The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-30
Welfare Association Plans New
Features for Annual Event
MOTHER GOOSE CHARACTERS
Fire Department, the Band and
Business Men Will Assist in Max
ing Merry Evening.

AOuD SUI AbiuAllltCCo lOi NhC AOAtA
munity celebration of Halloween was
held on Friday evening and most en-
thusiastic reports were given by ali of
the chairmen
The parade will start from the IL.
w. Bradford Hook ana Ladder House,
corner of Gage and Stafford streets.
and will continue as follows: Over
Stafford to Main, down Main to Depot.
counter-march from Depot up Main
to Valentine, over Valentine to Pleas
ant. down Pleasant to North, over
North and across Main TO the court
house After the parade reaches
Main street, the floats will be turned
up or down Main street, and the Pc
destrians will continue their march
across Main to South. South street
will be cleared OF all automobiles and
conyeyances from Main TO Union
streets. The Bennington City band.
stationed on the court house steps,
will furnish music until nine o'colck.
4 snake dance will be given under the
MANAGEMENT OF Mr.. Mann the Y. Nj.
c. A. physical instructor after which
every one is invited to participate in
the popular dances as long as the
music lasts. South street will be
Illuminated with a string OF lights
from Main to Union street and spot
light from the roof over the court
house steps,
All those participating are asked to
assemble promptly at Z o'clock In or
der that the parade may start al 7l5.
All automobiles and vehicles are re-
quested not to park on Main street
from school to Depot during the time
scheduled for the parade. The floats
will meet on Pleasant street facing up
Autos will assemble on Main street
above Stafford. facing down. All chill
dren will meet at Library hall on Sill
yer street.
The general response and generosi'
ty OF the merchants and organizations
has been most gratifying to the com
nittee in charge. Nichols & Warren
have volunteered to furnish the FIX
lures for the illumination while the
Twin state Gas and Electric comapny
will provide the current. X. 5. Drys-
dale was unable to enter float, so
most generously sent money contrl-
button toward the general expenses.
All indications point to glorious and
stupendous celebrations, weather per
mitting. In case of rain. the parade
will be held on Wednesday evening.
Below is given list, necessarily in
complete of those who have already
signihed their intentions of entering.
Others are coming in hourly.
Chief Marshall-George NJ. Hawks,
Uncle Sam.
Mounted Aids-Breard II. Hawks,
Yankee Doodle; VIM. r. Hawks,
James Rooney. Frank Vail, George
Cotton, Miss Mary Wellington, Miss
Hart Shields
Bennington Fire Department-Wm
Sears, chief engineer; Chas Briggs.
1st asst, engineer; Henry Pratt, 2nd.
asst. engineer; foremen. Dewey Jen-
ney. Stark hose; Hurley Hogan, II. w.
Putnam hose: Albert Houston, Eagle
hose; VIM. Barber, VIM II. Bradford
Hood and Ladder company; hook and
ladder truck, Arthur Dumont, driver.
Bennington City Band.
School Girls Umbrella section,
9th grade; Witches section, 7th
grade; Ghosts section Sth grade
lack OIantern section. miscelane-
GUS; Fancy Costumes section, miscel-
laneous: False Faces section, miscel-
laneous; Cap Brigade section, miscel-
laneous
Parochial School Boys and girls as
Ghosts.
School Boys-Devils, in charge of
Wood. Miller. Center; Pumpkins
Heads. in charge of Patterson, Nc
Gure; Black Face Group, in charge OF
Cole. Harwood, Hunter; Scare Crow
Group in charge of Mallory Robinson;
Peace Float in charge of Thomas: In
side Cut Group in charge of Hutton;
Suffragettes: Pumpkin Heads and
Corn Stalks in charge of Burt, Pad
dock, White
Bennington Center Children-m
charge of Mrs A. j. Holden, Mrs. Guy
Is. Johnson.
decorated Pony Carts--A. j. Hold
en- and w. s Hinman.
Decorated Floats.
Mounted Aids-Tom Green, Freder-
ick Holton Kenneth Holton. Miss
Murphy. Mrs. Frank Vail, Mrs Har-
vey, Mrs. Joseph Moon.
Mother Goose"-Mulligan & Roche
"Old King Cole"-Chas. G. Cole
Barber Barber, Shave a Pig
Charles Firth.
Little Boy Blue"-E. L. Nichols
"Hlot Cross Buns. E. Gibson Co.
"Jock Sprat"-The Walbrdge