WORK-HORSE PARADES 



HE Work-Horse Parade originated in England, and for 

 many years it has been an annual event in London 

 and Liverpool. The first parade of the kind in this 

 country was held in Boston on Memorial Day, May 30, 

 1903, by ten or twelve men who had previously been 

 unacquainted with one another, but who were drawn 

 together by their interest in horses, — especially in the 

 ill-treated horse. Soon afterward they were incorpo- 

 rated under the name of the "Boston Work-Horse Parade Association;" 

 and we beg that all humane persons who have property to dispose of will 

 bear this title in mind. 



The Association has no endowment whatever, and the difficulty in 

 raising the money necessary to carry out the parade is very great. Several of 

 the Directors devote to it far more time and energy than they can afford 

 to expend, outside of their regular occupation; and the want of funds is 

 a continual source of anxiety. Every year the Parade increases in size 

 and consequently in expense, and the very success of the Association seems 

 likely to prove its ruin.* It is only through the great generosity of a few 

 men and women, among whom are the widow and relatives of the late 

 R. A. Lawrence, the founder and first President of the Association, that 

 the Parade has been maintained for the past few years.. 



The Parade-idea is gradually extending over the continent, and, in 

 every case, so far as we know, the Boston Parade has served as a model. 

 This is true of New -York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo, New Orleans, 

 Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto and Halifax. 



*THE NUMBER OF FIRMS REPRESENTED IN THE PARADE 



Year 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 

 460 357 300 258 233 181 203 174 154 



TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES 



Year 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 

 1016 906 847 738 685 593 530 444 433 



PRIZES AWARDED 



Year 1st 2d 3rd 4th 5th H. C. Special Totals 



1910 499 208 91 3 17 68 866 



1909 404 197 77 7 30 83 802 



1908 362 155 70 5 23 34 655 



1907 237 147 97 59 39 43 625 



1906 165 129 94 91 24 38 543 



PRIZES TO VETERAN DRIVERS 



Year lull 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 

 30 38 37 19 23 24 



DRIVERS' CERTIFICATES OR BADGES 



Year 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 



