Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-17
WAITSFIELD.

with Miss Grace Joslin accompaniSt,
rendered the opening number Of the
program, Hail, Smiling Morn, in
very pleasing manner, repeating it in
the afternoon by request. Pra yer by
the Rev. w. E. Ganley was followed
by an address OF welcome by L. H.
McAllister, president Of the associa-
tion. The response was given by Rev.
P. b. Fisk of Greensboro, VT, who in
behalf of Waitsield's guests expressed
in most pleasing way not only ap-
probation for the welcome ext ended,
but also enthusiastic admiration for
the scenery of our valley one of the
most charming features Of which he
described in the following original
poem:
MAD RIVER.
1t was rightly called Mad River,
How my childish nerves did SILVER,
AS Its banks and bridges culver,
AS il mined, and raced, and roared;
Then, anon, its spasm over,
Calm and winSome as lover
Yet with all, a wild, wide rover,
DaShing, meddlesome, untoward.
Yon scant meadow, how it tore it,
How my elm-trees bowed before it,
How my sire and grandsire bore it,
Having found opposing vain;
How IL raided all their acres,
Leaving floodwood, and ice. breakers,
Like all other mischief makers,
Making sport Of others pain,
Boisterous brooks, they drove it
crazy,
When the mountains grim and hazy,
Wrung the vapor, dripping, may,
| With electric twist and blaze
| ChoBed the mouth with mud and
| gravel,
| Much unnecessary travel
Had this river, without cavil,
To escape from ROCKS and clays'
Nathless we confess we love it,
And the hills that smile above it,
Yea, it's every mood we covet,
Elsewhere having wandered long.
Seeing still the every motion
! OF great rivers, a rs, and ocean,
Though they wake Il strong emotion,
Here the heart returns to song.
1.-The Cru ! 'rs''by the choir closed
the morning session. A picnic din
ner was lneu served upon the grounds
| opposite the church At2 p. M, the
program was resumed. First, music
by the choir, an original poem, "Old
Home Week" was read by Miss Flor
ence Josephine Boyce and as it we'll
merited was heartily applauded. At
ter vocal solo, Old New England, by
Leroy Boyce, the speaker OF the day
Hon. Frank Plumley OF Northtield
was introduced. Opening with rem
iniscences and incidents relating to
experiences in his native state he re-
| viewed briefly some Of the deeds OF
statesmen, soldiers Of the army and Of
the navy whereby the names Of many
of the sons Of Vermont have been in.
oissolubly linked in history with the
glory of achievement, and which shine
most brightly upon the records Of our
nations progress, the names OF Nor
rill, Edmunds, Proctor, Dewey, Clark,
Col. Tracy and others. A cornet solo
by Mrs. ]. E. Badger, was heartily ap-
plauded. Judge Gregg Of San Bernar-
dino, CAL, spoke briefly regarding
both the scenery Of Vermont, his ma
tive state, and Cali;orni the state of
his adoption, and in commentator OF
the enterprise OF both. Mrs. Ladue
then read letters from some who could
not be present. A vocal solo by Mrs.
Gale, Good By, Sweet Day." was we'll
received, as was also the concluding
number by the choir. Short address
SEES by Rev. Geo. r. Miller Of Boston,
Miss Amy Fisk OF Montpelier, and D.
A. Kneeland were duly appreciated.
America sung by the congregation,
and benediction by Rev. j. E. Badger
closed the program, which was to all
present very interesting one. Pub
lie and private residences were beauti-
fully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, which show that Waitsteld ha,
a. INTEREST in Vermont's Old Home
Week.
Mrs. Luther Chandler, who is seri-
ously i'll, is thought to be slightly i'm
proved. DR.. Grout Of Waterbury was
in town Thursday as counsel in her
case.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
Every farmer living in the vicinity
of Barre is cordially invited to attend
the meeting to be held 10 the city
court room in ahis city, at 1880 p. m.
Saturday, August II. The question
NJ hovinr a craamorv in the rown of