Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-30
THE CAVALCADB,
BrattIeboro's own Characteristic Feat
ure again Success.


ure again Success.
Charming as has been this feature at the
Valley fair in previous years, it was more
brilliant, more varied, more artistic and
picturesque than ever before. 1t was a
sight which no other New England town
has ever equalled, or will ever surpass,
when at 10 O'Clock on Thursday morning
the long line of march began at the Com
mon, down through Main street and up to
the fair ground. First came the mounted
police, followed by platoon of wheelmen
with decorated wheels, then the First Reg
iment band in snowy uniforms, and then
the cavalcade proper of mounted horse
men and horsewomeh, led by Gov.-elect
Fuller and Miss Essex, followed by the
decorated carts, tally-hos and other con-
veyances. Following is the list of car
riages:
Mr. and Mrs. w F. Richardson, in "one-lo
shay" III years Old.
Mrs g. VI Hooker, Mrs II. F. Brooks, Misses
Amy Jones and Anna Houghton, elaborat Fly
trimmed with yellow, ladies' in yellow, two chill
Misses Iizzi. and Grace Robinson of Hinsdale,
black cart drawn by donkey; cart trimmed and
wheels wound with red, and red trimmings on
donkey.
Rob Mitchell and Amy Van Doom, white trim
mings throughout and occupants dressed in
white.
Mrs Dr. Pratt and Miss Sarah Clark, yellow
cart drawn by span, trimmed with lavender.
Mrs A. +. Miller, Mrs Albert Pullen, Miss Ma
ry Houghton and Pauline Miller, white and pale
green horse deCked with rosettes of green,
wheels of carriage covered with white with
green star in centre.
Mrs f D. Whitney and Miss Brooks cart trim
med with Clematis and red sulnach leaves, red
rosettes on wheels.
Miss Hattie Webster, Miss Hubbard. Mrs. Web
ster ana Alrs Greene. white decorations, with
lunches of yellow marigolds and nasturtiums,
white canopy and trimmings on harness.
Mrs. c. II. Davis and Miss Winnie Frost trim
Misses Emerson and Miss Fits effectively
decked with yellow, with laurel leaves, canopy
and drapeTies.
Misses Helen Fletcher and Marion Noyes. cart
trimmed with evergreen and palm figured chal
lie in brown and cream.
Misses Allie Farr and Zetta Stewart, japanese
parasol for canopy, pink draperies and stream
ers the ladies also in pink.
Misses Goodall and Hawley, white white and
gold butterflies. white fish net horse and cart
Mrs. j. c. Henkel and Mrs. Grace Howe, wheels
and shafts covered with yellow, green and pink
yellow trimmings about harness.
Misses l.. A Snow, NJ. A. Haynes, F. r. Osgood
and Amy Hines. black horse trimmed with bright
yellow, carriage with yellow trimmings, and the
young ladies dressed in yellow and black, as ef
fective and striking as anything in the cavacade
Mrs. F c. Sargent and Miss Nina Miller, light
blue and clematis.
med with white and yellow, yellow bows on horse
Mrs. Mack Miller and Mrs. Clara Hoisngton
dog cart decorated with pink and white. PINK rib
Miss Alice Clark. Mrs Arthur Childs. Miss Hell
en- French of Nashua and Miss JEANNE Hall, a
yellow trimmed trap, with suntiowers, drawn 10y
Mrs W H. Minor and Miss stoddard, cart with
white and blue.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Powers, Misses Florence and
Marion Fisk, handsome open carriage with span
Misses Edith Green and kittie Eels, open coupe
with pair, pink ribbons.
Quaide Leon Mixer, tan and black. with SINAI
flags.
med with yellow, red and yellow on harness.
Mrs G. w. Bliss and Mrs a. j. Shattuck, vel
low and red decorations, rossttes and ribbon on
horse.
Cirggs & Perry. huge white globe. with inscrip
ton, rosettes and streamers of national colors
and flags
Lillian and Carrie Clark. decorated with carna
ton pinks pink and white ribbons, very dainty
Brattleboro News company cart trimmed wit
tissue ropes of various coOrs, Chinese lantern
on hubs of wheels, driven by Ernest Pratt.
Coach and four decorated with dark red, nveI
led driver and bugler; occupants were Nort
Main and North street residents.
Brooks House coach, drawn by six horses
trimmings of white and lemon color
Good Will club coach. with Is Young ladies' II
white and pink, coach trimmings of white an
pink.
horses with lvered positions The coach wa
decorated with national colors and evergreen
and banners appeared ON either side and IN tn
rear. ana that tnere might ne no llllSlaht dDou
the identity of the occupants, the following CIR
was given at intervals: Here We 20, here we &c
Here we go to the catte-show. Who are we
Who are We: Brattleboro High school, ninety
three"
A coach handsomely decorated with lavende
and white, the colors of the North street school
and autumn leaves, and drawn by II horses wa
occupied by the pupils of that school, to tn
number of about -.
The coaches were an uncommonly at
tractve feature their decoration eXceedin
in elaborateness any previous display. In
deed, it is safe to say that no former yea
has seen such effective decoration and tn
evidence of such unstinted expenditure G
time and means as was shown in the cava
cade at the Valley fair of 1892.