Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-09
READY
FOR ARM|ST|CE DAY
HERE

Everything is ready. for the observ-
ance Thursday, November IL, of Armis-
tice Day, in Douglas, when this city,
like the entire country, will celebrate
the victory of the Allies in the World
war. During the stiff breeze Of Mon
day, flags whipped from every light
pole in the downtown section, most of
the stores have agreed TO remain clos
ed from to l2 on Thursday and all
military organizations in the city are
planning to take part in the big pa
rade to be held at 10 O'clock Thursday
morning
Following the proclaiming of legal
holiday throughout the nation by Pres
ident Coolidge and throughout the
state by Governor Hunt, Mayor A. e.
Hinton has issued proclamation urg
ing all the people of Douglas to join
services befittng the day Promptly
at o'clock the whistles Of the smell
sers and the city fire whistle will blow.
Everyone in the city is expected to
stop and stand with barred head for q
period Of two minutes, when a short
blast of the fire whistle will announce
the end Of The silent tribute period.
The Fred Hllburn post No. II, Ameri-
can legion, has issued an appeal 20 all
persons having war souvenirs to loan
such souvenirs for n war exhibit to be
held Thursday Persons having such
souvenirs are reques ed to call j. A.
Weiss telephone 665-J. Good care will
be taken of the souvenirs and they
will be promptly returned to their re-
spective owners after the exhibit.
The parade will form at Fourteenth
street and G. avenue at 10 o'clock,
marcsh up G avenue to Ninth, and out
on Ninth to the Tenth street park. All
members of Spanish War Veterans and
John c. Greenway camp are requested
to meet "a the Heary Elvey store, 11O9
G avenue. at $3.50 Thursday morning,
where they will form for the parade.
The parade will be led by the band OF
the 1st battalion, 25th infantry, from
Camp Harry j. Jones, and will include
the Civil war veterans, Spanish war
veterans. American legion, Veterans of
Foreign wars, 1st battalion 25th in
fantry, boy scouts of America, and all
other organizations in the city that
wish to participate.
AT 1880 p. m. the annual Armistice
Day banquet of the Fred Hilburn posi-,
American legion, will be held at the
Gadsden hotel, followed by the annual
Armistice Day dance in the hotel lobby.
Music for this dance will be furnished
by the Elks' orchestra and the dance is
open to the general public: Mayor
Hinton's proclamation follows:
Whereas, his excellency, the COVER
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designated Thursday November II,
1926. Armistice Day, a legal holiday;
and, .e$T
Whereas, it Isl fitting and proper
that we should join with the allied ma
tions in properly Observing tho eighth
anniversary of the close Of the World
war; and,
Whereas, we should pay our respects
to the brave men, living and dead,
who offered their lives in defense of
our country, who by their valor and
sacrifice made the world safe for de-
mocracy.
Now, therefore, l, A. f. Hinton,
mayor of the city of Douglas. earnestly
urge that all our citizens on that day,
where practical, cease your usual vo-
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befitting this day; and where possible
all traffic cease during two minutes
silence, at IL o'clock a. m. The smell
ters and fire whistles will sound a
short blast, all our citizens are re-
quested 10 stand with bowed heads for
two minutes in tribute 20 those who
made "the supreme sacrifice" and offer
silent prayer to the God of nations,
that the scourge of war may never
again visit our fair land.
Done at Douglas, this S:h day of
November, 1926.
A. E. HINTON, Mayor.