Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
Return of Peace Enthusiastic
ally Celebrated by Barre
and Her Neighbors.
$4,000 SPECTATORS.
Four Companies of the First VT. Rogt. and
Many Civic Organizations in the Pa
rade, Which Was Two Miles In
Length Athletic sports aud
Prizes-Kain Intcrfcrcs,

Barre, Sept. 1.-The largest crowd OF
people ever seen in this county in one day
lglthcrcd along the streets of this city
this morning to witness the great parade
with which the patriotic peace jubilee and
Company r. field day opened. BY the timc
the parade started there we're 10000 pco-
iple in the city. The parade moved up
Main street under the direction of Chie:
Murshal Alex Bruce and about rs aids.
| In this parade were four companies from
the First Vermont regiment, which were
given permission by the war department
to march In the parade. They were COM
panics T. of this city, r of Ncrthheld, II
of Montpelier and ID of st. Johnsbury.
They were under the charge of Major
Bonettc of the First Vermont these SOL
ders were loudly cheerod along the en-
tire route. The other organizations in the
parade were Crandali post. @. A. r., ct
this city. The Spaulding school cadets,
Page Camp, Sons of Veterans, the Barre
fire department, the Catholic Order OF
Furesters, Clan Gordon, Order of Scottish
Clans Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pyth-
las, order Of American Mechanics, Cam
,tUnVinton and Tiawat tha lodge Of odd Eel
lows.
There were large number of floats
representing the merchants and manufac-
turing firms of the city. Among the at
tractive ones were those representing
ireland, England, Italy, Scotland, Amer
lea and an Anglo-SaXon alliance. The
business men of Barre expended hundreds
of dollars for the floats seen in the parade
and many from every part of the Stntc
pronounced 1t the finest parade ever seen
in the State. 1t was two miles in !enyth
and was witnessed by packed mass of hu'
manity. The route was from North Barre
up Main street where the buildings ware
decorated in an elaborate manner. under
la large arch. This arch was trimmed
mi VI
of Dewey and Hobson were seen on each
Iend between the two being Company i
shield The column marched to the parl
" here it was reviewed on the track bS
Mayor Gordon and other officers.
When the column broke ranks Old so
disappeared and rain came down in tor
rents, serving to keep thousands of peo
pie from paying admission to the park
but IN spite of the weather five thousan'
people witnessed the sporting contests
The base bali gamc between Barre an
st. Adams was called at the end OF tn
first inning with the score and 2. Mile
Standsh was in the box for Barre. tn
foot ball match between the Burns clu
and Clan Gordon was not contested.
Tho committee in charge of the Fiel
Day while disappointed that poor wca
ther should greet their efforts, yet hop
TO give tho company of volunteers o
which the whole city and this section /
right grand display of fire works close
the celebration.
The prize winners in the contest hos
race were: Torrent. No. ., Barre first
Hooks OF Barre, second; Tigers, No.
Barre. third.
Place foot ball kick-James Mackie, 1911
feet.
Five minute horse rnce-H f. Bone
first; II. Pedro, second; q. b. Durke'
third.
100 yards dash-John Speakman, first
o w. L. Crawford second George Rc
third. Time, II seconds.
\ Running broad Jump Igo. first; VI
l. l.. Crawford, second; George Guard. thr'
J. Broad Jump. Igo, first; w. T. Crav
i ford, second; George Guard, third
= Boys race-George Grant, W. Morton
!. R. Duncan, L. Turner.
II Boys bicycle race--W. Holmes, Charlie
a. Kenyon.
1 Obstacle race-W. L. Crawford, T.. r,
y bin. r. Allen,
Farmers race-Eli Drury, first; Fre
Seelcy, second.
y Five minute race-II L. Bond, first;
!. H. Pedro. second G. b. Durkee, third.
y, Running race-E. Drury, frst A. Ma
~ ~ ini, second.
10 A Iive dollar bill placed at the top
=, a creased pole was the coveted prize thi
~ ~ many tried to win but failed.