Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-06

on Tuesday. Between two and thre'
thousand people gathered in from many
surrounding towns and the crowd is tc
be praised for its orderliness. Scarcely al
intoxicated person was to be seen anc
none we're obstreperous.
The festivities opened at l0:30, with the
parade, which had many praiseworthy
features. 1t YVES led by the Randolph
band, with A. Lee Cady marshal and
Frank Gibson and otto Greene aids. Ia
the rear they were followed by five young
ladies, Misses Kittie Waldo, Josie Morse,
Lena Rowe, Annie Cram and Bessie Shep-
ard, on lastly decorated wheels.
Then he floats were as follows:-
j. p. Marsh furniture store, with Miss
Laura and Master Ralph Marsh.
Bethel Mills, for Lilly White -four.
/ This was drawn by the Shetland pony OF
Dr. r. M. Chase and contained the two
daughters OF c. d. Cushing, Misses Mary
anG Lena Cushing.
Thirteen original states, as follows:
Delaware, Lulu Lincoln; New Jersey,
\ Agnes Dunbar; Rhode Island, PaullBs
Read; Connecticut, Bessie Moore; Nr-
ginia, Florence Bowen; Massachusetts,
! Maud Moore; New York, Maud Cady;
/ North Carolina, Susie Chase; South Car
/ olina, Ella Wslch; Georgia, Ethelynd
! Heath; New Hampshire, Kate Bascom I;
| Maryland, Stella Adams; Pennsylvania,
Daisy Diamond. Msbelle Greene was
| Columbia.
Abbott & Cady, driven by L. s. Bird.
Cuban war soldiers, parts taken by VIII
| lis Dunbar and Rob Soper.
Martin & Lewis, a float representing a
shoe.
r. w. Morse, with float burlesquing the
naphtha launch Lucy Z.
Topper * Graham, with a monster float
drawn by four horses, advertising their
hardware business.
Handsomely trimmed carriage, with
Misses Gladys Clough, Josie Reed, Ida
Warner and Ruby Fish as occupants, sent
out in the interest OF j q, Sargent.
Mrs. +. 5. Rood in stylish rig showed
styles OF 1893 and 1899
Brooks & Washburn in burlesque de
livery wagon, by h. o Flowers.
stSll turnout by l.. NJ. Heath, with
young ladies'.
KIP. stoekwell had huge loaf OF bread
we'll done.
Float representing fox chase, with live
fox, hound and coons, and VIII Brad.
bury in hunting costume, was one OF the
haEdsomest.
Mrs. {. F. Waldo, with Miss Edna Mer
rill, had lastly trimmed carriage, and
behind these came members OF Rising star
grange.
"Moying day in saffordville," by Geo.
Arnold and Others, made hit as one OF
the "horri oles. F."
"Niebaum and Paws Mensgerie
MIL with cages containing "lions, y
sbears," "sacred birds, which should
have read scared, and sacred oxen from
Lilliesville,n with trainers, clowns, etc
Prof Tom Msddren, as AUant Courier,
brought the procession to a close.
Taken all in all, il was one OF the finest
parades ever Witnessed and reflects great
credit upon those participating and hav
ing the matter in charge. During the
parade the spectators evinoed much APP
plause and refrained entirely from shoot
ing crackers or torpedoes, so no coniu-
sion nor accident marred the event The
judges, j. A. CheGel, Geo. Greeley and
Mark Atwood, after long elaboration,
awarded the Lily OF c. d. Cushing FIRST
prize, hunting scene second and menag-
erie third.
The bicycle race was started immediate
~ after the parade, with a large list OF
entries, and was holly contested. j. b
Mcintyre won first and Whittier second. |
The l00-yard dash was won by A. L. |
Newton, as was also the one fourth mile |
run. The shower interiered with the |
afternoon sports and ball game. In the
evening very large crowd witnessed the |
display OF fireworks.
A national salute was fired during the |
day from a ~ FOUNDER brass piece by |
team, with Jacob Ford OF Randolph as
master OF ceremonies.
Green Mountain band pleased the peo-
pie with it's due appeara nee ana music.