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In division 7 for labor organizations the prize was awarded to the Painters' and Decoraters' Association.
The Polish section, as noted, won first prize in the social and fraternal group for numbers, the French Societies for best appearance, with Cercle Rochambeau, with Rochambeau mounted on a fiery charger at the head of the column.
In the last division, devoted to special features, the Casper Ranger Construction Company won first prize with a float showing a beautiful sun room built against a house and the second prize went to the
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Highland Laundry Company for its float showing old and new methods of washing clothes.
The committee also awarded a silver loving cup to George Taylor Pearsons in recognition of his com- ing to Holyoke to represent his father, the first mayor of the city.
In the reviewing stand were seated the judges, Col. Walter Scott, New York City; Annetta L. Clark, Northampton ; Florence B. Adams, North- ampton; Mayor Joseph M. Grise, Chicopee; Major Albert G. Beckman, Northampton; Clark F. Wilkin- son, South Hadley; Fred M. Smith, South Hadley
Falls; Mrs. J. W. Heffernon, Northampton; Mrs. G. H. Ladd of Northampton and invited guests; E. C. Purrington, vice-chairman of anniversary committee; Mayor and Mrs. Edwin F. Leonard and Miss Pauline Leonard of Springfield; Mayor and Mrs. Harry E. Bicknell of Northampton; Mrs. Henry E. MeElwain of Holyoke; former-Mayor Arthur B. Chapin, now of Boston; Mrs. Grace T. Pearsons of New York; Mrs. Edward D. Lamb of Holyoke; Katherine A. Mahoney of Holyoke; Mrs. Alexander Macdonald; Mrs. George H. Clark; Maj. and Mrs. W. J. Crosier
PARADE PASSING REVIEWING STANDS AT CITY HALL
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of Holyoke, Col. Paul J. Norton of the 104th Infantry, former-Mayor John H. Woods and Miss Grace Lynn of Holyoke.
The parade formation was as follows :
Platoon of Police, Sergt. James Donoghue, com- manding; Patrolmen John McKinstrie, Thomas F. Dugan, Michael F. Finn, Peter Brennan, P. J. Mor- iarty, Joseph Hennessey, Edward Murphy.
Parade marshal, Philip M. Judd; chief, P. A. Coughlin; aids, James F. Jess, Fayette Smith, Mrs. Philip Clarke, Miss Judd, Milton Spies (mounted).
MILITARY DIVISION
Second Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard, Major E. J. Slate commanding, with staff. Head- quarters Co., Holyoke, E. Co., F. Co., of Holyoke; H. Co., of Westfield.
William A. Still, flagbearer.
Members of the Kilpatrick Post, G. A. R., three machines.
Float, Women's Relief Corps, women dressed in old fashioned costume. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Spanish War Veterans.
George E. Clarke Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Comdr. John F. McCarthy.
American Legion, Survivors of D. Co., coming out of Chateau Thiery. Comdr. Oscar DeRoy.
Float, (American Legion) Flanders Fields, show- ing cemetery; bugler, float, American Legion, Wo- men's Auxiliary, with Miss Liberty.
U. S. Navy and U. S. Army, recruiting trucks.
Y. D. Club and artillery piece, presented to Hol- yoke by French, drawn by eight horses.
Float, decorating of the American colors at Apremont.
Float, Sons of Veterans.
MUNICIPAL DIVISION
Group of voters of 1873 in municipal autos. City officials and guests in autos.
Float ; Eunice Day Chapter, D. A. R., elaborately decorated blue and white with group of women in Colonial costume serving tea.
Greenfield Military Band, 28 pieces.
Thirty-nine members of the city government, with Mayor Cronin and city officials in top hats and yellow and white sashes.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Hand pumping tub of Edwin A. Whiting Vet- eran Fireman's Association, built in 1861.
Old fire engine built in 1897. Modern Fox Aherns motor pump.
Fire Department led by Chief P. J. Hurley and Fire Commissioners Arthur E. French and George Lane and 60 members of the department.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Brightside Boys' Band, 30 pieces.
Board of Water Commissioners led by Chairman Thomas J. Carmody and Commissioner James H. Dillon, walking at head of department display.
Wives of commissioners and women clerks in autos.
Nine department autos decorated and carrying exhibit of equipment, depicting the advance of the department.
Water Department force of 68 employes.
Gas and Electric Department ; two floats.
Board of Public Works; 55 men, department dump car of 1873.
A 1923 truck carrying 25 of the oldest employees. Watering cart of 1873; modern street flusher. Old horse-drawn scraper and modern one.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Two machines with Chairman James J. Dowd of School Board, Superintendent of Schools William R. Peck, members of the School Board.
Float ; Holyoke public schools, children in white and gold decorations.
Float ; industrial arts department, boy at work.
Holyoke High School float ; boy and girl athletes with trophies.
Continuation School float.
Americanization float.
Home economics department float with girls sewing.
Evening practical arts department float.
Ingleside Parent-Teachers' float with children and officers.
Rosary Drum Corps, float of Rosary School child- ren of lower grades.
Rosary floats, with models of church rectory and parochial school.
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Rosary School alumni led by Rev. John F. Griffin.
Float of Home Information Center canning kitchen.
Junior Achievement Bureau, Hampden County League, in wagon, drawn by gray horses.
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
Falco Band, Holyoke-37 pieces.
Farr Alpaca Company, three floats showing paintings of buildings and stages in production of woolen cloth.
Holyoke Water Power Company, float showing miniature water turbine.
Parsons Paper Company, float showing paper.
Germania Mills, green boughs showing sheepage and enclosure.
American Writing Paper Company, float with 15 young women, representing company's local divisions.
Skinner Silk Mills, float, Japanese and Chinese girls.
White-Wyckoff Manufacturing Company, float, (six girls.)
National Blank Book Company, float showing large blank book.
American Thread Company, employes, social and athletic association.
Whiting Paper Company, girls in an old stage coach.
Liberty Drum Corps of Westfield.
Float, machine, old employes of thread mill.
Girls marching (30) white dresses and red hats.
Float, American Thread Company, employes in Colonial costume, 30 girls.
Float, American Thread Company, bathing girls on float.
Float, Casper Ranger Construction Company.
Float, Holyoke Transcript, delegation of news- boys in white shirts and hats.
Float, Ely Lumber Company.
Float, Smith Tablet Company, showing school room with children at desks, school master, dunce, blackboard-"Smith's School."
Holyoke Telegram, float with linotype machine in operation.
Holyoke Valve and Hydrant Company.
Holyoke Street Railway officials in automobile.
Twenty-five old-time employes in auto trucks, total ages of employes 710 years; auto with 10 girl office employes.
Thirty-two trolleymen on foot.
Float, Holyoke Hosiery Company, 23 on float.
Windsor (Conn.) Band of 23 on float.
Massachusetts Baking Company float with six master bakers.
Dietz Bakery Car of 1883.
Procession of delivery trucks, 23, with one truck float carrying three clowns.
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Old fashioned one-horse shay, John Rume, driver with Miss Mary Leary.
Float of Dietz ice-cream, representing three-layer ce-cream.
D. McCormick & Sons, truck with monuments. Daniel O'Connell's Sons, float.
MERCANTILE DIVISION
Twentieth Infantry Band of 22 pieces.
Old carriage and pair or horses, with couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Daze.
Inglis Baking Company; eight other floats.
Highland Laundry Company, float showing evo- lution of washing.
Tait Bros., float.
Holyoke Producers' Dairy Company, float.
Armour Company, float shaped like a ham.
T. S. Childs, Inc., with boots mounted on truck. Hannah R. Dowling, Inc., float with living models.
Thomas O'Keefe, painter and contractor; 10 painters marching in uniform.
Seven floats of automobiles.
West Holyoke Improvement League, float, dis- play of fruit and vegetables.
Float, Martin Pharmacy.
Float, A. Steiger & Co., the horn of plenty; five girls in white decorations, gold and white.
Auto, The Fair Store.
Truck, Country club Soda Company.
Float, S. Yenlin, 1872-1923, four generations, with Sebastian Yenlin.
Maple Garage. Franklin auto of 1904. Maxwell of 1908. Latest Maxwell. Willys Knight car. Holyoke Sales Company, Jewett Car. Holyoke Hardware Company, auto. Float, Kaffir Cigar Company.
Decorated auto, Louis Giannasi of Holyoke.
Ross & Bray Co., decorated float.
Swift & Co., decorated float. Morris Company, float. Credit Bureau, Chamber of Commerce. Floral float, of Gallivan Bros. Dukes' Garage, with yellow cab on truck. Peltier's Garage, red taxi.
J. G. Heidner, float.
Epstein Furniture Company, truck. Washburn Crosby, flour truck.
Jackson Candy Company, truck.
James Kennedy Company, trucking, two floats. West Holyoke Market Garden Company, truck. Holyoke Automotive Dealers, 17 machines.
United Hebrew Societies led by Carpet City Band of Thompsonville, Conn.
Eight girls in white carrying blue and white banner marked "Progress."
Men in white caps and shirts and black trousers. Float in blue and white showing George Wash- ington.
Float, Holyoke Community Federation.
Hicks Brothers Stable, man on horseback.
WELFARE DIVISION
Drum and bugle corps, Girl Scouts, 60 girls marching.
Boy Scouts led by colors, 54 in line.
Day Nursery float.
Holyoke Boys' Club, 10 marching.
Boys' Club orchestra on float. Boys' Club Printing Department.
Skinner Coffee House.
Salvation Army, five autos, decorated with doughnuts.
Associated Charities.
Camp Fire Girls' float, girls sitting around fire. Y. W. C. A. float of girls.
Float, District Nurse Association, gold and white, with nurses.
Float, Providence Hospital, 1875, two nurses with patient in bed ; picture of late Dr. O'Connor on wall.
Float, Brightside Orphanage, with picture of Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. J. Harkins.
Water wagon, float, W. C. T. U.
Pony cart, representing the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
LABOR DIVISION
Lafayette Drum Corps.
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America with white coats, hats and pants.
Two painters driving old horse and buggy with paint box rig used by J. H. Peltier 50 years ago.
Uncas Tribe of Red Men, two Indians on horse- back.
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Float, Uncas Tribe of Red Men, Indians in costume around campfire.
John B. Shea, marshal. Machine with committee officials.
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL DIVISION
P. J. Moriarty, marshal, A. O. H.
104th Regiment Band.
A. O. H. float with Queen Erin, Miss Columbia and Robert Emmet.
Machine with ladies' auxiliary.
One hundred members of combined local Divi- sions 1, 2, 9 and 11 on foot.
Stevens' Band, Springfield.
Franco-American division, led by Leopold Sa- bourin, followed by staff of 11.
Uncle Sam afoot (Benjamin Spinks).
Count Rochambeau, by Napoleon Bellefeuille.
Officials of the Cercle Rochambeau, led by Presi-
dent Clement Ducharme, with tall hats and canes.
Members of the Cercle Rochambeau, wearing orange and black hats and sashes.
Women guests in three cars.
Assumption Drum Corps of Chicopee, 40 pieces.
Church of the Precious Blood, led by Rev. J. H. Gelineau.
160 boys of Precious Blood School, dark trousers, white waists and troubador hats.
Float, gift of roses, girls in large flower basket. One hundred and fifty girls of the Precious Blood School, with white dresses and red, white and blue sashes.
FRENCH SECTION
Wilfred Beaudry, marshal.
Paderewski Band, Chicopee.
National A. C. with flag.
St. Jean de Baptiste, all counseils combined.
Float, white auto decorated, representing two swans, girl driving with gold ribbons.
Conseil Mary Agnes float.
Float, Perpetual Help Counseil.
Float, Lady Canadian Artisans.
Machines with members of the ladies' auxiliary of St. Jean de Baptiste.
Team, old two-seated carryall with French set- tlers in costume as they traveled from Canada to Holyoke.
Men singing Canadian songs.
GERMAN SECTION
August Bey, marshal.
Bridge Street Turn Hall delegation of 40.
Turners Falls Band, 22 pieces.
Tuetonia Lodge, 40 members.
Float, ladies' society.
Two autos with members of German Reformed Church.
Ladies' Society of Turn Verein on float.
Delegation of seven machines with members of the Turn Verein Vorwaerts of Springdale with float.
SCOTCH SECTION
Donald Cameron, marshal.
Holyoke Kiltie Band in full Highland costume and bagpipes.
Caledonian Benefit Club, Inc.
Clan McLaren with float, 80 members, clad in plaids and blue caps.
Fourteen automobiles, decorated feature, Viola Morgan, six years old, standing erect on fender of auto.
Short's Band of Springfield, 25 pieces.
POLISH SECTION
Polish executive committee.
Polish World War Veterans in uniforms of American and Polish Army.
Mater Dolorossa School 200 girls in white, 120 boys.
Polish girls in native costume, bearing streamers from huge gold bell on float.
Polish Falcon's float, 12 girls.
Hack drawn by two horses, Polish Falcon officers.
Navajo Tribe of Red Men, drum corps, Chicopee Falls.
St. Michael's Society.
St. Stanislaus Society.
Polish Women's Alliance, seven trucks.
One truck, with girls in native costume.
Two machines with officers.
Polish National Alliance, No. 525, 120 in line, 25 in autos.
OTHER FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
Knights of Pythias, Connecticut Valley Lodge, William A. Sparrow, marshal, with 25 members in uniform marching.
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Pythian Sisters in float.
Oak Lodge of Odd Fellows Drum Corps.
Springfield Canton of Odd Fellows in uniform. Holyoke Lodge of Odd Fellows (30).
Rebekah Lodge, showing Rebekah at the Well. Pride of the alley Lodge of the Odd Fellow's float.
DeAngelis Band of Thompsonville, Conn.
Holyoke Council, Knights of Columbus, Edward A. Driscoll, grand knight, Greek Community Or- ganization led by Nicholas Nichols, little boy in Greek native costume.
Float, showing Parthenon, with figures of ancient leaders (5).
American Legion Band, Holyoke.
Holyoke Aerie of Eagles, four members carrying the eagle on standard, two flagbearers, Worthy President William A. Ryan.
Aerie drill team in uniform and members of Aerie in whole suits and black trousers.
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters' float, with purple and gold colors.
Oficials of local courts in autos.
Sheldon transfer truck with six truck horses.
Holyoke Lodge of Moose, led by St. Mary's Drum Corps of Turners Falls.
Moose degree team in uniform, members in white and red service hats.
Mooseheart float followed by Moose in full regalia and Moose in autos.
Holyoke City Band, 27 pieces.
Holyoke Italian Progressive Society, 20 members.
Union National Francaise, 40 members.
Alsace Lorraine, 50 members.
Ladies' Nest of Owls on float.
Portuguese band, 30 pieces, of Fall River, Mass.
Portuguese Society of Holyoke, 30 women of Holyoke and 170 men marching.
Float, Portuguese society and four autos.
St. Casimir Lithuanian Society men marching.
Howah Council, No. 47, Degree of Pocahontas, I. O. R. M., on float.
Ladies in costume about campfire.
Float, Nightingale Lodge, Sons of St. George.
Daughters of St. George, float. Plymouth Rock Landing of the Pilgrims, boat with pilgrims in costume.
Float, Dames of Malta, Mount Olivet Sisterhood, decorated in purple and gold with queen on throne.
Float, New England Order of Protection.
Holyoke Lodge of Elks float, in purple and white. Bronze fountain of water playing with symbolic figures.
Float of solid roses, Kiwanis Club, marked "Future Kiwanians," one small boy in each of two towers.
Exchange Club in six autos.
Indianola Council float (20).
Holyoke Woman's Club, solid purple and laven- der decorated autos (7).
Paper City Rod and Gun Club float, with large hunting cabin (6).
Suffolk Theater autos, decorated.
McAuslan & Wakelin Company float, "Horn of Plenty."
K. of C. float representing the old Holyoke Dam.
The Labor Day sporting program was elaborate and was equally successful and well attended as other events of the Semi-Centennial, the track events and city championship baseball game drawing thousands. The feature of the day was the game between the Kosciuszko Club, winners of the City League pen- nant and the Germania Mills, winners of the Indus- trial League pennant, which was played for the city title and won by the Kosciuszko Club by a score of 11 to 4. The box score of the game follows :
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Runs, Scanlon, Roberts, Mackley 2, Fitzgerald 2, Clark 2, Lizak 2, Skypeck, Finn, Flynn, Under- dorfel, Wuench; two-base hits, Clark, Mackley, Sat- tler, Finn, Beaulieu ; errors, Clark Skypeck, Beau- lieu 2, Patnaude, Underdorfel, Whalen, Sattler ; home run, Flynn; stolen bases, Lizak 2, Clarke, Roberts, Mackley, Skypeck, Underdorfel, Wuench, Halibauer, double play, Flynn to Beaulieu; first base on balls,
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off Nitovik 6, off Flynn 5; hit by pitcher, by Nitovik (Stick) ; struck out, by Nitovik 11, by Flynn 7. Um- pires, Hanifin and Kenney. Time, 2.08.
Thousands more were present at the Hampden Street playgrounds and the Prospect Street play- grounds where sporting events were also run off. One of the unusual features of the afternoon was the ease and rapidity with which all of the events were run off and the committee had the different events all well in hand. Starting at 1.30 o'clock, the pro- gram included track and field athletic contests at Springdale Park for young men and women, while the boys and girls of the city had their own field and track events at the Hampden Street playgrounds. While these events were being carried out band concerts were given in front of the City Hall, at Springdale Park and on the Hampden Street play- grounds.
A hurling contest which was scheduled for Springdale Park had to be called off by order of the police because of the large crowds that had assembled for the championship baseball game. The final event on the afternoon's sports program was a Gaelic football game at Falco Field.
Results of the events at Springdale Park follow :
100-yard dash for men-Won by Kenneth Smith ; Roland Majeau, second; Eddie Lyons, third. Time, 11 seconds.
440-yard dash for men-Won by M. E. Keough ; Rosmand Grandchamp, second; John R. Gordon, third. Time, 54 1-5 seconds.
220-yard dash for men-Won by Eddie Lyons ; Kenneth Smith, second ; Raymond Maggio, third.
880-yard dash for men-Won by Rosmand Grandchamp; John R. Gordon, second ; Eddie Lyons, third. Time 2.46.
Pole vault for men-Won by Wooster Webber, 91/2 feet ; John B. Riesdorph, second, 9 feet.
Shot put-Won by John T. Moriarty, 47 feet 11 inches; Levi Nadeau, second, 43 feet 9 inches; Carlton Ernst, third, 37 feet 2 inches.
Running high jump for men-Won by John T. Moriarty, 5 feet 8 inches; Fred W. Childs, second, 5 feet 2 inches; Eli Price, third, 5 feet 1 inch.
Running broad jump for men-Won by M. E. Keough; John T. Moriarty, second; John P. Reis- dorph, third.
220-yard relay-Won by Eli Price, Henry Mog- gio, Kenneth Smith, John R. Gordon. Time 1.43.
One-mile run for men-Won by John W. Shea, Fred B. Heck, second; Rosmand Grandchamp, third.
Egg-and-spoon race for girls-Won by Dorothy Shea ; Dorothy Mayer, second ; Dorothy Sullivan, third.
Running broad jump for girls under 125 pounds -Won by Miriam Jones; Dorothy Turner, second ; Mary Hanan, third.
Running broad jump for girls (unlimited)- Won by Miriam Jones; Dorothy Turner, second; Mary Hanon, third.
50-yard dash for girls under 125 pounds-Won by Miriam Jones; Dorothy Turner, second; Flora Mayer, third.
75-yard dash for girls (unlimited)-Won by Marie Symes ; Dorothy Turner, second ; Miriam Jones, third. Time, 10 seconds.
Girls' high jump (unlimited)-Won by Miriam Jones ; Marie Symes, second ; Dorothy Sullivan, third.
Girl's high jump (limited)-Won by Dorothy Turner ; Dorothy Sullivan, second; Mary Hanan, third.
At the Hampden Stret Playgrounds the winners in the different events were as follows :
Shoe race for boys (8-pound class)-Won by Stevens; Priller, second; Okraski, third.
35-yard dash for boys (80-pound class)-Won by Morin ; Cassidy, second ; McGraw, third.
Standing broad jump for boys (80-pound class) -Won by John Kay ; William Dimes, second ; George Morin, third.
50-yard dash for boys (100-pound class)-Won by Goldberg; Dash, second; Dansereau, third.
Running high jump for boys (100-pound class) -Won by P. Cauley ; Thompson, second; Gaughan, third.
Running broad jump for boys in 100 pound class won by P. Cauley, S. Goldberg, 2d; A. Lafonde, 3d.
75-yard dash for boys in 125 pound class won by Sweeney ; Little, 2d; Cameron 3d.
Running high jump for boys in 100 pound class won by Al Cameron ; E. Little, 2d; M. Orien, 3d.
8 pound shot put for boys in 125 pound class won by E. Little; E. Sweeney, 2d; Orien, 3d.
Potato race for girls in 95 pound class won by Mary Brassil; Ceclia Morrow, 2d; Mary Farrell, 3d.
50-yard dash for girls in 95 pound class won by Cecilia Morrow ; Veronica Duda, 2d ; Mary Farrell, 3d.
Running broad jump for girls in 95 pound class won by Jane McLane; Bella Bussiere, 2d; Mary Brassil, 3d.
Sack race for girls in 80 pound class won by Marion Coffey ; Bella Bussiere, 2d; Ione McLean, 3d.
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35-yard dash for girls in 80 pound class won by Marjorie Hillman; Marion Coffey, 2d; Bella Bussiere, 3d.
Standing broad jump for girls in 80 pound class won by Marion Coffey ; Bella Bussiere, 2d, and Mary Carroll, 3d.
The three events for girls in the 110 pound class were called off because of lack of entries.
Other features of the celebration, more thought- ful in form but equally well attended and impressive were the Saturday evening Mass Meeting in the City Hall Auditorium, which was given over to historical resume. Rev. Edwin Bradford Robinson, pastor of Grace Church, was the speaker. He gave a sym- posium of a half a century of progress. On Sunday afternoon, a Memorial Service to Holyoke's heroic dead was held at the Pageant Field.
At the Memorial Service, several impressive and inspired addresses were heard with reverent attention by the thousands who attended. Among the speakers were Maj .- General Clarence R. Edwards, retired, com-
mander of the Yankee Division in the World War; Rev. John F. Griffin, pastor of the Holy Rosary church; Rev. Robert Russell Wicks, pastor of the Second Congregational church and Mayor James M. Curley of Boston. The 104th Regiment band gave a concert early in the afternoon.
The celebration was concluded on Labor Day night with a grand display of fireworks at the Pros- pect Street playgrounds. Aerial bombs of great beauty lighted the sky for miles around and a large number of ground pieces of artistic design gave a splendor of color to this spectacular finish of a great event. A bombardment that resembled a battle of great artil- lery pieces closed the evening with a thunderous "finis" to a celebration which for four days had been acquainting Holyoke with herself and as each new feature was felt, a new scope and vision for the fu- ture was created so that the Semi-Centennial is cer- tain not to mark the end of Her great achievements but only a beginning of nobler and still greater at- tainments among the municipalities of the Common- wealth.
Committees of Arrangements
General Officers MAYOR JOHN F. CRONIN, Chairman E. C. PURRINGTON, Vice-Chairman PIERRE BONVOULOIR, Treasurer MISS MARY E. LUCEY, Secretary
Executive Committee Mayor John F. Cronin, Chairman
Joseph F. Griffin
J. F. McCarthy
E. C. Purrington
Dr. Stanley C. Cox
Thomas Scanlon
Donald Cameron
George Lane Ira P. Humes
Finance Committee Mayor John F. Cronin, Chairman
Dr. William P. Ryan
Mrs. G. H. Clark
Leopold Sabourin Mrs. Rose Greenwood
G. R. Haarmann Miss Agnes Cadieux
David F. Allyn
Mrs. F. H. Metcalf
Joseph Milos Miss Mary Landers
James Demetrious
Mrs. George Scott
M. A. Marks Mrs. E. W. Kroepel
P. J. Bresnahan
Mrs. Alex MacDonald
Caesar Equi
Mrs. H E. McElwain
Joseph Lussier
William R. Peck
Miss Lucy Hickey
Dr. Thomas A. Dillon
Seth L. Bush
Herbert E. Fuller
Miss Gertrude Franz
Chester H. Struble
Miss Lucy Hickey
Victor Wisley
Miss Barbara Baker
Michael Cleary
O. D. Allyn
Victor Messier
Mrs. Henry S. Houston
A. Judson Rand Miss Anna L. Gilligan
Francis McSherry
Charles A. Vautrain
John F. Stapleton
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