Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-13
IMPRESSIVE ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM AT WATERW|LLE IN
MEMORY BOYS WHO CAVE LIVES

American. loving America and Am
erica's traditions and institutions. It
breaches the gospel of reverence for
the America flag, and the ideals and
hopes for which 1t stands. 1t knows
that the strongest bulwark of defence
which can be built is the education Of
the American people, the teaching of
good citizenship to our alien resi-
We are gathered here to pay our
tribute to those boys who did not
come back. who offered themselves
upon the alter of their nations direst
need, who gave freely Of their lives
for Democracy.
Let us rededicate ourselves. re-
consecrate ourselves. Let us streng-
then our resolve that as speedily as
our energies, our best efforts may ac-
complish it, there shall be brought
to its complete fruition the faith and
the hope that was expressed on that
November day in 1863 by the i'm
mortal Abraham Lincoln.
The Parade
The line Of march of the parade
was down Main street, to Water, to
Gold, to Silver, TO Elm, to Main and
to Castonguay square where the or
ganiza tons disbanded. Deputy Mar
shall George H. Simpson of the Wat
erville police department command
ed a Gordon of police. The bugle and
drum corps presented q fine appear
ance and added much to the parade.
The members of the George n. Bour-
que Post, American Legion. led by
Commander Paul ]. Julien Of the
Bourque post, Col. John G. Towne,
State commander of the American
Legion and James L. Boyle. state adj
jutant of the Legion. The rifle squad
acted as an escort for the Legion.
Next came the Gold Star mothers,
the members of the American Legion
Auxiliary and members of the w. S.
Heath Post G. A. r. and w. S. Heath
circle ladies of the G. A. r. in auto
mobiles. Frederick Lunt was n COM
mand of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The Red Cross contingent
was very touching. Priscilla Clark
Helen Simmons, Helen Gaylord. An
ME Hooper. Elva Fernald. Glenys
Cole, Fannie Phippen, F.uth Carroll
and Edith Carol marhced in the Red
Cross uniform, while ex-service men,
William O.. Vigue, Joseph Charland.
Henry McGraw and r. e. Timmins
dressed in uniform carried stretch
err on which reposed little form rep
resenting a rescue from the battle
field.
Then came a big automobile rep
resenting the 40 Hommes ct 8 Che
vaux followed by an automobile rep
resenting the Waterville Woman's
Association. The Spanish War vet
Grams marched i'm command of w. l.
Sterling. The Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs marched next. followed by the
Salvation Army. Then came Con-
sell Charland, L'Union st. Jean de
Baptiste, then members Of the
knights of Columbus. the Waterville
city government. led by Mayor Leon
o. Tebbetts and Alderman Otton N.
Larsen. The schools of the city were
next represented.
Following the parade and the
exercises in the square. Commander
Paul Julien made a few announce
ments and the program closed for
the morning. During the exercises
the following were honorary guests
of the Legion on the stage in Cas-
tonguay square: The Gold Star
Mothers. Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts.
State Commander John G. Towne.
State Adjutant James L. Boyle.
Rev. John L. Yates and Hugh An
drews.