The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
BIG CELEBRATION
OF the Fourth at Marshfield. Parade
and Speeches, Music, Fire
works and Dancing.

With the exception of here and there
trampled lawn or grass plot as scar mark
ing the locati n OF some vender, Marshteld
has settled again to its usual quiet, peace
full pursuits after days and weeks of hard
work in making preparations to httingly
celebrate the glorious Fourth, and furnish
entertainment for the crowd which W as eX-
pected would be within her gates that day.
How we'll Marshfield succeeded in this can
best be testified to by the large company
which attended, and 1t is hoped they found
pleasure in the various amusements Of the
day. Much credit Is due the committee on
entertainment for the preparation of pro-
gramme which was in excess Of what might
be expected from place the size OF this.
The promised one hundred guns at sun
rise ~, r made good and ere the sun pet p ID
over the eastern hills the village was all
astir and rapidly took on gala attire By
ten o'clock the streets, porches and advaL-
tage places were filled with watchers for
the parade, which, owing to some accident,
d d not move until nearly eleven. This
was headed by chief marshal Henry Blake
and the Marshield cornet band with l.. B.
Adams as standard bearer. Next following
this was decorated carriages containing
speakers of the day, Rev. G. w. Manning
and Rev. Miss Billings. Next came the
float bearing the Goddess of Liberty, per-
sonated by Miss Eleanor 7, Cole, and Unc' Q
Sam, personated by e L. Spence. Miss
Florence Cole attired in white was seated at
the feet of Uncle Sam and drove the steady
pony that drew the zig. This was unques-
tionably the handsomest float In the parade
and brought forth many hattering remarks
from the Spectators. Next came three
tnoGnts representing George Washington
and aids, George Smith personsting George
| Washington. Following this was another
| very attractive float of state representing
Cuba which was well personated by Mrs. j,
| Berton Pike; seated below her vas William
| r. ...N. .
| island. Next in the par4d were the adj
| vertising teams among them one represent
| ing the furniture business OF l.. B. Adams,
M. E. Beckley's electric light plant and II.
| A, Munson's carriage repository. The rear
guard was made up of indians, cow boys,
| etc.
The afternoon program opened with BIZ
| cycle race which was holly contested. Mr.,
| Shattuck OF Hardwick was the winner of
first money In this, Milton Northrop second,
and Mr.. Heath Of Cabot third. Much
amusement was furnished by the potato
race. The first prize in this was captured
by Walter Martin, and Howard Tanner
carried off second prize. Following this
were the addresses from the band stand by
Rev. Miss Billings and Rev. G. w. Man
| ming. Their remarks were given very close
attention and the encores from time to time
gave testimony that their words were in
spring. The ladies' trimmed bicycle pa
rade which followed the addresses was
pleasing feature OF the days program and
showed result Of much patient labor on the
part of the ladies to thus decorate their
wheels Miss Florence Burnham received
first prize for having the handsomest trim.
med wheel and Mary Brown prz for sec.
ond BEST The sham fight and attack on
the emgrant wagon by the Indians and
their final rout by the rescue party was one
of the best things of the day and was adj
mirably carried out. The ball game, Cabots
v. Msrshfeld Stars was close and exciting
and was holly contested by both sides
throughout the game. Cabots gained d
slight lead in the first inning which they
maintained throughout the game winning
by score OF 10 to g. Although rain came
on in the early evening 1t did not damper
the ardor OF the dancers and Marshsll's hal
was filled with those who tripped the ligh
fantastic until the early hours OF morni Df
to music furnished by Van Orman's orches
ira of Calais
Taken all in all 1t was glorious day sn(
but few changes could have been desired
The crowd was orderly and sober and not
an arrest was made during the day an(
evening.