The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-13
FIRST COLUMBUS
DAY OBSERVANCE
A BIG SUCCESS
Parade in Morning Over Pref
tily Decorated Streets
LARGE CROWD AT BALL GAME
Minor Leaguers Representing hoos-
lex Falls Won by Score Of
TOO

Bennington's reputation for doing
things on a large scale was again
notably justified; this time, yeoter-
day, when the first observance OF
Columbus day as legal holiday was
held-and held in manner that not
only reflects credit on the town, but
also on the local council Of Knights
OF Columbus, to whose efforts the big
celebration was wholly due. For the
second time within a comparatively
short time this town appeared in gay
holiday attire, as most Of the build
ings on the principal streets were ap-
propriately decorated. In fact, an
undecorated building was an excep-
ton.
Early In the forenoon the weather
appeared dark and threatening, caus
ing no little apprehension among the
enthusiastic members Of Knights OF
Columbus, who have been anxiously
scanning the skies and reading the
weather reports for the last few
days. Shortly after noon the
sun appeared, radiant and smiling;
banishing at once the threatening
clouds and the apprehensions OF the
anxious Knights. The weather dur
ing the remainder of the day was
most favorable Even the cold wind
that sprang up in the evening was
favorable to the plans for the cele-
bration, for it caused many who were
inclined TO linger on the streets TO
seek the more comfortable dance
hall.
Most OF the leading stores and
nearly all the larger factories were
closed. In consequence holiday
crowd began to gather early In the
forenoon. Many visitors were 10
town, large number having come
from Hoosick Falls.
The success OF yesterdays celebra-
ton was in no small part due TO the
enthusiastic and unselfsh way In
which the Hoosick Falls council as.
sisted the local Knights of Columbus.
The celebration was begun We'd
nesday evening, when a concert and
dance was held In Academy hall.
The music was furnished by Cold
smiths orchestra, and the attendance
was good.
Thursday morning most OF the
civic and fraternal organizations OF
the town and several from Hoosick
Falls, North Bennington and other
nearby towns took part in big
street parade, which started at 1890
o'clock. The village trustees, sever
al OF the clergymen of this town and
the guests of honor, among whom
we're Rev Bernard Kelly of Manches-
ter, Rev. Thomas Schaeffer OF North
Bennington and Rev. T. ]. Lynch, o.
s. A. of Hoosick Falls, rode In auto
mobiles. Two floats-one tableaux
representing the landing OF Columbus
in 1892 and float OF the Foresters OF
America, which was drawn by a pair
Of oxen-appeared in the parade and
proved interesting All the organi.
cations were respondent in full uni.
form, the local knights wearing
white hats with purple bands and
purple neckties, dark coats and white
trousers.
A crowd OF fully 1900 people az
sembled at Morgan park at o'clock
where the principal attraction was a
baseball game between two teams OF
minor league players representing
the X. c. councils in Bennington and
Hoosick Falls. The weather, which.
at 1880 was threatening, partially
cleared by 2 o'clock and occasional
bursts OF October sunshine tempered
the atmosphere so that the people
who filled the grandstand to its ca.
pacity and the seats that had been
erected along the sidelines were per
fectly comfortable.
The game was a sharp, clearly
played contest and was won by the
team representing Hoosick Falls by
score OF to 0.
For Hoosick Falls there was pres-
ented Tucker Genest, formerly OF
Springfield but now with the Chicago
| American league team, ss.; Carroll
OF Troy, H.; Stowe of Bridgeport,
Oh; Phelan, Macon, Ga. CT; Briger,
Wilkes-Barre, c.; Noyes, Hartford,
3D.; Bunyon, New Haven. ID; Shultz
OF Macon, Ga. RI; Wolfgang. who
pitched for Lowell during the past
season but who is under contract to
ST. Louis, p.
The Bennington lineup was as fol
lows: Duffy. Troy, H.; Tamsett
Anbany, So; Kay, Newark. r.; Gil
lisple, Providence, Oh: Fitzgerald.
Baltimore. h.; Brennan, Bingham.
ton, 2b.; Quinn, Albany, cf Cheek.
Sacramento. c.; MoCorry Albany. D.
Hooslck Falls won on superior
batting. In tho fourth inning Briger
hit hard drive into right Geld for
three bases and scored on q TeAae
Lacquer by Noyes over second base
In the sixth a base on balls aud ai.
error put two men on bases and an
other thrce.bagger out In tho brook
by Bunyan brought IN both runners.
The inneld play OF Tamsett. Noyee
and Gilllspic and especially the latter
were features OF the game. Both pit.