sentation of marching youngsters
and a float pieturing Koseiusko at
the Battle of Princeton.
The Grammar School made two
contributions TO the parade. Betsy
Ross stitched the first flag with her
many fair colonial assistants group
ed about her, while the boys, in a
more modern pantomime repre-
scented The Yanks Are Coming"
made up of American soldiers
bringing TO the real a detachment
of dilapidated and war worn Ger
nan
The last of the school floats was
hat of the County Vocational school
all the instructors Of which marched
in the parade and the float represent
ed the work of the several depart
ments of this institution.
In elaborate costumes, the officers
- III Toll EHap9 Of 4 ghannn turned
out followed by a large proportion of
their membership. This organiza-
ton had one of the largest groups
in the line.
The float of the Eagles denoted
The four outstanding principles of the
organization, each represented by a
pretty girl in GBecian costume and
on the whole was one of the finest
floats in the line. In the case. also,
the members turned out in gr at
numbers.
X. of @. Most in Line
Without doubt, the largest group
was that brought out by the knights
Of Columbus, who it is estimated had
500 members in line.
The Owls and their doat, showed
that much time and preparation had
been put on the Observance and the
Red Men with thee floats of con-
Gderable~ eiaborateness, manifested
m~e~r%erest taken in the day by this
prga Iization.
The School of Our Lady of Hun
gary group was made UP of a large
number of little girls. marching so
dressed in the national colors n
arranged to appear like a moving
star spangled banner.
Daniel Boone, a member OF
School 6 was surrounded on his
float by several hardy pioneers and
evoked much praise from the by
ISLANDERS.
Scool No. Z portrayed a phase OF
the Spanish-American War. and
the American soldiers and fair
maids of Spain thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. oblivious of the crowds.
The Girls Club float was autshin-
ed by no other organization partici-
pating. Representing all the allied
nations, the fair specimens were
CARRIED in attractive costumes while
Peace" in robes of white, sat hold
ing aloft the dove of peace.
IL was estimated by the marshal
and many4of the bystanders that be-
tween eight and mir thousand men,
women and children participated in
the parade. Along every street
through which the long line passed,
the sidewalks and curbs were crowd
ed. At the five corners, the speeta-
tors stood a dozen deep while even
in the less populated parts of the
city through which the parade pass
ed. not an empty space was seen.
Conforming with the proclama-
ton of the president and Mayor
Wilson, the entire line came to a
dead halt at Il o'clock, the eX-serv-
ice men sta 9ding a. attention, the
civilians both participants and by
ISLANDERS, with uncovered heads, paid
silent tribute to hose who lost their
in the last war. The head OF
the parade at this time was at the
corner of Prospect and Smith streets
but throughout the city, the same
observance was held.
The Elks, the Woodmen of the
World and the Junior Order of
American Mechanics did much to
make the parade d success. Each
organization turned out with a loaf
and in great numbers.
The Naccabees, in Their plctur-
esque costumes. We're on hand and
were followed by the sons of Italy,
Italian Benevolent Association and
the Polish organizations of the city,
while the fremen brought up the
rear.
Before the High School sat the
mayo the city officials. a few of the
gold star mothers and several of
the older citizens. With an unex-