The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-18
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MUCH MUSIC PLANNED
For the Patriotic Parade and Flag Rails
ing in Barre.

Among all the persons Immediately
concerned in the big patriotic demonstra
ton, parade and flag raising which Ital
ian American citizens of Barre are going
to stage tomorrow, the only man who i,
yet to do his bit is the weather clerk
| All others have given or are going to
give adequate proof of their patriotism
and if the man who pulls the weather
wires will only substitute "fair and
warmer" for occasional showers" pa
triots in this town may retire tonight
knowing that their hour will surely
strike on the morrow. Much bustling
and extreme busyness were to be OBJ
served in many circles to-day and ii the
parade and exercises are not a success it
will not be due to unpreparedness. Com
mittees in charge of various details of
the program met last night, met again
to- day and will be in session this even
ing. In fact their work will not be done
until the big procession is under way at
| o'clock morrow afternoon.
Practically every business establish
ment in Barre win be closed, at least
from | to 8 p. m. The marchers in the
parade will gather on Currier park at
o'clock and while the route to be fol-
lowed has not been definitely staked out,
it is expected that it will cover part
of Washington street, swing along the
south side of Church street into North
Main street and thence to Elm street,
doubling back into the main thorough
fare somewhere in the north end in order
that North Main street may get good
glimpse of the paraders. A number of
merchants are decking out their windows
in patriotic colors and it is expected that
more than the average number of flags
shown in this time of stress will be
flung to the breeze along the line Of
march. Musicians of Barre and Mont
pelier who are to parade are asked to
meet at the |. p. c. rooms in the Scam
pini block tomorrow at 1890 p. m.
Baseball players who are to figure in
the Red Cross benefit after the exercises
will meet in the park at l2:45. All
other paraders are urged to be on the
grounds soon after noon.
Around midday Gov. Graham, Col.
Reeves of Norwich university and Atty.
Serre of New York the Italian orator,
will arrive in the city. The local re-
ception committee consists of Mayor f.
c. Glysson. City Clerk James Mackay,
Nelson d. Phelps, Joseph B. Sanguinetti.
A H. Fasola and John B. Magnaghi.
Six bands are to participate in the pa
rade. First of all. the regimental band
from the Headquarters company at Fort
Ethan Allen Then the band composed
Of Barre and Montpelier musicians, the |
band. the Christopher COlum- |
bus band. Riddel's bagpipe band and /
drum corps, the Norwich cadet band, /
which will be given place of honor well /,
toward the head of the procession. The 1
spirit of '76 will be represented by Red 1
Men and 80 members of the fraternity /
ysrbed in Continental uniforms, will add /
,olor 10 the parade. II is also expected 1
hat the Arab patrol Of Mount Sinai 4
temple will be present. The paraders /
will be msrshsled by DIR. o. Z. Barr,
Dr.. Joe w. Jackson, r. Iuechina and Guy
R. varnum, all of whom, of course, are
% be mounted.
The parade committee consists Of Paul
}ianchi. Angelo Calderara. John From
ini. Henry Fasols and Antonio Broggi.
/ fine, new flag has been secured for
he flag raising exercises. which are to
= held near the corner of North Main
nd Central streets.