Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-16
PARADE ORDERS ISSUED

The orders for the annual parade Of
the South Main Street Cunning Club
have been issued for September 81.
According to them the parade willstart
from Game square at a. m, and
after marching around the city the
club will take the cars at Jockey
II How on the Barre and Williams
town Street railroad for +. G. Little S
farm in Williamstown, where they
will be rendered corn roast by Mr..
Little, followed by a tame fox hunt
FOR the club and their dogs. The or.
ders are signed by John W. Mcdonald
as the president Of the club and tell
something about the formation of the
parade.
/ According to them every member OF
the club will appear in the official re-
gala of the club, uniform OF AlltS,
the color of each to be according to
the desire Of the individual member.
First IN the line of march will come
CLARK Shepard as the marshal Of tie
day, wearing a purple suit. Next
will follow the two ex-presidents,
Martin j. McGowan and Virgil E.
Ayers, the formes wearing kilt suit
Of bright scarlet, his favorite color,
and the latter one Of Nile green.
Next will come the Orange brass
band. The club tried hard to get the
Official organ Of the Sherbrooke
Club" one OF the inner organizations
of the club, but the proprietor claim
ed that it was out of tune with the
present order of things and so refused
to let it participate In the parade
Therefore the Orange band had to be
engaged at an enormous exp-nse to
supply "boosic" for the day.
Then will follow all the club, the
member, " liking arm in ann and two
by two.
Some Of the colors to be worn by
them are known through the kind
ness OF the agent who purchased
them. They are as follows: John W.
Mcdonald, dark blue; L. A. Averil,
bright yellow; DR.. J. Jackson, light
blue; W. d. Mcdonald, orange; E L.
Samson dark red; A. A. Smith, pur-
pie and gold; A. e. Batchelder, law
ender; M. w. Scribner, white; the
treasurer, pink. All Of the rest are
not known but they are said to be
sufficiently startling.
Citizens along the line OF march are !
requested to have their dogs tied up
and their cats put to sleep on the day
Of the parade. Owners OF horses are
warned IL they attempt to drive by
the parade they do 81 at their own
risk. All intending to view the pa
rade are requested to wear colored
glasses IN order to prot ct their eye
sight.
Arriving at the farm of Mr.. Little
athletic sports will be held, consisting |
of fat man S race, a chewing match,
pretty mans contest, face wash
ing contest, (nOte) shaving contest, |
and various other contests well suited
to the quiet sober minded citizens OF
which the club is composed.
The sports of the day after the corn
roast will conclude with a "Jame'
fox hunt, in which the fox will have
Is minutes start Of the hunters. who
will be handicapped by the official
Handicapped OF the club, G. w. Melch.
er. A bottle of scented water fur
nished by the Rex Distilling Co. Ut
Boston will be the prize for the first
man to kill the fox If he does it before
the fierce dogs Of the club have torn
the poor animal to pieces.
In the evening there will be grand !
concert in which nearly all the cub
members are expected to participate.
NJ. ]. MCGOWAN will sing a pathetic
ballad entitled When | shoot l al
ways shoot to XII ~ V. e. Ayers will
tell how he used to kill bears in old
Barre, j. W. Mcdonald will recite
some thrilling tales OF the big fish he
almost caught, c. W. Melcher will tell
now Bryan ought to have been elect
president and the treasurer will re-
late the wonderful speed shown by
some Of the members when he called
on them to pay Their dues and will
give stop watcn records of the time
they made in getting out OF bis way.
This part Of the concert is calculated
to bring tears to the eyes of all, and
to bring the days sport to fitting
close.
The club will allow any other per-
sons who desire to participate in The
events of the day to do so upon con-
sulting with the treasurer as to the
proper amount necessary for them to
bring to The festivities.