The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03
BENNINGTON is PREPARED TO
co OVER THE TOP TOMORROW
Weather Promises That Sun Will Shine On Biggest and
Celebration Town Has Ever Witnessed
Big Parade and Picnic
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Athletic Historical Pageant a
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Are you ready for the Fourth? The
stage is all set for the biggest cele-
bration that Bennington has ever put
across in honor of the nations great
est holiday. From ten o'clock in the
morning when the procession starts
down Main street until dark there
will be something going on every
minute. The program which will be
presented at Hunts Grove in The af-
ternoon is one of the most elaborate
ever gotten up in town and everyone
should take special pains to be pres
ent at the special features. Attention
is particularly called to the girls his
torical pageant which will be given
at $3.50.
The parade will be in four divisions
which will form on the following
named streets in the order stated:
First Division Form on Union
facing Main. Army. Capt Cole with
two aids; Navy, 1t. j. ID. Lane, with
two aids; Odd Fellows band Army
enlisted men and officers; Navy en-
listed men and officers; Croix de
Guerre float; Bennington Chapter of
Red Cross: Women's Service League;
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knights of Columbus; and G. a. r.
Custer Post.
Second Division Form on Pleas
ant street facing Main; North Ben
nington Division complete.
Third Division:-Form on Stafford
street; Bennington Fire Department;
Textile Workers; Catholic Order OF
Foresters and Drum Corps; and Gar.
den Clubs.
Fourth Division Form on Main
street east of Stafford street; Mounted
aggregation; speakers of the day;
Italian orchestra; and floats.
There are several other local or
ganizations which will have represen-
tations in the parade either in the
form OF a delegation or float, but ii
is impossible TO print them at this
time on account of the lack of de-
tailed information There will be an
official stationed at Walbridge's store
Friday morning to direct anyone just
where he should report for the parade
formation.
The Croix de Guerre float above
mentioned is one of the most beeati-
full floats in the parade. II is in
memory Of George ]. 0esterle, the
one Bennington boy to receive rthe
Croix de Guerre. It viii be remem-
bered that this decoration was sent
his mother. Mrs. Christene Oes1erle
after her sons death. The float rep
resents a poppy field on which rests
a huge facsimile of Frances war
cross. This cross was painted by
Miss Beatrice BiXby An interesting
feature of this float will be the
streamers along the side on which
are printed two verses of Theodore
O'Hara's famous poem, the Bivouac
of the Dead. The streamers were
borrowed from the G. A. r. and were
originally intended for the Benning-
ton Centennial celebration. This float
was prepared under the supervision
of Arthur Elliot.
After the parade, there will be two
addresses from the piazza of the Put
nam House, one by Rev, T. Il. Carly
and the other by James G. Colgate.
Just before the speaking Daniel Pero
will sing the Star Spangled Banner
and at the close of the program Mr.,
Pero will sing America.
After dinner the scene of activities
will be Hunts Grove where there will
be dancing. a baseball game, an his
torical pageant, a volley-ball game,
and many other athletic events. Re-
freshments may be purchased on the
grounds. The baseball game will lie
between the local Playground team
and the Junior Holy Name team.
One of the principal features of the
afternoons events Is the girls histor-
ical pageant given under the super
vision of Miss Delnia Jacobson. The
title of this pageant which will start
at $50 is America Yesterday and
Today. The program will be as fol-
lows:
Author Miss Nina B. Lamkin
Director Miss Delnia Jacobson
Episode
The Spirit of Indian Days
Miss Mabel Mahony
An Indian Ceremonial when the last
of the harvest is brought as a sacri-
flee to the Great Spirit for the rain
and the sunshine which have made
the harvest plentiful and which
have given much food for tribe.
Arrival of another tribe
Laying of the Peace Pipes
Exit of Indian tribes led by the
spirit of Indian Days
Episode II
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