Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-07
Thanksgiving Celebration
OF the Rochester Club of W. Randolph ,.

D.,,.ster Club of w. Randolph.
At2o,clock last Thursday aite noSas,er
natives of the lovely Town u 1a.,,, ff,,l will
i in,a ~ West Randolph, assembled III LIE w
GA r. hall to keep the great NC" i9De
land feast together. .o.ohed length
Tarae long tables were stretcheu ion SO
.;aaosthe hall. while shorter one VIZ wa
,a;J Of the upper end of the room, az ~
anolss with the others, and arounu .., It's
honntifully laden boards ne hoen Ise,,o, 10
with one accord, collected 70 "U ed
The .sheight OF good living proViueu.
'n Tic Tenu consisted OF oyster SOUP
a,icSan ME. rice pudding with plenty =.
nInms. uies that would drive JacA i.u,, nor
PA lul MIN envy, cakes without numosl
md If ali varieties, pickles, cneese, sta
and coffee. No wonder that wals a. &C.
suddenly Eecame uncommonly Ugh. III ~
and that there was genera Ieeian p, ~
sasietaction in the knowledge that ooc,
sas,'as in attendance What remained p
The feast after all had eaten, Was je,t' ~
ne good home fashion, upon taoie ioi
future reference ,as and
social intercourse whiled the hours away,
and in the evening the club and us irlenus'
about 1870 in all, listened TO literary PA no5
gram. which, though hastily prepaieu'
was finely rendered; =, ceremo-
n. r. Fassett acted as master OF cerelno !,
,;as and fine company was first treateo
-. violin solo by Mr.. Hudson bahey,
! followed by a song-"Some One is hsPpy
n. nioht,,-by Mrs. Wm. Scott. hilrs
Rerths Manney then read an amusing
sketch entitled "Captain Young's Inanks
giving" after which came an lnstIu ~ ~
| fal soio-"Waves of the Ocean by MS sS
| carrie Eaton. A quaTtette comP ss w "
I m l.. B.
p Davis and Mr.. o. c. Hill gave, Win
tremendously blended voices, an inNl.s
zion III Come and Join the Merry Dance
and a reading, by Miss Annie Messei
dascrihed in an interesting manner the ~,
grims' first Thanksgiving. "The song OF
! the Steeple" was sung by Dr. Bailey, Hnu
was warmly applauded al It's close, anu M al
original poem, which 1t Is impossIpte y.
nubIish this week, owing to a 'ack OF
mace was delivered by its authoress. MISS
Minnie Ripley. The poem was luscripeo
To the Rochester Club OF West Randolph
whose members paid Miss Ripley the hlgh
compliment OF desiring its publication
Miss Ella Bailey presided very ace ptl :
bly at the organ during the musical parl
of the program.
The literary exercises ended, these reso-
lutioDs we're presented, ana unahlihousis
adopted by the clue:
Resolved. That the society organized on
the last Monday of October, 1893, for the
purpose OF interesting Rochester people
In having a dinner in the g. A. X. hail on
Thanksgiving Day, be made this DAY
permanent organization, to lie known
hereafter as the Rochester Club OF West
Randolph;
That the annual meeting be held on the
last Monday evening in October OF each
year;
That the officers be elected to serve one
wear, or until tueir successors in office ale
elected;
That ten members OF the club shall con-
stitute quorum;
I That the secretary shall have power 70
call a meeting OF the club at the request oil
two members.
shortly after the passing OF the above
resolutions, the Rochester Club OF West
Randolph, having already membership
of 100, left the banquet hall with the feel
ing that the first reunion was but TIE bar
binger OF many equally pleasant occasions
to be enjoyed together IN the near future
Rochester itself sent four representa-
tives to this Thanksgiving celebration
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Eaton, Mr.. limo
thy and Miss Alice Eaton.