The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-17


day and Bennington entertained prob. |
ably nearly ten thousand visitors
while all the home people able to
walk were out to add to the gayety
of the occasion. The hard showers
Tuesday afternoon and early evening
cleared and cooled the atmosphere
and Battle day was an absolutely Der.
feet day.
There were so many things to at.
tract and entertain that the crowd
was scattered until in the evening
when they concentrated at the Page
ant grounds and on the principal
streets over three thousand specta-
tors saw the production of the Page
ant The seats were crowded, the
slopes were covered with people and
the automobile spaces were all filled.
The street carnival which was
dampened little by the rain early
in the evening Tuesday had no check
or hindrance last night, beginning
early and lasting until midnight. Az.
ter the Pageant the crowd from there
! including the performers, Joined the
throng on the street and added to the
life and color of the carnival. Some
idea Of the extent OF the carnival is
given by the fact that at Evans news
room alone 500 pounds OF confetti
have been sold since Saturday night
The presentation of the Pageant
last night was the best OF the week,
due TO the increasing proficiency of
the participants while the tremendous
crowd present, was naturally enthus-
ing to the cast.
The gate keepers were not prepared
for the crowd present and were al
most overwhelmed. Once the crowd
surged past in resistless mass and
the ushers had hard work to keep
control.
The trolley car service was excel
lent The cars between Bennington
and Hoosick Falls transferred over
$1,000 passengers yesterday and prac-
tically all at this end while the North
Adams line had all the business it
Ioould handle superintendent
George Z. Green and w. T. Nary were
on the ground and took personal
charge and the thousands OF passen-
gers were carried back and forth
without an accident and without so
much as derailing a car
The crowd was orderly and good
natured in the extreme. Since the
celebration opened last week Friday
hardly a case OF intoxication has been
seen on the street and decency and
good feeling have been prominent.
The rain Tuesday afternoon disap-
pointed many people and some par
ties were compelled to leave without
seeing the Pageant. Any person who
bought tickets for Tuesday and was
unable to use them is requested to
return the unused tickets TO DIR. L.
II. Ross and the money will be re-
funded
The police service was good and eff
iicient While their services were
not often needed they were of great
assistance in keeping the crowd NOV
ing and good natured.
The final presentation OF the Page
ant is in progress this afternoon with
large attendance. Could this per
Torrance have taken place Tuesday
afternoon II would have made the fl
nancial showing better. AS II is,
however, enough has been taken In
to pay the expenses and leave a small
balance Of profit.
All committees of the Pageant who
have contracted bills are requested
TO o. X. the same and send TO DR.,
Ross at once as the settlement Of ac-
counts is TO take place Friday even
ing.
Any person who has an account
against the Pageant Is requested to
send same to DIR. Ross at once.
The Pageant costume committee
requests that all performers return
their costumes and wigs, tagged with
the name OF wearer 10 the vacant
store in Putnam House block before
twelve o'clock tomorrow. store VIII
be open this evening Thursday for
the receipt OF costumes.