Word: carte
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...parade. Boston University led the first division, with Harvard second. Delegations also marched from Tufts, Technology, Boston College, Boston Dental College, and the Medical School. The second division was composed of various suburban Republican clubs. One of the unique features of the parade was John the Orangeman and his cart on a dray drawn by four horses...
...Square, after passing the chief marshal and staff on review. Eight brass bands and as many fife and drum corps will accompany the parade, while an abundance of red fire, flambeaux, torches and megaphones will add to the success of the pageantry. "John the Orangeman" will ride with his cart on a dray...
...aids, E. N. Wrightington, Arthur Beale, W. L. Garrison, and Arnold Scott. A large white placard, on which were the words "What would Cambridge do without us?" was carried in the front rank. Between '97 and '98 came the feature of the procession-Old John with his donkey and cart mounted on a four-horse dray. Ninety-eight was led by Marshal Norman W. Cabot and his four aids, P. S. Dalton, S. L. Fuller, Gerrish Newell and J. L. Knox, who had blue and white toy balloons in their button holes. The first ranks of the class kept time...
...antics of the Harvard contingent and responded delightedly to the repeated and varied cheers of the classes. Old John had his silk hat on and was in his element; in fact he was so carried away by the excitement of the occasion that he distributed the contents of his cart gratis...
...fact has been brought to the attention of the committee that Harvard would not be adequately represented in the parade on June 3 if Old John did not take part. It has therefore been decided that, as he would not be able to keep up with his donkey and cart, a low dray be hired for the occasion, upon which John with his donkey and cart may be mounted. This dray with four horses will cost...