Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-12
THE VERMONT PHENIX, FRIDAY,

As in the former celebration an arch Of Lam
terms spanned tho street bet goen Messrs
Ihorn's and Greene's drug stores. The
Brooks House was effectively decorated with
flags and rows Of lanterns. The upper sto-
ries Of Stems building were brilliantly light
ed by the tenants, as was also the upper sto-
ry of Williston's stone block. These for the
leading features in a display in the business
part of the town such as we may not hope to
see soon again equalled.
To name in detail the individual DISPLAYS
which greeted the procession throughout It's
whole route Of march would be to name al
most every residence passed, and 10 fill col
umns with repeated descriptions of brilliant
and dazzling effects. As the procession
marched up Main street a bright welcome
shone out from the windows of the venerable
and patriotic Madam Goodhue's residence,
and little farther on b. ID. Harriss house
presented very charming effect, covered
with festoons of lanterns. The residences of
O. f. Thompson, DIR. Holton, Henry Burn
ham and Mrs Kirkland shone forth in a sort
of bouquet of brilliant illumination. In Wal
nut street the handsome illuminations of the
former celebration were repeated The resi-
dences of N. f. Cabot and Judge Tyler gave
recognition to the occasion, and farther on st.
Michaeps rectory shone forth a dazzling well
come, while ut the outer portal stood two stall
wart young Republican torchbearers, the son
of the rectory household, and his companion in
arms aud politics, Master David Willard. Or
poste and just above, the residences of Col.
Haskins and f. Homer were as bright az
they could well be made. At the corner of
| Tyler and North streets one OF the most
| charming effects met the eye which the
whole route of the procession disclosed. The
| natural advantages of location of Mrs Saw
| yers handsome grounds were effectively uti-
lied, candles illuminating the windows, and
shrubbery and grounds being profusely deck
| ed with flags and lanterns Across the way
Madam Bradley's residence shone forth n
| greeting. At the Main street corner Capt
| Devenss house was brightly lighted Haw-
| ley's, H. II. Thompson's and the Tyler home
| stead were bright with lights, and F. W.
Brooks's residence and grounds were gay with
candles, flags and lanterns. Passing across
| Asylum street to Chase, Miss Dalton's house
| gave shining welcome to the cavalcade, as
| also did the residences of Messrs Leonard
and Kuech. Passing under w. l.. Haywood's
arch of lanterns at the entrance to Oak street.
and marching on to the top of the hill, the
| brilliant scenes of the former illumination
were repeated, with hundred added attrac-
| tions, if this were. possible. From this point
the residences of E. G. Thorn and c. A..
Reed Forest street above presented a
beautiful appearance, AS, farther on, did that
| of l.. NJ. Adams on Grove street At the
High street corner came another cluster of
brilliant illuminations, our Democratic friend
Mcdonald joining with his neighbors Scott,
Mrs Keith White, Cudworth and Cressy in
making the corner ablaze with light. From
this point up to Western Avenue the whole
of High street was bright with light and in
genious decorations.
The route of the procession was up West
ern avenue to the profusely illuminated resi-
dence of Hon. Farley Starr, countermarch-
ing thence to and around Forest square. In
| no part of the town were the illumipations
finer or more general than here, the residents
seeming to vie with each other in generous
rivalry to do proper honor to the auspi
cious occasion. II memory and our notes
serve US Alright the full list of Examinations
would comprise every residence in the local.
ty, with, possibly, two or three exceptions
and the description would be but the story
told over and over of residences glitterin(
with lighted candles, porticos made gay will
lanterns, and fireworks making the landscape
bright as day. From around the square tn,
route lay down the avenue to and dowI
Green street, aud here again the bright anC
varied illuminations of the previous celebra
ton were repeated with variations in variety
So, too, they were on School and Ellio
streets, and again on Main street down to tn,
| bridge, and out Canal street. In this quartz
| of the town the route lay from Canal stree
, through Brook street, where Geo. NJ High!
and j. G. Wilcox were handsomely lighted
TO Birge sire tand thence TO Canal again. II, OIL
a former occasion, Canal street was like fairy
3 | land" it was even more so on Monday even
| ing, and the continuous and constantly chang
q | ing display of elaborate decoration aud illu
mination made fitting end for the lon
march. Returning to South Maiu street tn,
procession filed down Flat street. where tn
Battery mess tent had been raised unde
which refreshments were served with boun
> tiful hand to all who chose to come
After bidding their Bellows Falls visitor
good-speed on their way home, the Brattle
p boro boys repaired to their club room, wher
!. for half-hour hilarious fun ruled supreme
1 and during which time no end of "impromptu
e speeches were made and numberless round
e of cheers were given for every conceivabl
Q person and thing. At midnight the joll
q party broke up, and so came to an end tn
y last scene in the most vigorous local can
t paign on record, in which old and youn
T. alike have done loyal, effective and unite
o service.