There was a parade in Northborough to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the town. Wadsworth Florists had a float:
Float No. 36
R. E. Wadsworth & Company, commercial florists of Northborough, displayed Float No. 37 in the business men's section using their Locomobile truck. A canopy six feet high was erected over the body and extended out over the driver's seat. Green and white bunting was used for the background and for the wheels. The canopy and posts were covered with traiHng woodbine and asparagus fern. Long ropes of garden asters, purple and white, pink and white, and cerise and white, were draped from the top of the canopy to the sides, bottom and back of the
body, and from the front, ropes of blue delphinium and ever-lasting, swinging down to the windshield, were caught and continued down to the front of the float. The headlights were brilliant with crimson and white sweet peas. Many loose asters with fern were used all over the body. Mr. Ralph E. Wadsworth and Mr. William P. Marhsall occupied the driver's seat, Mr. Wadsworth driving. In the back were Mrs. Ralph E. Wadsworth, Master Stanley E. Wadsworth and Mrs. William P. Marshall. All were dressed in white.5