Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09
WINOOSK| WELCOMES
WAR HEROES HOME
Parade, Sports, Banquet and
Ball Are Features of Successful
Celebration in Village Over the
River--Hope to Keep Co. G..
as Home Militia Company

The welcome home celebration Of Sat-
urday in honor of the World War heroes
of Winoosli and Colchester. was a splen-
did success The celebration was under
the general management of an executive
committee consisting of f. Edward AL
lard George r. Stackpole and Charles A.
Barber, who were appointed by the village
authorities last spring at the annual VII
Iage meeting. An Appropriation of $500
was voted and the town of Colchester
gave q like sum- The Relief association Of
WinooslSi and the Smoke club voted to
give towards the expenses of the celebra-
ton the balance of cash on hand. Agent
C. F. Whitney of the American Wooden
company and some of his associates do
mated s1co for the best floats. These APP
preparations made 1t possible for the va
rious committee and the general commit
tee to make the celebration one OF the
best that has ever been held In the his
tory of the village.
THE PARADE
| The afternoon was given over to
series CT entertainments, beginning with
a parade, which formed on lower Main
street. The chief marshal was DR.. +. A.
Burdicl<, a former resident Of this place.
but now of Hnesburg, and his aides We're
! Clark Brigham, Robert Ryerson, Ernest
Parizo Erwin and Fred Thomas Rube
Cram, Sergeant Miller, n former second
Cavalry member, and Joseph Jette. Then
came a detachment of GO cavalrymen from
Fort Ethan Allen under the command OF
Captain Daley: Sherman's band; two COM
panies of world war veterans, one under
the commend of Captain John L. Stanley
with Lieut.. Leo Emery. the other under
the command of Captain Henry Homeister
and Lieut.. Walter Hardacre; the speak
| ers of the day; village trustees and town
selectmen; contingent of six members
of the winooski branch Of the Red Cross;
Essex band; delegation from st. Peters
society: about 1900 school children: st.
Michaels College boys; Richmond band;
q delegation of the Modern Woodmen of
Colchester, who also had a float in the
parade; and the floats. The line OF march
was up Main to East Allen street, to
Hoods crossing, upon East Spring and
over West Spring to Malletts Bay avenue,
over Malletts Bay avenue to West Allen
street, to East Allen street past the re-
viewing stand. The speakers. town and
village officials and invited guests re-
viewed the parade. One feature along the
line Of march which was pleasing to the
participants was, that of the boarders of
st. Louis Convent. who were lined in the
front Of the building and as each depart
nent Of the parade passed the children
saluted the paraders. The success of the
parade was largely due to the efforts of
the parade committee, consisting Of
Principal G. r. Stackpole. Louis Alapa,
Eugene A. Richards, a. B. Lavigne. Alex
Siegel. Henry Favreau, Michael Burke and
Charles Ladue. Following the parade the
two companies of the world war veterans
were halted and lined up in front of the
reviewing stand at attention so that they
might the parade which was held in
their honor. Following the parade Judge
Henry Conlin. in behalf of the town and
village welcomed the boys back to their
homes. Village Clerk Joseph Couchon. on
behalf of the French population, spoke a
few words of welcome in French. The
Rev. j. B. McGarry also welcomed the
|, boys in a fitting manner. Captain J. L.
Stanley, on behalf OF the old Company
G boys and the world war veterans
thanked the village and townsmen for
their reception and welcome. Lieut.. Gov
Mason S. Stone was the next speaker
Following the speaking the Judges y,
the floats, who were Guy w. Bailey
president of the University OF Vermont
j. l.. Southwick, editor Of the Free Press
and Col. G. J. Holden, commandant of the
university. awarded the prizes to the best
floats. The first prize of $50 was awarded
to the float entitled peace" which was
the work of the Burlington weaving de-
partment of the American Wooden Mill
the second prize of SIS was awarded tc
the float entitled "Somwehere In France
the work of the dressing room OF the Bur.
, lington mill: third prize of SIS to the fioat
a representing Liberty Bell" which was
rung all along the line of march by Will
, liam ]. Dupaw of the Seventh Regiment
a Vermont Volunteers, Civil War veteran
which was the work of the sewing de-
! partment of the Burlington mill; the
4 fourth prize of SO was awarded to TIL,
float "Welcome to Our Boys" the worl
: Of the Porter Screen company.
s THE SPORTS
u After the speaking and awarding O
. prizes a list of sports was run Off b.
. the sport committee, consisting of Georg,
'. Keefe, Walter Smye. James Graney
" Thomas Clairmont and Henry Favreau
Following is list of sports and tn
winners: 10o-yard dash, first prize of $50
was awarded to Lawrence Kirby: secon,
y prize Of $500 to Joseph Lechnyer; thir
J. prize Of $500 to John Kelly. 22O-yar
% dash. first price of $500 to Free
n Marquette; second prize of 500 to C. H
~ norman, tnlru, SlVJ 10 MOurlCe Dubrule
IT bull frog race, first prize Of 81, Franz
is Gabel; second of S. to David Barron an
IN third of 50 to Henry Favreau. The Mara
thon race was won by Leo Granger, VIII
received the first prize, which was SO; tn
second prize of 81 was won by Fran
,e Gabel and the third of 81 by Tom Clair
~ mont. Three-legged race, first prize @
In $50 was awarded to Merry Favreau an
II Albert Lavalley; second prize of IS I
le Lawrence Kirby and c. H. Hoffman; thir
err prize of 80 to Leo Affair and David Bal
to ron. Competitive squad drill, first squad
a ron in charge of Edward Kilorm; secon
squadron in charge of Edward Horton
Phillips Of Fort Ethan Allen and Majc
Ashley. Punching bag exhibition
Thomas Clairmon.
/, The sports committee announce thu
all prizes will be given out by F. &c
ward Allard, treasurer of the gener,
committee The winners of the var
Gus events will be given, voucher
which are to be presented to the treas
urer of the welcome home committe
The judges of the races were, job
Keleher. Mr.. Peace and Mr.. McBrid
starter, Lester Cruise; announce
Charles Bigelow.
THE BANQUET
In the evening at $3.50 o'clock in tn
Richards Manufacturing Compan
building banquet was served free
| the returned soldiers boys and the