Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-07
Barre's Great Day was
A Success.
The Grandest Parade Ever Seen
In this Part of the State.

lowed by the Capitol Drum Corps and
forty-tvc of the Veterans of GlG5 under
Commander Geo. Il, Connor.
Then came the Spaulding Battalion,
Capt James Walkcrand seventeen men.
the Goose Green Drum Corps from
Orange, ten men; the Sons of Veterans,
under Division Commander, w. W. La
point; the Barre Fire Department of 30
men under the foreman of the depart
ment, viii Carpenter, with the old hand
engine Torrent No. | at the trout.
The Trans Atlantic band of twenty
pieces came next.
Next came the Odd Fellows lodges,
Canton Nin,on No of Barre with nine
teen men and Gill Lodge No of East
Barre with eighteen men. These We're
followed by the Uniform Rank X. of Z.
Capt. Ned Roberts and twenty-five
men.
Clan Gorlan was next in line headed
| by the Highland Cadets pipe band of
Montreal with drum Mayor Boyd of the
fifth Royal Scots all in full uniform:
The clansmen were led by Chief
Joseph Graha n and had forty men in
| line.
Next came the Foresters, St. Johns
Court No. 522, G. o. +. OF Barre.
Robert Emett Court G. o. +. OF
(,raniteville, and Court Rob Roy F. of
a. or Grantcville.
After the Foresters marched the Sc
nior o. U. A. M. of Barre and the Ju-
nior order from Montpelier with good
y number of men in line.
Following them came the St. Joh MS
bury band with thirty musicians.
Mactie, Hussey & Co. had splendid
hree decked float drawn by eight white
horses owned and driven by Mr.. Nc
lver. The first floor was occupied by
riyht Highland soldiers wearing the
uniform of the 9th Royal Scots regiment
and 8 of Vermonts volunteer soldicry
standing alternate with them. The sec
ond floor contained six sailors and four
marines under command of an Admiral
standing on the bridge glass in hand
This arrangement was compliment tt
the navy, placing it over the army ano
next to Columbia. The third floor
showed Columbia, represented by Miss
Grace Paige, and Briltania represented
bv Miss Edith Boyce sitting side by side
The whole was surmounted by the
American eagle and the British lion
symbolizing unity between the two Ma
tions. The decorations were of bunting
and British and American flags. II
front and above the driver were FREQ
Jones, representing Uncle sam ant
Frank Small as John Bull. guarded BY
an American aad British soldier witt
r havonets crossed This float was award
t ed first prize and Mr.. Mackie generous
" divided it bctwtcn the two yolln
ladies. The Boston decorator Mr.. II
5. Joy arranged this float,
The Enylishmen showed an elaborate
1 ly gotten up float representing an Eng
e lish-American alliance. 1t was draw
pv four of Mr.. Goodwin's horses and wa
:, in the form Of throne with an arche
Il canopy above. The floor decoration
rcurescnted the Union Jack while tn
si,l,s of the throne showed the >
4 Georges and st. Andrews crosses con
" 5juei. Burkrtt Dickinson rs Britann
occupied the throne, while James Ricl
- ards us John Bull and Tom Nenncr
y Uncle Sam stood ut the front, each SUI
" portinr his flag They were guard.
bv two wrcnadiers, two marines and t"
1t sailors. The groundwork OF the deco
l. ,tions was blue and red and viii
u s,rcamers with English roses deroratll1
the arch of the canopy. The whole WI
|, s1rmounted by the British lion.
s Following the Enslishmen came Il
3. Irish float drawn by j. McCarty's fo'
e horses with George Harrington drlvin
a statue of Grief over the broken ha
le was guarded by typical sons OF Err
l. The decorations were of green buntl
Is and placard on each side announc
le no alliance till justice is done to II
]nnd''. Four large Irish flags were sho\
:. and altogether it was we'll gotten
1T aud very suggestive float.
d. Clan Gordon had long three deck
7; float in line beautifully decorated W
Id limiting, cvergrecns, Scotch plaids
er different tarians and Scotch and Am
1t. lean tlags. 1t was drawn by six hor'
D. driven by Uncle sam, The first pl
I'd form was occupied by ten Amerl'
Soldiors guarding the American colo
IL. On the second, twelve costumed llie