Parades
Memorial Day
Firemen's Parades also called Hose Company Parades
Candor's 4th of July Parades
1870 - 1900
Here is quick run-down of the beginning of Candor's 4th of July celebration:
1873 The First 4th of July celebration
1889 - Methodist/Baptist Congregational churches take turns sponsoring benefit the church. This year the Congregational read the Declaration of Independence, oration sung by the choir, martial music by the drum corp, dinner at the church with 400 attending the sit down meal. A prohibition tent was pitched on the grounds and a drama on "Rural Felicity", a comedy.
1891 - 50 EAR and many others went to Owego for the grand parade of Vets and the Unveiling of the Soldiers and Sailors monument. An estimated 6000 heard the addresses.
1873 The First 4th of July celebration
1889 - Methodist/Baptist Congregational churches take turns sponsoring benefit the church. This year the Congregational read the Declaration of Independence, oration sung by the choir, martial music by the drum corp, dinner at the church with 400 attending the sit down meal. A prohibition tent was pitched on the grounds and a drama on "Rural Felicity", a comedy.
1891 - 50 EAR and many others went to Owego for the grand parade of Vets and the Unveiling of the Soldiers and Sailors monument. An estimated 6000 heard the addresses.
1900s
1903 - Candor Hall - The Baptists Society served dinner on the 4th
1904 - 4th of July dinner at the Congregational church. Chicken Pie Dinner at 12 for 25C. Ice cream for sale all day at 10 cents per dish, including cake. Supper will also be served at the church.
1904 - Fireworks were advertised in the Candor Courier starting at a penny a package on up. Uncle Sam's balloons, flags were also sold. Under the auspices of the Congregational Society a full day of entertainment was scheduled. A parade starting at 10:00 included the fire department and village officers along with the reading of the Declaration of Independence. From there there were orations, benedictions, and dinner. In the afternoon the hose companies performed drills. There were wheelbarrow races, sack races, potato races, tug of wars between members of the Candor Lodges, followed by ball games, and tennis tournaments. In the even there was a supper for 10 cents and a home talent production.
1904 - 4th of July dinner at the Congregational church. Chicken Pie Dinner at 12 for 25C. Ice cream for sale all day at 10 cents per dish, including cake. Supper will also be served at the church.
1904 - Fireworks were advertised in the Candor Courier starting at a penny a package on up. Uncle Sam's balloons, flags were also sold. Under the auspices of the Congregational Society a full day of entertainment was scheduled. A parade starting at 10:00 included the fire department and village officers along with the reading of the Declaration of Independence. From there there were orations, benedictions, and dinner. In the afternoon the hose companies performed drills. There were wheelbarrow races, sack races, potato races, tug of wars between members of the Candor Lodges, followed by ball games, and tennis tournaments. In the even there was a supper for 10 cents and a home talent production.
1930s
Old Home Week 1935
Binghamton Press, 7/5/35
More than 4,000 persons thronged the streets of Candor Thursday to view the "March of Time" pageant staged by the Candor inhabitants as part of their Old Home Week celebration.
Sixteen floats were entered in the Candor parade. The Endtcott Post 82 Drum and Bugle corps won the prize in the drum and bugle competition. Captain Fox and his Troop C roughrlders entertained with feats of riding in the Candor park.
A midway furnished amusement for many, while rollerskating, airplane rides attracted their share of the crowd.
Binghamton Press, 7/5/35
More than 4,000 persons thronged the streets of Candor Thursday to view the "March of Time" pageant staged by the Candor inhabitants as part of their Old Home Week celebration.
Sixteen floats were entered in the Candor parade. The Endtcott Post 82 Drum and Bugle corps won the prize in the drum and bugle competition. Captain Fox and his Troop C roughrlders entertained with feats of riding in the Candor park.
A midway furnished amusement for many, while rollerskating, airplane rides attracted their share of the crowd.
1940s
1950s
1960s
These are home movies shared by Patty Olmsted Emerson of CA, taken by her dad, Burgess "Jack" Olmsted, 1906-1977. They were made in the late 40s through the 50s and possibly early 60s of the Annual Candor 4th of July parade. Included are shots of "Millers' Cars", Scout Troop #42 in the late 40s (dad was a a cub master) and her father working on their home that he built on Mountain Avenue. His wife who he married in 1947, was Rose Kenish Pumpelly, "Rosie", 1920-1995.
"My mom did a lot of work for the community including cleaning up the Candor Dam and putting in a swingset and waterslide and a diving board back in the 60s.
"My mom did a lot of work for the community including cleaning up the Candor Dam and putting in a swingset and waterslide and a diving board back in the 60s.
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000-2017