The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01
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JOYFUL TIME
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Streets Thronged During
Annual Carnival
AMUSING COSTUMES
AMUSING
Dancing at Putnam Square Drew
Large crowd-Muslc Enjoy.
able Feature.

BY actual count 325 persons, most
Of them little folks, took part in the
annual Halloween carnival Wednes.
day evening and because they had
the larger part in the parade the
children appeared to derive more ac-
tual enjoyment out OF the affair than
in any previous year. Because of
the war activities that are taking SO
much Of the time and energy OF the
community, the Welfare association
this year decided to make this festi-
val a children's entertainment and
the result proved the decision a wise
one.
OF course tho parade was engi-
neered by the grown up folks and
was not SO elaborate as in former
years, but 1t is the general opinion
Of the spectators that the youngsters,
boys and girls, had the best time in
the history OF Halloween observ-
ances in Bennington.
Public interest in the parade was
evidenced by the manner in which
the people turned out Main street
and Putnam square were jammed
with humanity long before the parade
began and larger portion of the
people remained out until after the
dancing In Putnam square.
Much originality was displayed in
the costumes. Many of them were
positively funny and the disguises in
most instances were complete. The
marchers went over Main street
three times. The policing of the
street was in charge of Chief Brazil
and William w. Cameron former
mounted patrolman in New York.
There were not SO many floats In
the parade as in previous years. The
e. q. Waist company truck was a
feature and some decorated automo-
biles helped to fill out the line OF
march.
George NJ. Hawks, Miss Helen
Hawks and Thomas P. Green were
the mounted marshals and helped to
keep the paraders on the move. The
children were ably assisted In max
Ing the parade success by the
Bennington band, the fife and drum
corps and the Italian Mandolin and
Guitar club. The concert by the lat
ter organization was novel and en-
ioyable feature Of the evening. The
Camp Fire girls had a prominent
place in the line of march.
The dancing at Putnam house
square was thoroughly enjoyed not
only by the children but by the
spectators. The band furnished i've
" music and the children went
through the movement with the real
Halloween spirit.
Much of the success of the occasion
is due to the assistance OF Street
Commissioner John G. Harwood, Ed
gar s. Buss, William H. Wills, Harry
t. Southall, H. b. North and E. T.
Griswold. and, Of course, the recrea-
tion instructor. Miss Mathilde vos-
sler. A committee of public school
teachers. Miss O'Donnell, chairman,
Misses Mary and Gertrude Carney.
Miss Lambert, Miss MCGUIRE and
Miss Baker, was of material assist
ance in getting the children ready for
the parade. The float trimmed by
Miss Bakers room was one OF the
features.
1t is generally conceded that the
annual Halloween carnival Is one Of
the best ideas that has been develop-
ed In Bennington since the present
community movement now directed
by the Public Welfare association
came into existence. 1t has given
the entire community an opportunity
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previous years had been marked BY
more or less rowdyism and property
destruction The annual carnival
| has proved that intelligent direction
will accomplish more real good than
all the attempts at restriction that
can be devised. Bennington as a
town is actually indebted to those
who devised the plan and who annual
ly give of their time and energy to
help carry 1t out.