Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
1000 To PARADE
ARN|ST|CE DAY
Great Demonstration Planned
Here for Saturday After
MUSIC TO BE FEATURE
Many Organizations to Join
With War Veterans Urge
Display of Flags
MUSIC TO BE FEATURE

There is a possibility that more
than 5000 people will be in line in
the Armistice Day parade to be held
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
according to reports received last
night at the meeting of the commit
tees in charge of the affair which
was held in the city hall. At this
session final plans were made for
the great event and indications are
that it will surpass any parade ever
held in the city. Many additional
organizations made application for
POSITION in line at last nights ses-
sion and several asked permission
to enter floats in connection with
the delegation representing their or
ganization.
The Armistice Day parade is the
result of the efforts on the part of
! the Perth Amboy Post of the Amer
lean Legion to set this day aside for
a public emonstration each year in
order to commemorate the work of
their comrades in France. The mat
ter was placed in the hands of a
committee with the results that on
Saturday the people of this city and
vicinity will see one of the greatest
Pal dueS ever HSlQ mere.
Not only will local organizat tions
be in line but the fact of the big
event has spread to other sections
of the county and state and the
committees have been requested for
invitations from out-of-town resi-
dents. Not only will other Legion
posts be represented but the COM
mittee reported last night that a
delegation from a noted Boy Scout
troop from Bayonne will also be in
line.
A feature of the parade will be
the music. At the present time it
has been learned that six bands will
be in line and this number may be
increased if it is found necessary to
do so. These musical organizations
therefore assure the paraders and
spectators of plenty of music for the
march which has been planned.
The general public is asked to
participate in celebrating the event
by displaying "Old Glory or the
| colors of the flag in front of their
homes and office or business build
ings. A feature of the parade will
be the appearance of Mr.. Rapple-
yea, of New Brunswick, at the head
of the procession representing Uncle
Sam. Mr.. Rappleyea was present at
the meeting last night and was en-
ployed by the committee to head
the procession. He has received
considerable fame about the county
and this section of the state for his
portrayal of this famous character
At the meeting last night, assur-
ance was received by the commit
tee representing the American Le-
gfon, from the Mt. Loretta boys band
that fhie pi1otion will he
hand to head the legion delegation.
Hundreds of ex-service men will
march with the legion delegates,
many being from out of town. Mos.
of the men will no doubt be in uni
form.
The reports concerning the late
entries are: The Elks will be in
line and will supply their own oand;
Triangle Club, girls organization
will have a delegation and also a
float; the Girls'Club is working hard
for the occasion and will have n
float. the public and parochial
schools will have a number of floats
and hundreds of scholars carrying
American flags will also take part
in the event: the Red Cross will have
a float and about eighty junior Red
Cross members will be feature in
the lineup.
Holger Holm. the marshal of the
parade and his committee. have ar
ranged for the line up of the parade
as follows:
Uncle Sam, Mt Loretta Boys
Band of sixty pieces, American
Legion, American Legion Woman's
Auxiliary float, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Army and Navy Union, Grand
Army of the Republic in automo-
biles, Anti-Tuberculosis League
float, American Red Cross float.
Junior American Red Cross and
float. New Jersey State Naval Militia
consisting of 800 uniform men, pa
rochial schools and floats, public
schools and floats. Columbus Italian
band. Boy Scouts. including a troop
from Bayonne.
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