Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-02
Reds Va. Blues: Turkey vs.. Water.

Reds vs.. Blues; Turkey VS.. Water.
There has been deadly conflict for a
number Of days and weeks between the
ssReds" and "Blues" OF the Y. M. c. A.
contest and last night they met
in the banquet hall of the Y M. c. A.
rooms, one side to celebrate its victory, the
other to eat "humble pie" except that
there was no pie for them as it had been
agreed at the start that the victors should
eat fine turkey supper, while the defeated
party watched them from their table loaded
with delicate but nourishing dainties like
bread, known as "the staff of life," and
water to wash it down.
1t was at once seen that the "Reds"
were very much in evidence and we're bent
upon painting everything their color. They
had confidence they had badges they had
appetites. Many Of them probably had
eaten nothing nothing since the contest be-
gan; at least so it seemed to watch them
eat. The "Blues"-7well, that's it; that's
what allied them-they had the blues.
The score was % to II. That repre-
sented the proportion of work done by each
and it might be said that it also represented
the proportionate amount OF food slowed
away by each party; but then the Reds had
more provocation to eat as they had every
thing heart or stomach could desire served
by Caterers Crozier & Bowtell in their
best style, while the Blues had their bread
and water thickened with little cracker
and milk. In addition they had to beal
the gibes OF the winners who were full O.
fun-and turkey. The Blues did occa
sionalIy ''cracker' joke but it was like {
sandwich without any meat. How could i
be otherwise. 1t was very happy crowt
all through, however.
Supper ended toasts were called for ant
the way in which j. 0. Spring responded
to the toast GLOW cracker and milk tastes
and G. H. Sawyer to "Plain living" showed
that plain living and high thinking g
together. Eloquence was not wanting Of
the Red side as proven by the encouraging
words of President j. G. Day who brough
down the house and elected three heart,
cheers by the statement that his friend, DR.
H. w. Parker who was with him, thong
not Red, was willing to be and that b
had that evening joined the association an
contributed his SIS membership fee. Dr.
Parker was called for and brought greet
ings from the New Bedford Y. M. G. A.
told something of their work and urged u
to 60 forward in the work we were dom
in Bellows Falls. All felt grateful to hir
Tor bis presence, his generosity and his en-
couraging words.
Toasts were responded to by the tw
captains, Ed Blanchard of the victoriou
Reds and Perley Danforth of the defeate
Blues, also by Louis Wilson and Frank 6
Day, then Secretary Freer was called fol
He said he hoped that now as the boys ha
shown what they could do with the incer
tive Of turkey supper, they would kee
right on getting in new members, needin
only the object in view of the good of th
association.
1 Ernest McKinnon, the youngest membt
present, was asked to stand up that "
might see the one who had gotten tt
largest number of new members, he havin
secured seven.
Everyone voted the affair grand SUI
cess and an enjoyable ending Of. a conte
which has proven of much benefit to tt
association as 80 new members are adde
to the list, meaning nearly 5000 more
the treasury.