The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

| Capt. Elliot, Sergt.s. Carson, Lieut.. Col |
lfef.+-Rer.- D. L. Trout and Horton ID.
Walker, accompanied by Mrs. Collier and !
friends. DR.. and Mrs. L. R. Lynch.
Another patriotic organization, the |
Daughters of the American Revolution, |
was represented by Brattleboro chapter |
% members of which rode in four auto |
mobiles. The regent, Mrs. H. G. Barber,
was in the first car, in which was hand
some representation of the d. A. R. ma
tional emblem, with flags.
That the Red Cross is one of the strong
organizations of Brattleboro was demon
strated by the representation of its ac-
tive workers in their work costumes of
white, with white head dress bearing the
lred cross. These numbered Il, the only
other bodies of greater numbers being
the schools and some OF the fraternal
ders. They were preceded by Red
Cross ambulance
Brattleboro Womans club was repre-
scented by q of its members, most of
| whom were members of the executive
board. All were in ordinary dress.
I One Of the especially attractive fea-
9 lures of the parade was a float decorated
/ profusely with large and small American
| flags. conspicuous feature of which was
! the Liberty Bell. Miss Lillian I.awton
+ represented Liberty and rang the bell
+, throughout the line Of march Mrs.
! Harold W. Mason represented Peace and
!, Miss Gretchen Goldsmith represented
/ Justice. All We're i'll appropriate costume.
! Fifty young women represented the
! Patriotic league. They were dressed in
. white and wore blue sashes with round
!, center piece Of white, on which was a
!. square outlined in blue bearing the words
! Patriotic League. This center piece rep
7 resented the league button.
= The Masonic fraternity was well rep
. resented the various branches showing
II i total Of l64 in the line Of march Fifty
xix Knights Templar of Beauseant com
Y mandery came out in full regalia. These
7. Were followed by IS members of Brattle
IS boro and Columbian lodges. Forty
1t women Of Bingham chapter. O. f. S.
% completed the Masonic delegations
III Twenty-Five men on Uncle Sans paw
roll were III line from Branch 81. Nationa
r. Association OF Letter Carriers; Brancl
le No $40, National Association of Pos
n. Office Clerks; and rural free delivery car
"a riers
Is Italy was impersonated effectively b,
Nv Miss Mary Romano. whose costume wa
no made up of the colors Of the Italian fae
m The Italian coat OF arms was reproduce
az vi Hef nedu-afeSs ana the costume wa
- trimmed with tinsel
~ Behind her We're four young men VIII
.,' will respond next week TO the draft, f. \
= DeAngelis, q. II. Winchester, ". Lo.
u pinoso and y. +. Bromley
70 Local Union No. 81 Garment Worker
- in number, Wore white with jumpers
'uf blue drilling with fine white stripe, al,
Ill red white and blue crepe paper caps wit
ole single gold star in the center The
he We're headed by Ernest Aldrch as Inc
the Sam and made decidedly effective a
the pearance.
ks Vermont Wheel club members carri
lie their service flag with the letters. Y \
an Z. Ihlrty-two men We're in line for III
he organization; each carried a small ca
tied with the club colors, purple Al
an white.
lis A musical organization which stir
the ones patriotism was the Liberty dru
lea corps OF Brattleboro, composed of nj