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

Barre with eighteen men. These were
followed by the Unit orm Rank X. of p.
Capt. Ned Roberts and twenty-five
men.
Clan Gordan 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 Grahan and had forty men in
line.
Next came the Foresters, ST. Johns
Court No. 1922, G. q. F. of Barre.
Robert Emett Court c. o. F. Of
Graniteville, and Court Rob Roy F. of
A. or Graniteville.
After the Foresters marched the Sc
nior 0. U. A. NJ. of Barre and the Ju-
nior order from Montpelier with good
ly number of men in line.
Following them came the St. Johns
bury band with thirty musicians.
Mactie, Hussey & Co. had splendid
three decked float drawn by eight white
horses owned and driven by Mr.. Me-
liver. The first floor was occupied by
eight Highland soldiers wearing the
uniform of the 9th Royal Scots regiment
and of Vermonts volunteer soldiery
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 to
the navy, placing it over the army and
next to Columbia. The third floor
showed Columbia. represented by Miss
Grace Paige, and Brittania represented
by 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. In
front and above the driver were Fred
Jones, representing Uncle Sam and
Frank Small as John Bull. guarded by
an American AID British soldier with
bayonets crossed. This float was award
ed first prize and MIR. Mackie generous
" divided it between the two young
ladies'. The Boston decorator Mr.. X
S. Joy arranged this float,
Tho Englishmen showed an elaborate
ly gotten up float representing an Eng
lish- American alliance. 1t was draw
Inv four of Mr.. GOOdwin's horses and wa
in the form of a throne with an archet
canopy above. The floor decoration
represented the Union Jack while tn
sides of the throne showed the st
Georges and St. Andrews crosses com
)incd. Durkett Dickinson rs britannia
occupied the throne, while James Rich
ards as John Bull and Tom Ncnner a
Uncle Sam stood at the front, each sup
porting his flag. They wore guarde
by two yrrnadiers, two marines and tw
sailors. The groundwork of the decor
ations was blue and red and whit
streamers with English roses decorating
the arch of the canopy. The whole wa
surmounted by the British lion.
Following the Englishmen came I'll
Irish float drawn by j. McCarty's fou
horses with George Harrington driving
A statue of Grief over the broken har
was guarded by typical sons OF ErIr
The decorations were of green buntin
and placard on each side announce
No alliance till justice is done to lr'
land". Four large Irish flags were show
and altogether it was a well gotten u
and very suggestive tloal'
Clan Gordon had long three decke
| float in line beautifully decorated wit
bunting, evergreens, Scotch plaids
different tartans and Scotch and Anne
lean flags. 1t was drawn by six hors'
driven by Uncle Sam, The first pla
. form was occupied by ten America
| soldiors guarding the American color
On the second, twelve costumcd Hig
landers with the Clan pipers guardir
the Scotch flag. The top platform WI
a occupied by Chief Rob Roy and wi
Ellen Nc Gregor with their two chill
rem. John Nc Donald took the part
=. chief and Ellen Nc Gregor was Mrs.
G.. Cousin. The children were Mr.. N
Donald, Tom and Elsie. This was OIL
of the best floats in the parade.
Following the clan float was an exct
l lent representation of Mount Vesuvi
= at Naples, Italy which poured for
> volumes of black smoke. This float W
gotten up by two Italians and was
novel feature.
l. The Hardwick Band with TWEEN
Il musicians was next in line.
II After the Hardwick band came l..
Averill's tandem float driven by Pes
l, Carr. This hat! a canopy top wi
1. yellow and coffee colored decorate
N and advertised Old Holland Java coff'
S, samples of which were ground and d
A. tributed along the line OF parade
10 Archie Bradford and Mr.. Williams, W
t. wore uniforms of white. Fifty pou
ID boxes of Old Holland Java were pill
at the ends and over the top canopy,
~ was very attractive advertising float
After Averill's float came one ent
8, cd by +. w. Nichols advertising
e. b;cvcle store. 1t was II one horse cal
ar ao.t ,laoorated with bunting a