Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-11
BIG PARADE Will
MARK ARMISTICE
AT WAfERV|LLE

Al WAIERvlllE
An Armistice day celebration will
take place in Waterville today which
VIII In many ways bark back to that
memorable day In 1918 when the last
shot of the World War was fired and
years of conflict were brought to a
close. 1t will be day of general re-
Jolclng and merrymaking but there
will be few moments devoted to the
memory of those who sacrificed their
lives for the!r country.
AS Is usually the case the nroera ~,
Is in the hands of the men who serv-
cd in the United States forces dnr.
ing the war but they have extended a
cordial invitation to all to Join in the
celebration and to help make the dav
success. The American Legionsires
are not this year to do the greater
part of the celebrating by themselves
and they have mustered out nearly
every service man in the city to take
part in the big parade which is tosbe
the event Of the day.
Another muster which has been
held and which will add much to the
enjoyment of the day is that of the
Waterville and Winslow Fire Depart
ments. including both the present and
former members and they will have a
part of the parade.
At noon. coming shortly after the
parade, dinners are to be served TO
the members Of both the American
Legion and Of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars. The Legionaires' dinner
will be served at Legion hall by the
Legion Auxiliary and the Ladies of
the G. A. r. are to take care of the
Veterans at G. A. r. hall.
The Bates Colby football game at
Seaverns field is to be the center of
attraction in the afternoon and for It
, the George N. Bourque post of the
Legion has secured a block of seats,
In the evening the celebration will
reach its climax with the presenta-
ton of the annual Legion Follies al
the Haines theater at s o'clock. fol-
lowed by the Legion ball at the EIks
building.
The Parade
Charles F. Jones is to be the MAJ
shall Of the parade and the number OF
organizations that have signified their
certain that the affair will be larger
than 1t ever has before. The parade
will form on upper Main street, near
the Post Office about 10 o'clock and
will be ready to get under way al
1915. The start will be made prompt
~ at 1880. Organizations that have
have not yet entered the parade will
be taken care Of by reporting to the
marshal while the parade is form
| ing.
Organizations are to form as fol-
| lows: First section on upper Main
street with the head Of its column or
Post Office Square, Second section on
! Getchell street with the head of its
column on Main street and third see
ton on upper Main street headed
resting on Getchell street.
| The marchers and their order in the
parade are:
First Section
Platoon of Police.
Marshal, Charles F. Jones and
aides.
Company c., 103rd. Infantry. Cap.
tain 8. Parker Foss, commanding.
Grand Army of the Republic. F.
I E. Lunt. commanding in cars escort.
| ed by 40 and of the American Leg.
| ion, Karekin Sahagian commanding
| Spanish War Veterans. William
! Sterling. commanding in cars escort.
ed by. 40 and s.
Father Council of American Leg
waterville Military Band. George
| Pullet, director.
Colors of war service organizations
| massed.
World War ex-service men.
Captured German cannon escorted
| by ex-service men.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, Carl
A. Dubord. commanding.
Mounted Band of 40 and 8.
Second Section
Colby College Band.
Colby College Faculty.
Colby College student body.
Coburn Classical Institute students
body.
Rotary Club.
lions Club.
Boy Scouts of America.
Decorated flags and floats OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolu'
| ton.
| watervilIe Historical Society, Red
Cross, Salvation Army, Chamber OF
| Commerce and Modern Woodman.
Third Section
waterville High school band.
. Student body of Waterville high
| school.
Student body Of Junior High
school.
Fire departments of Waterville
! and Winslow.
| The parade will move down Main
street to Water, down Water to Gold,
over Gold to Silver, UP Silver, to
Elm up Elm to Monument Park. AT
| the park the first section will draw
to the side Of the street and review
| the other two sections which Will
continue on their way to the Post
| Office where they will disband.
Shortly before II o'clock the par