Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-29
SWELL THE PARADE
Old Time Ancisnts and Horrihlss
 Should Conc Forward.

Arrangements for the Fourth Of July demonstration are progressing fav0ra-
 bly,, but Just the same mutterings or discontent are heard here and there
 from parties who do not feel fully sat
 !sfied with the program. It would be
 q wonder if this were not so, for It
 would be very unusual to hear that anything of the kind was conducted without having somebody aim few hrickbats at the management. But the faultfinders arc few and far between and what they are saying is well enough in it's way The principal kick comes from parties who want to see parade which will give the young sters and the old folks, too, chance to laugh, and suggest that at least a portion Of the procession be composed of representation of the Ancient and Honorable Horribles, something rarely seen in Waterbury and which would furnish lots of sport for everybody. "If we're going to remain at home on the Fourth said an advocate of 1he Hosribns today, "'et us have an op- portunity to sae something out of tue ordinary run of things in the form of a parade. If not I'm afraid many wi regret that they didn't get out and spend the day some piace else
 This is the way many look at 1t, and the Democrat has been requested to mention the matter with a view to get ting the committee to consider doing something in that line. It is many years ago since Waterbury had pa rade of this kind, and yet not so long but people Mho are not yet very old can remember the occasion. It knocks q barn dance procession all hollow. puts circus parade in the shade and gives the youngsters something to talk about for years.
 The parade committee will meet to- night in the headquarters of the Wa terbury Business Mems association, when perhaps the proposed Horrible feature may be discussed.
 The reception committee met last night in the mayors office. R. F. Lewis was chosen chairman and W. M Lathrop secretary. The following were appointed as q committee. repre- senting the city government, the clergy and citizens, to meet Governor Roberts and staff at the Highland division sta ton on the morning of the Fourth of July and escort them to The Elton: Mayor Elton, Representative Blakes- Ice, General Van Keuren, Major Hall. Lieutenant- Colonel Geddes, the Rev Father Slocum, the Rev Dr Davenport, George l.. White, Sr the Rev F. D. Buckley and Cornelius Tracy.
 The committe on music has practical ly completed its labors, nothing but such changes as may be deemed neces- sary by the grand marshal being left undone, and these will not amount to anything There will be six brass bands and two drum corps, as follows: The American band, the Military band, the Italian Marine band, the Lithu- anian band, all of Waterbury; the American band of Torrington and the Thomaston band; the Mattatuck drum corps of Waterbury and St Francis drum corps of Naugatuck. There wll! be music in all parts of the town dur ing the forenoon and in the afternoon there will be concert at the park during the progress of the sports. The American band will give a concert on the green not later than 330 o'clock in the afternon, the Torrlngton band will be heard from the band stand on the green at [ in the evening, and it is probable that the Italian band will give d concert at the same time on the vacant lot on Bank street where the fireworks were held the other evening. The committee in charge of the music is composed of Jacob Kaiser, chair man. John H. Cassidy and l. B. Clarke.
 Chairman Kaiser is enthusiastic oye. the whole matter and expects to see it turn out to be bigger and better than anybody thought when 1t was first talked of. .We'll have lots of first class music," said Mir Kaiser to Dem ocrat reporter, "and hope to see ever! other feature of the parade in keeping with the music. and in fact, know it will be. The sports will be success: this is assured already; there can be no doubt about the fireworks; the music will please everybody, and it is safe to predict that the speechmaking will be up to date. What then? Why the parade. This is one of the chief things. We want monster demon s:ration in the form of a parade of the several organizations, and if we don't have that it win make it look rather tame affair. But 1 don't look for small parade. On the contrary. feel that everybody will be surprised at the number of people in line and that when the day is over everybody who had anything to do with the arrange ments as we'll as the public generally will feel satisfied"