The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-21
HUGE PA RADE
HELC'yd BARRE
Thous s S of People Partic-
.Ced in Patriotic
Demonstration
GOV. GRAHAM SPOKE
AT FLAG RAISING
Streets Lined with Cheering
Crowds on Saturday
Afternoon

hlsheo the motlFe Tor the most spectacu-
lar patriotic demonstration in the his
tory of Barre Saturday, when monster
parade and flag raising brought together
the largest crowd that this generation of
: its citizens has witnessed. Probably 49,
600 people joined actively in the review
or gave their moral support to the pag-
cant OF patriotism by crowding along the
line of march and cheering Justify Ma
tional feeling was rampant and since the
old town of Barre began to feel the in
iux of new blood from across the water
nothing has happened to emphasize so
effectually the fact that all races are be-
ing assimilated in a melting pot OF the
city's own makingA
For its most distinguished guests the
committee of Italian born American citi-
zens, which had the honor of originating
plans for the flag day, entertained Gov.
Horace F. Graham and Lieut.. Gov Roger
w. Hulburd and Atty. T. R. Serre, a
former Vermonter, a graduate of Yale
and an orator of parts. Other men of
more than passing prominence in state
affairs were present and neighboring
towns were very" largely represented.
More propitious weather for the doings
could not have been desired and all of
the elements which go to make up a
successful celebration had place in the
program. The parade was a pacemaker
for anything of the kind that may be
attempted hereafter and in the future,
whether the occasion grows out of a
great national crisis or whether it mere
y offers a large scale diversion in piping
times OF peace, all other popular demon
strations in Barre very likely will revert
to the memorable flag raising affair of
1917 as a standard to be emulated but
not to be exceeded in its spontaneity of
whole hearted effort.
The parades began to assemble in
Currier park and intersecting streets at
o'clock and little more than an hour
afterward they were on the march Rep
resentatives of the state and municipal
governments, the Italian committeeman,
five bands, veterans of two wars and
youthful soldiers who have offered their
from organized labor, hospital nurses,
more than LOO school children, boy
scouts, clubs and civic and semi-civic or
CARNATIONS, in addition to many floats,
figured in procession that consumed 35
minutes and more in passing given
point. Due in a large measure to the
efficiency of the marshals, the big line
was handled with comparative ease and
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be broken by lengthy gaps. Indeed, the
closeup formation prevailed from the
park, through North Main street, up Ma
Pile avenue, down North Seminary street
and back up the main thoroughfare with
scarcely break.
A column that started from Currier
park at 2:l5 o'clock nearly met itself
coming back an hour later. The process
sion was ablaze with American, French,
italian and British colors. National en-
olems were flying freely on the breezes
when the parade halted in front of the
rilden lot on North Main street and
along the line of march the
stars and Stripes and the banners of our
lilies were much in evidence. If the pa
ade was a symphony in red, white and
,lue. so, too, was the crowd, for many
pdividuals carried flags and waved them
n strenuous fashion while the marchers
,assed.
Gov. Graham's statement in the course
# his remarks at the flag raising may
veil be believed. He said: "In size and
the demonstration in
BARRE to-day is far beyond anything that
have seen in Vermont in the past few
,eeks." Extra policemen We're on hand
o marshal the crowd, but the demands
n their exertions were not trying, as
he crowd, despite its proportions, was
rderly and kept its place. From Spauld-
1g school, down through Washington
treet and including City park, as far
orth along North Main street as the eve
Duld reach, seemed to throb with people.
ooftops, windows and even the trees
ristled with eager faces. The crowd
verflowed the sidewalks and hundreds
5ood on the tagging while the parade
assed. The crowd at the exercises took
p nearly every available inch of space,
Though room was found for each con-
ngent of marchers as soon as it with
-ew from the parade.
IL was mid afternoon and later before
le onloOkers and the paraders were dis
,sed over the area fronting the North
n hotel and the speakers stand. A So
'ot nagpole had, been erected on the
ilden lot and from its peak there
retched across the street halyard.
hieh was attached to the G. Tomasi
oek Over the street "a by IL foot
e was rolled up in colored crepe paper.
,me few moments were consumed in
ating the guests Of honor and members
the committee on the balcony of the
orthern. moving picture operator en-
owing the time sdvsntageously in get
lg "close-ups" of the more prominent
viewers. Gov. Graham, the lieutenant
vernon. Mayor Glysson and the alder
IN. with the other guests and the COM
ttee members, had withdrawn from
e parade at the flag pole and on the
inter march the paraders appeared be-
re the balcony for the final review.
,nv Of the marchers cheered the gov
ior and other members Of the review
: party and were eheered in turn.
Occupying seats on the verania Of the.