Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-17
OLD HOME DAY
WoodstOCk's First Cele-
bratiOn a Great Success.
A SPLENDID ILLUMINATION.
Speeches by Col. Albert Clarke and
Others - Ball Game Won by Wood
stock Brightly Lighted Streets
and Fine Music by the Band.

Local pride was in fine flower on
Friday, Aug. 10, Woodstock's dry III
Old Home Week. The weather WAS
perfect. IIome-comers were here in
numbers that made II notable gather.
ing and left no doubt of the success
of similar events IN coming years.
The citizens of the town were late
in deciding TO nave Il celebration,
but there was enthusiasm to spare at
the last moment. People took hold
heartily in aid of the local organiza-
ton, of which Henry w. Walker,
the promoter of the Old lone Week
movement in Vermont, is presI-
dent, and there was 4 beginning that
will leave pleasant memories in the
minds of all our visitors.
The public exercises began in the
park at o'clock with music 10y the
Woodstock band. winch did its very
best for the entertainment of the
thr.ngs in the park and streets.
The speakers were introduced by
Henrv W. Walker, who took greet
pride in the success Of the days cele-
bra,ion. \ cordial address of wei
come hy Hon. William L. Johnson
was responded to by Hiram L. King
of Stamford, Conn.
The address OF the day was de-
livered bv Col. Albert Clarke, secre-
tary of the Home Market club of
Boston, son of Windsor county
who knows Woodstock we'll, and in |
an entertaining review of the history
of the town, he spoke very pleasing
~ to his hearers of those who had .
won fame for themselves here and in
other fields, of Woodstock's progress,
its hospitality and its good name far
and wide.
Secretary Il. Pember real sew
eral letters from former residents
who regretted their inability to be
here, and music closed the exercises.
THE BALL GAME.
a thousand people saw the local
base ball team defeat Col. Billy
Stars picked team from White
River Junction. Both sides drew
blanks in the first two innings. ard
then the locals took a lead that the
visitors couldn't begin to head of.
tIolbrook was in superb form and he
got almost crrorless support. Deso's
threc-bagger, the longest safe hit ever
made on the field, was the batting
feature OF the game. Score, 10 to 6.
This is the tenth game won out of
eleven games played under First
Baseman Mowers management. 1t
is pretty good re. ord.
STREETS a BLAZE or LIGHT.
twas surprising illumination we'll
planned aud we'll carried out. Wood
stock has never done better, the
streets, park and bridges never look
ed more beautiful, and there We're
MANY visitors besides Col. Clarke
who said they had never seen finer
picture than this closing feature of
Old Home Dav. Fcstoons and long
lines OF Chinese lanterns formed the
decorations and there was Il continu-
ous line of light from St. James
church to Tribou park, down Elm
md Pleasant streets; all buildings
were bright with lights and bunting,
many of the residence displays being
quite elaborate, notably those of
capt. Smith, Henry &. Johnson,
VIM. L. Johnson and Mrs. Philo
Hatch. Roman candles, rockets
md colored fire added to the bril-
fancy of the illumination and the
streets were filled with II happy hot
day crowd until late hour.
There were from two to thee thou
sand people ON the streets day and
evening.