Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16

Ghosts of the past-Free trade, free silver an
antI-impertaii m.
Il was the same old De uocratic donkey.
Give us an honest dollar aud chance to earn
Il.
The American workman now wears out his
hands. not his rousers
This il a victory OF the whole people," vii
liam Mckinley.
Republ cani4m is Americanism
Mckinley 29l; Bryan 1856
We wanted you, Mckinley, yes we did.
We believe In a fair ballot ami an honest count.
Who win haul down the flag where IL has been
raised In honor2
Great is Tammauy, and Croker ia its prophet "
w. j Bryan.
Imperialism is a mlsnomer.
Mckinley aud r ,osevet prosperity and hon
esty
A slight change In the line Of march
from that published last week was decided
upon Monday morning. The route was
from Main street to Terrace, Tyler, North,
North Main, Common, Chaplin, Oak, High,
Green, Elliot, Main, Canal, Washington,
Central, Prospect, South Main and back
to. the town hall, distance computed at
/ a miles.
The houses and streets in general along
the line of march we're brilliantly illumi-
mated, many citizens burning red fire,
Roman caudles, etc, aside from those fur
nished by the fireworks committee Chaplin
and Oak streets were picture OF splendor,
excelling anything that has ever been seen
in Brattleboro in the line of street illumina-
tions. With the exception Of the street
intersections, there was an unbroken line
of japanese lanterns from Linden street
to High street, on both sides of the streets,
the residences were specially handsome
and the harmonious blending of red and
green fire added to the beauty Of the scene.
IS o. o al &c ba
celebration was made by w. r. Stuart,
crayon artist, of Canal street. In front of
the entrance to Mr.. Stuart's residence was
representation of Uncle Sam % feet
high. On his right was black and white
pastel of President Mckinley and on his
! left one of Vice President-elect Roosevelt,
| each in a gilt frame 10 by II feet These
pastels were remarkably fine lkenesses,
and they were loudly cheered. The prem.
ises were lighted by an arc light.
A striking group picture representing
the United States, its army and navy, was
seen in W. II. Haigh's window on Elliot
street. Rodney Haigh represented Uncle
| Sam, and Willie and Minnie Haigh, child
rem of Capt. W. T. Haigh, represented the
army and navy. 10 the window of the
vacant store on Elliot stood Columbia, i'm
personated by Elizabeth Hildreth, beside a
horn of plen filled with gold. The angel OF
peace was typified by Annie BrockingtOn in a
window in the second story Of the Marshall
g. Barrows building. A life size represen.
tation of President Mckinley was seen in
the window of Durham Brothers store,
amid handsome decorations. Col. G. A
Miles displayed transparency represent
| ing a silver dollar with the inscription,
"The honest dollar, first, last and always"
Inc Indescent electric lights we're used in
large numbers in Illuminating the houses
of DR.. II. d. Holton, Of G. r. Thompson and
| L. E. Holden. Rows of red and green fire
sticks between the residences were used eff
| fectively in Illuminating North street. Al
many private residences profusion Of
| flags, streamers, lanterns, etc, was display
ed, making them especially noticeable.
The Estey organ factories presented an at
| tractive appearance, all of the front win
dows being Illuminated.
AS the parade moved down Green street
the whistle at Holden & Martins factory
was opened, and later the S. A. Smith
companys whistle and the Estey Organ
company's gong we're opened and the three
sounded almost continuously until the enc
| of the march. A cannon in charge of Lieut.
| p. r. Connors was fred on Prospect street
for so rounds. The fireworks committed
sent up go skyrockets from Prospect Hill
| park. This committee furnished ovel
1000 Roman candles, 200 red fire stickl
y, and large number of set pieces.
After the parade large number, includ
ing many wumen, we're served with coffee
doughnuts crackers and cheese in the tow
hall.
A special train left South Londonderry
at o'clock, bringing to Brsttleboro tive
carloads of people and returning after tn
celebration.