The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-13
HOOS|CK FALLS
OBSERVANCE OF
COLUMBUS DAY
One Of the Biggest Parades in
History Of Village
BALL GAME ONE-SIDED
Boston American Team Ran Away
From All Star Aggregation Of
Minor Leaeuers

Hoosick Falls was the scene of ac-
ativity and attractiveness yesterday,
the occasion being the celebration OF
Columbus day. All along the line of
march the participants in the parade
were warmly greeted by old and !
young. There was general suspen- |
sion of business, the public schools |
were closed and many business pla- |
ces and private residences were beau
tifully decorated with the national col
ors and bunting in observance of the
day. The large number of visitors
even exceeded the expectations of the
Knights. AT $3.50 a. m. the various
organizations began to form as fol
lows: Automobile division on west
side of Main street. first division on
south side Of John street, right rest
ing on Main street. second division
on east side of Church street, right
resting on John; third division on
lwest side OF Church street, right rest
ing near Elm: carriages containing
speakers, officials, etc. on south side
Of Wilder avenue head resting on
Main; merchants floats on north side
of Wilder avenue, head resting on
Main
The days program opened with the
annual inspection of the Hoosick
Falls fire department by Chief James
Collins and assistants Anderson and
Stewart and members of the board
of village trustees. Major Sanford
L. Cluett was grand marshal. his
+ aides being Major Charles Jameson,
Walter A. Wood. Jr., NJ Clark Mill
Z man, Fred ~ Stevens, Henry w. Hud-
son, William Riley. John Chase, Dan
+. forth Geer. Jr., Cassius A. Johnston,
, and l.. Hall: marshal automobile
division, George w. Clark; first div
ision. George w. Clark; first division
n Lieutenant George Dunspaugh; sec
3 ond division, Chief James Collins
!. third division. Lawrence e. Buckley
The marshal of the second division
1. had as aides Assistant Chiefs John
Anderson and Samuel Stewart. The
>. aides to the marshal Of the third div
|. ision were George Kinney and join
: Shea.
o The parade started at 10 O'Clock
!. with this formation: Automobile div
ision. Marshal George w. Clark, will
sixty-four decorated automobiles II
line; platoon of police, grand marsha
and staf; first division. Marshal Liel
4. tenant George Dunspaugh. Company
NJ band; Company NJ. Second regi
ment, N. G. n. Y. Captain Andrew 7
k Mclean; Post Walter A Wood, No
r 29i. G.. A. R.; Hoosick Falls Lodge o
n Elks, No. IFS: Woodmen of America
n Emerald Beneficial association ant
If float; second division. Marshal jane
r Collins and staff, Mower and Reape
K, band. Seth Parsons Steamer compan.
h Hook and Ladder company. No.
Al Fourth Ward hose company, ]. N
Miller Hose company, Second War,
n hose company. Alert Hose company
d Adams, Mass: third division, MAJ
d shall Lawrence r. Buckley and staff
T. Bennington band; Bennington Cour
et ell. Knights OF Columbus, and float
rs Hoosick Falls Council Knights @
Of Columbus and float; Daughters of Isf
m bella and float; Hoosick Grange an
ST float; Woman's Relief Corps. Pos
lie Walter A. Wood, G.. A. R.. and float
70 carriages containing president OF tn
village and speakers, clergy, villag
rs officials, board OF education, publ
h. Improvement commission.
The baseball game between tn
err Boston American team representa-
I'd Bennington council, Knights OF Co
OF umbus and an "All Star" aggregate
n Of minor leaguers representing III
I'd council OF Hoosick Falls was ruI
he away for the Speed Boys. The A
Star aggregation wasn't in the gam
&c. at all and by comparison looked Tx
or a lot OF children. The score: