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Memorial Day Parade Honors Vets, City Organizations.
Posted on Monday, May 31 @ 19:45:36 EDT by jfbailey
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WPCNR Main Street Journal. May 31, 2004: The White Plains Memorial Day Parade saluted the city's living veterans and featured the White Plains High School Marching Band and the return of the Thomas Slater Center Drum Corps, under its new leader, 16 year old Dane Robinson, the son of its founder, Jerome "Bump" Robinson. The contingent of dignataries, veterans, antique and vintage classic cars, police and fire vehicles and personnel and White Plains two fine musical groups filled the gathering cloudy skies with color, entertainment and old-fashioned patriotism. The streets were not as crowded as in previous years but the spirit, as always brought tears to the eye.
WHITE PLAINS GREATEST GENERATION: Fewer in number now, but as inspiring as ever, White Plains WWII vets march proudly to respectful clapping from the crowds at Mamaroneck and Main. They were followed by the Jewish War Veterans and the Vietnam Veterans of America. Photo by WPCNR News.
JEWISH WAR VETERANS, POST #191, in today's parade. Photo by WPCNR News.
WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND stepping down Main Street. The group some 80-strong, entertained the Main Street Reviewing Stand crowd with a dance and brass routine to Neutron Dance. Photo by WPCNR News.
Councilwoman Rita Malmud, Mayor Joseph Delfino reviewed the procession from City Hall. Commissioner of Recreation and Parks, Arne Abramowitz handled Master of Ceremonies honors. Photo by WPCNR News
JUMPING AT CITY HALL: WPHS Band jives to Neutron Dance, entertaining the crowd. Photo by WPCNR News
The Jerome "Bump" Robinson Drum Corps debuted, marching in public for the first time since the death of their leader and founder, Jerome "Bump" Robinson. Today they were lead for the first time, by their new leader, Mr. Robinson's 16-year-old son, Dane, shown here in high style on Main Street, as crowds surged forward in spontaneous appreciation of the new corps. Mr. Robinson would have appreciated how his son carried on his tradition. Photo by WPCNR News.
Celebration and Remembrance was in air, as The Jerome Bump Robinson Drum Corps thundered down Main Street on to the White Plains Rural Cemetary where they marched to Mr. Robinson's grave and gave silent observation to Mr. Robinson's legacy and the passing of the band's leadership to his son, Dane, shown arms outstretched with the admiring, smiling, glad-to-be-back Drum Corpsmen. Photo by WPCNR News
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