General Edwards lauded in Brookline and South Boston tributes
Ten thousand Brookline and fifty thousand South Boston residents greet General Edwards as he tours the area. Citizens praise his leadership in France and honor his service with parades, speeches, and gifts including a gold headed cane. Edwards reflects on duty and the soldiers who followed him.
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Philip S. Parker
Board of Selectmen
Edwards
Brookline
General Edwards
France
John H. Sherburne
Sherburne
New England
Kidwards
William J. Blake
American Legion
Y. D
John Lowell
Women's Auxiliary
Brookline Post
South Boston
Commonwealth
Charles 8. O’connor
Boston School Committee
Boston prepares parade honoring wounded soldiers and veterans
The celebration lines up hundreds of wounded veterans from state hospitals and veterans of the 101st to march in a multi division parade. Red Cross ambulances will transport wounded veterans to the Common while thousands watch from the rear sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boston
Springfield
Worcester
Connecticut
New England
Boston Common Tonight Honor Funeral for General Edwards
Veterans from the 26th Division and many units will gather on Boston Common at 5 30 p m to bid farewell to Brigadier General Clarence R Edwards the Grand Old Man of the Yankee Division An estimated 15 000 veterans will form a line to march to the Common with Army nurses yeomanettes and fraternal groups joining civic leaders in paying tribute to the respected commander.
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Justine Delano
Edwards
Boston
Brookline
New England
New
France
Marinettes
Percy A. Guthrie
McLean Kitties
Charles H. Cole
Beacon
Clarendon Streets
Beacon Street
Charles Street
Spruce Street
Coolidge
Peters
Staland
Suf
Clarence R. Edwards
Boston Common
YD Committee
Signal
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Cypress Street
Henry W.lamb
Murphys
Scottys
Michael J. Perkins
City Point
Paul Hines
Peter Hines
Michael J. Perkins Legion Post Auxiliary
John J. Hartigan
Perkins Post
Mr. O'Connor
Gen
Eral Edwards
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The
Republic
Clarendon Street
Mounted Police
101St Infantry Band
John H. Sherburnn
101St Field Artillery
102D Field Artillery
108D Field Artillery
Edward L. Logan
Dartmouth Street
101St Infantry
104Th Infantry
101St Engineers
Warren E. Sweetser
Fairfield Street
101St
101St Field Signal Battalion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
J. Ernest Kerr
Gloucester Street
Wiliam J. Keville
Buddy Buds Inc
N.Y
Men’s
W. L. Douglas Low
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Bowles & Co
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Jordan Marsh Furniture
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