Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-20
COLUMBUS DAY.
BURLINGTON WILL HAVE A NAM
MOTH PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION.
VIII Unite to Honor tho Memory of the
Great Discoverer.

Next fridays celebration will be more |
general and elaborate than any held in Bur |
lington for many years.
The various committees have for num- !
Der of days been making every effort to |
prepare for festival worthy OF the great
anniversary, and it is expected that Bur
lington will be Joined by Ninoosh aud pos
sibly one two other neghboring towns.
The programme for the day includes ex-
ercses in the public schools in the morning.
parade with exercises in the afternoon,
and band concert IN the evening IN City
Park, which will be Illuminated.
Members Of the various committees ap-
pointed to arrange for the celebration met
at the city clerks office Saturday evening
to further the arrange ments. and the reports
of the chairmen of the respective commit
toes showed that encouraging progress had
been made. 1t was ecided to dispense
with the exercises in tho opora house in the
evening and to illuminate the City Park
where a grand concert will be given. Col
II. LeGrand Cannon stated that he had tel
egrephed to New York to ascertain what
flags could be procured for and various
plans Of decoration were discussed. Col
Cnuuou's name was added to tho decoration
committee and it wes decided TO arrange
for the purchase or rental of number of
Spanish fegs and other decorations. Chief
Engineer Perkins added to tine commit
tee on formation of the marching column,
hnd the details of the parade wore an
nounced by Gen. Peck. Tbe arrangements
for the celebration announced thus far
are as followsi
THE SCHOOLS on COLUMBUS DAY.
All schools of the city are preparing to
observe the day in the spirit, and so far as
possible, according to the letter Of the presi
dents proclamation; the exercises being
varied according to the grade Of the pupils.
The governor has sent copies OF the proc
lamation to Superintendent Wheeler, who
has distributed copy to each school. 1t is
expected the proclamation will 30 reed, and
patriotic rotations songs aud other eHor-
cises will be rendered. The Staupurd post,
&. A. r., is TO send u delegation 80 each
school, and the veterans will receive very
cordial greeting from the students. 1t is
expected that brief addresses will be given
by veterans and other citizens.
The general committee appointed by the
mayor have invited the scholars to take
part in the parade which they will do
Through the courtesy OF Messrs Harper q
Brothers each school has been provided with
portrait Of Columbus, which will he dis
played among the decorations. The teach
ers and pupils manifest great interest in the
preparation of the exercises, and the public
is cordially in ytod TO attend them.
THE PARADE.
The parade will form by divisions on city
square. on we-t side of wall facing east, at
10 p. NJ, and VIII move at 2:lj sharp
over the following route: Main street
moving through st. Paul. College TO
tho corner of Noruh Union street.
countcrmnrching and returning through
College anI St. Taul streets to Main
street, when 1t Will move through
Main. Willard. Pearl. North Union. North.
North Champain, Pear. Church ana Col
lege streets possinc in review before the
mayor on St' raul street previous TO dis
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