Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-13
CELEBRATION OF ARMIST|CE
DAY IN AUGUST A RECALLS THE
JOYOUS FERvOR NOV. II, 1918

the Legion greeting, Hello AL"
They were commanded by Command
er Harry o. Barney Of the Post.
Togus Vets In Line
Next In line came the band from
the National Soldiers Home at To-
gus. followed by group of about 65
members OF several organizations at
the Togus Home, who escorted three
stands of colors. These organizations
We're: Ivan Bicknell Post American
Legion: United Spanish War Veter-
ans. Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Disabled Veterans of the World War.
The next section was composed of
automobiles and about Is cars beau
tifully decorated with flags and
bunting were in line. These con-
tanned the members of the American
Legion Auxiliary. Seth Williams Post
NO. IL, G. A. r. and affiliated or
CARNATIONS. Mayor Ernest L. Mclean
and the members of the city gov
ernment, the clergymen of the city
and members of the Augusta Ameri-
canization Association.
Civic Organizations Represented
The third division was composed
of the Rotary Club. the Kiwanis
Club. The Knights of Columbus. and
the st. Jean de Baptiste Society.
The Rotarians wore patriotic arm
bands and carried their stand of COL
ors, and the Kiwanians were provid-
ed with fine paper hats Of patriotic
colors bearing the Kiwanis motto.
They for tho first time carried the
new flags which they have recently
acquired. The Knights Of Columbus
also bore stand of colors.
Colorful School Groups
The Cony High school Drum corps,
led the fourth section, and the stir
ring martial beat of the drums and
the beautiful manner In which the
leader welded the baton. won the
admiration of all. The students of
the school marched behind the drum
corps with their school standard.
each wearing a hat Of Cony colors.
together with arm bands and sashes
Several fine placards. the work of
the Art class of the school were
borne by the marchers. There were
nearly 400 in the Cony High group.
Behind them came the students of
the other schools of the city. There
were representatives from each of
the city schools, the Harrington, Will
liams, Lincoln, Nash. Smith, Web
ster. st. Mary's Parochial School
and st. Augustine's Parochia school.
All wore appropriate hats or arm
bands, but those of the st. Marys
were particularly beautiful, as they
wore hats of red. white and blue. and
carried flags. The students of the
Smith school each wore blue dag
onal saShes with a yellow IS" upon
each.
Attractive Floats
Several very beautiful floats made
up the sixth and last division. The
one that attracted the most attention
and much favorable comment was
that of the State House group. This
float which was built upon one Of
the state trucks was very artistic
and depicted a hunting scene in the
Maine woods. with black bear, rab-
bit and other game hanging from a
tree. The float was so constructed
that not a bit Of the truck could be
seen, as the tent was placed over the
| hood and drivers seat of the machine
The float of the Augusta Chapter
| of the American Red Cross was very
effective, consisting of n gigantic red
| cross placed upon an automobile
| truck. The float of the Edwards
| Manufacturing Co. bore a large loom
| Other floats in the section were en-
tered by the Capital City Corpora
| ton, the Augusta Furniture Co., the
! Calumet Club. the Central Maine
Power Co. Frank A. Raynes. con-
| tractor, the Wallace Diplock CO.
| the Augusta Food Shoppe. two floats
from the Texas Company. the Fuller
! Holway Co, Brownell and McGraw
and the Augusta Girls Club.
] There were also in the parade
| several young ladies mounted upon
| horse back and several boys and
girls mounted upon ponies and bi-