Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-02
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The Program for its Celebration In
BrattlebOrO.

The Program for its Celebration In
BrattlebOrO.
The citizens meeting held at the town
hall last Friday evening, to talk over Fourth
Of July celebration, resulted in the appoint
ment of the following committee to have the
arrangements in charge;
Nj. Havley, Geo. S. Dowley, l.. X. Fuller, Thomas
Harmon. q. A. Bliss, Geo A. Briggs, A. V. Cox j.
Estey, q. Croweli G.W Hooker.
While this committee did not feel that
there WAS a strong popular demand for eel
ebration they believed it wise to accede to
the wishes of the boy and younger folk
and make such arrangements as would keep
them at home and suitably mark the charac-
ter OF the day. There WAS no time for an
elaborate program, and the result Of their ef-
forts will be very lively and creditable i'm
promptu celebration. A national salute will
be fired at sunrise, and at A. NJ there will
be grand procession in the following order
THE MORNING PROCESSION.
platoon Police, commanded by Chief nf Police
Chief Marshal, General Bumm; Chief Of stan Ad-
iutant; Medical Director aud Aids.
Ist Div.-Assstant Marshal Count Won Humbug and
First Regiment Military Band
GODDESS Of Lberty-Brother Jonathan.
Grand Cayalcade Of one Hundred Mounted citizens
Chinese Ambassador, Carriages with Delegation Of
citizens aud Foreigners in drotesque Costumes.
Clowns.
DarWius Idea Of the First Man.
ID Div Assistant Marshal Mephistopheles and Aids.
Esteyvilie Band.
Antiques and HOrribles.
! "Mystertes' which must explain themselves.
] 81 DlV.-Assistaut Marshal Count Harlequin aud Aids
More mysteries OF buresque nature.
Line Of March: The procession will form at A. NJ
move up Main and North Main to Common. acros,
! Common 10 Asylum, through Chase to Oak OAK to
| High. High 10 junction Green, through Green aud
ID NatFarN h
Canal Canal to Main, mp Main 10 junction Main and
Asylum streets, where it will be disbanded.
In the afternoon there will he a series oil
races for which a purse Of $500 has beer
raised. These will include bicycle races
hose cart races, potato race, sack race
wheelbarrow race, barrel race and running
race. There will also be . base ball match
In the evening there will be fine display o.
fireworks. The railroads will carry passen
gers at half fare and all necessary arrange
ments will be made for the comfort and en-
tertainment of those who attend.
The SUN Of $500 in money has been raise
for the occasion, OF which 5000 will be de
voted to fireworks insurng a good display
After trial at different points last evening
was decided to set them of from the uppe
end Of the is ard-a spot which can be SET
from all points along the railroad bank as fl
} up as Walnut strest mi Mr. Brsdley's. Thi
place will also permit the use Of some tit
water pieces to be set ahoat on the river.
The citizens have taken hold cordially fo
the morning procession and leading featur
Of it will be cavalcade Of so or 100 busines
men aud others on horseback besides costun
ed and burlesque characters.
: 1t is especially requested by the C m Mite
that no fre-craokers, torpedoes, or other 81
plosivos be set of during the march of
procession because many horses would b
frightened by them snd serious injury to III
and limb might result.
Brattleboro extends q cordial inv tation
t her n,ighbors to come in and enjoy the fu
' of the day.