Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-11


Chief Of STAFF for Augusta Armistic,
Parade
The massed colors of the seyera
veterans organizations from this
city and the National Home, which
will participate in the monste,
Armistice Day parade in this cit,
this morning will be one of the most
inspiring spectacles, since the days
Of the World War, when patriotic
fervor was at its highest pitch.
The participation of the veterans
or three wars from the National
Home will bring into the big mill
tary and civic parade a contingent of
some two hundred veterans with the
stands OF colors of their organiza-
lions. The flag of the Eastern
Branch, National Soldiers Home will
also be in line, as will the beautiful
silken standards Of Cutler post. No.
AZ. Grand Army of the Republic;
Ivan Bicknell post, No. 80, Ameri-
can Legion; Ensign Worth Bagley
post, No. 8, Veterans of Foreign
Wars; and Lieut.. William Tiffany
camp No. 4, United Spanish War
Veterans.
Added to this elaborate display of
national and unit flags will be the
stands of colors of the several Au-
gusta veteran organizations, who are
hosts at the parade, which will move
promptly at 10 o'clocl. this fore
noon att the word of Brigadier Gen.
eral Albert Greenlaw, Marshal of the
Day.
The parade will be in three Sec
lions and besides the veterans or
CARNATIONS, will include big repre-
clubs, and hundreds of school chill
dren. The massed colors will be
escorted by a guard of honor from
all wars of the United States of
which there are surviving veterans.
The complete order of formation
for the Augusta parade will be as
follows:
First Section
Forming on Western Avenue with
head of column on State street.
Squad OF State Highway Motor
cycle Police.
Platoon of Augusta police, Chief
w. J. Skehan. commanding.
Augusta CducI DaHuS dhh A.
Dennis, leader.
Brigadier General Albert Green
law, Marshal of the Day; Major
Donald c. Metcalf, Chief OF Stafr and
Aides.
Company F., 103rd. Infantry, NJ. N.
c., Captain Frank B. Sprague.
Headquarters Co., ooth ln1antr9
Brigade, Captain Almon B. Sullivan.
James Fitzgerald Post, No. z,
American Legion, Reuel B. soule.
Commander.
Ivan Bicknell Post, No. 90. Ameri-
can Legion. Frank w. Gorham, Com
Ensign Worth Bagley Post. No. 0,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Captain
Romeo Lafarriere, Commander.
Lieut.. William Tiffany Camp, No.
A. United Spanish War Veterans,
Captain William T. Wade, Com
mander.
Seth Williams Post, No. 10, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Cutler Post. No. AZ, Grand Army
of the Republic.
Henry q. Staples Camp. No. 81,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil
War, Henry J. Patten, Commander.
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean and City
government.
Augusta Rotary Club.
Augusta Kiwanis Club.
Abenaki Council, Knights Of Col
umbus.
Boy Scouts, Jack Hyde. Scout
master.
Second Section
Forms on Chapel street, south of
Western avenue.
Lieut.. Col. Charles W. Savage.
Aides, Captain William T. Hanley
and Ensign James r. Ingraham.
Cony High School float with band.
Cony High School students.
Junior High school.
VIM. r. Smith Grammar school.
Williams Grammar school.
Webster school.
Lincoln school.
Harrington school.
st. Mary's Bugle and Drum Corps,
Capt. William T. Coakley.
st. Mary's school.
st. Augustine's school.
Third Section
Section forms on Sewa1l street,
south Of Western Avenue.
Professionalism Legion Auxiliary.
Cross.
Augusta Girfs' Community Club.
Augusta Y. M. c. A.
40 Hommes ct Chevaux, BOX
Car"
Edwards Manufacturing Company.
F. H. Beale Furniture Company.
Watervil1e Motor Company.
Hillman's, Incorporated.
Central Maine Power Company.
Augusta Fruit Company.
Parker's Radio Store.
Automobile Dealers Exhibit: Wad-
eigh and Son. Wesley Hunt. The
Clifton r. Shaw, Water
lille Motor Company. Lewiston Buic'.
Company.
The parade will form at 9.45 o'clock
ind viii move promptly at 10. over
he following route: North on State
treet to Bond street. down Bond to
Water street, down Water to Kenne-
zee Bridge, over Bridge to Bowman
treet. down Bowman street to WI,
10 ne street. I'D williams to Arsenal
t,.aet north on Arsenal to Cony.i