This piece describes St. Edmund's participation in the procession. St. Edmunds 1200 supporters of St. Edmund's assembled, the Very Rev. Dean AVERDONK (rector) being at the head, accompanied by the Rev. P WREN. In the forefront the principal laymen also walked including Councillors D MAGINNIS, J P and W CARR, Messrs. J CALLAGHAN, J FEARNHEAD, J ROTHWELL, P DUNLEVY, C DUKE, JAMES DUFFY, M DUFFY, T VANSTON and W ECKERSLEY. Messrs. TWIST, ASHTON, CALDERBANK and MATHER marshalled the procession, which was headed by the Bolton Military Band, behind which came the banner of St. Edmund, guided by Misses ROBERTS, PARKINSON, PHILBURN, BYRON, HOWARTH, BADES, KENNY, SMITH, McCORMICK and TIERNEY. Attired in a Prince Charming suit Master HERMAN MORRIS made a brave herald, and the May Queen, Miss ANNIE DORRIAN CONWAY, was dressed in broche silk and Honiton lace, the train being caught with bunches of forget-me-nots. Misses M COOPER, L CRADDOCK, M McDONALD and A HEALY bore the train, and the Queen was attended by 10 maids of honour, in silk dresses with wreaths and wands, and guarded by a body of boys with spears adorned with lilies. The banner of the Holy Family, steered by Misses CROOK, NEARY, CATON, KEATING, KENNY, BROWN, SANDHAM, and L KENNY preceded Miss NELLIE DUNN, the ex-Queen, whose train-bearers were Masters J DUNLEAVY, A RICE, J CONNOLLY and J CROSSLEY. The herald, Master T BURKE wore a Napoleon suit, and the bodyguard were in gold plush. The rear portion comprised the Confraternities of the Holy Family (Women's Branch) and the Men's Branch of the Holy Family, the banner being guided by Misses DUKE, BAXENDALE, CLARKE, BADE, SMITH, McDERMOTT, HEALY and G SMITH. Valerie