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New England Order of Protection, Crystal Lodge, No. 6: Warden, J. N. Crosby ; Secretary, Milton O. Cluff. Official Repre- sentative, J. N. Crosby : one hundred and forty men.
Float in Fifth Division.
Painters' and Decorators' Union, No. 19, of Haverhill, Painters ud Decorators of America : President, Robert A Baxter; Vier l'asident, William Manning ; Financial Secretary. Herbert Luscomb ; Recording Secretary, Chris. G. Lafferty ; Treasurer, Henry W. Mumay. The official representative was Robert A. Baxter. They muched in the uniform of the trade, white blouses, white overalls, and white straw hats, with name of the Union on the hat-band : thirty two men.
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British American Association, marched under the "Stars and Stripes."
Merrimac Lodge Colored Odd Fellows, thirty men, tive officers : Marshal, T. J. Nelson ; Assistant, A. J. Tate.
FOURTH DIVISION. Fire Department.
Marshal, Chief Engineer J. B. Gordon.
Aids: Assistant Engineers James Dugan. George W. Tilton, 11. A. Thompson, A. S Eaton, James O'Connor of Bradford; Guidon Bearer, Innest Gate.
Andover Brass Band, twenty-five pieces ;
Chief Engineer's team ; " Veto" hand-tub of Groveland; . Protector," No. 3, of East Haverhill, F. W. Murphy, fireman, twenty-five mel; . I. V. Spalding." No 5, Ag P's Village, S. MeMillan, fireman, twenty men ; Engine, "City of Ha,erluil," No. 1, F. W. Twombly, meman, eight men ; Hose Carnage, No. 1, B. L. Ford in charge, nine men; Engine " General Grant," No. 2, C. W. Williams in charge, eight men ; Hose 2, E. E. Whipple in change, Lateen men ; Engine " Essex," No. 3, G. 1 .. Webster, fire- toan, fourteen men; lose 3; Engine " La France." No. 4; Engine " Meirimac," of Bradford, M. Perkins, fireman, twelve men ; Hose Carriage, No. 1, Bradford ; Chemical Extinguisher, No I, Haverhill, C. H. Shupson, fireman, three men ; Hook and Ladder, No. 1, R. V. Amero, fireman, sixteen men; Hook and Ladder, No. 2, Frank B. Bragdon, fireman ; Engine - 1I. P. Macintosh," No. 1, Newburyport, Captain, John W. Sargent, Lieutenant, George Niles : " Franklin" Hook and Ladder, No. 5, of Lowell, Captain, -- Fuller; Driver, il. my Halstead.
Firrn DIVISION Floats of Societies.
Marshal, Warren Emerson.
Ands: (. W. Gordon, F. H. Foss, James How . T. J. Evans. Willinta Buckley, E. W. Drew, Engene (Inff, H. B. Butman, W. Il. Raff; Gaidon Bearer, William M. Bowley.
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Major Millett Drum Corps.
Float, - Societe L'Orpheon Canadien in toboggan : members in costume. This society consists of forty-six men : President, Eugene Poirier ; Vice President, Charles Bourque ; Secretary, F. X. Lebeau; Treasurer, Napoléon Petit; Director, Lucien Pratte. As they passed along they sang many national hymns.
Float, - " Chiefs in Council," with their wigwams and canoes, represented by the " Mohawk and Passaquoi Tribes of Red Mon."
Mohawk Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men : full number, three hundred and eighty men: Sachem, Daniel S. Chase; Senior Saga- more, Joseph 11. Sheldon ; Junior Sagamore, Charles E. Ford ; Prophet, Henry R. Watson ; Chief of Records. W. W. Roberts; Assistant Chief of Records, Everett P. Jacobs; Keeper of Wampum, Benjamin M. Johnson.
Passaquoi Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men : two hundred and fifteen men : Sachem, John D. Watson ; Prophet, Frank E. Giles ; Senior Sagamore, Frank P. Burleigh ; Junior Sagamore, Nat. C. Bartlett : Chist of Records, Andin E Lunch; Assistant Chief of Rounds, Thomas A. Quinby ; Keeper of Wampun, Fred. (. Daniels.
Hon. Joseph Sheldon represented the Mohawk Society, and John M. Phillips the Passaquoi, in matters concerning the parade. The Rol Men also were present in the procession, besides those in the Float
Float, -" Landing of the Pilgrims," represented by members of the Plymouth Rock and Winnikenni Colonies of the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers.
" Plymouth Rock Colony, No. 3" : Governor, Thomas H1. Love- joy ; Lieutenant Governor, Mary HI. Norton ; Secretary, Annie L. Harriman ; Collector, Harry E. Bean ; Treasurer, Jesse H. Harri- man ; Chaplain, Sarah A. Titcomb ; Sergeant-at-Arms, Luther J. Cate : Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, Gertie J. Emetton; Sentinel of Tuner Gate, Lilla Bean ; Sentinel of Outer Gate, George E. Leighton ; Ex-Governor, Isaiah W. Titcomb. They were officially represented by D. Smith Kimball.
The Winnikenni Colony : Governor, John G. Aastin ; Lieutenant, Olivia R. Leighton ; Secretary, Daniel Chase; Collector, John II. Sayward ; Treasurer, Henry W. Wood, Jr. ; Chaplain, Lolah Crosby : Sergeants-at-Arms, Amanda T. Morse and braak D. Triton ; Sentinel
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of Inner Gate, Jenie B. Sayward : Sentinel of Outer Gate, Charles 11. Leighton ; Past Governors, J. Frank Wiggin, John A. Gale, Dudley P. Corson, Jared M. Davis; ninety-three members. Official Representative, Daniel S. Chase.
The float representing the " Landing of the Mayflower " was represented by the members in costume, and was a very effective float.
Mizpal Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows ( No. 3). Float, - Some of the Order in costume, representing different char- voters The Order has three hundred and seventy members : Noble Grand, E. C. Williams ; Vice Grand. E. A. Russell ; Record- ing Secretary, Charles W. Webster; Permanent Secretary, Frank A. Hasty : Treasurer. Groggy F. Ric sell ; Warden, N. C. Bartlett ; Con- netor, W. H. Hankins; Outside Guardian, W. Il Magoon; Inside Guardian, Nelson Crane ; Right Supporter to Noble Grand, Lewis F. Abbott: Left Supporter to Noble Grand, Fred V Hooke; Right Supporter to Vice (hand, A. W. Mathews: Lett Supporter to Vice Gal ( D) Lockett ; Right Scene Supporter, John M. (allison ; Left - Supporter, Fred Wen lle; ( haglam, ficoage () Pay on. la O. Sawyer was official representative.
The Historical Floats.
Flo 1 1. "First Settlers." Representation of the arrival of the ( domates at Haverhill, 1610, by seventeen persons part of whom represented Indians. The drapery of the float exhibits a fac-simile of the marginal deed given by the Indians to John Ward and his Lasciates.
Float 2. " First Meeting House," 1647. Representation of peo- ple armed with muskets going to church. The drapery illustrates the prople assembled under the shade of the forest, with the preacher dadivering the divine message. In this, seven persons represent the
Ploat 3. « First Watch House," 1617. represents the men on gund and Indians skulking around.
Float 4 " Justice" shows the old Court 11 use with the Stocks and Whiping Post. 1600. On either side of the house the dragones represent " Justice." Eight persons appear in this scene.
Float 5. " Capture of Hannah Duster. 1695. Home of the Ineine, and two Indians carrying thay M . Deswegen het meer.
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The draperies represent Mrs. Duston, and the boy who accompanied her, escaping in a canoe.
Float 6. " Hannah Duston's Escape " shows a wigwam in which the Indians are sleeping while Mrs. Duston is in the act of killing them. Nine persons appear in this scene.
Float 7. " Massacre of Rev. Benjamin Rolfe," 1708. The resi dence of Mr. Rolfe and the old well-sweep near by. The minister, two soldiers, and six Indians appear in this. The draperies represent the negro hiding behind the potato barrel in the cellar, and the two children concealed beneath a tub.
Float 8. " Old-Fashioned Kitchen," 1768, with its fireplace, linge back log and andirons. The drapery represents the farmer in the yard. chopping wood, and the good housewife carrying it into the landse.
Float 9. " Ancient Fire Society of 1768." Twelve men appear provided with fire buckets, protection bags and ladders. The draperies show the burning of the Unitarian Church, and the fire- na das calag the home of Ilimiet Neweil.
Float 10. "Washington's visit to Haverhill." 1783, represents Washington mounted on a horse, accompanied by his three grooms. The draperies give the scene of Washington leaving Harrod's Tavern. the present site of City Hall.
SIXTH DIVISION.
TRADES PROCESSION.
Marshal, James 11. Winchell.
Aids: Ira F. Carter, George D. Ayer, William W. Ordway, C. E. Veasey, Wallace Allen, Frank E. Steele, Robert Bryden ; Guidon Bearer, Edward Hammond.
Haverhill Fife and Drum Corps.
Shoe Exhibit.
Float 1. Cutting Department : Drawn by six horses; nine men cutting.
Float 2. Twelve girls stitching on Wheeler &. Wilson ma- chines ; drawn by six horses.
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Float 3. Eight men in rink, lasting ; drawn to six horses.
Float 4. Stock Fitting: Three Shipman's Oil-tuel Engines to drive machinery, -- Mckay Sewing Machine, Centennial Splitter, Bresuehan Moulder, Smith Rounder, and Dieing-out Machines; drawn by fourteen horses.
Float 5. Bottoming Department: Nine men operating ma- elines, - National Heeler, Smith's Shaver and Scourer, Boston Shoe-tool Company's Edge-trimmer, Union Edge-setter, Swain & Fuller's Buffer, Naumkeag Cleaner, Twin Tapley Bumisher Brush (all driven by Shipman engine ) ; drawn by twelve horses.
Float 6. Packing Room: Four men packing: drawn by six horses. Goodyear's Turned-welt and Lock-stitch Machine, six horses, and big gilded globe, - Octave Paquette, Agent.
General Representation of Tra.les.
Higgins & Lewis, Fish Dealers, displayed a sign on a large Wagen draw a by four horses.
(. W. Pettingill: Four-horse team of hay, grain, and straw, with flag decorations.
A. G. Richardson, 98 Locust Street: Three teams displaying 1-h.
Josephms D. Tanner, son of H. C. Tanner, representing " Lord lanatleroy" on pony horse.
Barstow & Co. : Display of full-sized suit patterns in frames nineteen feet high, with large imlex hand, the trade-mark of the limm, on top, - drawn by three horses abreast.
Floyd & Peabody, Clothiers, 84 and 86 Merrimack Street : Four- horse team surmounted by form of a man ten feet high, dressed in Prince Albert suit with tall hat ; each corner of tears showing boy's suis.
Russell & Co's Express : Four single-horse teams with general a sortment of merchandise, and flag decoration.
Prank E. Tucker, 132 and 184 Merrimack Street: Two-horse team with general display of house-furnishing goods, - Quaker Range in operation, kettle boiling, etc. ; colored child distributing photographs ; man showing folding-bed. Flag de oration .
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Sargent & Holden, Coal Dealers : Four-horse team of wood, coal, hay, line, and cement, with decorations.
James Moriarty, Tailor, 171 Merrimack Street: Six-horse barge, filled with a dozen workmen and choice cloths; decorated with bunting.
William B. Thom & Co., Manufacturers of Hats, River Street : Six horses with covered float surmounted with an immense hat, covering ten by twelve feet, and five feet high ; fifteen operatives, male and female, blocking and trimming. The base of the barge was surrounded by the Stars and Stripes, on which were fastened dozens of hats of different colors.
Lasters' Union of Lawrence: Six-horse team, -one Mckay String-man Sole-tacking Machine ; eight men lasting.
Gowing & Higgins, Wholesale Meat Dealers. Winter Street : 'Two teams loaded with beef and lamb, decorated with a model of live beef on the hoof.
I M Ellis, Building Mover, Hale Street: Four horse team, with building on jacks and re Is, ready for moving.
Aleek Roberts, Junk Dealer: Essex Street, Two-horse team with bales of red, white, and blue rags.
Whyit & Dugas, Bakers, Essex Street : Two-horse team with oven baking bread ; display of cake and pastry. Flag draping.
Nelson Morris & Co., Haverhill, Mass. ( Branch of Chicago Dried Beef Company >: Two-horse wagon with display sign of steer's horas
R. J. Winton : Display of fish-teams, showing way of doing bus- iness, 1819 and 1890.
Charles H. Cox, Essex Street : Six teams with fourteen horses, - team 1, Indians grinding corn by hand, with stones, in the ancient way ; team 2, windmill in operation, in style of 1610; team 8, man on horseback carrying grist to mill ; team 1, grist-mill and elevator in full operation, grinding by steam-power; team 5. large load of Lay, straw, and bags of grain ; team 6, with barrels of flour. Nine- tren men and two women in parade.
Hamilton L. Perkins, Tailor. 11 Man Street : Toata loaded
HEUX ELEVATOR PEMILL
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with piece of cloth, surmounted by mammoth pe ars, fifteen feet long, and a rooster. Draperies of satin and silk, with decoration.
Vanghn & Son, Interior House-decorators, 26 Merrimack Street : Team with two men displaying fine draperies and upholstery goods, and trimmed with flags and bunting.
Daniel Peters, Fleet Street : Team displaying first-class har- nesses and fancy robes. Decoration of flags.
A. W. Anderson, Merrimack Street : Team with seven large crayon, pastel, life-size portraits, among which was a fine crayon of the poet Whittier.
E. C. Williams, House Carpenter, Temple Street: Carriage, ad- vertising . bilder. Decorations.
F. N. Rand & Co., Provisions : Team displaying butter, cheese, potatoes, and general produce ; linely decorated.
Joe Laialy, Junk. Dealer : Team with various colored ohl rags, una imolaes.
Robert Driscoll, Slater, Myrtle Street : Team with miniature house in process of slating.
Hay chill lee Company : Six bay horse- with largest wagon,
Haverhill Paper Company : Six bay horses, load of paper, show- ing the process of making. Mottoes : " We make paper enough each month to reach around the world ; " > Made From spruce-wood pulp · over seven hundred miles of newspaper made each day." Picture of the " Globe Man."
G. H. Hoyt & Son, Paper Box Makers, 29-87 Wingate Street : Fom-boise team with six guls making paper boxes. Flag decora-
Thomas Sanders: Cut Leather Soles, Washington Street : Team drawn by four bulls, loaded with ent leather and decorated.
C. W. Arnold, 53-55 Washington Street : Four-horse team with big rolls of leather on end, surmounted by huge piles of cut soles, from men's to children's; on top of which was flag decoration.
Cass Carrier, Baker, 24 Emerson Surre: Two horse team with display of breadl, cake, and ice-erede. Decorated with banting.
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Charles Emerson & Sons, Emerson's Bazaar, 97 and 99 Merri- mack Street: Fom-horse float with border of tiles set on edge. Above was a plate-glass mirror, reflecting line bric-a-brae, and fancy wares; huge vase, ten feet high; and on either side were bronze figures, - the whole surmounted by flags of all nations, representing importations from all countries. On the lower sides were paintings of their three stores, - 1870, 1880, 1890.
David D. Chase & Sons, Dealers in Lime, Lumber and Coal : Huge load of shingles, drawn by six horses.
Charles Savignae : Brick-making machine, drawn by twenty horses; ten men making bricks.
Maverick Oil Company : E W. Carney, Agent : Huge tank of kerosene off, drawn by six gray horses, G. H Whitman, Jr., driver ; six boys in Continental costume, representing Washington and his Cabinet.
John Duncan, Jr., Stoves, Main Street : Four-horse team with New Household Range, ete.
Thomas J. Morey, Wholesale Confectioner: Two boise team displaying choice candies and bonbons ; a youth on the top distribut- ing sweets to the people along the route.
Carter, Ayer & Co.'s Express, Merrimack Street: Four-horse team Iadded with general merchandise ; flag decorations. The busi- mess of 1840 represented by a man on foot, with a baumer, and old messenger's bag of that dale.
B. F. Leighton & Co., Wholesale Grocers: Four-horse team with a display of Washburn, Crosby & Co.'s celebrated brand of flour, of which they are millers' agents ; general display of groceries. Flag decorations.
Weeks, Cummings & Co., Marble Works, Main Street : Four gray horses drawing polished granite sarcophagus, --- plumed horses.
Philip Le Blane, Builder: Four-horse team with man erecting a small house.
Tattersall Bros., Lewis Street: Workmen laying a concrete sidewalk.
Brooks Bros., Dry Goods and Carpets, Merrimack. Street : Dis-
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play wagon, drawn by four horses covered with advertising blankets ; horses led by colored boys. An old flax-spinning wheel and display of varpets ; figure of lady attired in old style of dress, 1790, and of an- other attired in the style of 1890.
Willey & Conilliard, 198 Merrimack Street : Team with "White" Sewing Machine.
Goodyear's Shoe Machinery Company : Ten men, wearing tall bats, in wagon ; six men leading the horses, which were covered with ornamental blankets.
Beach & Co.'s " World's Soap " : Three te uns, one four-horse, one two-horse, ete., with tag decorations.
J. 11. Saywud, Hardware Store, Washington Street: Fishing party, drawn by four horses ; also house, representing builders' sup- plies.
The Barbour Brothers Company, Irish flas thread, C. P. Bullen, Agent Washington Street : Two-horse team, derotated.
Sanborn & White, shoe supplies and Machinery, 105 Wash- ington Street : Four-lease team, decorated.
People ., Five Year Benefit Order (a benefit endowment order, chartered January 15, 1890 ; 170 members ) : Advertisement ; two- horse i ahl.
Pollard & Watson, Apothecaries : A living " cow with imapled born," advertisement of Eastern Milk Remedy ; also eight men in Arabian costume, -- all drawn by four horses.
Kennedy & Sylvester, of Lawrence: Pianos and organs, dis- played.
Bray & Haseltine, Slaters and Gravel Roofers : Miniature house being slated, drawn by four horses, decorated
Blake & Co., Plumbers, Bridge Street : Big load of drain-pipe, drawn by eight plume-decorated horses.
Hanscom Bros., Hardware, 30 Main Street : Two-horse team with agricultural machines.
Agricultural Departament.
Marshal, John A. Bean,
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Monstrous load of hay, drawn by fourteen oxen, in charge of Eben Webster ; the oxen decorated with ribbons, and drivers in uniforms.
Twenty-seven charter members of Haverhill Grange, drawn by team of six gray horses ; wagon decorated with leaves, evergreen, and bunting.
Milk teams of J. A. Bean, A. W. Buttrick, and Napoleon Marcotte.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Marshal, Joseph Ethier.
Aids: Charles V. Brochu, Henri Milot, C. T. Twombly, Charles Bournenf, Adrien Beauvais, Charles Boucher, B. M. Comeau ; Guidon Bearer, George T. Leighton.
Haverhill Brass Band.
St. Joseph's Parish.
Float 1. Lafayette landing in America from ship " Victoire," represented by Aime Beauregard and eleven others in costume ; Leo Roger in command.
Float 2. " Antiquity." Old-time Canadian family. Scene : Women engaged in domestic work and man cobbling.
Float 8. France and Columbia," represented by ladies.
Float 1. " Loyalty to America," represented by ladies.
Float 5. Eight States founded by the French, represented by right young ladies.
Float 6. Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Next followed carriages, in which were Rev. Oliver Boucher, Che pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Rev. Father Casgrain, Revs. R. L. Rouleau and Pothier, pastors of other churches.
Res. Oliver Boucher was the afheid representative of this parish, assisted by a committee of twelve gentlemen of his congre- gation.
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EIGHTH DIVISION.
The Eighth Division was entrusted by the Committee on Parade to the people of St. James' Church. They, with their pastor, Father James O'Doherty, as their representative, determined to pre- sent something that would be at the same time novel in its idea and also strictly American and patriotic. They therefore decided to rep- resent the principal events in the history of this country, beginning with the time when Christopher Columbus, with all the daring of a valiant explorer, approached Ferdinand and labella of Spain, and, laying before them his plans, asked their assistance.
The division was preceded by the Agawam Band of Ipswich, twenty-tive pieces.
Marshal, Andrew E. Fay.
Aids: M. P. Fitzgerald. M. H. MeCarthy, Francis Donahne, J. Maguire, D. F. Kennedy, William Melaughlin, Thomas F. Car- roll, Morris Maney ; Guidon Bearer, George W. Sargent.
Ilan 1, r presented Columbus asking the King and Queen of Spain for aid, laying before the a and Isabella's two maid, of honor his maps, and explaining his reasons for believing the with to be round. The float was surmounted by the Spanish ig, and dec- orated with the likenesses of Amerigo Vespucci, Sebastian Cabot, Ferdinand De Soto, Jacques Cartier, and Sir Walter Raleigh, the principd explorers during the first century after the discovery of America.
Float 2. The second float represented the early settlements in America ; and, that all might be included, the emblem of each of the thirteen original colonies was carried by a member of the Cath- olie Order of Foresters. The gentlemen carrying these emblems represented, each, a great man of one of these early settlements : Vir- ginia's emblem was carried by a gentleman who was attired to imi- tate the dress and appearance of John Smith: Nos York's emblem was carried by Hendrick Hudson; Massachusetts was represented by Miles Standish ; Connecticut by John Winthrop; Rhode Island, Roger Williams; New Hampshire, John Mason ; Maryland, Lord Baltimore; New Jersey, Lord Berkeley; Pennsylvania, William Pent. Delaware, William Usselin : North Carolina, John Locke ; South Carolina, Governor Craven ; Georgia, James Oglethorpe. Otheas of the Foresters were dressed to represent the early foresters, and hardy settlers of the country.
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Float 3, represented the causes of the Revolution. The event commemorated was the Boston Tea Party. The War was also represented by a monument imitating that at Bunker Hill, at the foot of which were two cannons loaned to Father O'Doherty by the kind and genial Commodore of the Charlestown Navy Yard. The Minute Men of the Revolution were represented by the Holy Name Society, who followed this float. Then came the Moylan Dragoons, mounted, and dressed in costume like Generals Washington, Stark, Putnam, and many of their followers.
Float 4. The Original States of the Union. Thirteen young ladies dressed in costumes peculiar to the nations that settled America represented these. Behind them was placed the map of each State. The American flag floated over all, and to its staff was attached a portrait of the " Father of his Country," its first Presi- dent. The days of the different European nations who sent their representatives to America were also unfurled at different points. The float itself was oval-shaped, and, with its raised seats and artis- tie draperies, it presented a very beautiful picture.
Float 5. This that was constructed to represent a ship, full rigged, and manned by the members of the Young Man. Sodality. Jack Barry, the Father of the American Navy, was acting Com- modore, while Paul Jones and Commodore O'Connor, of course, held honorable positions. This idea was very unique, in itself, and was eanied ont in such a manner as to win great applause.
Float 6. This float represented the administration of Monroe, which is known as the " Era of Good Feeling" The Prefeets and Consultors of the Sodality of the " Children of Mary " were selected for this. These innocent children were dressed in blue, and with then beautiful costumes they presented a picture worthy of remem- brance.
Float 7. This was the " Mexican War." The ladies and gentlemen of St. James' choir, dressed in Mesican costume, repre- sented this. The effect was picturesque, and aptly called to mind the event, so important in American history.
Float 8 This represented that period from the administration of President Polk to the Civil War, through Tayka, Filmore, Pierce and Buchanan's administrations: represented by St Aloysius' boys 1.ersonating the States admitted to the Union during that period.
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Next came the Cadets and Zonaves of the St. James School, rep- granting . The Army and Sheridan," and " The Civil War." They had been well drilled in all the tactics of the matare soldier. The ages of the boys ranged from eight to fourteen. Arranged in true inhtary fashion, these youthful soldiers marched with all the assur- ance of veterans; and the hearty applause that greeted them along the whole line of march of the procession, showed that their self- confidence was not by any means misplaced.
Noat 9. The United States from its very birth was never destitute of profound statesmen, of eloquent orators, and charming ports, and, as these contribute much to give a nation its stability and its refinement, they were not forgotten. A separate float was fille d by these great men, represented by the members of the Haver- hill Lyceum, and they succeeded well in carrying out the idea.
Float. 10. This was a barge full of little girls dressed in white. They carried a large flag with the inscription, " We will, Dev vu- I. we, give to those who celebrate the three hundredth anniversary, ideas of cur two hundred and fiftieth."
Float 11. This last float represented the forty-two States in the Union. The float was circular in form, and non it were forty -two children, dressed in white with red sashes, and carrying blue shields, ca h bearing on it, the name of a State, and the date of its allmis ion muito the Union. On the flag-staff of this float were an eagle, a facture of the present President, Harrison, and a map of the forty-two States, drawn by a boy of the ninth grade in the St. James Seheal.
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