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

| inc store.
The Combination Cash Store showed
large pyramid float advertising
sample gents furnishings, dry goods,
millinery, etc. Nine girls dressed three
in red, three in white and three in blue,
were grouped around a young lady in
the centre dressed in white silk and re-
presenting Liberty, and sang the praises
of the Combination Cash Store all along
the route. Is. Corosky in Canton Vim
ton uniform drove the four bay horses
that hauled the float. The decorations
were of bunting and flags. One side of
the float bore the name of the firm re-
presented and the other side bore the
inscription, "Welcome Home Co. E."
Next came the East Randolph band
of eleven pieces and directly following
was w. ID. Glidden's float which attract
ed much attention and was very appro-
pirate. This was Hospital Supply
Wagon drawn by two of George Earle's
horses. A load of boxes bearing such
inscriptions as hard tack, bacon, official
Incompetence, yellow fever, malaria,
typhoid, dy sentery, official red tape and
Arctic clothing for tho topics, was pre-
sided over by victim of incompetence,
a skeleton bearing the death roll. The
several banners bore such inscriptures
rs .'We've remembered the Main,"
"Sball We forget Chickamauga?" "No
investigation until after election, ""Kill-
I'd by official neglect 5000" Its nice to
die for ones country, but how about dy.
ing for Alger and his red tape
Gilley n Abbott showed II very nice
four horse canopy top float decorated
with fcstoons of bunting and Zoe
white handkerchiefs advertising their
grand handkerchief sale of Saturday
next. This float was one of the most
attractive in the parade. B. |, Staples
and Alfred Cadger We're in charge.
About fifty school children from South
Barre rode in handsome canopy topped
float decorated with bunting and flags.
Following the school children the n.
A. S. Il. had large float OH low trucks
drawn by four of Herb. Leonarls grays.
They showed an engine and boiler and
and air compressor in action. Frank
Bradbury and John Highlands were in
CHARGE This float represented much
time and labor in its construction and
WAS a great feature.
One of the most attractive features of
the parade was tho Dewey mins!rels. A
large float profusely decorated with red,
white, blue and yellow bunting and
pictures of Admiral Dewey and drawn
by eight horses driven by W, b. Mi
nard, contained twenty of Barres popu-
lar male singers in full burnt cork and
minstrel costumes, who discoursed pop
ular and patriotic songs and Negro
melodies along the lihe OF parade. The
float was preceded by carriage drawn
by span Of Shetland ponies and con-
tanning Charles and Henry Wishart
dressed as darkies. Charles Minard,
Jesse Pratt, Merl Clark and Lynn Clark
mounted on ponies served as outriderS.
Following the Minstrels, George G.
Earle had two ponies in line advertising
his harness shop. The Bradford band
of 81 pieces came next and the horribles
followed ON behind. First in their
picturesque procession came two mount
ed aids, Joseph Gay in full uniform and
l.. E. Wiley, mounted on mule, as
Gen. Torel. "We've just landed was
the sign on the next feature but it was
waste of time and ink. No intelligent
person but what would have instantly
recognized that Thos. G. Foster with
james Wilson rugged up for wife, an'
the baby in the carriage at the front
were Just over. Their costumes wcr,
. remarkable productions and they at
tracted much attention.
Giles Durkee's Band, gotten up by
:, North Enders and consisting of some
twenty crack (ed) musicians WAS mex
, in line and if they did not produce the
volume of sound some of the othe]
musical organizations did, they made VI
for it in Artistic finish and harmony
Their instruments and uniforms wer
i the most remarkable ever seen in tn
city.
- Smith, Whitcomb & Cook are hust
, ling firm and they had an excellent re
: presentation of their Office and pattcr
- department in line. James Smith WA
y represented by Zene French, w. i
Whtcomb by William Murray and Il
y b. Cook by W. A. Whilcomb. Tn
J likenesscs were considered eNrciler
II and the costumes more than remarkable
Is This firm "blew their horm' Justify an
- showed the spectators fine samples [
~ their work. Several million (?) speci;
y advertising filters were distributed.
" The regulation painted clown in
most remarkable team driven by himse
- caused many laugh by his antics
~ .Mysterious' Billy Smith is his eve,
,s day name.
IS, - Dan Dombriski dressed in smile an
10 10 headlcss barrel advertised "Mr
!, Murphy washes my cloes."
- The horrible aggregation was close
- by Mick Sevegny's float which W;
~ Tacy's express team carrying cage
10 fox and two remarkably handson
w clowns in the hind end.
of About twenty-five carriages wei
- next in line and the rear of the proce
sion was brought up by two crowdt
te AT THE PARK.
nj The people began TO gather at ii
- park about IL 80 and from that time {
~ the number on tho grounds increase
H. rapidly. The rain which fell betwct
~ ~ and 2 O'Clock delayed the sports to
considerable extent, but notwithstan
- ing this fact. all the races were run
W. by 6 o'clock.
ne The ball game between Barre and