I think it's a band made up of improvised insruments, etc. Sam ==================================================== Dictionary Results 1 word found. Main Entry: cal.li.thump Pronunciation: 'ka-l&-"th&mp Function: noun Etymology: back-formation from callithumpian, adjective, alteration of English dialect gallithumpian disturber of order at elections in 18th century Date: 1856 : a noisy boisterous band or parade - cal.li.thump.ian /"ka-l&-'th&m-pE-&n/ adjective ===================================================================== David Minor wrote: > Anyone have an idea what a Calathumpian parade is? > > David > > >Batavia Daily News > >Batavia, Genesee Co., NY > >Friday Evening, July 1 1887 > > > >FROM DAWN TO MIDNIGHT. > >Programme for Batavia's Unparalleled Celebration. > >One Event will Closely Follow Another--the Races, Balloon Ascension, Base > >Ball, Calathumpian parade, Fireworks. > > David Minor > Eagles Byte Historical Research > Pittsford, New York > 585 264-0423 > dminor@eznet.net > co-Webmaster for Canal Society of New York State page at > http://www.canalsnys.org/ > > To be put on the mailing list for the weekly TimeMaster radio scripts > (WXXI-FM 91.5), as well as news of updates to my homepage and a URL of the > week, e-mail me at the address above. > > http://home.eznet.net/~dminor > > includes NYNY, a series of timelines covering New York City and State, from > approximately 1,100,000,000 BC to 1990 AD. > > "I would undertake to supply your demands if your generosity is equal to them." > -John Bartram, U. S. naturalist > > ==== NY-OLD-NEWS Mailing List ==== > County and State Coordinators needed. For more information see: > http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/volunteer.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237