HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



N April, 1902, an article appeared in the Boston Transcript 

 which advocated the holding in Boston of a work horse 

 parade. This suggestion caught the eye of Mr. R. A. Law- 

 rence, who had long desired to see such a parade established 

 in Boston, and who was familiar with the working of the- 

 London and Liverpool cart horse parade societies. Mr. 

 Lawrence called upon the writer of the Transcript article, 

 and it was agreed between them that an attempt should be made in this 

 direction. 



Very few persons appeared to be interested in the project, but after 

 some delay an association was formed, with the following officers: — 

 President, R. A. Lawrence; Secretary, H. C. Merwin; Treasurer, Dr. 

 Austin Peters; Directors, Joshua Atwood, 3d; R. K. Clarke, H. K. 

 Lyman, Arthur Perrin, C. S. Rackemann. The first intention was to 

 hold the parade on Labor Day, 1902. It was found, however, that the 

 time was too short; moreover, the selection of Labor Day was dis- 

 approved by many teamsters, and for these reasons the parade was post- 

 poned to Memorial Day, May 30, 1903. Early in the Spring, preparations 

 were begun, Mr. Clarke becoming Vice-President, and Mr. W. D. 

 Qiiimby, a master truckman, being added to the list of directors. It was 

 Mr. Quimby, who suggested the scheme of drivers' certificates, a valuable 

 feature of the parade, and certainly an improvement upon the English 

 system. The conditions upon which these certificates are awarded will 

 be found stated below. 



Later, ]Mr. John H. Jewett of the Boston Herald, a recognized 

 authority upon horse flesh in all its forms; Mr. John H. Smith, a leading 

 truckman, and Dr. John W. Bartol of the State Board of Health, also 

 became directors. 



