From Merriam-Webster - 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 ============================================================ From: David Minor <dminor@eznet.net> Date: 2002/05/22 Wed AM 10:39:03 EDT To: NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NY-Old-News] Daily News July 1 1887 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 ============================================================