The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-11
Were Completed at Final Meet
ing of Committees
PARADE TO START AT 1000
The Procession Promises to Be One Of
the Longest Ever Seen in Washing
ton County-Sports in After
noon, Address in Evening.

The final meeting preparatory to the
Columbus day celebration was held IN
the city coG-r r, on last even 1g, all
the committees "ng represented, AL
nDless all signs fail, tomorrow will be
a red letter day in the history Of
Barre. II is many years since the peo-
pie have so thoroughly united ii com
mon object as they appear to be on this
occasion. Mayor Mutch must have had
his finger on the pulse Of the people
when he suggested that something be
done to celebrate this most important
event in the history of the western con-
tinent, for they have responded with
an enthusiasm which is indeed remark
able The business men have furnished
the sinews of war and the fraternal and
educational element the features. The
Modern Woodmen have donated the use
of Woodmen's hall as headquarters for
the day.
The parade will form at Ayers street
and the trotting park at 9:30 as fol-
lows: Chief Of Police Sinclair and Chair
man w G. Reynolds in auto; platoon
Of police, marshals, Barre Citizens
band, speaker OF day, mayor and city
council in carriage; FIRE departments, in
Guiding visiting hose teams, police de-
partment float, Clan Gordon, O. s. c.,
X. Of c., with float; Red Men float, A.
o. H. float, Italian Citizens club float,
italian Pleasure club, the celebrated
oboe band, L. O. I. Maccahees float, st.
Jean de Baptiste society, Waterbury
band, eight floats containing school chill
dren, bIaeksmith's float East Barre
floats, American Express company float,
Smith 4 Cummings float, L. B. Dodge
float, Mascot float, City Bakery float,
Plamfeld band, boy scouts, with aids
mounted on Shetland ponies, automo-
biles.
This is the list officially received and
ii is understood there are many other
floats and features not vet reported.
ANY order or float will be assigned
place In parade, according to the SEN
iority Of organization by applying to
Dr. !. w. jackson, chief marshal, be-.
fore o o'clock tomorrow morning. IL
Is expected that every automobile in
the city will be in line. and this ought
to be very interesting feature, as
there is considerable competition in the
automobile business and each car man
ufaeturer or dealer will endeavor to
win the prizes offered, which are as fol-
lows: Any four automobiles of the
same make. costing 81 600 or less, $40;
any four of same make costing $1,000
or less. S20; any four Of same make,
costing $4,000 or more, $50; largest mum
Der OF any one make in parade, $40.
For the sake Of variety, there will be
three prizes offered for the most obso-
lete ear and party appearing, Sl5, $40
and IS.
The parade and pageant will march
at 10 o'clock sharp, Dr. J. W. Jackson
being chief marshal, with n, ]. Rob
erts, P, f. MeNulty, Douglass Barclay,
Thomas Mercer and Charles Lundy as
aides. The line Of march viii be to
South Main, Church, Academy, East,
Eastern avenue, Elm, Summer, Maple
avenue. North Seminary North Main,
Beckley. Second, Main and Ayers street
and dismiss This will give everybody
in the city an opportunity to witness
perhaps the longest parade ever seen in
Washington county.
At 1870 p. m, the sports will begin
at the trotting park. The hose race
promises to be an exciting contest, as
the Winooski department has twice won
tile state championship and nearly So
a third time. The Barre team won at
Randolph and nearly so at Burlington,
so that there is considerable rivalry be-
tween the teams. Other fast teams are
expected, Randolph being the first 20
accept the invitation to attend. The fire
companies will also participate in the
parade. The ladder climbing contest viii
also attract considerable attention. Per-
haps the most interesting race of the
day will be the horse race, hitch and
race a half mile. 1t is expected that
q large number will participate in this
race. as il will appeal to many work
ingmen, who own their own horses and
drive to and from their work The pony
race. Shetland ponies ridden by boys,
will furnish variety in this line of
sport. Besides the mile, half-mile, 100
yard dash and children's races, there
will be football game between Spauld-
ing high school and Montpelier seminary.
The names of both teams in this game
ia guarantee of good clean sport, and
the team of its weight that beats the
Spaulding high has got to go some.
The admission fee to the trotting park
is 25 cents for gentlemen, ladies free;
boys 10 to 10 years, 10 cents; teams
and automobiles free; grand stand seats
10 cents,
At 7;3o p. m, Hon. F. G. Fleetwood
of Morrisville will deliver an address
in the opera house. Admission free.
The Barre Citizens band will furnish
music. At Howland hail there win be
dancing from to |; music by Riley's
orchestra. Light refreshments win be
served. Admission, 10 cents per couple;
extra ladies'. 10 cents.
The committees have certainly pre-
pared an attractive program, and with
a fair day, quite a large sum should
be turned over to the City hospital,
as il has been decided that all money
left after expenses are paid shall be
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