Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13
PAINTED THE TOWN RED.
BrettIeboro Was AbIaze with IIiumIr

Bret1ebOrO was AblaZe with lllumtn-
RtIons and Fireworks, the Noise of
Cannons, GUNS, whistles, Bells, Bands
and Human Voices Made the WeIISin
Ring, While 1000 Paraded.
The glorious triumph of Mckinley and
Hobart and the principles of sound money
and protection was signalized Tuesday
evening by parade in which 1000 Repub-
licans participated, representing Brattle-
borO, Bellows Falls, Walpole, Putney,
North HiDsdale and the towns on the mar
row gauge railroad as far north as New
fame.
A special train from the north arrived at
1880, bringing 100 Republicans from Bel
lows Falls, 20 from Putney and smaller
number from Walpole, and before 8
special train came over the Brattleboro &
Whitehall railroad from Newfane. The
visitors were met at the railroad station by
the Valley Drum corps and escorted to
Elliot street. where the Brattleboro citi-
zens were in waiting.
The procession moved at 8 o'clock, and
| to the strains of martial music was added
the changing of bells and the footing of
whistles, the firing of cannons, guns and
small arms. In fact, JOY was unconfined
and found expression in the greatest pos
sble racket. The sounds which pro-
claimed the glad news we're continued I'M
Til the paraders had moved quite dis
lance on their way Red fire and fire
works added to the effectiveness of the pa
rade and the unison firing of the Estey
Guards, who were supplied with so rounds
| of ammunition, kept enthusiasm from
tagging. In addition TO all these peans
were the shouts of the enthusiastic parad-
ers, who ranged in years from snowy
white heads to school boys.
The procession was headed by 40 mount
ed riders, with Chas A. Boyden, gold
standard Democrat who voted for McKin-
ley, as marshal. A transparency bearing
the portrait of Mckinley was carried at
the head of the footmen. Then came the
| Republican town committee, the First
Regiment band and the Estey Guard in
uniform. The Bellows Falls contingent
came next, the advance guard wearing
sashes of national colors and the others
gold caps and capes and bearing torches
The Bellows Falls drum corps accompan-
led the delegation.
The observed of all observers in the Bel
lows Falls ranks was Fred Smith, in a red
white and blue Uncle Sam costume, carry
ing a flag. Mr.. Smith stands feet o
inches in height in his stockings, and with
the tall hat TO apparently lengthen him
out he lowered among his fellows like a
giant among pygmies.
The Putney citizens made good show
ing and carried brooms TO WHICH were fas-
tenel lanterns, the globes being covered
with colored paper. A new conception Of
10 70 was worked out by the butchers,
10 of whom appeared in long white frocks
aud plug hats, while one wore a black
frock and walked with clutches.
The butchers were followed by the Val
ley drum corps and the plug hat brigade Of
Brattleboro citizens with w. S. Pratt as
captain. The Brattleboro drum corps was
followed by large company OF citizens
and high school boys in irregular order,
all bearing torches. At the head Of this
division was w. +. Goddard in a suit OF
overall cloth, and plug hat of the same
material On top Of the hat was perched
a genuine Mckinley rooster, prize win
ming game bantam at the Valley Fair and
other exhibitions. A large stuffed figure
of a rooster was also carried near the head
of this section OF the parade.
There we're several decorated convey
ances in the parade, the first being that OF
the Farmers & Mechanics exchange, in
one end of which was blacksmith Walter
Jacobs at work at the forge, and in the
other Fred Chadwick as shepherd of a flock
OF genuine sheep. Over the team foated a
banner with this device: mechanics want
Protection" Farmers Want No Free
Wool" The banner was surmounted by
a nine-pound Buff Cochin rooster. An
other cart was occupied by George and
Frank Ellis, in front of whom was perched
a live rooster. The teams of c. w. Puffer,
+. d. Whitney and Freeman Scott were
made attractive with lanterns and flags, and
were followed by grocery clerks wearing
short white coats and tall hats. On one
team were these inscriptions: wealth is
created by labor, not by law" and 40 TO
means nothing TO s."
A banner proclaiming "24 TO l, the vote
of district No. g. was all the explanation
needed TO show the standing of big team
carrying delegation of genuine farmers.
A fire patrol wagon, with Niles & Brig
hams "Hydrosar' as the extinguisher,
closed up the column.
The line of march was as announced last
week, with the exception Of Terrace street,
for which Walnut street was substituted
on account of the illness of Major Childs.
There was hardly a residence on the en-
tire route that was not profusely illumined
with candles, lanterns, red fire, etc., and
the pictures of Mckinley and Hobart were
frequently displayed. The front of one
silverite's residence was inscribed with a
quotation from the message which Mr..
Bryan telegraphed to Mr.. Mckinley when
the election of the latter was assured.
1--WE have submitted the issues TO the
American people and their will is law"
North Main, Tyler, North, Chaplin, Oak
and Canal streets were a mass of decora-
tons and elected cheer after cheer. As
the parade passed down Green street a
magnificent pyrotechnical display was seen
from the nearby residence OF Gen. j. j.
Estey on School street. W. II. Childs
made handsome recognition of the sound
money victory, and his Republican neigh
bors were not whit behind In their dis
play of enthusiasm.
One of the prettiest special features out
side of the parade was the statue of the
Goddess of Liberty, impersonated by Miss
Blanche Phaneuf In front of her home on
Washington street.
The young daughter of Chief of Police
Hall as Goddess of Liberty also attracted
much attention. The show wiAdow of
W. H. Haigh on Elliot street presented a
pretty appearance. 1t was mass of the
national colols, through the centre of
which protruded the head Of Little Rod
ney Haigh representing Uncle Sam.
Every division of the parade made the
"welkin ring" when the house of W. S.
Stuart on Canal street was reached. Here
llfe-sized statue of Mckinley, with hat
raised, looked down from the piazza upon
the paraders. The drawing was made by
Mr.. Stuart and was remarkable likeness