Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
THE PARADE

Starting at 10 O'CLOCK me paTaue
:. aoats proceeded through the prin-
.;ral streets Of the city. The parade
ras led by Charles F. Jones, Marshall
and perry Maddocks. Rudolph Cote
and clarence Proctor. aides.
The line formed on Elm, Park and
pleasant streets. The first division
started from Elm street and pro-
cpeded through Park and up Pleas
ont the second and third divisions
falling in as the first division passed
M The line of march was then up
pleasant to North street, out North
+, Main, down Main to Water. to
Cold to Silver, to Elm by Monu-
ment park. where they were revelw-
ed by the judges and then to College
avenue, where they disbanded.
Three beautiful silver loving cups
we're awarded by the board of judges.
Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts. Samuel
Freeman, Mrs. H. c. Libby. o. j.
Giguere and Mrs. Grace w. Bartlett,
as follows: To st. Jean the Baptiste,
for having the most patriotic float;
10 the Rotary club for having the
most beautiful float; and to Canton
Halifax for having the most unique
float.
Although the American Legion did
not enter their float in the parade
10 win a prize it was voted by the
Judges as the best one in the whole
parade. Those riding on the Legion
float were Miss Gladys Cyr; soldiers
and sailors, Clovis Joseph, Will Nor
risette, C. Stanley and Bernard
0'Donnell.
The board of judges found it diff
fcult to award the prizes as all of
the floats were artistically decorat-
ed. The following floats were given
honorable mention: Lockwood Co..
for the industrial float, and the Mac
cabees
The st. Jean the Baptiste society
had very fine patriotic float, dec
Grated with patriotic streamers and
showing that a great deal of time
had been spent in it's construction.
The Rotary float was decorated
with color scheme of yellow and
gold, the gold effect being produced
by yellow crysanthemums. and on
the side of the float was the Rotary
emblem. The Canton Halifax float
filed all requirements for the prize
being unique, patriotic and beautiful.
Following are those who partici-
lated in the parade: Mrshal Charles
7. Jones; aides, Deputy Marshal
George X. Simpson and Gordon OF
police; Waterville Military band
with 20 pieces; Third Battalion, Ma
lor Irving L. Thomas commanding:
company G. Motor trucks; Grand
Army Of the Republic in automo-
tlles: Daughters of Veterans in pa
lriotic float: Sons of Veterans In
patriotic float representing the
Spirit Of 81" drawn by three horses,
American Legion and American Lee
gon Auxiliary, patriotic floats;
Waterville Fire Department: Span
sh War Veterans, w. l. Sterling
commanding: American Red Cross;
Fortress Halifax float: Canton Hall
AK float; New England Order of
Protection. float: st. Jean the Bap-
uste, float: Maccabees. float. Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
club, float: Girls City Club. horse
crawn float; Rotary club, float.
lockwood Co, float; Essex coach
gwen away by the Legion: Emery
h W. dutOiiiODlio NSNOi" eN''
Crowds of people lined the street,
.etore o'clock and hundreds OF au-
omobiles belonging to people from
wy OF town who came in for the
slebration were parked on every
main street of the city. When the
parade started literally thousands OF
eope had gathered on Elm street
ND monument park.
police officer was at every cor
ssr under the direction of CITY
Aafshal William II. Murray and the
Nrade marched without halt
through every street. Although
wan street is only half its usual
with, the street commission had
rev Of men working on the surface
tuesday, and it was in excellent con-
Vu0n for tho await