The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-31
brought congratulations from the
churches Of the state and made proph-
ecies as to the future.

Il
ecies as to the future.
Parade and Pageant.
Saturday afternoon the exercises
were held on the church lawn at
o'clock, Prof. G. v. Woodbury. of Nor
witch university presiding. The excr,
cises. opened by the singing Of Amcri-
ca alter which message Of felicia
tion from the Honorable Calvin Cool
! idge, i. l.. D., vice-president of the
United States, was read. The guest Of
4 honor OF the AFTERNOON was Governor
James Hartness, LII. d., who brought
greetings from the state of Vermont.
President Charles A. Plumley, LII. d.,
brought greetings from Norwich uni
\ yersity and Hon. Frank Plumley spoke
for the citizens of Mortified. All cx
tended the heartiest congratulations To
the Congregational church and its peo-
pie on this, their Tooth birthday, and
extended best wishes for the beginning
OF the new century. This was fol-
lowed BY the parade and pageant.
The historic pageant which was IN
der the direction Of Mrs. James NJ.
Holland, who had entire charge of the
characters and costumes and the ar
rangement of the parade, was one Of
| the most beautiful and exquisite things
ever seen in Mortified, and compared
very fayorably with anything of the
kind ever carried out in Vermont. End
less amount of work and thought Dy
Mrs. Holland, who saw that every
small detail wasscarried out, made the
a,,t 4 ~
browning features Of the Tooth ami
yersary Of the Congregational church
in Mortified.
The pageant was headed by me
members of the l72d Vermont infantry,
and members of Sorrell Maynard pos,
American Legion, under command Of
Captain Mudock A. Campbell, who act
ed as military escort. Faith and
Hope of Pilgrims was represented By
the young girls and boys mounted on
Shetland ponies, and attired in the
dress Of the Pilgrims.
The landing Of the Pilgrim fathers,
prominent among them Governor Brad
ford, was represented by Rev. &. q
Creegan, Edward ,Ninslow, by George
Walker DIR. Welch and family Win
their household belongings represent
ed more Of the Pilgrims.
Following in the line of parade were
the Pilgrims as they went to church |
under the protection of several Pill |
grim fathers, among whom were IL. e. |
Cady. Henry +. Smith and ". G. Mid
dlebrook Elder and Mrs. Brewster
were represented by Prof. and Mrs. {. |
". Woodbury.; Master and Mrs. Hop |
kins BY Prof. and Mrs. Y. S. Howard. |
who with several other pilgrims, made
the little colony, which was pursued
by a band Of Indians, who rode DIES
perately from East street, and made 4
splendid attack upon the little colony, /
just as they were reaching the top Of
Main street hill. The effort TO save
the party by the Pilgrim fathers. who
carried guns, was not in vain. The
scene was a very pretty little part Of
the pageant.
The float representing the Indian
peace treaty followed, with Rev. James
d. Sargent, representing Governor Car
yer, and Ira Holden as Massasoit.
Miss Mildred Denny, in costume to
represent Priscille Alden and PROT
Priscilla Alden and Prof.
in the next float, which had the old
fashioned spinning wheel, and MAS
made up to represent its time and
place in history.
The Norwich university band, which
delightful music, struck up
Yankee Doodle" and the Birth of A
Nation" was represented by members
IF Norwich university, in colonial eos
tune. headed by Prof. Carl Killers
who represented General George Wash
ngton and Lafayette.
The Birth OF the State, in charge Of
Mrs. Charles Pervier, was represented
~ most exquisite float, made OF
decorated with ice and snow.
which represented Vermont in winter
md summer; in front the two trees
we're arranged like those on the coat OF
rms of Vermont. Young ladies rode
n the foat gowned in green and wore
APPS with SNOWFALL tassels.
The float representing the Birth OF
he Church was Gods yellow Barn"
o-caIled, in which the Congregational a
hurch was organized in 1892, May y,
nd was drawn by yoke of oxen. The
'onng ladies IN colonial costume, wno
anced the minuet, rode in the house.
his float was in charge Of +. VI. Hoi
on, whose great great grandfather. Ira
lotion. was prominent in the early his
DRY Of the church.
Freedom from slavery was -eprc
ented BY James NJ. Holland. as Abrs
am Lincoln. who presented true
keRess, and MIR. Cole and family sep
esenting the south. The wagon was
field of corn and cotton. true plant
ton scene. Elmer Stevens, who droe e,
as also in costume and color.
The angel float was simply a mass
loveliness, and was carried out in
ink and white The members Of tae
lnior Endcavor, wearing white dresses
nd pink wings. and white bows on
leir hats. made a picture long 10 be
'membered. The fleet was gotten up :
= Mrs. W. C. Middlebrook- and Mrs.
lex Eddie
Another handsome float was made
ltirely by Mr.. and Mrs. Cove of West
erin and represented the Christian =
and was beautifully gottca
} in evergreen. The Young ladies
no took part in the pageant dance, 4
de, and looked very sweet in sneir
low white costumes.
A float furnished by A. =. Bryant. r
"a driven by him. was decorated ny
r.. Fred C. Green, Mrs. Ruggles and