Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-29

of public and private buildings. The man
with toys, badges, eatables, turntables
the striking machine and all sorts Ul
games was omnipresent. Tents for the
sale of eatables and drinkables were scat
tered about the parks. The Baptist Y p
5. G. +. had one in the front of their
church; the Epworth league of the Meth.
odist church had two, one on each side
of the creek, and there were multltudes
more of them, managed by individuals or
limited corporations.
THE GRAND PARADE.
The only event of the morning was the
parade. 1t formed by divisions in vari-
Gus streets in the northern section of the
village, and got into line promptly at the
appointed hour, 10 80 o'clock. Col. Y. NJ.
Chapman of Midilebury was the chief
marshal, and among his assistants were
Messrs. G. II. Williamson and Harry H..
Fletcher. The order of march was :
Down High street to Washington street,
thence around in front of the Addison
House and the Congregational church to
Main street, from Main street up the
north side of the high-school park to
Storrs avenue; through Storrs avenue
along the lower side of the college green
to Main street; down Main street to AIer-
chants Row; up Merchants Row to
Court street, and down Court street to
the fair ground.
1t was by all odds the greatest process
sion Middlcbury ever saw. The follow
ing mere enumeration of the organiza-
tions composing ii will serve to show
that:
First Dirision.
Platoon OF Police; Middlebury Band;
Chief Engineers and Assistants OF the As.
ISOLATION; Invited Guests.
Second Diuision.
Shermans Military Band OF Burlington;
Boxer Engine and Hose Co., Burlington;
Rough and Ready Hook and Ladder Co., Bur
lington; Ethan Allen Engine Co. No: 4, Bur
hngton; Star Hose Co. No. 2, Burlington;
Howard Hose Co. No ), Burlington; Barnes
Hose Co. No. I, Burlington; A G. Speare Fire
Co. No s, Burlington.
Third Dirsson.
Scale Works Band, Rutland; H. II. Baxter
Hose Co. No. 3, Rutland; John A. Sheldon
Hose Co., Rutland j. ID. Hanrahan Hose Co.
No. :, Rutland; Washington Steamer and Hose
Co. No. 2, Rutland; Rutland Cornet Band ;
Rochester Clothing CO. Drum Corps; Nick
wackett Engine Co. No. l.. Rutland; Union
Hook and Ladder Co. No. |, Rutland, j. B.
Reynolds Hose Co. No. s. Rutland
Fourth DiriSion.
West Rutland Cornet Band II. II. Brown
Engine and Hose Co., West Rutland; Union
Engine G salem = Gy9rHH H0se Co.
Whitehall, n. Y.
Filth DiviSion.
West Brattleboro Drum Corps, Western
Engine Co.. West Brattleboro; Abenaqui
Engine and Hose CO. Bellows Fails Eagle
Engine and Hose Co., Barre.
Sirth DiUiSion.
Bennington City Band; IL. W. Putnam Hose
Go. No. 3, Bennington; Lafayette Hose Co. No.
Co., Winooski Falls; Ever Ready Hose Co.
No. 2, ST. Adams.
Serenh Dipision.
Poultney Cornet Band; Poultney Hose Co.
NO: i. Popltney; Fairmount Steamer Middle
tell Hose Co., Middlebury.
Eighth Division.
vergennes Cornet Band; Volunteer Hose
Co. No. 2, Nergennes; stevens Hose Co. No
!, Nergennes; otter Creek Hook and Ladder
Co. No. |, Vergennes c. c. Knight Hose Co.,
Fair Haven; Ira c. Allen Hose Co. No. /,
Fair Haven.
Ninth Dicision.
Plattsburgh City Band; Horizon Engine
and Hose Co. No. 8, Plattsburgh, y. y; Citi
zens Hose and Hook and Ladder Co., Platts.
burgh; Lafayette Hose Co. No |, Plattsburgh
\. y; Relief Hose Co. No. 9, Pittsburgh, n.
Y; W. c. Hathaway Hose Co., Port Henry,
Each of the companies was composed
of from 10 to so men; so that there must
have been from 1900 to 800 individuals
in line, probably more. Most of the or
ganizations tried to appear to the best
advantage, and some of them, notably
the Ethans of Burlington and the Rut-
land men, with others, did. The line was
fully mile long, and the bands which
were scattered through it made music all
along. 1t was great show, one that
those who saw it will not soon forget.
The only steamer in the line was the
Middlebury machine. There were a num-
Der of hand engines, from the Rough and
Ready of st. Adams, which resembles
those seen in old prints of the early New
York firemen, down to the approved
modern styles. The hose carts were
most numerous, naturally. Many of
them were handsomely trimmed with
flowers and other decorations.
THE CONTESTS.
The fair grounds, where the several
events came of, formed the center of
attraction in the afternoon. There, as
downtown, were all sorts of eating and
drinking establishments, peddlers and
so on, whose drummers made plenty OF
noise.
The first event was the hand engine
contest, which occupied considerable
time, there being 20 entries. The scene
of operations was the southwest corner
of the grounds, where a tank from
which to pump had been placed. II
was supplied by hose from hydrant or
Court street. The other events came of
up near the grand stand, which was
crowded at an early hour and remained