Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-12
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Tribute To
Wars Dead
Thousands View Monster
Parade in Celebration of
Third Anniversary of
Signing of Armistice.
Spirit Of Peace Felt


While thousands marched, and
thousands more shivered along the
route OF the Armisticc day parade
yesterday, Omaha paid its tribute to
the heroes OF the world war, and
celebrated the victory they won.
Lowering clouds which threatened
rain or snow during the morning
melted away during the forenoon,
leaving the day clear and cool, with
Just enough snap in the air to make
marching pleasure.
Long before the parade was sched-
uled to start. the marchers and floats
assembled at the starting point, and
at 2 p. m. the long procession moved
4 off on schedule time.
Omaha's Tribute Solemn.
The spirit of Armistice day, new
spirit, which the American people
are evolving, was in the air.
There was not the boisterous, un-
checked enthusiasm which marked
similar demonstrations during the
war and Immediately after; but there
was an undcrcurrent OF optimism.
and OF the will to do which served
as fitting sequence to the riot Of
spirit which marked parades of previ-
Gus years.
The parade was headed by Mayor
James Dahlman and members of the
city council, in automobiles.
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seven sections. There were fully
5000 marchers, and at least 1000
more in automobiles and floats.
Gold Star Mothers Ride.
Patriotic and war organizations
which made up the first division,
were headed by the American Leg'.n
band.
Then came the Gold Star mothers,
riding in float followed by the
American War Mothers, and men,
bers Of the g. A. r., riding in auto
mobiles. These were followed by
members of the American Legion,
marching both in uniform and in
multi.
Placards urging limitation Of
armament were borne by marchers
in the ranks. Members of the Wom-
ems Overseas Ssrvinr league, march
ing in uniform, wese cheered along
the line of march. A float, decorated
with flags, represented the Wom-
ems Relief corps. Another float rep
resented stacked rifles, surmount-
cd by stee. helmet, in a field OF
poppies. The first section of the pa
rade was commanded by w. F. Bru-
EFT.
Labor in Second Section.
The second section, consisting Of
labor organizations, was headed by
John Kilmartin.
Gipsy Smith and his choir headed
the third division, made UP of re-
ligious organizations. The choir sang
hymns from Sixteenth street and
Capitol avenue, where the parade
started, to the Auditorium, where
it disbanded
w. D. McHugh. jr., headed the
fourth section, composed OF bencvo-
lent societies of the city.
The fifth section, made up of rep
resentatives of different clubs and
fraternal organizations, was head
ed by Fred Heyn
Educational institutions were rep
resented by delegations from Creigh-
ton university and different high
schools of the city. This division
was headed by Maj. A. E. Thomp-
son.
Fourteen Floats in Parade.
Carl B. Kraus was in charge of
the seventh division, in which
marched representatives of individ-
ual organizations.
There were IA floats, entered by
the Volunteers of America, Golden
Rod No. 147, L. A. B. R. T., City
Mission of Omaha, Royal Neigh
bors of America, Women's Christian
Temperance union, Ladies of the
Elks (three), War Mothers of Amer
lea, Red Cross, Carpenters Local No.
All, Women's Trade Label league,
!, Brotherhood of Railway Express
Handlers and the Jewish Ladies
Welfare league.
Amos Thomas was marshal of the
parade.