The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-30
CHILDREN To
Be FEATURE OF
TIL: PARADE
Annual Halloween Carnival
Tomorrow Night
ALL KINDS OF MUSIC
The Band, Fife and Drum Corps, and
the Italian Mandolin and Guitar
Club viii Assist.

To be sure, the annual Halloween
carnival is going to take place as
usual, tomorrow night. provided that
tickle individual who arranges our
weather allows the lovely full moon
to smile upon us. While the com
mittee OF the Public Welfare associ-
alton, which has the planning of the
parade, feels that because of the
many and important demands of the
Red Cross and Liberty Loan upon the
time and pockets of the public, it is
more practical not to arrange for the
elaborate spectacle OF floats this year.
It doesn't mean that there wont be
just as much fun-and more.
First OF all, the eyer-obliging Com
pany A has again consented to dazzle
the admiTing spectators with the
splendor of its uniforms and arma-
ments. But you will understand
their enthusiasm when you hear the
real fife and drum corps that is going
TO precede them. Then there viii be
the Bennington band to communicate
the marching spirit to the paraders,
and somewhere along the line there
Will be new musical surprise TO
watch for and listen-The Italian
Mandolin and Guitar club
OF course the most important part
of the parade is the paraders them
selves. All the school children are
going to march in sections. through
the kind assistance of Supt A. w
Varney and the teachers. 1t is hoped
that every school child will not want
to miss the fun OF marching for the
line viii counter-march so that all the
participants can see themselves as
others see them The Camp Fire
girls who are always in line when
there's anything patriotic or civic to
be done, will be there. William E.
Hawks has consented to have charge
of mounted section OF spirited
ghosts and goblins Also all children
having pony carts or dog carts. or
goat carts are invited to>enter Any
one wishing TO send, float will be
given q place and duly appreciated.
We all enjoy watching the antics Of
the ''Horribles" and it is hoped that
some OF our older boys will lend
themselves for our amusement In
that way And just watch op4a for
the chief marshal He's some one
we all know and like.
The assembling place will be on
Silver street, between Library hal
and Union street Here the order, OF,
marching will be determined at 730
o'clock. The line OF march has been
planned to keep to the driest walking
sections and will start up Union to
Valentine, down Main to Depot, com
ter marching up Main to Silver, over
to Union, to Main via Valentine.
down Main disbanding at North
stree..
South street will be roped off un-
der the direction of Street Commits
sioner Harwood, and the spectators
are hereby requested to kindly re-
spect the ropes and leave the pave
ment clear. The band viii play for
dancing on the square and all are in
vited TO join in No doubt between
selections, the Mandolin and Guitar
club can be persuaded to give con
cert.
Now we want every boy and girl in
Bennington who can produce a mask,
or a Jack-O-Lantern or paper cap
or just happy smile, (if you happen
to have a grand costume, you won't
be sent home) to come to Library
hall between Z and half past and join
the line and we promise you one of
the best times you have ever had.
And there will be plenty of helpers
to look out for the little folks. If it
should be unkind enough to rain or
snow or do anything like that--well,
well just have to save the fun until
next year.