Putnam patriot., 1927-11-17

gt. under aE ln the follow lEg lorna tiaH.
 Frat Division
 Captain William Jarsis heading lletaE ef police.
 Marshal. Arthur D Mcintyre.
 Aides. Ernest J Dgr8Hd. omman, E W Edward I Perry Pas Commander, American Legion Eas Woodstock Comet Band
 The Headquarters Company. 43f. Division. Captain John j. MeGarrg.
 The Ea.arz- n4el Potter fH za5f6i uniform e4Hfs3Hs the f8z escorted ds ttF veterans
 Veterans r F5feIef Nars and ta5r=ean lealeH. IarfiH E Robert
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 arze fasH. eanzt baaa Bssauii a command
 Veterans 3f the clsil War ehaan zeg NIrst Mark Lewis 1 \ BachH aau Hiram l. Barrett.
 NamaUs Relief Corps
 Officer 5f the day, speakers and guests in 4us somobiles
 Second Divisioa
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 Nathaniel Lyon Post drum corps. Webster Joseph Dumas. drum major.
 Representation from the Red Men, Henry Hurdman in Command
 Putnam High school boys and girls basket ball teams in uniforms.
 High School students in grotesque outfits and Baby Hurlbut.
 Decorated automobiles. baby car riages. and bicycles. r. Il. s. pupils division
 High School football squad in uni form
 Line or March
 The line of march was from the Square to Front street. 10 South Main, 10 Grove, around Soldiers Monument ta Ring. to Grove. 70 South Man to Front to Nam. to Bridge to Wood 5ck avenue. to Marshall. to Provl- dencc. to School street onto the high haal athletic field Hero the parade
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 peakers stand had been erected
 the south door of the high school bazfainp The stand was decorated s4h bunting aHd Aags On the stand were T II. DeC6udres who acted as ara 5Ideat of the day. Rev Arthur S. Nbeslnek. Willimantie, Rev. E. c. Relirrusp. St Mary's church. Key.
 F English. congregational church. 4. n Mcintyre. marshal. Com manaer Duraud. Veterans of Foreign N5r= Commander Robertson, Ameri- eaH Legion. bf F., F. Perry. aide.
 After President BeGuudres had wei eomed the gathering of between soo and -000 people. America @as sung to the accompaniment of the band.
 Rev Mr English offered prayer.
 Commander Robertson then spoke, aludiHe to the fact that Armlstice Dav was being observed as legal holiday for the first time in this state and 10 the fact that next year Will b. the tenth anniversary of the sign ing of the armistice and stating that he hoped that the present observance ,sas only n beginning He expressed his appreciation for the hearty sup port and cooperation of the citizens ffe merchants for closing their stores and the manufacturers Tor shutting down their plants
 Virtue Of Loyalty
 Fr. Bellerose. the next speaker held the audience with n discourse on alovnlty'3 saying that the virtue or quality that brings most 10 human fIves. either in civic or religous al fairs, is loyalty
 Loyalty he pictured as devotion =oi one person to another. goidei aualitv in all relationship Of life When found it is a treasure above price. T. is an active force trmll rooted in the deepest fibre Of man nature It is the foundation of th' highest and finest acts of life. H' smoke of the loyalty of the young men in whose honor the country wa holding fitting obseryanees and asked thRt loyalty 10 them he shown m re turn
 Loyalty between husband and wife ] loyalty in the family. loyalty to Go' and 10 country; the best thlng todd! hetpg loyalty to God and loyalty C country. There should be loyalty II f,me of peace as well as loyalty time of war. Loyalty makes for bet ter citizenship" were some ot th thoughts expressed. He alluded Co the remarks of 1on mander Hill who said that the preseh observance is only beginning an said that he could assure the gather inp that the men and women of h parish would give even more heart Eco-operation another year. 'lt Will D , joyous day he said, when tn bells of peace will ring out all owe the universe.
 Brings Greetings The next speaker was the Rev Al thur s. Wheelock of Willimanti, chaplain of the 23rd Infantry i France, who began by saying he wa glad to see SO many young people pre sent. After saying he brought greet ings from the neighboring city to Put nam he began an address that held tn close attention of the audience an was greeted with applause. He said tn part :- There are many ways in which me may perpetuate their memory. No and then there comes an opportunit for certain privileged men 10 perpett ate their memory by the association ( their lives and names with gres cause. They build their very souls an lives into the foundation of some gret endeavor for human rights. The chisel their names upon tablets ths