Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-13
GREAT PARADE
ARM|sT|CE DAY
Large Crowds Along Line of
MarCh-Many Join in
Parade.

To the strains or martial music,
the sound of thousands of foot steps
and the flying OF flags. Armistlee
Day, was fittingly observed in this
city Saturday afternoon. by the pa
rade of 1000 or 5000 persons
which was held under the auspices
of the American Legion and other
organizations. There was little
cheering by the crowds that lined
the Sidewalks all along the line OF
march, the people seemingly gather
ed to pay homage to those who
gave their an in France that hui
manity might be saved. The parade
was not so much a gala event, as
it was an occasion to remember the
price which had been paid for the
liberty which is still enjoyed and a
Thanksgiving that the conflict came
to an end without further loss of
life. in a struggle that enveloped the
entire world.
The parade which followed a line
of march which took in the most
principal streets of the city began
shortly after ? o'clock and it was
nearly 5 before the last of the col
umn disbanded. Citizens along the
line of march displayed 'Old Glory
from their windows and the erect
created will long remain in the mem
ory of the people of the city who
took keen delight in celebrating the
occasion. Buses, automobiles, troll
Aeys and trains were crowded on
every trip. with people from nearby
towns who were eager to view the
procession.
Although there have been longer
parades in the city there has per-
haps never been a more impressive
one than that of Saturday. March
ing five and six abreast it took the
parade just thirty minutes TO pass
given point The appearance of the
veteran soldiers organizations was
one that is worthy of much COM
ment These men, as they marched,
showed the training they had been
under, and although they are now
returned to private life, they march
id with the pep and spirit OF sea-
soned soldiers who had just return
ed from a dress parade.
At the mead of the procession was
an automobile containing members
of the general committee and Hol-
ger Holmes. the marshal CT the
parade. Next in line was Nh. Rap
pleyea of New Brunswick attired
as Uncle Sam and carrying the
stars and stripes. He was followed
by the Mt. Loretto Boys band OF
sixty pieces which made 4 striking
appearance in their red and blue
uniforms. The American Legion
which came next, was the cause of
much con1ment. The majority OF
the members appeared in uniforms,
which did much to lend color to the
occasion.
A float entitled disqualification,
which was next in line, portrayed
hospital scene of a nurse and cot
with patient. The float was in con-
nection with the American Legion
Womans auxiliary. Following tins
came members of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, Army and Navy Union
and the Grand Army of the Republic
in automobiles The Red Cross was
next, the Junior organization being
represented by a hundred or more
children marching inside of an i'm
mense Red Cross. Then came a band
and float of the MiddleseX County
ti-Tuberculosis League. This hoat
represented the work being done by
this organization in the battle against
this great disease. The float showed
a sanitarium bed with patient and
nurse.
Then came the real touch of bat
lie in the parade. this consisted of
the members of the New Jersey state
Naval Militia in uniform and carry
ing the rifles and other parapherna-
liza. A striking picture was made by
several hundred school children, who
wore various colored hair ribbons
and hats of national colors and car
ried American flags.
The floats in this section of the
were entitled, Our
Heroes" and smoking the Pipes of
Peace" The latter float represent
ed a peace agreement between the
Indians and Puritans. Another float
entitled Before Saint Mihel'' show
ed a number of American soldiers
firing at the enemy from behind the
foliage. The signing CT the armistice
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