Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-04
Opening of Dewey Park

Dewey Park was opened to the public
Yesterday with grand picnic and dance
under the auspices of Court Ethcn
Al,n No. 9, American Order of For
rs r,s. Work has been going on at
hi. pleasure resort for some time ana
~, Il il is now fitted up so rs to accomo-
dnr large gatherings of people, ana
when :. hundred or two more dollars
IRE laid uur cleaning it up, it will be
OF q of tie most beautiful picnic grounds
in Tie -.a.r.
The eople began to assemble in force
at nl,o,,, Two O'Clock and a very enjoya-
ii. time ersu.d from then till half past
eleven O'Clock in the evening
IRE Montpelier orchestra was in at
t"r.'a,rr and furnished excellent music
TO dsc'n@.
Ii. ,e otaions at the pavilion were
lr,fl,.,, and iastefully arranged.
Thee WAS II very appropriate album
dn % of rcd white and blue bunting,
a,ld sna Unit,d States flags were dis
plny,d ali about the building. The
pa eff honor at the end of the hall was
given to an excellent portrait of Com
n.o'Iore Dewey, hung just over mag
uilr, nj sage head.
Aliou- h there was an afternoon at
n,lan estimated all the way from one
,oun and to fifteen hundred people, the
pavilion did not assume its liveliest as
poet i'll evening, when the near y three
'l,nu-nnd people then present kept it
welt Fl led with dancers.
Tne Montpelier band was In atten-
IA, &c for an hour after seven O'Clock,
ana cave an excellent concert from the
pavilion alter which dancing was again
resumed and kept up with crowded
hall ill the close of the entertainment
TIE sports which were advertised
DIV indcd down to tug OF war between
he Barre and Montpelier teams which
took place about $50 o'clock, This
.vrnl was not altogether a success. The
first pull was won by the Barre team and
the second by the Montpelier team.
I hen followed a chewing match which
came near ending in blows. The Barre
team finally refused to pull again I'M
les there could be change in the
manner of conducting the contest. Both
sides claimed unfairness and it was left
draw and the prize box of cigars
was not awarded.
The teams were as follows. Barre
John Angus, Captain. James Mckenzie,
James Anderson, George Findlater,
Andrew johnson, John Isaaeson, Glenn
rnce Caselini, E. Anderson, Frank Cobb
+. Pologhim, and George lngall.
Montpelier: Michael o. Sullivan,
Captain. &. B. Johnson, J. F. McMahon,
:. Deneen, Mike O'Grady, James
Hughes, Ii. f. Lawrence, Larry Nc
Mahon, Pat Daley, John Magister, and
NJ. j. Dodge. Among the other attrac-
lions was Madam Oler Palmist and
Fortune Teller. Quite number of
people wished to see the past revealed |
and to peer into the future, and the |
Madam secured many shining silver
piece.
Tho committee on general arrange
m"nts consisted of Patrick Mcbride.
CHARLES Campbell, Joe Gillande, and
E' Wright. The floor directors were
MIX" OGrady, John Gliny, John Con-
lin, AVID Larry Mcmahon, James DOYLE
anh Larry McMahon acted as committee
on sports. High Sheriff Collins, assist
ed ny WE Shepard Barre, f. C. French
If arr. \. b. Hutchins of East Barre
aud Grore-c kidder, the regular park
20 'r"n''n kept order and it was little
theH lad to Ito for the crowd was very
ord 1lv Indeed. Everyone seemed to
d. enjoying themselves all the time and
we h"ie irnics and dances at Dewey
/ AK may be of frequent occurrence,