Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-29
THE OAVALCADE.
A Feast for the Eyes I'm the Vision
which Swept Down Main street
ThursdnV Forenoon.

Thursday Forenoon.
Thursdays feature, the cavalcade, was prompt
in its appearance. TIL re were not so many car
rages in line as last year. Some very effective
decorations were noted however, as the parade
passed through the street, and applause greeted
many of the teams The parade was headed by
DR.. Bowen and Henry Crosby on horseback, fol-
lowed by the wheemen. several ladies riding in
line Next came the First Regiment band and the
High School drum corps, the Estey Guard as es
cort followed by the cayalcade proper, the riders
being Mrs. S S. Hunt Mrs. Wallens, Misses
Georgana Cook, Maude Cook Ada Cook, Belle
Scott and Messrs. Odell, brisbane, G. p. Collins,
Chas. Clark, Alfred McNeigh.
Col Miles, Mai. Bond and Mr. Streeter mount
ed lead the parade of carts and coaches
Miss Tina Goodall drove a tandem team Of
bronchos in tan harness. W tn a Meadow Brook
cart, with trimmings of shades OF green, and
woodbine. Miss Ruth Hawley rode with her
Ned Ranney drove a tandem team, and was
| companie by Mrs w II. Minor and Misses Hough-
ton and Farr. yellow trimmings and yellow
robes were used, the wheels being filled in with
Madeline Bolander had with her in pony cart
three little friends Pauline JENNIE, and Mamie aud
Susie Clark PINK appeared loeeraiy IN the gowns
ed the cart, the wheels being trimmed with ever
| green and pink.
| dressed in black and yellow, and their carriage,
drawn by a black pair, tastefully trimmed
with yellow the wheels being solid circles OF this
| color.
| Miss Ina Freeman wore a yellow gown and hat
and her carriage decked effectively with vel
| low butterflies rosettes and peoples, and the
harness was wound with yellow Harry Free
| man rode with her.
Mrs Clarence Stockwell and Mrs. Harry Bruce
! had an elaboratev trimmed rig, drawn by three
| horses abreast. The decorations were of black
| and gold, with autumn leaves and wild flowers,
the horses having hip blankets OF black with
Misses Helen Fletcher and Ruth Noyes, in Law
ender and white respectively, had their cart dec
GRATED very daintily in these coors, and with pur-
| Dle and white aSterS.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs Bennett had sunhower
cart, with decorations of these flowers and with
Mrs. q. ". Bliss and Miss Coates had the
| wheels of their carriage covered with red and
| white, and red and white trimmings were used.
Miss Maud Essex drove an effectively trimmed
| rig the strings of fringed rosettes of yellow on
horse and cart making bright contrast Miss
Marion Haynes rode with Miss Essex.
Mrs. Chas Davis and Mrs Sargent had trim
| mings OF green and pink. the frame of the car
riage and the wheel spokes being wound with
| these collors,
Mrs. F. A. starkey, who was accompanied by
Harry Wellman, drove pair OF horses The
| carriage was banked, back and front, with the
fine, fringy blossoms Of the wild asters, white
and purple.
Brattleboro had trimmings of pink and hydran-
geas on their carriage Stars were woven into
the wheels rosettes and fringes of pink were
used and pink blanket on the horse.
The carriage used by Misses Maude Emerson
and Zetta Stewart fully draped with apple
green and white and the occupants wore white
Miss Edith Esterbrooks cart was one of the
daintiest and most elaborate in line, hydrangeas
being used in profusion. A graceful arch rose
above the riders Miss Marion Hobrook accom-
panied Miss Esterbrook.
Misses Dora Mitchell, Lamson aud Webster
rode together, with fancy pair OF horses, the
| trimmings being in light blue and white. Blue
hip blankets were used on the horses
Misses Crosier and LiScom used pink bunting
and evergreen for trimmings, the shafts being
wound and wheels covered.
Mrs. r Bradford Leayett Mrs. S Lawton,
| Mrs. Dr.. Thompson and Miss Blanche Gibson
| rode in a Roman chariot" which was draped
completely with yellow. The ladies' wore yellow
wraps and the horses were covered with yellow
blankets.
The most original and unique team was that
used by Mr. and Mrs. w. F Mixer. 1t might be
cal ed harvest home" The decorations consist
ed of bright foliage and farm productions, corn
pumpkins. squashes. etc while from the back OF
the carriage was suspended hair trunk anS
basket of eggs. Mr. and Mrs. Mixer wore old
fashioned garb, and received generous applause
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Capen rode in a chaise
which has seen IFS Septemoers, though not SC
An English brake, drawn by four horses
draped in white, and trimmed with hydrangeas
. was occupied by Mrs Gerry Messer, Mrs a. w
Childs Mrs. Fred Ray, Misses Lulu Cressey
Alice Clark and Julie Fox, who wore white gowns
I and carried white parasols and white and gol'
North street school, class of '0i, Il members
had a talyho with six horses, wheels OF lgh
green, drapings of white with gilt rosettes an'
p | laurel ropes, white hip blankets on the horse
with IN. s. s." and "'9i' on coach. The occu
= pants were all in white
e Washington street school was represented by
q | coach with the "old woman in the shoe am
4 some 50 + her children the trimmings beng o
- white with ropes of laurel and bittersweet Der
d rieS Four horses drew them.
k G,enwood Seminary was repres nted by lpa,
. of - pupils whose coach was draprd with ye
Il low and trimmed with yellow rosettes, with tw
flags in the rear.
;. Chase street school occupied two large team
= loaned and trimmed by the Bratteboro Retreat
! and was represented by 30 or more children
n The trimmings were of bright leaves and string
4. of vegetables and were very effective. The or
:, they gave with will was,
I'VE are in it,
u SO We are;
!, Chase street primary,
/ 'Rah, 'rah, 'rahN
ar The High school class of "a occupied hug
, wagon draped with yellow and trimmed with re
T. leaves drawn by 10 horses.