At the Armistice Day (now Veteran's Day) parade in Freehold more than 70 uniformed American Legion Post 54 members marched through town. The post was awarded the Attendance Cup by the judges, Mayor Peter F. Runyon, Mrs. Rulif Lawrence, and former Mayor William S. Holmes. The November 12, 1930 Asbury Park Press article said that over 10,000 people lined the streets of Freehold to watch the parade. The article also stated that "A float that received much applause was the one entered by the legion post, representing a German soldier and an American doughboy shaking hands, signifying cessation of hostilities." "Throuout the day, the ladies' auxiliary of the legion held open house at the legion home, and in the evening the celebration was closed with a dance there."
