1924 Klan Meeting Farmington NH The Boston GlobeBoston, Massachusetts 02 Jun 1924 Mon Page 20
An article covering the 1924 Klan meeting in Farmington NH. This clipping is from The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Monday June 2, 1924, page 20.<br /><br />The article reads:<br /><br /><em>10,000 Attend Klan Meeting<br /><br />National officials Speaks<br />in farmington, NH<br /><br />American Flag Floats Over<br />Interested Throng<br /><br />Hundreds of New Members<br />Are "Naturalized"<br /><br />Special Dispatch to the Globe<br /><br />ROCHESTER. N II. June 1 — This<br />morning, at K. K. K. State headquar-<br />tm, in South Main st, there was a<br />large gathering of Maine, New Hamp-<br />shire, Vermont and Massachusetts<br />klansmen, and thia afternoon a big<br />meeting, attended by fully 10,000 per-<br />sons, was held on an unoccupied farm<br />in the town of Farmlngton, about four<br />miles from Rochester. Dozens of klans<br />men did picket duty, and all members<br />present wore klan robes.<br /><br />Outsiders were admitted. If vouched<br />for by klansmen. Rochester police esti-<br />mate that 2S0 automobiles bearing<br />Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New<br />York and Massachusetts registration<br />plates passed over the roads leading to<br />the meeting place. <br /><br />On the south side of the farm was a<br />platform over which the American flag<br />floated, and for more than two hours<br />three speakers from national headquar-<br />ters, Atlanta spoke on the principles of<br />the order. The throng was silent and<br />gave close attention to the speaker.<br /><br />King Kleagle E.W. Gaynor of Indiana,<br />new leader in this section, presided over<br />the meeting but the names of the<br />speakers from national headquarters<br />were not annouced.<br />Music for the Farmlngton meeting<br />was furnished by Witham Klavern<br />Band of 35 pieces, from Portland.<br /><br />Later in the evening several thousand<br />new members were naturalized at State<br />headquarters here, and a buffet lunch<br />was served. At the edge of the farm<br />where the afternoon meeting was held,<br />the fiery -cross burned, and a blazing<br />electric cross blazed from the roof of<br />headquarters.<br /><br />The entire proceedings of the day<br />were carried out with gravity and per-<br />fect order.</em><br /><br /><br />This is a digital file and does not reside in the physical collection.<br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts
1924
Propaganda Flyer 4th July Knights Klan Farmington NH
Propaganda flyer, red ink on bright yellow-orange lightweight paper. <br /><br />6.5" x 12"<br /><br />4th July Knights Klan Farmington NH flyer reads:<br /><br /><p><em>4th of July</em><br /><em>Celebration</em></p>
<p><em>3 Days - 3 Days - 3 Days</em></p>
<p><em>KOME AND KAMP ON THK GROUNDS</em></p>
<p><em>Place, Farmington, N. H.</em><br /><em>Program</em></p>
<p><em>SATURDAY. July 3<sup>rd</sup> Lecture 7:30 P'. M.</em></p>
<p><em>SUNDAY, July 4th Religious Services ALL DAY</em></p>
<p><em>MONDAY,July 5<sup>th</sup> PARADE. Main</em></p>
<p><em>Street Farmington 3P.MLectures After</em></p>
<p><em>Noon and Evening Fireworks 10 P.M.</em></p>
<br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
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1920's -Possibly the highly publicized 1926 meeting & parade on Main Street.