Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29


John Adams, bearing the nag Of C0lum-
bus. At the right of MOnteZuma stood
the Aztec Harrie Pratt, with the emblem
of peace, while the Aztec Bert Staten act
ed as rear guard of Montezuma. The
Aztecs wore the costumes of the Red Men
and the others had glistning Spanish cos
tunes with helmets. The canopy over
Montezuma was handsomely decorated in
gold, silver and festOons of red and yell
low, and the wagon, drawn by four black
horses, was trimmed with palms, cedars
and larch boughs.
"What we grow on the farm" was ad-
mrably shown by the float gotten up by
j. P. Liscom. As indicated by the name
farm products were the essential feature,
and they were so arranged as TO make he
float valuable addition to the agricultural
feature of the parade. The occupants, in
farmer costume, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Lis
com, Mrs. Leila StOckwell, Peter Pelerin
and children, Flora, Homer, Georgianna
and Laura, we're under a canopy fringed
with ears of corn and asparagus. At the
front and back were sheaves of corn, and
along the sides we're baskets of fruit and
vegetables. The float was drawn by two
horses whose red, white and blue blankets
bore the inscription, "Peach Hill Farm"
The welcoming of the United States
soldiers by the natives of Hawaii was typi-
fed in the float gotten up by BrattlebOro's
| Swedish residents. Il was drawn by four
horses. Seated upon the throne in the
front part was the Hawaiian queen, Miss
| Teckla Thunberg, with doffed crown,
while about her stood three other
Hawaians, Will Moore, F. J. ThUnberg
and Miss E. Kali, all of dusky complexion
| and in native costume, welcoming four
soldiers in uniform, g. A. Bowman, Julius
Bowman, f. Kali and y. MOberg, who
stood in front of the Stars and Stripes.
The float was decorated with white and
yellow bunting, palms and festoons OF
laurel, and columns at the sides with
plumes at the top.
The float of the Northield Rod and Gun
club represented forest scene, in the CEN
tire of which was a hunters shack with
large camp kettle in front Of IT, Small
hemlock trees were placed on the corners
OF the float, giving it 'near to natures
heart" appearance, and hung on the sides
of the cabin we're numerous partridges,
woodcock, squirrels and coons, which had
been recently killed by the club members.
Several hunting dogs were chained in front
of the cabin, and members of the CLUB,
wearing huntsmen's suits and carrying
firearms, were seated in various places on
the float. The wheels were hidden from
view by red and white bunting over which
we're the words "Northheld Rod and Gun
club" On the back of the shack was
notice prohibiting hunting or fishing OIL the
clubs premises, and from the rear hsh-
ing rod was extended, the fish on the end
of the line being a specimen Of the finger
ling class. Those who rode we're: Albert
Chamberlain, Herbert Chamberlain, James
Black, l.. o. Clapp, Fred Caldwell, Henry
Russell, Harry Wentworth, Earle Ward,
Benjamin Field, Joseph Field and DR.. n
p. Wood.
A large Grecian galley covered with
green and white bunting and resting upon a
float painted to represent water carried the
; senior class of the Brattleboro High school.
From the centre of the vessel rose mast
upon which was a banner bearing the IN
scription B. II. S., 1900. The sides of the
boat were covered with evergreen festoons
: over white bunting. The occupants we're:
George Adams, Mary Austin, Alice Colt
Gertrude Croker, Mary Cundiff, Laura Cut
Ter, Winnie Douglas. Sadie Ford, Evan Good
ale, Harlan Goodell, Mabel Hunt, Annie
, Lamb, Hugh Lynde, Charles Long, Earle
Mellen, Fred Morse, Julius Parkess, Ber-
nice Pike, Marion Rice, Fannie Scott, Sa-
! die Streeter, Floyd Smith, Annie Thomas,
|
Jennings. Charles Boyle. The young Ia
dies were dressed In white which contrast
ed pettily to the dark suits of the young men.
All wore class caps. The monotony was
relieved at intervals during the line OF
march by the explosion of the following
yells:
, Hi Ro Kee, Hi Ro Kee,
N. d. CO. @.
Wha HooI Wha Hool
Wha Hoo Whal
1900 Rah Rahl Rahr
Who Are Wei
Can't You Guessf
1900 B. II. 81
"Harvest" was exemplifed by the float
of Protective Grange. The central feature
was the three goddesses, Ceres, Flora and
Pomona, represented respectively by three
small girls, Pauline Miller, in yellow, Car
lOtta Hopkins In pink and Helen Hopkins
in green, back of whom we're the state
grange banners. In one end was large
pyramid of vegetables aud fruit, typical of
the grange, surmounted by a nag bearing
the letters "P of H." The float was sur
rounded with sheaVes of grain, and her
appropriate agricultural products suitably
arranged. The float was drawn by four
black horses with yellow blankets and
with green and yellow wreaths about their
necks. The horses we're led by four men
in harvesters' costume.
The nine muses.: Calliope with tablet
and stylus; Clio with scroll; Euterpe with
double flute; MelpOmene with tragic mask
and chaplet of ivy; Terpsiehore with Tyre;
Erato with stringed instrument; Poymnia
of grave and thoughtful expression; Ura-
mia with globe; and Thalia with comic
mask and shepherds crook rode on the
float representing st. Miehael's parochial
school. Seats sloping TO the front aud rear
were occupied by eight of the muses., one
sitting at the apex of the two tiers Nile
green with pink trimmings was used eff
fectively in the decoration, a novel feature
being the mirrors on the sides. The
wheels were covered with green rosetles,
and pink rOsettes were used on the body
of the float The young ladies represent
ing the muses. were draped In white with
silver trimmings They were Nellie An
derson, Barbara Murphy, Mary Grady,
Julia Brosnahan, Rita Eckels, Sadie
Young Kate O'COnnOr, Agnes Calvin aud
Nellie Aher.
Prosperity took the form of large float
adorned with maroon and white trim
mings and drawn by four bay horses. A
high backed chariot with gold trimmings
was the central feature. II was attached
to bay pony held by a small groom in
Whifa liUarU the aha rfnt stood III.