Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

- e''Ilzaelons of patriotic nature at
90 ioiiie representative of the wars
OF the nation and each has its st,nd
of colors and the several co1ors ,,ass u
ed will provide one of the most cn,o,
lul spectacles of the fine narada ,,hint
is planned. winch
special invitation to these hodias
mas been extended by the COMMITTEES
ION James Fitzgerald Post, No. 2
Tn Legion, and Governor Keith
nyan and his staff, together with the
,nei'ioers OF the military organizations.
gre expected to respond in large num-
pers. carriages will be provided for
ehe members of Cutler Post, No. as
Grand an Army of the Republic.
Inc day, which marks the eighth
annual anniversary of the cessation
OF hostilitfes in the World War. will
nave general observance as a holiday
III the city. Practically all retail
STORES Will be closed throughout the
uay' and holiday hours will be obsery
ca at the post office.
Inc program of the day calls for
lne large parade to get under way
promptly at 9 o'clock. disbanding at
the top of Cony Hill. The Conv High
Blddeford football game will start at
IL o'clock and at II o'clock two blasts
VIII be blown on the first whistle
Ihis will call the people to two min
utes of silence in respect to those who
Iost their lives during the World War
III inc evening play, 1T Pays to Adj
Vertlse, will be staged at City hall
under the auspices of James Fitzger-
ald >fost, American Legion. This will
be followed by the annual Armistice
night ball.
Route Of Parade
Inc route of the parade, which will
form on Western avenue and adjacent
streets, will be as follows: Down
Grove street to Water street. up Wa
ter street to Edwards Mill and counter
march to the junction of Bridge and
Water streets thence over the Kenne-
bee bridge and up Cony street to the
junction of Cony and Gannett Streets
where it will disband
The first section of the parade will
form on the south side of Western
avenue. with the head at the corner of
Western avenue and State street. The
second division will form on Chapel
street south of Western avenue with
the head of the section at the corner
OF Chapel street and Western avenue
The parade will be composed of the
following units:
First Section
Platoon of Augusta Police, Chief
William J. Skehan.
Augusta Cadet Band, Frank A.
Dennis. leader
Marshal of the Day, Reuel B.
Soule. Past Commander, American
Legion.
Chief of Staff, Major Donald C.
Metcalf
Past Commanders, James Fitzger-
aid Post, No. 2. Aties: Capt. Ar
thur s. Merrill, Lieut.. Frank +.
Southland, Lieut.. Leo F. Dunn, Harry
Q. Barney.
Company F. 103rd Infantry, NJ. n. |
G., Capt. Frank B Sprague.
Headquarters Company. Seth In
fantry Brigade, Capt. Almon 3. Sui
Ivan.
James Fitzgerald Post. No. 2.
American Legion, Lieut.. Col Charles
w. Savage, Commander.
Eastern Branch National Home d.
Z. s.. consisting of Gov. Keith Ryan
and Staff; Maj. w. T. Hanley. Maj.
J. W. Loughlin. Capt. Daniel F.
Ivory. Capt. j. w. Mailman.
Cutler Post, No. As, G. A. R. in |
cars; William Tiffany Camp No. 4,
United Spanish War Veterans; En- |
sigh w vi III IodSltS Osl, 4NO. y. Ntl-
Grams of Foreign Wars: Ivan Rick- !
ness Post. No. 80, American Legion. .
Seth Williams Post, No. 10, G.. \. ;
R., in cars.
James Fitzgerald Post, No. g
American Legion.
Auxiliary in cars.
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean and City
Government
Augusta Kiwanis Club
Abnaki Council, Knights of Colum-
Jus.
Calumet Club.
Boy Scouts of Augusta, Jack Hyde.
ScoutmaSter.
Second Section
Major Emery o. Beane, Aides, Ma
or Wallace c. Philoon, Col. Charles
:. Dustin, Ensign Lewis A. Burleigh,
r.. Ensign j. Fuller Ingraham.
Cony High School Students.
William r. Smith Grammar School.
Williams Grammar School.
Webster School.
Lincoln School.
Harrington School.
ST Mary's School.
ST. AuguStine'S School,