The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY
is RITTING
OBSERVED HERE
Parade Through Business
Section Ends al Auditorium
Followed BY Program

Bismarck today celebrated Armis-
tice Day with program fittingly
marking the eighth anniversary of
the ending of the world war A par
ade at l:l5, u program at the Audi
forum at , o'clock when Bismarck re-
Dedicated itself to the memory of
the soldiers who died in the war, a
dinner for cx-service men at $50, Il
dance later in the evennig-all these
marked one of the city's most COM
plete Armistice Days.
!, s,All state, Gty and county offices
are closed and practically all busi-
ness places remained closed, follow
ing meeting of the Bismarck Credit
Bureau, at which it was decided that
members should close on Armistice
Day. All schools were closed in the
afternoon.
Parade Four Blocks Long
Led by the Elks' Band, the four
blocks-long parade started its march
from Third and Thayer streets and
wound through the downtown district
Behind the band, Company A of the
National Guard marched in uniform,
with the Legionnaires following. The
caisson and timber were next in line,
manned by members of the National
Guard.
Four aged men, members of the
G.. A. R., the remainder of what was
once an organization numbering many
members in this city, rode in car
behind the caissOn. The War Mothers
and the Legion Auxiliary followed in
other cars, while the nurses, riding
in q flag-draped car, brought up the
rear Of the first section.
The high school band, with its
members in uniform, led the second
section, followed by the high school
and grade school students. Led by
their own drum corps, members of
the Boy Scouts were next in the line
Of march, followed by the Girl Scouts
in their uniform of khaki. Last in
the lire were the girls from the In
dian school, dressed in blue with red
ties.
Starting from Broadway and Third
street, the parade marched south to
Main street; east on Main street to
Sixth street; north on Sixth street
to Rosser street; cast on Rosser
street to Ninth street; south on
Ninth street to Broadway and west
on Broadway to the Auditorium,
reaching there shortly before 2 p. m.
Judge Burke Speaks
Judge John Burke Of the North Da-
koka supreme court delivered the
Armistice day address at the city
auditorium, speaking to a crowd that
filled the auditorium to capacity. The
main floor and both balconies were
filled. There were large number
Of school children in the audience.
The influence of the American Le-
gion in public life is great and will
be greater, Judge Burke said. adding
that he was willing that this should
be so. II am glad in time Of peace
to trust the men who offered up their
lives for my country in time Of
STRESS" he said.
Because of this influence on the
part Of the Legion, it's members will
have great responsibility in the pub
lie life of the country, the Judge con-
tinued. "Don't do anything to shame
or disgrace the uniform you wore" !"
he said. Il am confident that you
will not"
Describes First Armistice Day
The address was opened by u de-
scription Of the first spontaneous eel
ebratiOn Of Armistice day. At the
time of the signing of the armistice
Judge Burke was secretary OF the
treasury. His word picture Of the
way in which the treasury employees
piled out of the building, going
through windows and doors, shouting,
laughing, crying, was also picture
Of the outburst of enthusiasm that
greeted the Armistice throughout the
country.
He paid tribute to the fighting
qualities Of the American soldiers and
their success in keeping the American
flag in the place it has always had.
an emblem Of human liberty wherever
Il has flown.
He went on to describe the happi-
ness OF war torn Europe at the sign
ing OF the Arnlistice. 1t was more
Is the countries Of Europe than the
release Of their soldiers, wonderful
~ that was, Judge Burke said. To
them IL was release Of their captured
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