Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
BICYCLE PARADE.
Many Prettily Decorated Wheels
in the Procession,


in the Procession.
The bicycle parade last Thursday
evening was big success. There were
about 125 wheels in the parade, and
nearly all had lanterns and decorations.
A few riders from out of town were in
the line, including eight from Spring
field. Although there We're more than
100 wheels from this place, yet many
riders did not enter the parade, which
would have contained fully so more had
all wheels owned here been in line.
The riders began to gather at the four
pines about 7.30 o'clock, and long be-
fore the starting hour the street was
filled with machines, riders and specta-
tors from Morgan's park nearly to Fitz-
simmons. AT o'clock the parade was
formed with Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Shep-
ardson leading, the Others riding in
couples and maintaining distance of
about Is feet apart. The wheels with
out lanterns or with small lights were
sandwiched in between the gaily dec
Grated and Illuminated wheels SO that
the entire line was well Illuminated and
presented very handsome appearance.
1t is seldom that the streets are SO
crowded as they were on that occasion,
even circus parades being seldom ac-
corded SUI III reception. A number of
residences along the line of the parade
were Illuminated and at several places
colored fires were burned as they passed.
Many of the best decorated wheels were
loudly cheered as they passed corners
where crowds had congregated, and in
every way general interest was mani
tested in the success of the parade.
The line ofmarch was as announced
last weeks's TIMES, with the exception
of Kerry avenue and adjoining streets,
which were left out because of their
sandy condition, which would have dis
mounted many of the riders. The pa
rade broke up in front of the Opera
House instead of at Morgan's park and
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served in Banquet hall by Aldrich, the
idea of a lawn party being abandoned
because of the threatening condition of
the weather. And the change was well
advised for about half an hour after the
parade disbanded asharp shower set in.
After refreshments had been served
the judges, Mrs. A. J. Holley, Mrs. Ed
ward Campbell, T. E. O'Brien and N.
G. Williams, announced the award of
the ladies' prize, bicycle lantern, to
Miss Mary Gale, and the gentlemen's
prize, a cyclometer, to Calvin 7. Sher-
win. Miss Gales wheel was decorated
in the shape of large swan, which
she appeared to be riding. Sherwin's
decorations were canopy, with circle
of colored lanterns and ribbons, he be-
ing dressed in fancy costume. There
were many other wheels which We'd
with these for first place. Among those
which were the most elaborately
trimmed were the following Misses
Nettie Wheeler, Belle Stuart, Alice
Bean, Bertha Capron, Ella Dedrick,
Lena Cooper, Mrs. G. H. Shepardson,
c. B. Carpenter, Will E. Bowtell, John
q. Babbitt, and number of others
who put considerable time into the dec
orations.
There were all kinds of lanterns and
lights carried on the wheels. Many
had Japanese lanterns; there were red,
white and green switch lights, conduct
ors' lanterns, carriage lamps, dark Ian
terms, bicycle headlights, old fashioned
tin lanterns and even cheese box with
a tallow candle inside. Everything
that was novel in the way of giving
light was used, and the parade was
brightly lighted with a double column
of glimmering rays from scores Of
wheels.
After the parade reception was held
at the rooms of the Mt. Kilburn Wheel
club, where the company was treated
to piano selections by Prof. James F.
O'Brien and Miss Mary Mcleod. From
beginning to end the parade was a sue
cess in every particular. The rain held
off just long enough, and the cloudy
sky made the Examinations more effec-
tive. 1t was SO much better than had
been anticipated that there is already
talk of having another one in Septem-