The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-13
MONTPELIER


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| Armistice day was fittingly observed
in Montpelier with special exercises
under the direction Of Montpelier post,
| No. 8, American legion. Montpelier
| high school defeated Winooski high on
the National Life field by the score Of
$50 to Ia, in the morning. An impress
| siye parade of ex-service men, Grand
Army veterans and veterans Of other
wars, many civil and fraternal organ-
cations, was held. There were about
twelve floats in the parade and they
brought forth much applause from the
people which crowded the line OF
march. Commander Joseph Affair led
the parade as marshal and was assist
cd BY Richard Jerome, Leonard Law
liss and Delbert Gross as aides. Ad-
iutant Michael j. Cohan led the ex-
service men, of which there was y
large number. With the Montpelier
Military band at the head, the parade
moved through the principal streets
Of the city. The judges were on a re-
viewing stand which the Legion had
erected at the junction Of Main and
State streets.
Following the parade exercises were
held in the city hall. The band rem
dered several pieces. Commander
Abair presided on the platform. Adju-
tant Cohan and Commander Richard
Jerome of the local post OF the vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, Adjutant Gen
eral Herbert johnson and the speak
ers were also on the platform. Rev.
William Nichols offered prayer and re-
quested everyone to stand in silent
PRAYER for one minute in honor OF the
unknown dead. Adjutant Cohan then
blew taps. Benjamin Gates was the
first speaker of the afternoon. Fred
II. Gleason then addressed the gath
ering. Col. Fred b. Thomas arrived
from his appointment at Waterbury,
where he had taken part in the ex-
ercises and gave the last address Of
the afternoon. Mayor Dean X. Lille,
one of the judges during the parade,
then announced the prize winning
floats as follows: lst, the Salvation
Army; I'd, the Woman's club, and 3D.,
the knights of Pythias. The sopho-
more class of the high school won the
silver loving cup offered by the post
for the best float entered by the
schools.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Lee
gion gave nice luncheon to all ex-
service men in the Legion rooms on
State street following the meeting. All
the men who had marched were pres
ent to partake Of the refreshments
and also the various speakers of the
afternoon.
Ruth Emery Kelley was chosen
Miss Montpelier for 1923 in popur-
lar ballot to determine the most pop
ular girl in Montpelier, conducted by
Montpelier post, No. 3, American Lee
gion. Charlotte Ellis received the sec
ond highest number Of votes and Hell
ena D'Arthenay was third highest. The
next five highest in order were Doro-
thy Dodge, Lucille tMitcLslll Hoadley,
Giida Roy, Marjorie Spooner and
Blanche Roy. Mrs Kelley il the wife
OF Levi Kelley and Mrs. Hoadley is
the wife Of Robert Hoadley. The NUM-
Der of votes was 1875, OF which Mrs.
Kelley received about 100. Mrs. KEEL
ley was presented a silver loving cup
and led the grand march at the Ar
mistice ball with Commander Joseph
G. Affair OF the post. All eight candi-
dates took part in the grand march
Uniforms were much in evidence at
the bali. CAROLS orchestra furnished
music Preceding the ball, the Verde
Monte musical entertainers from 81.
Johnsbury gave an hours concert OF
vocal and instrumental numbers, reei-
tations and pianologues, which was
well received. The members of the
organization are the Misses Hazel Le-
vasseur, soprano, Miss Lola French,
violin cello, Miss Ruth Tolman, piano
and Miss Marjorie French violin An
audience of about 500 attended the
concert.
The program began with a selection,
81 Love You,s by the whole organiza-
ton, soprano solo, with piano, violin
and cello accompaniment. An instru-
mental trio, in which the violinistI
showed herself master of the har-
monies. followed. Miss Marjorie French
then showed her versatility by hui
morous reading, Entertaining Moth