The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
BENNINGTON
PLANS JULY 4
CELEBRATION
To..Observe Anniversary With
Patriotism But no Fireworks
BIG MORNING PARADE
Program Of Sports and Games to Be
Carried Out at Hunts Grove in
Afternoon.

Preparations have been under way
for some time for a celebration in
Bennington on July 4th. that would be
in keeping with the times and at the
same time satisfy the public. The
program has been delayed on account
OF some details, but it is hoped that
early next week the various commit
tees will each be ready to announce
its particular part. The celebration
will, first of all, be patriotic one, but
without fireworks.
There will be grand parade in the
forenoon, with floats illustrating the
various important events of our ma
tional history, from the discovery of
the continent to the present time.
Democracy will be emphasized at
every point, but as getting this pag-
cant up in a very large undertaking
for Bennington in the short space of
time it has before the Fourth in which
to do it, the committees appeal to
the public for that hearty cooperation
it has heretofore shown in other
undertakings of public nature.
Any one who is willing to do his
bit towards making the parade, parti-
cularly the floating pageant, sue
cess, will confer favor on the man.
agement by reporting to Mrs. George
NJ Hawks. the sooner the better. In
the afternoon there will be numerous
attractions at Hunts upper grove, con
sisting of games, sports, sort of
carnival, a midway, vaudeville, sing
ing. etc.
1t is impossible to tell now just
what the exact nature of the attrac-
tions Will be, but they will be fully up
to the standard set by a celebration
like this, so the public may count on
clean entertainment and plenty of
good fun.
1t is desirable in an event of this
character that the entire public be
interested. There are. to be sure,
many important things which take up
our attention during this most event
full year. yet can we not all pull to-
gether in this affair and help to make
this Fourth most profitable and
happy one to ALL one that shall in
crease our love Of country and our
love of our brother, by making us
more a unit in all that concerns the
highest good of our community and al
so our nation?
Every one can do something to help
this enterprise; if you are boy and
have a garden, bring your hoe along
and march in the parade with the
many others of your set; if You are a
girl and working garden, Is do the
same. 1t you belong to anysorganiza-
ton that is doing sopiethirigtsfor the
war relief, join your fellowsMembers
md get in thei precessiohgi ifs1Ru have
IN automobile, fill it up WIFI people,
especially the aged, who cannot so
easily walk, and get in liIles don't
orget the veterans of the civil war,
most of them well along in years, but
lelp them to celebrate after their own
manner: in fact, there is not a person
n the community who cannot do
to help the success of this
celebration if he will.
Remember, it is under the direction
If the Welfare Association and is
projected for the good of the whole
people. Let us help to make this the
me day when everybody can fee on
level with everybody else, when one
nan counts just as much as another,
when station and wealth and dress are
orgotten in the desire to show ones
patriotism.
Citizens, let us seek to make this
he greatest, the best the most satis-
wing the most democratic celebration
,ver given or attempted in our VIII
age; let US make it so we'll worth
While to every body who takes part
IL it that all shall want it repeated
another year Plan to be
It home that day; if you had planned
o visit friends away. put it off until
ater, that there may be a full rep
esentation of the population of Ben
lington here on the spot. If you are
Wiling to help, telephone Mrs.
ieorge NJ. Hawks. 4
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