The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-05
NO. BENN||NG T0N
SCENE Of ONLY
CELEBRATION
Big Parade Of Floats and Deco
rated Automobiles.
PROGRAM OF DAYS SPORTS
Historical Address by Hon. J. X
BatcheIder-Big Fireworks Dis
play in Evening.

4 H6 TOui III W do Gil CAOCCdhiSAJ
quite one in Bennington, but was
celebrated with fitting program at
North Bennington.
With the streets of the village
thronged with people until late
hour at night, an excellent program,
which well filled the day, was car
ried out, rejecting creditably upon
those who had the arrangements in
charge. The celebration opened
with parade, including several
beautiful floats, automobiles, car
riages, special features. mounted
brigade and the "horribles."
Among the floats was that of the
w. C. T. u. with the scales weighed
in the balance of the world against
the boy, and containing the follow
ing verse: What shall it Profit to
Gain the World and loose our
Boys
Another float represented the
knights Templar and the o. Il. s.,
"off to Denver" The latter was
decorated in white with green vines.
The occupants Kenneth and Elliott
Worthington, George Green, Philip
Woodruff, Richard and Arthur Hall
were dressed in black suits trim
med with white and the girls
Helen Worthington, Florence White,
Martha Weeks, Elizabeth Fruitrich,
Leola Woodruff. Margaret Weeks
and Grace Hathaway, were dressed
in white with different colored
sashes representing the regalia OF
the orders. Another float carried
Mrs. Tinkham's Sunday schoolclass,
composed of Marian Phillips, Flor
ence Harrington, Ruth Beagle, Mil
dred Eddy, Mildred Hathaway.
Helen Darling, vina Chase and Thel-
ma Brown.
One of the prettiest floats was that
depicting "our First Flag" represent
ing Betsy Ross making our first flag
and showing it to George Wash
ington. The characters were repre-
scented by Miss Helen Tompkins,
Herbert Millington, Kenneth Dun
BAN and Leon Spencer.
A float Rock of Ages" was
occupied by Osa Leffingwell, Ruth
Hall Elizabeth Powers, Ruth Percy
and Marion White.
The Red Ridinghood float was en-
tered by the Bennington Falls club.
Another was the Indian float with
Mrs. George yelling in charge.
The line of automobiles and car
riages was large and each one was
handsomely decorated, as was also
the company OF horribles which was
in charge of Edward Worthington.
Among the list was the Suffragette
fire company, Cushman's band,
which won first prize. one represent
ing family on its way in the Co
lonial days, and one from the Hall
farm. The woman's brigade OF the
Z. z. Waist factory won first prize.
Among the specalities was clowns
on bicycles, a hose company of
small boys and DAISY" carriage
occupied by Mrs. Burt Bromley and
Miss Gertrude Shepard This won a
| first prize.
Other prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: Floats, No. 2, first prize. No.
second prize; honored mention to
the Rock of Ages" and the Indian
| camp. Auto prizes, No. 3, first
prize; No. IL, second prize; car
riages, No. IL, first prize; No. 32,
second prize; horribles, No 26, first
prize, special features, No. 3, first
prize.
Following the parade exercises
were held on the lawn of the school
building, Henry T. Cushman presid-
ing. The Declaration OF Indepen-
dence was read by Rev. ]. s. Clark
and Senator James X. Batchelder
made a fitting patriotic address
which held the attention of every
person present.
At o'clock the athletic program
took place This consisted of a 100
yard dash. 220 yard dash, fat mems
race, three-legged race, sack race.
obstacle race, back-to-back race. dis.
lance race, distance race for bows
under 16, girls race and a hurdle
race and baseball game.
In the evening there was band
concert and fine display Of fire
| works.
AT the afternoon exercises Harry
White, Wells White. s. w. Center,
B T. Henry, John Cushman, Fred
CUshman and J. c. Clark sang sew
eral patriotic songs with pleasing
effect.
AT the semi-annual meeting Of the
First National bank this morninr
the regular semi-annual per cent
dividend was declared. The earn
lngs for the past six months were
reported to be in excess OF the In.
come for the previous six months.
The judges for awarding the priz
es were Rev. w. r. Meyer. Rev. i
c. Mitchell and Robert E. Healy.