Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIII, Number 28, 9 November 1938 — LEGION PLANS BIG PROGRAM ON ARMISTICE Hilo to Observe Armistice Day In Fitting Style With Parade, Exercises [ARTICLE]

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LEGION PLANS BIG PROGRAM ON ARMISTICE

Hilo to Observe Armistice Day In Fitting Style With Parade, Exercises

Under the auspices of the America7i Legion Hilo Post No. 3 and its Woinen's Auxiliary, Armi.stice Day will be in fitting styje in Hilo this vear f wilh a parade, 'literarv exerciscs and other public events, according to thc "announcement made today by Milburn Gregorv, chairman of the Ann!stice T>av celebration. The following events will be lield during the day: 9 a. m., parade sterthig froni tlie federal building, - 10 a. m. ; exercises at Palaee theater. 11 a. m.. firing of memoiial salute at Mooheau park. 2 p. m„ football game Hoolulu park CHilo High schocl vs. MeKinley High). 8 p. m.', dinner at Hilo Country club for members of Legion and Auxiliary only. 9 p. m., Armistiee Day danee at Hilo Covmtry club, open io the publie. • Parade Planned The parade will be led by Grand

M:,rOr:l PtMi>r N. Pilkl'lO. OT. folloW,.i i„. n K . i\:ivv haiui and masscd eoloip. Tho t'oiic\ving units wiii particioate: Bnlrtilton navy troops. Hawau Couniy band. Hawaii National Guard with full ficld oquipment, Boy Scouts and Sea Sc:outs, Ameriean [ i ~ic-.n. Amei'ieau Ley iun Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, Oiaa band. United Labor unienā, YMI, "VMI Auxiliary. Floats by Lions eluh, ?s*:s c]ub: Foresters ānd Nativc Sons of Hawaii. Program at Palaee Tlie patriotic'exerclses at the Palaee theater will include thesc numbers: Band concert by county band. opening address by Commander J. S. Rickard. l«vocation by Rev. E. G. De Silva, weleome to distinguish guests. by Chairman Samuel M. I Spencer; Music by county band, i Taik by Andvo\v T. Spalding. department first vice ccmmaiider, reprcsenting department_ of Hawaii; introduction of dist.inguished gueste; address on International Goodwill, by J. O. Wonder. president of Rotary InleunaUonal; address to the Filipino veterans by Simeon Amor; music by the counly band; address of the day The American Legion and Foreign Relations by MOburn R. Gfegory, ehaīnnan, Department Forcīgn relations eommiUee; responses. silent minute of prayer, Star-Spangled Banner.

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