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Many considered the temple of Vesta float the most beau- tiful in the parade. It was a conception in harmony with its classical subject and did credit to its originator, Mason H. Morse, also to his success in picking out some pretty girls, who by face and costume graced the historic scene they rep- resented.
The four school floats showed much work, and were very strong features. The Greenfield industry float was another one of classic type whose occupants graced the subject and who added to the charm of the representation. The float representing the grammar grades was attractive to all who
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like to see a group of children together, and the public was glad for the glimpse of the upper class of the high school in all the reverend dignity of the senior. The 1753 school float was one of the most amusing, and the teacher was kept busy in the exercises of his birch rod, his pupils proving very unruly.
The Columbian orchestra float was a welcome addition to the line. One band is hardly enough music for so long a parade, and the work of the orchestra helped fill the gap. Herbert Streeter as captain of the craft was very much alive, and used his spy glass constantly to discern possible breakers and rival craft, bestowing gracious bows upon the crowd. The Foresters' float was a pretty woodland scene, and the goat attracted much attention. The floats of Sedan Lodge, the United Workmen, the auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and Rosina Lodge are fully described elsewhere, and all showed pains and appreciation of good color effects.
The Knights of Columbus had a float that meant a very considerable expenditure of time and money, and for which some elegant costumes were secured.
Riding upon these floats looked to the spectators about as precarious as passage upon the deck of an Atlantic liner in a storm. The young man who took the part of John Smith in the Pocahontas float appeared to be suffering a good deal more from the rising and falling of the float than from fear of the executioners, who so patiently threatened his life for an hour and a half.
The coaches and larger outfits deserve the warmest praise. The Daughters of the Revolution was a gem, the Gladys Wood party was an equally beautiful conception, the Richt- myre party was charming. The two teams that represented Franklin E. Snow and his family were as pretty features as any in the parade. It would be impossible to speak in detail of the private carriages other than in the detailed description.
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Every one was beautifully decorated. Some thought Dr. Pfersick had as attractive an outfit as any, but there was very little difference. The pony carriages were as interesting as any features in the parade. The aggressive note in Green & Vosburg's championship of Greenfield and of Americanism was particularly liked by the crowd.
The Country Club's turn-out was one of the prettiest of the line and was decorated with perfect taste.
The Knights of Columbus had a representation of the great discoverer landing in the New World that afforded scope for some excellent painting and scenic effect. N. T. Ryan was Columbus, and the boatman was John Murphy, while the axemen guarding the landing of the little craft were Edward Donovan and John J. Woodlock. Timothy Toomey and James Casey were dusky red men, watching with curious eyes the arrival of the party under the flag of Spain. The float was designed by a committee whose members were N. T. Ryan, chairman, Wm. Donavan, John Murphy, Thomas Kane and Wm. Pickett.
Mrs. Edw. B. Finch drove her handsome pair of blooded bays in heavily mounted harnesses. The runabout was dec- orated with laurel and light green ribbons. Mrs. Finch was accompanied by Miss Susan Comstock.
C. J. Weissbrod put a single carriage into the parade. Mrs. Weissbrod and Mrs. E. W. Wood, of Boston, rode. The decorations were yellow chrysanthemums.
John Wilson was represented by a two-seated surrey trimmed with yellow chrysanthemums and laurel leaves. Mrs. John Wilson, C. A. Foth and Miss Alice Wilson were the occupants.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bates had a two-wheel chaise deco- rated with pink chrysanthemums.
Miss Ethel Rogers and the Misses Robbins had a particu- larly effective carriage decorated with red poppies and red and black ribbon.
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In the evening a brilliant display of fireworks took place upon the farm of J. Wesley Riddell, closing the festivities of the day with a facsimile of the town seal in fire.
THE PARADE IN DETAIL
The public schools contributed four floats, the first of which represented the founding year, 1753, and had a log schoolhouse in a clearing, yard and group of pupils of those bygone days. The boys and girls participating were Merritt Perkins, James Harrington, Adolph Stark, Katherine Burke, Julia Taft, Eleanor Fisk, Edith Thomas, Ellie Dunnigan, Mollie Purcell, Ruth Carson, Edith Bonneville, Bertha Jones, Perry Stearns, Henry Allen, Clarence Wright and Charles Allen. All were in the costume of 150 years ago. The contrasting float, to represent the school and pupils of the present day, was a pyramidal carriage, occupied by representa- tives of the public schools, grades one to nine inclusive, each grade with its individual banner and colors. A series of plat- forms, trimmed in yellow and white, contained the pupils. From grade one came Herbert S. Davenport, Henry O'Brien, Clarence Hutchins and Marion P. Ballou ; two, Arthur Dwyer, Thomas Grogan, Lilia Parker and Elsie Ballou ; three, Joseph Cain, William Woodlock, Victorine Corsiglia and Grace Koonz; four, Richard Allen, Ruth Hodges, Louise Johnson and Olive Snow ; five, Catherine Bulman, Adelaide Chevalier, Robert Powers and Charlotte Spaulding ; six, Lora Boucher, Jean Parker, Delina Boucher and Harold Apphauser ; seven, Edith Marsh, Harold Forbes, Harriet Irvin and James Burke ; eight, Nina Day, Clarence Shackley, Ethel Handforth and George Davis ; nine, Dorothy Wells, Richard Lee, Mildred Fuller and Phillip Merriam. The float of 1753 was drawn by four horses wearing white and green blankets, bear- ing the initials " R. R. R." The four horses of the 1903 float wore yellow and white blankets, with the words " Massa- chusetts public schools."
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The high school float had canvases upon which were painted the four elevations of the new high school building ; so grouped as to give a reasonably good idea of how the new building will appear when completed, and about this the seniors were gathered in their caps and gowns. The party consisted of Harry Hosford, Roger Hull, Raymond Jones, Bessie Kemp, Pauline LaMontagne, Joseph Mahoney, David Mowry, Chas. N. Newhall, Ethel Plumb, Eva Plumb, Laura Parker, Robert N. Aldrich, Daniel R. Alvord, Grace E. Ball, Clara M. Barber, Louis Bonneville, Bertha Canon, Lillian Chapleau, Harry W. Davis, Margaret Dunnigan, Wendell P. Fisk, Minette Hanson, Julian Harris, Mattie Hildreth and John Truesdell. Purple and white, the dominating colors of the float, appeared upon the blankets of the horses, four in num- ber, that drew the float.
The Colonial coach presented by Dorothy Quincy Han- cock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was drawn by four gray horses with blue and white sashes and blue and white wisteria. The white coach was decorated with the insignia of the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution on either side, also on each of the wheels. Fes- toons of white wisteria were tied with bows. The insignia was represented in blue, gold and white. The outriders, Miss May Clark and Master George Bacon, were dressed in Colo- nial costume, and rode ponies. The occupants were as fol- lows : Mrs. R. O. Stetson, chaperon, Misses Lena M. Strat- ton, Lucy Robbins, Mary Ward, Harriet Young, Elizabeth Bangs, Ruth Bangs, Mildred Hoyt, Allys Browne and Nellie Pond. They wore white gowns with blue trimmings and white poke bonnets. Charles Hall was bugler and James Towle footman.
The fourth of the school floats was a Greek carriage, de- signed to represent the tutelary divinity of the town and the mistress of the valley, seated on a throne overlooking the Garden of the Hesperides. At the feet of Greenfield four
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figures were seated, representing the patronesses of the in- dustries and professions productive of prosperity. The colors were yellow, white and green. Greenfield, the mistress of the valley, was impersonated by Miss Fanny I. Billings, manu- factures by Miss Retia Aldrich, agriculture by Miss Hazel Benjamin, handicrafts by Miss Edith Frary, and learning by Miss Mabel Turner. On two sides of the monument was the town seal, done in white and gold and surrounded by gar- lands of green, with lotus flower centres for the chief decora- tion. The horses wore blankets of yellow and white, with the word " Greenfield."
Sedan Lodge, No. 255, Harugari, had a float to represent a group of German farmers in the costumes of 200 years ago. In the group were Gustav Kossbiel, George Koonz, Jacob Glasle, Karl Krug, Charles Zeiner, Charles Schweiger, Chris- tian Irion and John G. Schweiger. The four horses were decorated with the German and American colors, the former being red, white and black. The lower part of the float was red, white and black, and these colors festooned the wheels. The body was trimmed with bunting of the American colors and pink roses, the latter also being employed to form the name of the lodge. Some laurel was used. A feature was the presence on the float of two pair of twins, Marie and Margueritta Haigis, and Ruth and Lottie Koonz, two of whom were dressed in the American and two in the German colors. The float was arranged by a committee of ten, the principal part of the designing and decorating being done by Gustav Kossbiel and Carl Merz.
The float of the Red Men was unique. It was twenty by fifteen feet in dimensions, drawn by six horses, on each of which rode a warrior in full costume; in fact, everybody con- nected with the float had a costume. Four scouts on horse- back rode ahead of the float, those selected for escort duty be- ing John Walsh, F. E. Russell, George Derry and Ernest Tetreault. The float had a typical Indian camp-scene, with
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two wigwams and a chieftain's council gathered about a blazing fire, where the kettle swung from three sticks in the good old style. About the fire was a group of fifteen braves and three Indian boys, the triplets of George Purrington. Pine woods formed the background. The horses drawing the float were decked with the colors of the order, blue, green and red, symbolizing the degrees of adoption, warrior and chief.
The float of Glen lodge, Ancient Order of United Work- men, and Miseth Lodge, Degree of Honor, represented a floral arch. It was trimmed with black and red bunting and red peonies. The sides of the float were trimmed with black, festooned with red and black bunting and wreaths of red peonies and laurel. In the centre of the float was an altar with open Bible, and two members of the United Workmen seated with hands clasped across the Bible. The men were M. F. Affhauser, William C. Kennon of the United Work- men. Mrs. Ella Mogle, chief of honor ; Mrs. Ella Sawtelle, lady of honor ; Mrs. Gladys Kennon, chief of ceremonies ; Mrs. Helen Turner, past chief of honor, dressed in white, were stationed at the corners of the float carrying banners pertaining to the position in the order. The float was drawn by four black horses with blankets with A. O. U. W. on them. F. G. Davis was chairman of the committee for the A. O. U W., and Mrs. Ella Sawtelle chairman for the Degree of Honor.
The float of the Columbian orchestra showed the promenade deck of the ocean liner " Columbia," on which the orchestra of 12 pieces was playing. Four dark bay horses drew it, all carrying caparisons of red and white poppies. The lower part of the " Columbia " was trimmed with nile green, the railing and general rigging with white, with red and white flowers. In the middle of the deck a pedestal was trimmed with green an white. Mrs. W. L. Severance was " Colum- bia," and was stationed on the pedestal, bearing a shield and the general equipment of the part. Capt. H. S. Streeter was at the wheel. The sailor girls were Emma Nichols and Eliza-
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beth Wilde. The orchestra consisted of Winfred G. Farr, leader, Martin Fritz, C. E. Ripley, Charles Brown, Julian Farr, Henry Lowe, Louis Gruelling, F. Horne and Emil Slagle.
The old Coaching club coach was filled by a merry party of young girls, Misses Gladys Wood, Elsie Weissbrod, Lou Webster, Caroline Simonds, Marie Day, Lois Kellogg, Beth Richmond, Frances Graves, Eleanor Davis, and Mabel Noyes. They wore white costumes and white hats. The coach was drawn by four horses, two black and two white, wearing blankets. The coach was decorated in lavender wis- teria, with green foliage, imitating vines. There were large bows of lavender paper.
Miss Janet Hunter of North Adams, guest of Miss Snow, Mrs. W. B. Keith, Mrs. F. H. Payne and Misses Lyons and Snow had a wagonette drawn by four handsome jet black horses, trimmed with red ribbons and red plumes. The dec- orations were of red peonies and hardy ferns, with huge clusters of peonies with ribbons and festooning between. The wheels had large rings covered with peonies and peony leaves. The occupants wore white gowns, with large white picture hats trimmed with white peonies.
The Arts and Crafts society float represented the oldest American crafts, basketry, pottery and weaving. There were four horses decorated with Indian blankets, and the decora- tions and costumes were Indian throughout. The occupants were Mrs. W. S. Severance, Mrs. Thomas D. Bascom and James R. Lowell.
The Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers presented a float drawn by four black horses, decorated in black and yellow. They had a large moving van decorated in black and yellow crepon paper, also trimmed with yellow poppies and arch that extended from four pillars covered with yellow poppies. A star and crescent extended from the centre of the arch, the emblem of the order,
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with lettering on it " G. I. A. to the B. of L. E." Engineer G. W. Adams drove. The occupants were as follows : Mrs. G. W. Adams, Mrs. W. E. Starkey, Mrs. F. G. Rich, Mrs. F. E. Ball, Mrs. F. A. Atwood, Mrs. W. S. Hutchins, Mrs. A. N. Davis, Mrs. C. F. Strong, Mrs. E. E. Reynolds, Mrs. W. E. Hartmann, Mrs. Ed. Warren, Mrs. F. E. Carey, Mrs. W. B. Hodges, Mrs. F. E. Walsh, Mrs. S. Ainsworth, Mrs. M. Burke, Mrs. B. L. Newell, Mrs. H. F. Gibbs. They wore black gowns, with yellow trimmings, and carried yellow parasols. The float was designed by Engineer G. W. Adams, and arranged by the committee, consisting of Mrs. G. W. Adams, Mrs. A. N. Davis, Mrs. W. S. Hutchins, Mrs. W. B. Hodges, Mrs. F. E. Ball, Mrs. F. A. Atwood, with the assistance of several of the engineers.
The Brattleboro brake planned by A. L. Richtmyre, as- sisted by Miss Mary Davenport, contained the following: A. L. Richtmyre, O. S. Butterfield, H. S. Fisher, Edward Rice of South Deerfield, John Strecker, Fred Storer of Fitchburg, Frank Yeaw, Misses Mary Davenport, Anna Kane of Albany, Beth Guilford of Pittsburg, Ethel Bardwell, Jo- sephine Strecker, Miss Chapin of Maine, Miss Adelaide M. Richtmyre of Gloversville, N. Y. The decorations were green, gold and white to correspond with the arch. Leroy Gaines and Ralph Richtmyre were out-riders on black horses. The float was drawn by four black horses. The girls wore shirt waist suits, carried white parasols, and had gold and white hats with green bands on their white waists. The men wore white shirt waists and white duck trousers. The body of the brake was trimmed with white and yellow drapings. The running gear was green. There were yellow streamers from each of the seats, each wheel was a green rosette, and the back showed a rosette effect. On each seat was lotus, and a border of lotus about the body of the carriage. The horses had rosettes, and there were lotus trimmings on the hubs. The party had lunch at Mr. Richtmyre's on Garfield street after
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the parade, and went to South Deerfield for dinner at Hotel Warren.
The representation of the old Roman temple of Vesta was one of unique interest. At the rear of the float was the cir- cular roof of the temple supported by columns. Palms were placed at the corners of the float, and the goddess and her attendants were robed in white with yellow trimmings. The entire float was in white, with decorations of pink and dark red roses and the green palms. The part of the goddess was taken by Miss Helen Barnard, and that of the attendants by Misses Florence Shea, Helen Davis, Florence Hosford and Josie Alexander. " Templum Vestae " was inscribed on the side of the temple. Four white horses drew the float. M. H. Morse was the designer.
The float entered by Rosina lodge represented " Germania." It was drawn by four horses, decorated with red, white and black plumes, and garlands of evergreen. The lower part of the float was trimmed with white bunting, covered with gar- lands and wreaths of evergreen. Near the front of the plat- form was an arch, in which the name " Rosina lodge," which was made of red roses, extended from one side to the other of the platform. On each side were the letters D. O. H. made of red roses, also hemlock boughs. In the back was an oak tree which was behind the Germania chair, and the whole back was banked with the hemlock boughs and laurel leaves, also a large wreath of evergreen. Inside was the word Germania. The part of Germania was represented by Mrs. Amanda M. Kossbiel, who wore a white Grecian costume, trimmed with yellow satin ribbon, and a scarf of German colors, black, white and red. She was crowned with a laurel wreath and held the German shield and sword. Flag bearers were Mrs. George Shotz, dressed in white, with black, white and red sash, holding a German flag, and Miss Bertha Heusle, dressed in white, with red, white and blue sash, and carrying the American flag. Mrs. Martin Hohner and Mrs. John
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Pierman were dressed in Tyrol peasant style, and Mrs. Jacob Glasle and Miss Ida Waltzer dressed in Swiss style. The float was designed and arranged by the committee, consisting of Mrs. Charles Krug, Miss Ida Waltzer, Mrs. George Shotz and Mrs. Amanda Kossbiel.
The Degree of Pocahontas had a float designed by M. H. Morse and it carried a romantic scene from Old Virginia in a representation of the threatened execution of John Smith and his sudden salvation through the mediation of Poca- hontas. Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan was Pocahontas and Lewis Koch was John Smith, Frank Wagner being Pow- hatan. The color scheme was purple and yellow, carried out to advantage by nearly 1000 blossoms of wisteria. Four white horses drew the float, which was covered by a canopy and was 15 x II feet in size. Misses Matilda Rist, Margaret Woodlock, Mary Grant, Celia Powers, Mrs. Ellery Hall, Mrs. James Burke, Mrs. Ernest Wagner and Miss Annie Walsh were Indian maidens.
The Foresters' float represented a forest scene and was drawn by four horses decorated with blankets. The general subject was " Benevolence to a fallen foe," representing the time of Robin Hood, and with natural trees and accessories. The lower part was covered with red, white and blue bunting, with the seal of the Foresters of America. The driver was Mr. Chamberlain. The occupants were as follows : Indians, J. O'Brien, J. Orde, B. Simpson and A. Desautel ; guards, G. W. Simpson, captain, M. Murphy, M. Cooley, R. Crosby, J. Forten ; officer of the court, Wm. Burke, and F. W. Ball, priest, all in costume. Thomas R. Field was chair- man of the committee.
The Coaching club's brake carried a party representing the Country club, consisting of Miss Harriet Allen, Miss Sarah Davis, Mrs. B. W. Porter, Mrs. Henry D. Packard, Mrs. W. G. Humes, Mrs. Raymond Hunter, Henry D. Packard and W. G. Humes. The women wore white gowns with red
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jackets and white and red hats. Four horses decorated with plumes drew the carriage, which was decorated with festoons of white chrysanthemums contrasting with the red color of the coach.
The Sportsman's club float, representing a camping scene, showed a log camp for hunters and fishermen. The float was drawn by five buckskin horses with ribbon bows on their harnesses. The float was about 30 feet long, 14 feet wide, and there was a log cabin on it large enough to accommodate six men. The cabin was decorated with skins of animals and stuffed animals and one or two coons alive in the cabin. Moss and pine needles were used about the cabin and there were trees and laurel. The horses were driven by John Saxton. The occupants were Hollis E. Connable, Frederick E. Smith, Daniel W. Collins, A. Patnode, Charles T. Bangs and George Zeiner. They wore regular hunting costumes. The float was designed by D. W. Collins, A. Patnode, Hollis Connable, Dr. Newton, E. A. Bates, William Leipple, George Zeiner, F. E. Smith, Charles T. Bangs.
Green & Vosburg were in line with two floats and one decorated coupe, all designed by A. W. Green. All were drawn by black horses. One float was green and white, the other red, white and blue. The first was a "Greenfield " float, and had six streamers bearing the words, " Best water, best roads, best people, best schools, best homes-we are it !" All these streamers ran from an emerald in the centre. Other mottoes were, " Greenfield, the gem of the state " and " Greenfield, 150 years young." The other was a national or " American Flag" float, the stars and stripes floating above a white tablet, with an American shield on either side and the words " These colors never run." On the first float rode Mr. Green and D. A. Reynolds; on the second, John Chapin and Arthur Traver, all in red, white and blue. The coupe was occupied by Mr. Green and Stephen Vosburgh, the colors being white and gold.
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Edwin E. Day Post, G. A. R., had secured a carriage, and one of the big guns was mounted and drawn in the parade by a pair of horses. At daybreak a salute of 21 guns was fired on Poet's Seat. The gun squad consisted of D. D. Holden, gunner ; A. A. Moulton, Charles L. Smith, Charles Stay, gunner's mates ; John Plumbly, powder boy. T. C. Forbes took pictures of gun and squad.
The turnout of George White Davenport was a barouche trimmed with more than 700 California poppies in five shades, running from light yellow to deep orange, the effect being shaded yellow and black. Two black horses were decorated with shaded plumes and the harness trimmings were yellow, a wreath of shaded poppies encircling the collars. The side effect was a gradual shading from deep orange at either end to a light, creamy yellow in the centre. Mr. Davenport had for his companions his niece, Miss Sarah Bertha Davenport, and two of her classmates from Smith, Miss Grace Porter Reynolds of Stamford, Ct., and Miss Helen Childs of Deer- field, the young women wearing white shirt waist suits and white picture hats trimmed with shaded yellow poppies. The decorations were designed by Miss Mary L. Davenport.
J. H. Nichols had a surrey drawn by two black horses, who wore as emblems a scimeter and crescent in gilt, and were decorated with white poppies and ribbon. The carriage was decorated with white poppies and white ribbon, each panel bearing an emblem composed of crescent and scimeter in gilt. The occupants were Margaret Haywood, Alice Forbes and Marjorie Nichols, all in white. J. H. Nichols handled the ribbons.
Owing to the recent fire in Conway at the Allis pony farm, at which one of the Shetland ponies was burned, W. C. Bacon was not able to present the double team which he had hoped to enter. Instead a single team took its place. The Shet- land pony, Stub, was ridden by Master Geo. H. Bacon in Continental uniform as an outrider for the Daughters of the
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American Revolution, the pony being trimmed with blue wis- teria. One bay Shetland pony, Trotty, was hitched to a cart with decorations of red poppies and black ribbon, with suspended canopy, driven by Miss Mattie Bacon, accompanied by Miss Marion Coates, both dressed in white. One black Shetland pony with white tail, named King, was hitched to a cart trimmed like the other and driven by Miss Helen Belyea, accompanied by Miss Alice Coates, both dressed in white. These teams were outridden by W. C. Bacon, mounted on a dapple gray trimmed with red and black, and by John S. Coates on a black horse trimmed with red and white. The teams are designed by Mason Morse.
R. F. Churchill entered a one-seated trap trimmed with red and white peonies. There was one black horse with red and white ribbon and flowers. The wheels had four six-pointed stars made of white crepe paper and silver tinsel, with red and white peonies, each shaft with a six-foot green brake, and the body of the carriage with red and white peonies. The occupants were R. F. Churchill of Greenfield and Miss Blanche E. Baker of Amherst.
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