Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-11-09
HERE IS PROGRAM
FOR ARMS IICE DAY



tice Lay and will be observed In the
city of Willmar as a great national
holiday. The business places OF the
city have been requested 10 close
their doors on that day and citi1ens
will give themselves over TO the pro-
per celebration of the day which brOt
to an end the great world conflict OF
recent years. 81
Large Parade
The American Legion Post In the
city have inaugurated the observance
and have made every preparation to
fully pay respect to the day and re-
call its Significance. A large parade
composed of veterans Of all wars and
citizens will form at the courthouse
at 1890 sharp in the morning. One
half hour later the column will move
down the business streets OF the city.
The elements in the parade will be as
follows: First the standard besrers
and the Stars and Stripes, the Will
mar Municipal Band led by Director
Clarence GranOski. The soldiers OF
the three American wars, Civil. Span
ish and World Wars will make up q
large section of the parade. All ex-
service men have been urged by the
committee in charge to wear their
uniforms while marching in the par
ade. ST. lE-
LEST We Forget"
A Red Cross tableau den0ting the
work of the Red Cross during the war
will be an important element. A cor
tege tableau with three graves and
three crosses a reminder of sacrifices
made during the war and the admon-
ition Lest We Forget" will consti-
tute another feature element. Citi-
zens are then urged in motor cars or
on foot to "fall in and bring up the
last elements of the parade. = o.
Tribute to The Dead
At the strike of the hour OF twelve
the parade will come to an abrupt
!, halt. ALI soldiers will come to
.Parade Rest while he
remove their head coverings. Then
! from the roof Of the. Willmar Co-op-
erative Company's store bugler VIII
render taps on a cornet. The res
ponses to this call will be given by
/ two buglers, one on the Carson
Block and one on the Willmar High
School building. After the echoes OF
the calls have died away the parade
will 'fall out" and disassemble.
This public ceremony viii be sill
e,t tribute to the fallen soldier dead.
Everyone is urged to take respect
full part in this tribute.
Proaram at 1:3o
At one-thirty a program will begin
at the Dreamland Theatre. This pro-
gam has been arranged as follows:
March "Over There" .....:.. Band
Invocation .:... hev. MeCuIlousn
"Recessional" ..... Double Quartet
Russell Curran
Old Songs Of the A. E. F. -.
Greetings, "The American Legion"
+ ..... Commander Young
"Red Cross of Peace" -. A Tableau
......... Sung by Double Quartet
Address Judge r. T. DAILY
Solo ........ 1ngwald Rykken
Ceremonial OF Flag Of the Free.
"Star Spang!ed Banner" Audience
Renediction -. Rev Holmquist
"Stars and Stripes Forever" >. Band
! Legionaires are working on min
iatrre parade which will be exhibited
on the stage during the program.
The Auxiliary of the Hanscom Post
OF the Legion will serve coffee and
lunch from 2 p. m. and on at the Ma
sonic Temple. ~ .< r.f
! A dance at the Masonic Temple in
the evening has also been arranged
, for. ~. - =
All ex-seryice men OF Kandiyohi
County should attend the Armistice
! nay observance at Willmar on Friday.
The local post has issued an invita-
tion publicly to all ex-sefvice men to
! join in the celebration and above all
take their place in the marching col
r~on on that day with the veterans OF
other wars. " = --5s