Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
Burlington's Fourth of July Celebra.

The preliminary preparations for the
observance of independence day in Bur
lington have reached point where it is
possible to speak with gratifying degree
of assurance with reference to the out
look. Our business men have enlisted in
this project in a manner which necIt Il
but one thing to assure success and Il.
| was the cooperation of the transport
| ton companies. The managers of OF.
| railroads and the Champlain Transporta-
ton company have entered into the enter
prise to the complete satisfaction of our
representatives who waited upon them,
and it simply remains for our own people
to do we'll their part
The details have not been completed 9
yet, but 1t is now known that a fine sorj' :
of attractions will be provided ~
parade will be one of the most exten
and imposing ever witnessed in this -
and when the noteworthy pageants of {
past are recalled, one gains an excellc {
idea of what this statement means. No
table features of the procession will be
the bodies of cavalry and artillery sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen, whose march
ing and cvoutons will be we'll worth q trip
of miles TO see
Colonel Dimmick, who has taken an ac
tive interest in our celebration project has
Kindly and courtcousy offered in addition
to participating in the parade. to give a
dress parade, and in view of the fact that
this is the first time that a large body
of artillery has been stationed at Fort
Ethan Allen, our people will be given the
opportunity to witness Il rare sight, and
one for which al our citizens will heartily
thank colonel Dmmck 1t was a fitting act
of courtesy on the part of the committee
to ask Colonel Dimmick to ofiiciate as
marshal-in-chief on July 4. Other at
fractions will be the coaching parade to
which Dr. w. Seward Webb has kindly
consented TO contribute. and tho auto
mobile parade which will include a pro-
nounced variety of horseless carriages. The
floats representing an endless number of in
dustries and business concerns will he
larger than anything of the kind ever
hitherto attempted in Burlington. There
will be numerous brass bands, heading
civic and military organizations from other
towns as we'll as from this city and the
spectacular features of the procession will
alone warrant a visit to Burlington.
The committee on entertainment and
amuscments have various otheE attractions
to offer, including athletic contests, bicycle
races and other tests of physical strength.
a line pyrotechnical display will be pro-
vided in the evening, and it is proposed to
have the fireworks on float on the lake
just off from the shore so that an unob-
structed view can be obtained from Bat
terry park and numerous other vantage
points along the lake front.
1t is to be hoped that our citizens will
not allow their present zeal to abate a
single jot from now on; for it is the nope
and expectation of those having the UNI
dertaking in active charge that our cee-
bration may be made so successful as to
justify its repetition every year. Places Of
business VIII be kept open at some stated
period in the day so that those residents
of other towns desiring to take advantage
of the extremely low rates on the rail-
road and steamboat lines can combine bust
ness and pleasure by visiting our city and
enjoying our Fourth of July celebration.