The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-01
NEARLY 1000 SOLDIERS
EXPECTED IN PARADE
Barre Committee Disappointed Over In
ability of Ordnance Department to
Send Whippet Tank But Sc
cure Norwich Mounted
Cavalrymen.

completion are being roned out of plans
for Barre's Homecoming celebration July
a. To-day nearly everything was in
readiness for the big get together of
Washington and Orange county folks in
this city Friday, although carpenters,
sculptors, painters, and craftsmen were
working in feverish haste to get the Vic
tory arch in shape. They are racing
against time, but the odds are in their
favor and If the weather runs true to
form the arch will be quite complete by
to morrow night.
Enthusiasm over the public reception
in honor of the soldiers and sailors of
the two counties was slightly tempered
with disappointment in committee circles
to-day when ii was announced that
strenuous efforts to complete arrange
ments for the use of baby tank in the
celebration had failed. Originally the
committee, in corresponding with the
ordnance department, had been assured
of G whippet tank and crew from the
tanF corps. However, at the eleventh
hour comes telegram from Camp
Meade. Md, saying that all the tanks
available had been assigned for Inde
pendence day use.
The time for procuring substitute at
traction in order to preserve well bal
aneed program was limited, but by good
fortune the committee has succeeded in
obtaining squad of thirty mounted
cavalrymen from the Norwich summer
school The soldiers will provide a
splendid complement to the soldiers and
sailors of the world war, whom Barre j.
to honor, and their drills in the saddle
will add distinctive feature to a pro-
gram already teeming with attractions.
All other features of the days celebra-
tion are retained, including the air flights
of Lieut.. j. j. Lynch and Sergt. Alex.
ID. Straiton, who are to be seen in
variety of air stunts.
.aIndeed, features have been added for
this forenoon it was announced that out
door dancing had been annexed to the
program. On the evening of the Fourth,
the smooth surface of the cement covered
paving on North Main street, between
the Merchant and West street intersec-
tions will be roped off and used for a
free dancing arena. 1t will be a novel
and attractive sight, for the, little i'm
promptu plaza will be brilliantly light
ed and as brilliantly decorated. An or
chestra of IA pieces will play for. dane
ing and everybody will be privileged to
practice the terpsichorean art without
paying admission A blend of corn meal
and sawdust, used in other cities for
outdoor dancing fetes, viii be sprinkled
over the paving after it has been thor
oughly swept. Upon the removal of
the cereal and sawdust shower, accord
ing to experts, smooth and rather
highly polished surface, highly desir.
able for dancing, will be disclosed.
The parade Friday morning undoubt-
edly will include nearly 1000 men in
uniform. soldiers and sailors, in addition
to the numerous other features, iuclud-
ing decorated automobiles floats, fine
horses, horribles, uniformed fraternal
organizations, boy scouts, Red Gross
nurses. marshas, bands. etc. The parade
will be reviewed by Col. f. B. Thomas
OF the 57th pioneers, Col. o. d. Clark,
who commanded the lst Vermont regi-
ment during the Spanish American war,
Major L. S. Tillotson, former adjutant
general. and Major George Carpenter,
both of whom saw service in France
Spanish American war veterans of both
counties are planning to be out in force
British and Canadian soldiers, sprin-
king of French army veterans, and last,
but not least, the ever. thinning line Of
the heroes of 1851 -65, viii participate
Transportation will be provided for the
wounded soldiers.
The Victory arch just north of city
park continues to be the cynosure for
all eyes. Overtime is the order of the
day and night and the general hustling-
up all along the line is beginning to tell.
Second in interest is the little studio in
the north end where Carlo Abate and
Charles Pamperl OF the evening drawing
school, with their assistants, are model
ing the figures that are to crown the
arch. Already their work has been wide
ly admired. n. Pellaggi, the Northfeld
granite manufacturer, is giving the con
struction and art details his personal
attention, and it is due largely to his
co operation and the efficient oversight
Of Contractor A. B, Lane that Barre is
assured of such an attractive centerpiece
for its Homecoming celebration
Through the generosity of various gran
ite manufacturers and their craftsmen,
the panels on which hundreds of names
of Barre and Barre Town boys are to be
inscribed viii be ready in time.