The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
STREET CARNIVAL
BY CRESCENT CLUB
is HUGE SUCCESS
Maskers Excel in Variety
and Novelty of Costumes
Street damned

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From the Avenue to Portland stree
Railroad street was blaze of color, {
boiler-shop of din, a galaxy of JOY
from eight until twelve last night al
the street carnival, under the auspic'
es of the Crescent Club. Between
1000 and 5000 confetti-throwing
noise-producing people were jammee
within the limits of the two streets.
The Carnival was made luminous
by the stretching at intervals of &c
feet from one side of Railroad street
to the other strings of incadescent
lights. The macadam street was COW
cred with sawdust to aid the dancing
The Carnival was in charge OF
Chairman VIM. j. Swan with the
President of the Crescent Club, Paul
Gilman, and the house committee, Joe
Moore, Dan Noel, Walter Lewis, as
assistants. Frank French. who is not
a member of the club was special as
sistant.
Bands were stationed on temporary
platforms at the corners of Eastern
Avenue and Portland street to pro-
vide music for dancing.
At the formal hour of nine p. m.
Signor and Signorina Pallizuca arriv-
ed in their limousine and with much
dignity alighted and joined the throng
of merrymakers. The Signor (Carl
Reynolds) maintained the dignity OF
his costume throughout the evening
while the Signorina (Steve Carpen-
ter) developed into a vampire.
Nelson Ranney as Bone Dry" in
his down-and- buns outfit. and
carrying his umbrella placarded
"Bone Dry" promenaded through the
crowd.
Ralph Searles in his elaborate uni
form as chief of Kitchen Police lent
much dignity to the occasion.
Bert Shepard assisted by Zu Zu was
the photographer of the evening. One
glance at your features and Bert i'm
produced your photograph.
A much elongated Uncle Sam saun-
tered back and forth carrying the
flag. The impersonation of
Uncle Sam was carried out by Clyde
Fuller on an ampler pair of stills.
Order was secured by the simple
presence of Constable Harry Living
ston in his resplendently badged uni
form. He made his Sherlocke pro-
gress through the surging crowd on
the back of his mule, Muletta.
Frank Evans and Harold jerks rep
resented Irish characters. The Irish
men had the typical red wig and mus
tache and wore fancy checked suits
and red vest. His lady was attract
ively gowned wearing a tight skirt
and a small pert tie-on-hat. With a
typical tin can on the side of his
head, blue coat, red plaid trousers
amply covered with patches, Arthur
Allison did a thorough job as Happy
Hooligan. The size of the crowd
prohibited the use of his modern
equipped bicycle. His front light was
4 large auto glimmer; his tail light
was a railroad red lantern. He found
it necessary to equip his conveyance
with an automobile crank which rat
lied terribly when turned over.
Olin Adams spenpt the evening as
4 Dutchman in a checked suit, red
vest, flat derby and goatee, riding on
4 mules back behind a pair of 13 inch
ears.
Ike Flint with his near seven feet
Of statue featured Mutt and his part
ner Jeff was portrayed by Orrie
Jenks.
The Duke De Naucious (Bob Ali
sony with his complete English out
it including the monocle, top hat
cane and Pail Mall cigarette, arriv-
I'd at an early hour.
Herr Katjzemwjamer ("Porky
Harris'O in his yachting costume and
accompanied by the two customary
Kids (Ray Pond and Harold BEAM
spent the evening amid the crowd.
An extremely sad feature of The
was the wailing of q little
ed headed country lad in a blue
,louse and knee trousers who had lost
lis family. Bert Shepaprd led him
lround in vain search for the lads
parents. His pitiful expression and
nournful tones touched the hearts
If the most hardened spectators. His
,awling continued till a late hour.
The country lad was portrayed by
Malcolm Tisdale.
Aquintette consisting of Paul Farm
I'M, Fred Moore, Joe Moore, Roy
Underwood and Ted Cox, assisted by
ome 25 vocalists and with Professor
Al Drouin at the piano, motored and
ang at frequent intervals through
he crowd. Popular songs were sung