Program Arranged by Publicity Committee
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Six Volunteers, First to go to Camp
Left September 6, 1917 for Camp Devens, Mass.
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WHY WE CELEBRATE
'Twas the waiting.
Our Boys were Over There.
Over here were the mothers and father, the wives and sweethearts, the
sisters and brothers and that vast number of others, who, although not
related by blood ties, also regarded them as Our Boys.
Who can forget it --the waiting!
The mobilization; the embarkations; the
transport trips and submarines; the front line trenches and drives; the
newspaper reports and bulletins!
Did hearts beat normally, did breath come freely, did
life seem real those days? Who can forget the waiting?
But, all that is over now. Our Boys are
home. The stricture at the throat is gone. The lurking dread
of the day's dawning and darkening has passed. We live once more!
What we do today is not to glorify our city, our
towns, ourselves. It is to give expression to the emotions which
well up within us.
We are proud of Our Boys -- Prouder than they will
ever know. we are happy that they are back -- happier than we are
able to express. Theirs was the going, the doing and for some, the
dying. Aye, the dying! Deep in our hearts, veiled from view,
we enshrine those that did not come back.
As for ourselves, can we ever forget the days when
all we could was to wait?
So today we're "just folks" giving vent to
our emotions. Our Boys are Home!
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Friday Afternoon, July 25th
| 1:00-- |
Formal Opening of Celebration by blowing of
whistles and ringing of bells for five minutes. |
| 1:15-- |
Musical Festival in Court House Park,
including Concert by Citizen's Band of Johnstown, Community
singing led by Robert Lawrence of New York, and Selections by
Mendelssohn Male Chorus. |
| 2:30-- |
Program of sports on Hoosac Street. |
| 5:30-- |
Twenty Minute "Stunt" Flight by two
Curtis Airplanes, starting from aviation field on corner of East
Main Street and East Avenue.
United States Senator, James W. Wadsworth of
New York will speak during the afternoon. |
| 8:30-- |
Filibuster Parade. |
| 9:30-- |
Block Party on North William Street, Music for
Continuous Dancing by Citizen's Band and Gloversville Military Band. |
Saturday Morning, July 26th
| 10:00-- |
Musical Festival in Court House Park, Concert
by Citizen's Band, Community singing led by Mr. Lawrence and
Selections by Mendelssohn Male Chorus.
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Saturday Afternoon, July 26th
| 1:00-- |
Memorial Service for Honored Dead in front of
Honor Roll in Court House Park. |
| 2:30-- |
Feature Welcome Home Parade, following which
Medals will be pinned on Service Men by members of Red Cross in
front of Colonial Club. |
| 5:30-- |
Twenty Minute "Stunt" Flight by two
Curtis planes. |
| 6:00-- |
Supper served to Service Men of Second District at
New Grand Theatre. |
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Theatre donated through generosity
of Manager J. A. Colin.
Prof. James F. Thomas donated his services at console of unit
orchestra. |
| 8:00-- |
Concert by Citizen's Band and Dancing on North
William Street. |
| 9:15-- |
Grand Display of Fireworks on Schriver's
"Silver Lake", with a Concert by Kirkpatrick's
Military Band of Troy. |
| 10:30-- |
Concert by Citizen's Band and Dancing on North
William Street. |
Our Honored Dead
What matters death, if Freedom be not dead?
No flags are fair if Freedom's flag be furled,
Who fights for Freedom goes with joyful tread
To meet the fires of Hell against him hurled
And has for Captain Him whose thorn-wreathed head
Smiles from the Cross upon a conquered world.
-Sergeant Joyce Kilmer
Second District Men Who Gave Up Their Lives for Their
Country
| Leonard W. Ripton |
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H. J. Smith |
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Brown D. Murray |
| Charles R. Walwrath |
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James P. Uhlinger |
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Dorr Mason |
| John Dobijas |
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Lloyd Reese |
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William Weaver |
| Patrick Connelly |
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Frederick Fogarty |
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Abbott Laning |
| Henry Bradt |
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Philip C. Gross |
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Leo F. Burke |
| Russell Trumbull |
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William F. Forchette |
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Edward M. Shiel |
| Frank Filkins |
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Clyde Mabee |
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Floyd Manzer |
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Seven Men who Left
February 23, 1918 for Camp Devens, Mass.
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