The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-10-04
JOSEPH A. DeB0ER
WAS THE SPEAKER
Delivered a Notable Address
Before Large Audience.
Grand Parade This After
noon--- Fireworks Tonight.

Twenty thousand people gathered in
Montpelier today to celebrate the tooth
anniversary Of the founding Of the state
capital in that city, and the celebration
il surprising In grandeur anything ever
before seen in this section. The crowds,
the programme, and the spirit Of the
occasion are serving to make it day
Of supreme Importance to the Capitol
City, marking also an epoch in the
history Of the state. Visitors from a
distance began to arrive days ago, and
today these were joined by thousands
of people in closer proximity, who came
Just for the day. 1t was happy
crowd, surging this way and that, at
tracted hither and yon, always good ma
tured, sometimes jostling, but neyerthe-
less snpremely happy, for it was a fete
day. the like Of which probably none of
those present viii ever see again. So
they made the most OF 1T.
Montpelier budded and blossomed as
ii to conceal its hundred years and more.
There never was a more gorgeous OF
more complete display OF brightness
than that which met the eye. One end
of the city TO the other was bedecked
in the red, white and blue, while the
national flag was displayed everywhere
There was not the most humble business
block In town which did not have its
quota Of the bits uf bunting. Practi-
eally every house on the line Of the
parade vas likewise adorned, while res
licences here and there in the remote
sections Of the city bore testimony to
the fact that Ii was Montpelierss festaI
day. Portraits were spread on the broad
walls Of some of the large buildings,
likenesses OF some of the great men OF
the state and country.
Without doubt the masterpiece in the
decorative art il the Capitol building
itself on lower State street. From the
statue of Ceres on the dome to the
foundation walls the immense structure
II one mass of color, slSiIlfuIIY blended
into d harmonious scheme which outd0es
even the efforts of the great Dewey
Day celebration six years ago. 4 series
of arches covered with bunting form
the base of the dones curve. The roof
line Is marked BY the same material.
The right and left wings bear double,
eoneentrie festo0ns. while in the center
il the fiag. coat Of arms of Yer
mont. The state seal i also seen peep
ing from mass of bunting over the
main entrance The gray coldness of
the immense Barre granite pillars III
front are covered with deep crimson,
which, in turn, Is relieved BY ropes Of
laurel
The night effect Is made more mag
nifieent through the glow Of countless
incandescent lights. hidden in the folds
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outlines Of the noble structure The
lights were turned on last night, reveal.
ing display of matchless splendor.
The scene was admired by crowd Of
people who tramped the street, the fore
runner OF the great assemblage Of to
day. The main streets were q blaze
Of light, and the effect will be inten-
siaed tonight By the display Of pyro.
technics.
The Centennial celebration was for
mallv opened last evening with the
pomp and stateliness of the Centennial
ball at the armory building on Main
street The Montpelier ladies have had
this function on their hands for weeks,
and the elimination of their efforts was
well worth the cost in time and labor.
No prettier social function has been seen
in Nfontpelier's social life. A success
in itself, it marked the opening Of the
greater success Of today's celebration.
Crowds Begin to Gather.
Under the impetus Of beautiful In
dian Summer day, with the great dis
penser of cheer pouring his genial rays
down upon them, the crowds began to
assemble at an early hour this morning,
and before the average person is up and
about the house the streets Of the city
were alive with people. In short time
they were moving masses of humanity.
The sunrise salute on Capitol Hill BIZ.
the cadets of Norwich university was
not needed to awaken the celebrntors.
They were already awake and prepared
for the days festivities. But the salute
made fitting opening, nevertheless y
Then the various organizations began
to appear from their places Of rendez
yous. United States troops from Fort
Ethan Allen, constituting an army al
most, Of nearly d thousand men, knights
Templar from the larger centers of the
state, companies Of the Vermont Nation
ii Guard, regiment Of Pythian knights.
Red Men, Patriarchs Militant, Norwich
university cadets, school boys IN uni