Yankee Division Veterans Parade Honors Fallen Leaders
A Boston Old Guard veterans parade saluted 5500 uniformed and civilian veterans on Commonwealth Avenue led by General Edwards. The silent memorial on the Common honored two late leaders Father John De Valle and Colonel Frank Perkins amid crowds and bands. Wounded veterans, nurses, and family members joined the procession, with Govs Cox and Baxter in attendance and misty cheers for tied to reminiscences of past campaigns.
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John de Valle
1Th Infantry
Frank §. Perkins
101St Field Artillery
Commonwealth Avenue
Dartmouth
Exeter
Fairfield
Gloucester
Boston
Patrick King
Marshall Francis Logan
Isabella Cook
Portland
H Company
101St
James T. Duane
Massachusetts Department of the American Legion
G Company
William Sullivan
Connecticut
Stubby
108Th Infantry
Maine
Frank M. Hume
104Th
National Guard
Alfred F. Foote
Chateau Thierry
John T. Murphy
Natick
W. G. Gatcher
101St Engineers
George M. Bunnell
Carrol J. Swan
List Artillery
John H. Sherburne
State House
Emery J. SanSoucie
Rhode Island
Percival P., Baxter
Albert O. Brown
New Hampshire
Cox
SanSoucie
Earl B. Chandler
H.F. Cannon
John A. Hadlet
Albert Greenlaw
Baxter
C. W. Powers
Brown
Alvin T. Fuller
Frank Allen
Senate
Peter F. Tague
Atrs
Lawrence Logan
General departs after division tribute and silent prayer
The division saluted as the general left, ending with a singing of Daddy led by Colonel Logan. Chaplain Markham Stackpool led a minute of silent devotion as soldiers bowed their heads. The general exited to attend a luncheon with New England Governors, amid handshake requests from troops.
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Logan
Markham Stackpool
New England
Reunion honors Major General Edwards at Yankee Division boxing event
At Braves Field the Yankee Division held its first reunion with over 4000 veterans in attendance. Major General Clarence R. Edwards was escorted by the Edward's Guards, cheered by wounded veterans, while welfare workers provided box lunches and drinks. A volunteer color guard struggled with flag lowering before Mayor Peters and the Independence Day committee saved the ceremony.
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School Street
Peters
Edwin V. B. Parke
Edward J. Leary
Thomas C. O'Brien
Edwards
Tremont Street
West Street
Taps
Braves Field
Clarence R. Edwards
Ninth Regiment
Massachusetts National Guard
Dustin Lucia
Edward
Isabel Marsh
May E. Cameron
M. E. LaSalle
William J. Scott
M. E. Bateman
Ida May Potter
Charlotte Cameron
Lillian’ K. Lyons
Rita Scott
Jillery
Cahill
War Lessons and Veteran Care Call From Leader
A speaker urged studying wartime lessons to show American soldiers deserve the best treatment and that war is a game for youth. He pressed able-bodied veterans to visit hospitalized wounded and demand their care, expressing humility and gratitude.
Evening Parade on the Common Falters Without Veterans
Major Cahill averted disappointment as Yan kee Division veterans failed to appear for the scheduled parade on the Common. Four hundred veterans from the 101st Infantry promised to join Major Hansen, but only Hansen and his adjutant arrived, prompting a low turnout for the battalion event.
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V. C
Andrew Capwell
Providence
R. I
Fritz Hedlund
Waltham
101St Infantry
State House
Cox
Charles T. Cahill
Arthur Hansen
Einstein's remark sparks crowd as train arrives hub scene
The piece notes a quiet crowd as volunteers march from the field and Herr Einstein proclaims there is no space. A puzzled hub figure asks why a railroad train came from Gotham to the hub.
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Herr Einstein
Hub
Gotham
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Pop” Foley
Iron Battalion
Bill Keville
General Cole
Gen. Edwards
John W. Hyatt
Richard Peters
France
Charles H. Cole
Col
Eddie’’ Logan
Eddie
Michael J. O’connor
Thomas
Gen. Sherburne
Robert Goodwin
William C. Keville
United States
Achusetts
Warren E. Sweetster
Mather O’connor
William F. Farrell
Grace Hamlin
Quey
Daddy "Edwards
iSc
Hamburg
Vermont Creamery
Houghton
Canal Street
Dorchi
E. Dorr & Co., Inc
Cor
North & Union Sts
Troughton & Dutton
Park
STER
Codman Square
BRANC
Houghton & Dutton’s
North and Union Sts
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Americas Sugar . Refining Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Daddy
Kal
Analax
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
Calex
Spencer.co
Hartford, Conn
Ture
Bar Harbor
Cretonne
Moller
B. Moller Incorporated
North Pole
Cambridge
Central Sq
Massachusetts Ave
Main St
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