The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-19
TRIUMPHAL ARCH
ON MAIN STREET
Will Be One Striking Feature of Home.
Coming Welcome to Soldiers and Sail
ors July 4--Names of All Barre Men
in Service to Be Placed on Honor
Roll-Names Must Be Report
ed Before June %.

What promises to be one of the most
striking features of the Fourth of July
welcome to the soldiers and sailors in
Barre is beautiful arch, emblematic of
victory to be erected at the junction of
North Main, Washington and Elm
streets, the arch to be large enough for
column of troops to march through in
formation of fours abreast. The con-
struction of this arch is now under way,
measurements have been made on the
street line for the location and the sculp-
tors are at work on the plaster figures
which are to surmount the massive struc-
ture.
On this arch will be recorded the
names of all soldiers and sailors from
Barre who went into the world war
service and it is the desire of the com
mittee to have every name on the honor
roll before the time for the great we !
come. In order to get these names its ~
be necessary for the men theStS
their relatives or their friends to
the city clerks Office or to b. w. A4ooker
& Co.'s store and leave the names. The
name of every soldier or sailor must be
so reported. Don't go on the assumption
that the name is known to the commit
tee and will be placed on the honor roll
without being reported now. 1t is espe-
cialIy urged that nothing be taken for
granted but that specific report be made.
These names. it is added, must be report
ed on or before Saturday, June 2S, in
order to get on the honor roll as it is
to be revealed on the Fourth of July.
The arch itself will be thing of beau
ty, being made of wood and plaster ard
painted white so that it will glisten in
the sunlight and stand out in clear out
lines at night. From outer edge to outer
edge it will measure 38 feet, with the
opening Of width sufficient to permit
traffic ~ nearly any kind. The arch will
be IA feet in depth and WILL therefore,
stand solidly against wind and other
pressure. The structure will be sur
mounted by artistic figures distinctive
of the United States and there viii be
the charging horses suggestive of all
triumphal arches.
As already stated, the location of the
arch was fixed definitely last night, the
site chosen being Just north of the wa.
tering trough, where it can be plainly
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to the center of the city. The soldiers
and sailors will be the first to dedicate
the arch, they being given the honor of
first passing beneath the massive curve.
Other features of decoration have been
decided upon and viii include appropri-
ate emblems, patriotic colors and hand
some electrical display of colored lights.
Indeed Main street is expected to be a
blaze Of light and beauty when the full
effect is turned on. The decorations will
be affixed to the poles and cross wires of
the trolley company instead of to the
buildings, as usual This part of the
decorations has been placed in the hands
of the Imperial Awning & Decorating
company OF Manchester, n. H., and is
expected to be in conformity with the
other arrangements for the big day of
welcome for returning soldiers and sail
ors.