The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-27
PEACE CENTURY PROGRAM.
As Arranged to be Held in st. Adams
On July 4.


The first public celebration on this
continent of century of peace between
the United States and Great Britain will
be jointly commemorated by the people
of Vermont and the Province of Quebec,
at st. Adams, Vermont, on July 4, next.
The historic Champlain Valley is a fit
ting place to inaugurate the series of
celebrtions to be held everywhere to
commemorate this peace centenary. This
initial celebration will be of an interna-
! tional character and promises to be
most memorable event. A noteworthy
| feature of the celebration will be great
military camp of Canadian militia, United
States regulars and state troops; no
similar encampment OF foreign and
American military organizations has ev-
err been witnessed in Vermont. These
several bodies OF troops will participate
in the grand parade on July A. The
Montreal field battery of heavy artil-
lery will represent Canad. A squad
ron of the Second regiment OF cavalry
from Fort Ethan Allen VT, will repre-
sent the United States army, and Co.
b. V. n. G., of ST. Adams, will repre-
sent the national guard
The day will be ushered in by the
ringing OF bells, firing of cannons blow
ing of whistles, bon-hres, etc. Big pa
rade more than three miles long will
start at 1880 a. m. sharp and will be
participated in by military and civic or
CARNATIONS; also Canton Franklin, LIST
battalion, patriarchs militant, |. o. o.
f., Post Hurlburt, G. A. r., Spanish war
veterans, Modern Woodmen OF America,
Knights of Pythias, Eagles, knights of
Columbus, including uniform rank
fourth degree, Foresters, fire depart
ment, and other organizations.
The Examinations and fireworks viii
be brilliant and effective and the hand
some fountain on Taylor park with its
numerous colored electric lights and
other iluminations lately inaugurated
will be beautiful beyond description.
The decorations will consist OF artis-
tic street arches symbolcaI OF Anglo
American peace and the flags and colors
of the two countries viii be extensively
displayed.
Many bands of music, fife and drum
corps, over 100 historical and business
floats, decorated automobiles and car
riages, antiques and horribles, steam |
calliope, and complete steam railroad |
passenger train
Attractive program OF sports, running |
races, greaesed pole, hurdle races, tug
owar, creased pig, etc, etc.
Baseball game, mascots of Montreal |
VS.. Independents.
Speakers. The principal speaker will be |
the Hon. Mackenzie King, of Ottawa,
Canada, minister of labor in the last /
liberal cabinet, and one of the leading
and best known business men of Cana
da, who will speak of the century of
peace from the Canadian point of view;
the Hon. Frank Plumley, congressman
from the second district of Vermont, and
one of the best orators in the United
States, will speak on the century of /
peace from the American point of view,
Hon, Frank l.. Greene, congressman from
the first Vermont district, Chief Justice
George NJ Powers, of Vermont and other
men will make addresses.
Public exercises. The public exercises
will be held opposite Taylor park, ma
tional anthems of England and America
will be sung by a male chorus.
Band concerts viii be given on Taylor
park at Q a. m and 1880 p. m. by the
ST. Adams Brigade band and visiting
bands
A new feature never before wit
messed in Vermont. An old-fashioued
dance, masquerade ball, and burlesque
show will be given on Main street, OPP
posite Taylor park; music furnished by
three bands.
Excursions are to be run from many
points in Vermont and Canada St Al
bans is planning to entertain the big
yest crowd in her history. If YOU want
to enjoy yourself and witness real
Did fashioned 4th of July celebration
make plans to take it in
A handsome Illustrated program con-
aiming interesting information in re-
gard to St Adams and other details has
been issued.
Peace centennial souvenir buttons. A
leat and appropriate souvenir button on
he peace celebration has been procured