The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-07
GREAT, PREPARATIONS FOR
ARMISTlCE CELEBRATION
Parade and Exercises in Morning
Ball Game IN Afternoon and
Play at Night

| bang here next Friday and from the
hour of ten until late in the night
amusement will be provided for the
great crowd which will gather IN
! Newberry to witness the celebration.
i. To mention the events in the order
in which they will come will give
those interested a better idea Of the
many things which will be provided
for the pleasure of those who come to
witness this fine event.
Al ten o'clock the parade Will start
to form, with the head Of the column
forming at Mowers garage and ex-
/ tending as far back as necessary. AT
/ ten-thirty Herman Wright's commit
tee will start the column moving, so
that there will be no delay in the
march and no long wait for those
! who parade or the throng who will
gather to view it. As the column
moves down the main part of the city
they will march between the escort
of honor, formed by more than a
thousand school children and move on
to the opera house, where the parade
!! will dis5and and then all will gather
in the opera house for at eleven be-
gin the exercises at that place. Col
, onel J. NJ. johnson Of Marion Will
make the addresses Of the day and
those who come to hear him will be
repaid for Colonel Johnson is a
, speaker Of great ability and knows
what to say on such occasions. Dur
ing the World war Colonel Johnson
led the Engineer regiment of the ia
mous Rainbow (42nd) division. He
was the first choice Of the executive
committee of the legion and his &C
ceptancc was received with great
pleasure by the local post, for Colo
mel Johnson is busy man and he is
IN great demand on such days. From
this city he will go to Sumter where
, on Saturday he will bc the princlpai
speaker at their Armistice day ccle-
bration. Music for the eleven
: o'clock program will be special for
the day and will be greatly enjoyed.
Just here it may be stated that a
committee of ladies will call on the
merchants, banks and Offices Of the
city and ask that all places of busi-
ness be closed between the hours of
! ten-thirty and one, which will allow
many to participate in the parade as
we'll as enjoy the program at the op-
! era house.
| Immediately after the exercises at
the opera house all former service
men will repair to Mowers garage,
where the Legion auxiliary, assisted
By other organizations of the city
| will serve '5ountiful turkey dinner,
with all the trimmings, to the service
men. During this meal there will be
some lively singing and a short ad-
dress by DR.. George B. Cromer. The
dinner will be served by pretty girls
and charming matrons and those for
tunate enough to be gathered about
the feast will have an hour or more
of good time and an abundance of
good things to eat.
After the dinner there will be an
intermission before the legion's pic
ture show opens and the football
game begins. The picture show Will
interest those who do not care for
football, but lovers Of that sport vii!
gather at the new athletic field "a;
! threc-fifteen and witness a great
game between Erskine and Newer
~, which should be great game and
admirers of both teams will gather
from far and wide to witness the
struggle. For the picture fans the
legion arranged some special films
which will be of interest on Armis-
ticc day, showing scenes from France
and other views of interest.
After the picture show and foos-
ball game there will be an interm:s-
sion until eisht-th;rty at which time !
"Sittin' Pretty" will be put OF. This J
is play of the a. E. r. and very ap- {
propr;aae to the day, giving fitting
end to real celebration. The plot !
rcvolvcs about an A. ". 0. L. soldier
and the show moves rapidly from the !;
first curtain until the good night sign !
is thrown on. Those who have seen
the rehearsals state that oittin Pret
"" is the best local talent play ever
to be staged here and it would seem
that Director John Settler gets better
and better with each show that he
presents.
Al former service men are re-
quested TO register Friday morning