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CELEBRATED THE FOURTH 
MANCHESTER FoLK TURNED OUT IN 
TO OBSERVE INDEPENDENCE Day. 
A thunderstorm, one of the worst 
in recent years, swept the New Eng- 
land coast on Monday night. While 
the damage was slight the amount oi 
rainfall was tremendous and every- 
thing exceptthe spirits of the people 
of Manchester was pretty well damp- 
ened by the dawn of Independence 
Day. An intermittent rain all day 
long detracted somewhat from the 
enjoyment of Manchester’s celebra- 
tion, but the entire program was car- 
ried through without a hitch. 
Beginning with the flag raising and 
salute at 5 a. m. an early start was 
obtained for the day’s exercises. 
At 6.40 o’clock the order for the 
parade to start was given by the Mat- 
shal, Edwin P. Stanley. The front 
rank was a squad of young men 
dressed to caricature the Manchester 
police. Alex. Sjorlund was chief 
with the following policemen: Gor- 
don Crafts, William Walsh, John 
Lee, Charles Sullivan, Elmer Smith 
and Oscar Olsen. Marshal E. P. 
Stanley and his aides, Wallace Stan- 
ley and Duncan T. Beaton, followe!. 
A squad of Boy Scouts acted as es- 
cort to the officers of the day. he 
North Shore cadets (formerly know» 
as the Beverly Farms band) in every 
imaginable costume were next in line. 
The float of Allen Relief Corns, 
carrying members of the G. A. R. aul 
members of the Corps, dressed as 
nurses, was the first in line. Mem- 
bers of Allen Post followed in car- 
riages. 
The next float was symbolical of 
the order of Daughters of Rebekah 
and was in charge of ladies from Lib- 
erty Lodge of Rebekahs. 
Thirty little girls, “The Future 
Woman's club,” were next in line. 
Following were 54 members of the 
Arbella club, a float carrying mem- 
bers of the club and an automobile 
beautifully decorated in white, pink 
and blue. The Prepardeness float cf 
the Red Cross nurses class, carrying 
a tent and young ladies in nurses’ 
costumes followed. Friendship Cir- 
cle had a float trimmed in blue and 
white. Branch 1362 of the Nationai 
Letter Carriers Ass’n, was represent 
ed by a float which caused a good 
deal of laughter. It was piled high 
with all manner of boxes and pack- 
ages labelled, ‘‘Parcel Post” and 
tagged for various employees of 
the Manchester Postoffice. Another 
float that attracted attention was that 
of Harmany Guild representing an 
old-fashioned church choir. 
A float representing the four his- 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
torical periods of Manchester was 
next in line. The following float re- 
vealed a number of “Pilgrims” seat- 
ed upon the edge of a beached boat in 
front of an Indian camp fire. A teit 
was pitched under the shelter of Pi: 
trees. Indians gathered about the 
camp fire were extending a greeting 
to the white men. The float was en- 
tered by Conomo ‘Tribe, 113, I. O. R. 
M. The crowning comedy feature 
of the parade was the float of the 
Manchester club. It was complete 
to the last detail. The outside was 
sketched to represent the exterior of 
the building in which the club is quar- 
tered. The open sides revealed in 
operating table and a multitude of 
exaggerated operating instruments 
ranging from butcher’s cleavers ‘9 
hack saws. The float was labelle1, 
“Manchester emergency hospital and 
rest room.” At various points along 
the line of march, patients were 
snatched from the crowd and re- 
moved by stretched to the table wheie 
parts of their anatomy were removed 
—chiefly by slight of hand. 
The Manchester playground wes 
represented with a teeter-board, on 
which two little girls were seated, the 
sand-boxes, tennis racquets and other 
paraphernalia of the playgraund. A 
number of Boy Scouts and Play- 
eround Director McCarthy occupied 
places on the float. North Shore 
Lodge, A. O. U. W., had its motto ¢1 
three sides of its float of blue and 
white, “Charity, Hope, Protection.” 
L. W. Floyd had the first of the 
trade floats which was a little pavilion 
drawn by two boys and carried 2 
little girl, The float was decorate | 
with magazine covers, advertising 
matter, baseball goods, ete. — Little 
Mary Knight and Ruth Bell dressed 
as daisies were among the features, 
one representing a white daisy and 
the other the “Brown-eyed Susan.” 
Axel Magnuson’s float of flowers 
was among the best of the trade ex 
hibits. The American Express Co.’s 
big new truck was in line carrying 
American flags. John Silva with 1 
load of household goods followed. 
L. W. Carter’s float in the trade di- 
vision was an array of empty bottles 
bearing the legend, “Some People’s 
Idea of. Preparedness.” The Man- 
chester Pringing Co., the Manchester 
Water Dept., the Manchester Mota 
Dept., Green & Swett, Smith’s Ex- 
press and Samuel Knight’s Sons coal 
teams followed in order. 
Judges were Rev. Dr. Walter 5. 
Faton of the Village church, Mag- 
nolia and Oliver T. Roberts. ~Dr. J. 
H. Lancashire, who was to have bern 
one of the judges, was not presetit 
through a misunderstanding as to tie 
July 7, 1916. 
hour. 
lows: _ 
Trades—L. W. Floyd, $15; Axel 
Magnuson, $10; Manchester Printing — 
Co., $5. 
Awards were made as fol- ~ 
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Floral and Civic—Woman’s Reliei 
Corps, $25; “Future Woman’s Club,” — 
$15; Mary Knight, $10; 
Tribe, I..O.:R.- Mae $5 
Antique and Horrible—Manches- 
ter club, $15; Letter Carriers, $10; 
L. W. Carter, $5; Police Dept., $2.50. 
EXERCISES BY CHILDREN. 
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At 9 o'clock on the Common the | 
exercises by the children were held 
under the direction of Lawrence F. 
McCarthy, director of the Manches- 
ter playground, assisted by Rev. A. 
G. Warner. The girls volley bali 
game and the stick drill and exer- 
cises of the Boy Scouts attracted 1 
considerable crowd. The exhibition 
demonstrated ithe benefits the chil- 
dren are deriving from their training 
at the playground. Following the 
drills and games, the Arbella club, tie 
Girls’ Tennis class and the Boy 
Scouts grouped in front of the band 
stand and sang “America.” Accom- 
-paniment was by the band. 
Hose Courtine ConTeEst. 
Owing to an accident to the hose 
reel the hose coupling contest by 
members of the Manchester Fire 
Dept., was not the expected success.. 
A team composed of Howard Stan- 
ley, Ralph Lane, Sumner Mason and 
John Coughlin started from the fire 
station on signal, ran to the po- 
lice station hydrant, but before the 
hose could be unreeled to make a 
connection the reel stuck. The team 
composed of Waldo Peart, William — 
Allen, William Slade and Frank 
lloyd raced from the fire station, la 1 
« ine of hose toward the town wharf 
and had a stream playing in 47 sec- 
onds, a new record. ‘The other teain 
was given another trial, but again 
failed to make the connection. 
Morninc Racks. 
The sports at 10 o’clock on School 
st. attracted a large number of spe>- 
tators. Members of the Fourth of 
July committee acted as officials. L. 
IF’. McCarthy was starter. 
In the afternoon the children 
gathered in Town hall for an enter- 
tainment which was rich in good fur 
Miss Baker, a crayon artist, amused 
with her sketches and also sang for 
the children. -Mr. Wallace entertain- 
ed with the banjo and harmonica. A 
feature of the entertainment was Mr. 
Wallace’s talking doll. 
In the evening there was a large 
crowd gathered in Central sa. for the © 
concert by the Salem Light Infantry 
band, in spite of a sprinkling of rain 
which lasted througout the evening, 
