Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-09

Barre celebrated Wednesday the return
of her brave soldier boys and the cessa-
ton Of hostilitics by holding the grand
est and most unique festivals that ever
graced the Granite City or the old
Green Mountain State. Many visitors
even remarked that its equal never took
place in New England.
Before o'clock in the morning peopls
began to pour into the city from all
sides until at 10 o'clock when the par
AIDE began to get in readiness TO form
there was scarcely standing room, on the
streets from North Barre to the Trotting
Park distance of over a mile and every
available window or position Of lookout
was utilized.
Nearly every town in Northern
Vermont had its representatives here
and some of those in the near vicinity
turned out large majority OF their
population.
There must have been 10000 people
on the streets ut II o'clock and had the
weather been more favorable most OF
them would have found their way to the
troting Park aad several thousand
dollars would have found their wny to
the pockets Of the boys Of Company E.
nut unfortunately just before noon it
began to rain and people discouraged
started for home. 1t is estimated that
about 4 900 people were on the grounds
not including multiludes which came in
the evening to see the fireworks.
Too much cannot he said in praise OF
the patriotc men and women of tho city
who nut so much labor into making the
affair grand success, and it is safe to
say that had it not been for the bad
weather the day would have greatly ex'
crcdcd even the most sangune hopes OF
the promoters.
Much time and labor was necessary
in getting up the parade and it c"rt"'"l,
oould not have been n greater success
than it was.
The general commi''c" and the "'hcl
committees have spent night after nigh
for several weeks in making prepare
,ious. the ladies took hold Of the matter
with enthusiasm and furnished I'M
food for the booths. Everyone il
thc city has contributed in one way O
another to show their appreciation o
the BOYS of Company f and the success
mr. failure was Of vital interest to eacl
and ali.
1t is impossible to state today wh'
the exact profits Of the occasion Will d
but in a few days it can be deilnl'el
,old 1t is probable that a goodly sur
will be realized however.
The parade formed during the morn
inc hours on Silver, North Main an
Summer streets and at IL 80 thre
> strokes of the fire alarm set 1t IN mo'iol
j. The line of march was up MAN o.''
}, Aver St., down Aver to the park an
twice around the track.
Chief Marshall Alex Bruce rode
l. ,be head and was followed by the Mon
. pelrr Military band discours'ng mar'''
music.
souad of mounted aids FOLLOWED
n and others were scattered at 'nterva
= ,lono the whole line of the parad
Is Four corriages occupied by the bari
~ hoard of aldermen, the mayor a.,
" alderman from Montpelier ana u
se]ectmeu of the Town of Barre 10
lowed On account of w. X. Dunhan
2, d death Mayor Gordon did not ride in II
ts procession.
:. The LIST Battalion V. N. g.. Major
n. NJ Bonett commanding and Lieutena'
:. Thomas Carswell acting Battalion a.
A. infant followed in the following orde
:. Co, +. Mortified, Captain Howe al
on 81, forty men; Co. E, Barre. Capt baag
n; and fifty men; Co. II, Montpelier Lleu
LII Gifborne and forty-fve men and 20.
St, .Johnsbury, LIST Sergeant Gum ar
tn fortyhve men. &,
on The National Guardsman were II
er lowed by the Capitol Drum Corps a,
H. Is. forty-fve of the Veterans of 6l-6o und
&c, Commander Geo. I, Conner.
Then came the Spaulding battalio
Cant James Walker and seventeen me
' tho Goose Green Drum Corps nc
. Orange. ten men; the Sons OF ve.efa :,
under Division Commander, w. W.
nont :; the Barre Fire Department OF
men under the foreman OF the aePa
ment, Will Carpenter, with the ola Ii"
' sa engine Torrent No. at the ff 70 TIVE,
ing Inc 1Thns A'i"
at .,;oooo ,amo next.
ia. Next came the Odd Fellows ,oos
Caution Vinton No 9 of Barre with MI u,