The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-06

was cart drawn by AdelDert EVANS
and occupied by Elizabeth Armstrong
and Vernona Evans prettily dressed
in old fashioned garments.
Float No. was entered by Mrs.
A. S. Payne under the auspices OF
the w. C. T. U. This float was
shaped like boat and bore the slo-
gan Save Our Boys Max Turner,
Isabel Patten, Richard, Arthur and
Phillip Hail. Lawrence Hall FREQ
erick Phillips and Elliott Worthing-
ton rode in this float
Those who entered automobiles
we're Geo-ge Elwell. J. G.. McCul-
Tough Warren Marshall Frank Rip
ley, Or. d. A. Gleason, Lake Shafts
bury Corporation and l. e. Gibson.
one of the prettiest carriages in
the parade WAS that occupied by
Miss Dorothy lIoushton ana Miss
! Alice Daniels. There was not spot
on the carriage or harness which had
not been worked in white.
One of the handsomely decorated
pony carts, was entered by Harriet
Walbridge She was accompanied
by Susan Huntington.
Another very pretty pony cart was
entered by f. b. jennings and was
occupied by Fanny and Daniel San
ford Barber.
Elizabeth Huling rode in the Pc
rade as Going Before as the Spirit
Of the Nation
Among the features which attract
ed considerable attention in the
parade was The last car from the
Chicken-coop Inn" which was follow
ed by the village police patrol.
The horrible band was another
feature. 1t was composed Of Patrick
Lally Ernest Plante, Roscoe Cole
Arthur Stewart, w. II. Stewars
Frank Brown, Raymond Batber
Joseph Gleason, Frederick yelling,
Byran McGraw, Sherman Sweet, viii
liam Howe, A. Becker, Maxwell Rich,
Michael McGraw. Edward Hart, Jer-
ome L. Baker, frederick Cole,
Bartholomew Casey John Pierce, Ed
ward Yelling, Arthur Bassett Burt
Bromley 5. o. TeGt, f. c. Mattison,
l.. w. Hail. Daniel Powers.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Floats, No. 20, LIST prize; No. S, End
prize; No. 8, 3rd pie.
Automobiles, No. 8, LIST; no. 10. 2nd;
Nc. ~, 3rd.
Carriages, No. >, LIST prize; No. 1G,
End; No. II, 3rd.
Special features, No. is, LIST; No.
10, End; No. II, 3rd.
Horribles, No. 81, LIST; No. %, 2nd;
Nc. 3G, 3rd.
in the business displays, the ]. T..
Gibson auto took first prize
The judges were IL. G. Banks, H..
I. Norton and Or. Orr. There were
so many beautiful floats and other
features that it was difficult for the
judges to make decisions in the short
time that was allowed.
The various costumes in the pa
radc. many of which were typical of
periods depicted. played an import
ant part in lending color and vivid
ness to ,he scenes. Many of the
color combinations were especially
effective, and each scene. taken as a
whole, presented picture in which
the contrast of colors was at once
striking and pleasing.
Many OF the residences in the viii
lage were prettily decorated
The prizes for the best decorated
residences were awarded to Mrs. Ed
ward d. yelling and Mrs. Riley
Wofthngton.
Following the parade patriotic ser
vices we're held on the school
grounds. Prayer was offered by Rev.
p. l.. Dow and Edward Donnelly read
the Declaration of independence. Err
nest +. Bottum and Harold +. Dow
sang. The address of the day was
given by Rev. Thornton +. Turner of
st. Peters church Mr.. Turner gave
very pleasing and interesting ad-
dress which was in perfect keeping
with the occasion. The exercises
were well attended.
The program in the afternoon in
c,uded list Of athletics and a base
ball game on the ball grounds. All
of the contests scheduled took place
accept the tug of war, the 220 yard
dash, the barrel race and sack race.
| There we're no entries for these
events and they were called Off.
In the 100 yard dash Herbert Mil
lington won first prize and Leland
Han second. In high hurdle race.
Francis Mooney was first and Earl
Croos the second. In hop-skip and
jump Joseph Kelly won first and Ed
ward Wor ,hington. second. Running
broad jump, Edward Worihington,
first. Herbert Millington. second. Oh
staclc race. John Elwcll. first; Wal
| ter Harwood. second. The prizes
were g. for first and 81 for second.
During the tournament several day
light hrewoTk features we're used.
The day was ideal and the crowd
was large. The trolly company oper
atcd many special cars between Ben
nineton and North Bennington and
I gave excellent service. The Rutland
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