STRATFORD EN FETE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 90, 9 November 1932, Page 4

STRATFORD EN FETE

| MONDAY NIGHT’S CELEBRATIONS Procession and Bonfire Stratford’s Broadway offered a very attractive spectacle on Monday even, ing when the effective coloured light. I ing scheme arranged by the Borough j Council electric light department was j added to by the glow of brilliantly | illuminated displays in the windows of the shops. The post office stood out i prominently and the lighting of the theatre added to the display of colour. In th e street large crowds watched the procession, which was headed by the Municipal Band and followed by numbers in fancy dress. There were “uglies” and guys. The pipe band followed next with mem. ber.s of the Motor Cycle Sports Club forming the rearguard with their machines highly painted and lengthy ribbons making a colourful flow behind. The procession marched through Broadway to Fenton Street and back to the post office, where a halt was made to re.enact the opening of the mountain road. Much amusement was caused when “Ben Hur” with his “chariot” drawn by a motor cycle, dashed to the scene and severed the ribbon with a few strokes of his saw. The act had its climax when a number of (he bystanders seized him and charged him with “unlawful opening and entry.” The procession then went on its way to the site of the bonfire where a vast crowd had assembled to view the display of fireworks.

The conditions of the evening were perfect and a light breez e kept the fire at a steady blaze which lighted up the locality. Appreciative expms. sions could be heard from all sections of tli e crowd as rockets sped upwards to leave gaudily coloured stars floating in their wake and flare novelties added vivid spasmodic illumination over the whole scene, while incessant explosions from bung bungs were followed by the crackling of various assortments of fireworks which held the children in glee.

The function as a whole was a befitting send off to Stratford’s red letter day although the officials res. ponsible for the evening’s celebrations were handicapped with many difficulties in organising the events.