The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-12
FINE PARADE
OPENED DAY
Columbus Day in Barre Began
Most AuspiciousIy
GREAT CROWDS TURN OUT
The Procession of Organizations, Floats,
Automobiles, Etc, One of Best Ever
Seen in the City--Good Weather
Aided Celebration.

With weather conditions most propi-
tious, the first observance of Vermont :
recently legalized holiday, Columbus day,
was started in Barre this morning, and
the indications pointed to one OF the
best celebrations OF the kind ever held
in the city The distinctive feature Of
the forenoon was the parade OF various
organizations, floats, city departments
and automobiles, and it was witnessed
by a large crowd of people, many having
been attracted from the surrounding ter
ritory. A fine program of sports at the
trotting park is the leading attraction
this afternoon, while in the evening there
will be exercises at the Barre opera
house, followed by Columbus day dance
in Howland hall
The greater part of the granite in
dustry was suspended for the day. hut
the stores kept open as a rule The
streets began to fill with the crowds
early in the forenoon. and by the time
the parade had started from the Granite
City trotting park and the south end
OF the city. the sidewalks were crowded
with a holiday rush
The parade was long and well made
mp, there being large number OF in
teresting things, not to forget also the
longest string Of automobiles ever seen
in the city. DR.. Joe W jackson was the
chief marshal of the parade, with n. J..
Roberts, p, L. McNulty, Douglas Bar
clay, Thomas Mercer and Charlie, Lundy
as aides.
The line Of march was down South
Main, to Church, from Church to Acaa.
emy, Academy to East and thence 10
Eastern avenue, down part OF Elm to
Summer, TO Maple avenue to the north
end of the city aud then back Main
street to the starting point, where tue
procession dispersed.
The line was made pas follows
Police
City officials
Marshal
Barre band
Float Santa Maria the vessel in
which Columbus made his trip Of dis
covery. BY Modern Woodmen.
Float-Summer street school children.
Float-Co Columbus Discovering America.
Italian Citizens club.
Float--Torrent Hand Engine No. 1,
with IL veteran fremen. Barre Fire
Department all members over 80 years
In service.
Barre Chemical Engine and Ladder
Truck with fremen.
Hose Co. No. 2
Float-Grocery Store. BY Smith &
Cummings.
Automobiles.
Float--E A. browns drug store--Mor-
tar and Pestle.
Float--Columbus before the Queen Of
Spain Ancient Order of Hibernians
Clan Gordon--l00 men.
Waterbury Band.
Float -Mathewson school children
Float-D. A. Perry Real Estate agency.
Float Barre police.
Float Quieting of the Indians.
Knights Of Columbus.
Knights of Columbus-60 men.
Float Representing Granite City
Creamery L. B. Dodge.
Float-City Baker C. A. Caron.
Float--Lineoln school.
Float-Brook street school.
Float-Church street school.
Float Beckley street.
Float at-Hobo Band Italian Pleasure
club.
Float Barre Candy Kitchen -Mascott
Float Blacksmith Shop, by G, VI.
Leslie, horseshoer.
Float Ayers street school
Float Pocahontas saving the life of
Captain John Smith. Twenty warriors,
chiefs and braves. Iroquois tribe, /. o.
R. NJ.
Float--Hive. with two ladies and two
children. Harmon Hive, l. o. 0. L.
.Float-Rube Band, East Barre.
Float Barre Steam Laundry.
Float Goose Green %" in Cadillac
drawn by Maxwell.
Boy scouts, troop |, Baptist church;
troop two, Congregational; troop 3.
Presbyterian church; troop A. Methodist
church; troop 5, Universalist church
Plainfield Band
Ford 1912 car.
Float East Barre graded school.
Automobiles