Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-02
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A distinguished visitor at the fair was
the Chinese viceroy, Ii Hung Chang. The
honor OF entertaining this Oriental guest
fell to Mrs. j. A. Taylor. As matter of
respect to his nationality, his majesty was
escorted to the grounds in a house of Chi
nese design, the roof being of Chinese red
and surmounted by a Chinese and an
American flag. Assisting Mrs. Taylor in
entertaining the viceroy were Mrs. A. V.
Mclean, Mrs. Eric Landry, Miss Lenna
Thoms Edward Morse and Harry Smith,
who .ered vocal and instrumental mu-
sic. Hung Chang was as inquisitive as
usual but was satisfied that the great
fair was beyond criticism. The impersona-
tion of this character was made by Miss
Grace Eels. The decorations of the float
were of white and gold.
About 20 members of the High school
graduating class occupied what they styled
sound money float. In the centre vas
the horn of plenty from which flowed bags
of money and golden grain. A canopy
effect was produced by suspending four
ropes from centre pole to the corners
The float was drawn by two black and
four white horses. The members of the
white hats. Their cry was:
B.H.S., ,BHS,
Bound to rise.
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The scene "The landing of the Pilgrims
in 162O' was reproduced with realistic eff
rect by the United Order of Pilgrim Faith
ers. The float was drawn by Stockwells
four bays wearing blankets upon which
were the words "Fort Dummer Colony,
No. T." The driver was an Indian. The
body of the float was trimmed with water
green bunting in such manner as to have
the appearance of water. In one end was
a huge rock and in the other was boat
in which were several pilgrims, some of
whom we're standing ready to land as soon
as the boat touched shore. The occupants
of the float were j. NJ. Dugan, Mrs. W.
G. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Currier,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Mixer, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Pratt and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
S. Chase, all in Holland costume. Mrs.
Mixers bonnet dates back to the actual
landing of the pDHrims, while one of the
muskets carried Neen traced back to
1746. sH--.,
The ''rcses anu listed of large
boat prope'o positi, 9 Marion Kiee,
Mary RnIyht GTOffT aDG r. t to S[GksI rbGe hsGei
Pc" 7
The boat set in an imitation OF waIer and
was drawn by four horses. The wheels of
the float were in white and yellow.
The sold Homestead float by DR.. F.
II. Hamilton and /. E. Holden made a
great hit. 1t was an admirable representa-
tion of country life and depicted scenes
which are entirely familiar to rural resi-
| dents. 1t consisted of house of good
proportions and the smoking stove pipe
betokened activity within. A pig pen
and hen house contained their proper
specimens. The whole family was present.
Mr.. Holden represented the father and
Mrs. Rogers and children of Springfield,
| Mass, the rest of the family. DR.. Hamil-
ton in farmer costume skilfully guided the
OK team and carried an old fashioned car
| pet bag.
The different branches of the military
service were depicted by the Estey Guard
in one of the largest and most effective
coaches ever seen in Valley Fair parade.
One of the large trucks of the Estey Organ
company covered with red, white and blue
bunting, formed the base upon Nhich was
built what might be properly called an
open trellis. The whole float was Is feet
long, wide, and over ii 1-2 high. On
the sides of the base, in addition 20 the
bursts of bayonets, in front were large
United States flags, and the whiffletrees
and pole were covered with national colors.
The frame of the trellis was largely of red,
white and blue, wlth.blue and white as a
top covering. A large golden eagle sur
mounted the arch at the front of the fl anne,
and on one side of this national emblem
was The word "Estey'' and on The otL er
"Guard." On either side of the frame at
the top were the Vermont coats of arms
with the words "Freedom" and "Unity''
in larse gilt letters. The Estey Guard
pennanL waved proudly above the entire
structure. Standing upon t. e float b.
meath the frame were Walter Cooley, rep
resenting Uncle Sam; George Whitney,
cavalry; NJ. Baker, artillery; Chas. Davis,
infantry, all in full dress uniforms; j. j.
Shea, sailor; VIM. Ahrens, militiaman in
heavy marching order. The seat in front
was coupled by the driver, Daniel Brosna-
han, in infantry fatigue uniform, md ~
II. NJ. Swift, bugler, in a buglers full dress
uniform. There we've two stacks of arms
upon the float, and in It's centre was a
white pedestal, upon which rested the CEN
tennial trophy, the large silver piece " hich
the Estey Guard have won four consecu-
tive years in competitive craftsmanship
with the other companies of the Vermont
National Guard. This float was drawn by
four sbapely black horses.
The Protective grange float consisted OF
a pyramid of children, W tn Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Hildreth's baby at the top. Over
the pyramid was canopy of hemlock,
from which were draped laurel ropes to
the four corners of the float. Around the
pyramid, in white costumes, were arranged
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. A. ans, Mr.. and MIS-
w. G. Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Good.
enough, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Sargent, Mrs
S. W. Edwards, Mrs. Fred Morse, Mrs. w
H. Haywood, Miss JENNIE Goodenough
Mrs. Z. L. Hildreth, Mrs. Prescott Fame;
and Mrs. c. E. Scribner. The float was
trimmed with green and white with hem
lock and corn tassels, and was drawn by
two yoke of oxen urged along by Farmer
George Miller.
The Vermont Wheel clubs coach anC
four presented charming picture, with it,
ten young women occupants arrayed In thu
clubs colors-Ioyal purple and white
Upon a purple background was draped
white bunting, the alternate sections o
purple and white producing an effect whici
cannot be described adequately. The