Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-13
fine ARMISTICE
DAY PROGRAM
AT HALLOWELL

OF her Armistice Day celebration.
Certainly 1t was finer than that Of
many larger places. 1t reflects great
credit upon the Legion, the school
authorities, and the citizens, all Of
whom Joined in hearty and worth
while effort to observe the day. The
weather was most favorable and
added its part to the success of the
celebration.
The parade got off with commend
able promptness. 1t was in two di-
visions. Alton Blaisdell was mar
shall OF the day. ! He was assisted by
Past Commander Harold e. Tibbetts
and Ensign Guy Overlook. The first
division consisted of the police force,
Dennis's Band of Augusta, FRANKIE f.
Goodrich Post, American Legion, led
by Commander Eubert Neal, Gen.
T.. w. Tilden Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans, led by Commander Robert l..
Coombs, the Hallowell Fire Depart
Inent and members of the Hal1oweli
Firemens Association. The second
dicision was led by the boys fife and
drum corps This was their second
public appearance and they received
applause and commentator all
along the line of march. Their SOL
dterly appearance and good music
seemed hardly possible from so
young performers who had been
practicing for so short time. Their
manager and director was John
Smith, the leader, Melvin Head.
Next came the boy scouts led by
Francis Wingate as standard bearer.
The girl scouts followed under the
leadership OF the scout mistress.
Miss Audrey Snare. They were gay
with patriotic caps Of red. white and
blue and sashes of bunting. Then
came the high school, the big high
school banner in front and the foot
ball team heading the line. The rest
OF the school followed by classes,
their places marked by the class
banners. After the high school came
Maria Clark and the smaller pupils,
all with patriotic caps and flags.
Last in line were the veterans of the
Civil War in automobiles and the
| speakers Of the day. Principal Os-
car Bigelow was marshall of the
second division and Principal J. L.
Blaisdell of the high school section.
The parade proceeded up Second
street to Lincoln, over Lincoln to
Middle, over Middle to Winthrop. up
Winthrop to Warren and thence to
the high school. There the different
units OF the parade were marshalled
| to their station and the ceremony Of
| the flag raising took place. The
| scene presented was one of unusual
! beauty. The splendid new building
| as a background, the green lawn
| with its colorful groups, and the
] white flag pole in the center, all
= made a picture those present will be
slow to forget. Judge Fred Emery
Beane of the school board intro
duced the speakers. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. w. p. Bradford, then
Judge Stafford of the school board
! In an appropriate and pleasing
| speech that reviewed the history of
the school building and of the gift,
presented the flag pole. Supt. w. F.
Packard, In an equally appropriate
| speech accepted for the school. Miss
! Rose Adele Fitzpatrick of the school
board presented the flag in the name
! or the donor, George b. Warner, who
/ made his gift in memory of his bro
; Their. Herbert A. Warner. At the
j close of her speech, Mr.. Warner was
cheered by the pupils of the school.
Then Prin. ]. E. Blaisdell accepted
the flag for the school. Mr.. Blais-
dell. as he stood forth to make his
speech of acceptance. was applaud
ed vigorously by hts pupils. Then
three young men of the school. Clar-
ence Rollins. Lee Hescook and Del
| mont Luce. raised the flag to it's po-
sition at the top of the pole to the
strains Of the Star Spangled Banner.
The procession then reformed and
marched by the way of Central. Middle,
Chestnut, Second. Academy and Water
streets to the City hall for the exer-
cises connected with the unveiling of
the monument. Harold L. Tibbetts of
Frank E. Goodrich Post, introduced the
speakers. Prayer was offered by Rev.
c. E. Young. Judge Fred Emery Beane
in behalf of the citizens of Hallowe1l
presented the memorial to the Ameri-
can Legion. AS he spoke, the flag was
raised from the monument and it's in
scription revealed. Judge Became. said
that this monument represented the
pride of IIallowell citizens in the 1O4
men and one woman who entered the
Service from Hallowell during the
World War. The firrnness Of the gran
ito, he said, was symbolic of their
character; the brilliancy of the bronze
was symbolic of their deeds Of brav-
cry. He paid appropriate tribute to
those who made the last sacrifice for
the cause of liberty. justice and democ-
racy. There were, he said. three great
/
the home, the church and the public
schools. His words were imbued with
feelings and made deep impression
upon the hearers. Rev. Rush w. II.
Smith. chaplain of Frank E. Goodrich
Post. No. 6, accepted for the Legion.
He recalled that first Armistice Day,
which found Che American boys in
France. He expressed the appreciation
of the members Of the Legion and de-
c1ared that they would regard 1t not
only as an evidence of support in the
past. but as pledge of support in the
future.
The pupils Of the various schools
then sang the Star Spangled Banner"
and Commander Eubcrt Neal took &C.
casion to thank the citizens for their
help in the day SApbservances. Then
Hon. Frank G.. Warrington made the
ADDRESS of the day. an eloquent and
inspiring exhortation. He compliment
ed the members of the public schools
upon the fine showing they made. then
raid tribute to the heroic English at
Mons In the early days of the war He
reviewed briefly the war UP to the
time when America put her forces into
the balance and turned the scales. He
declared that only the spirit of the
Man of Ga1ilee could save the world
today. Then ne turned and spoke d.
rectly to the boys and girls present,
reminding them that the nations of the
world would look to them for the solu-
ton of their problems and that they
were preparing now for service in the
armies of peace. Turning again to his
more mature audience he declared that
the philosophy that might makes right
had gone forever. In closing he read
two preambles. that to the Constitu-
tfon, and the preamble to the constitu-