Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-28

ONE LONG VISION
OF LONELINESS.
MANY NEW CREATIONS
IN THE COACHING PARADE

Fresh Fruit-The Wantasuquet Col
Club, High school, "Wtnter' and OtheI
Fioats-Twenty-Three Decorated Auto.
mobilsa Delicate Butterfly Fancy ol
MIR and Mrs Harris'.
The crowning feature in Brattle
boro's autumnal show was, as usual,
the cavalcade Beautiful and impoS-
ing as have been the pageantS OF
past years, this seasons spectacle took
first rank in point Of brilliancy and
elaborateness and nigut fittingly be
termed one long vision of lovllnesS-a
succession of delicate fancies, artis-
tic designs and charming effects,
such as well rewarded those who
came even hundreds of miles to
view it. Although the number of
single carriages and floats was
not quite as large sS last year those
that did participate were more
handsomely trimmed than ever and
made up in quality for any lacz of
quantity An entirely new feature
which added beauty to the parade
and attracted unusual attentio on
account of its novelty was the section
| of decorated automobiles. Nineteen
horSeless carriages, all handsomely
| embellished with various kinds of
decorations We're in lice, machines
coming from points as far away as
Boston and Salem to help make the
parade a success.
The parade formed as usual Oh the
Common. and passed through Main
ard Canal streets to the fair grOunoS.
Great crowds were gathered along the
lice, ana HI the grounds, the grand
stand was filled and nearly every
available inch alorg the ferces IVES
occupied whel tie head Of the lce
appeared.
At the head of the column rode
George N TAYLOR dressed in the garb
of NJ mediaevsl herald with trumpet and
tiful white charger Following him
came High Sheriff A W j wilkins of
Putpev followed by nine of his depu
ties all mounted. Next was the FIRST
Regiment band headed by Luther
Miller as drum major and followed by
Charles 0 Connor and Edward Fletcher
dressed in white and mounted.
At the cad of the decorated car
raiges came the Stanbope which car
ried Mr. and Mrs H + Brooks. The
body of the vehicle was completely
covered with pink roses, over 1000
being used in the decoration. 1t
was drawn by pair OF chestnut
horses with pink rcsettes on their
brides.
Drawn by hand some pair of chest
nuts suitably decorated, che open
landau of Col George W Hooker
presented an elegant appearance with
huge bouquets of ssalvia tied with
red ribbons Mrs Hooker and Mrs G.
S Pratt occupied seats in the laudau.
the former wearing black and the
latter red, thus making a striking con-
trest in the color scheme. The turn
out was driven by Col Hooker's
coachm man in livery.
One of the most stunning turnouts
in the cavalcade Was the brake of Mrs
Seymour Scott of Rome. N Y, which
was layishly decorated with red and
white satin ribbons. Mrs Scott in Il
charming gown held the reips over
a pair Of Kentucky thoroughbreds. |
She as accompanied by Miss Minnie |
Fox of Brsttleboro and Mrs A |
Wyatt and Mrs Judkins of Waferville,
Me. all dressed in white with red
trimmings.
Black and yellow predominated in
the decorations or the surrey which |
contained Mrs G d Noyes, Miss
Eleanor Moves and Mrs Wslter Porter
of .Ash6eld, Mass California sun
flowers formed an important part of
the light coloring and the occupants
we're dressed in black with black hats
trimmed with yellow. The surrey WAS
Drawn by handsome pair of black
horses.
One of the most effective creations
was the single turnout trimmed iu
deep lavender and white which car
-ied Mrs Charles II Thompson and
Miss Grace Dana. Over this back
ground was draped wisteria and
southern smilax, the occupants being
iressed in white with lavender
touches Mrs Thompson's mare,
Belle, vas decorated with white satin
.ibnor.
The surrey frlm Linden Lodge was
me mass of hydraugeas, quantities of
his flower being used ip the decora
ioa. The wheels of the carriage were
wound in green and white bunting.
Those who rode were Miss Daisy
irwin Of New York city. Miss Esther
smith, Miss Edua Lawton and Miss
Dolten Gros Claud of Bridgep1rt,
Conn.
Mrs G l. Stickney and Mrs l. l.
Duhh am rode 10 haDr some spider
1haeton elaborately decorated with
'alvia, crepe paper and satin ribbon.
The rig was drawn by pair of
blacks adorned with collars and bride
,treamerS and the occupants wore
4 n ite draSS7s 18th red hats
Miss Florence Farr and Miss Annie
3rockiDgton, both dressed IN white
costumes, rode in charming looking
,bHeton trimmed in white and gold
md drawn by a black horse capar-
soned to match.
White roses over a background of
,teen made UP the effective decora
ions of the carriage which carried
Misses Dorothea Mitchell and Maud
essex. The wheels of the vehicle
we're in the form of large greco ro
ettes and the bay horse which drew
he rig wore a white collar. Miss
and Miss Essex were gowued
q white with hats to match.
An umbrella phaeton with pink and
reen deoratIons was next in line. 1t
vas drawn by bay horse and carried
lrs W s Rogers Of Keene, n II, and
Jrs George Atu ood of Boston.
The pony cart from the farm of Col
Bradley vas haodsoue en-
with agricultural products.
arge shesf of corn rising from the
ear and forming q sort OF canopy for
be driver, Stephen Searles. Thei