Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-20
WILLIAMSBURG.

WILLIAMSBURG.
The Social Library celebrated the
one hundreth anniversary Of it's organi'
zation Tuesday Aug. IS. The exer-
cises were held in the town hall which
had been tastefully decorated for the
occasion with flowers, ferns, evergreen
and bunting by the floral committee,
Mrs. w. N. lGrearson, Miss Frances
Kimball and Miss Hattie Briggs. The
charter of the town and nkenesses Of
some of the founders Of the town and
library were hung on the walls.
Among those may be nUted that Of
Elijah Paine, one Of the four men who
first settled In town, Calvin Aims
worth, David Watson, DR.. Perry, X.
L. Martin, VIM. Beckett, John Lynde,
and Milton Martin. Frank Martin a
member of the general committee
having the celebration in charge was
chairman of the meeting and Mrs.
George T. Colby assisted by George
Goodrich, conductor, and Mrs. A. A.
Reed organist, was in charge of the
music. The opening chorus "Praise
Ye the Father" was sung at l a. NJ,
followed by prayer by Rev. Hannah J.
Powell Of North Jay, Me. The ad.
dress of welcome was given by George
E. Wilbur, with appropriate response
by Rev. G. L. Adams Of Detroit. AZ
ter duet by Misses Mamie and Edith
Brush, the refreshment committee,
Mrs. Thomas Poland, Mrs. H. l.. Che
ney and Mrs. Fred Bailey and their
assistants, furnished dinner to about
$50 in the lower hall which had been
been trimmed by the floral commit.
tee. After q social hour the company
was again called to order and instru-
mental music, !clarinet and organ duet
rendered by Clinton w. Cram and
Mrs. j. X. Lynde. With Frank Mar
tin as POSTMASTER, Edwin Smith
chairman of the school board respond
ed to the toast, Retrospect and Pros.
pect." Rev. d. H. Strong to 1.-THE
Ideal Library; Judge A. II. Young of
Minneapolis to "Our Guests; Orren
Smith, A. NJ, Of the Highland Mill
tary Academy, Worcester, Mass, to
"Our Sons and Daughters; Allen
Martin ESQ.,. OF Essex junction to
"Our Country"; and DR.. E. B. Wat
son to "Our Lady Members. Space
forbids extending notice of these
speeches but they were brief and to
the point and highly enjoyed by the
audience, which had long before ex-
hausted the seating capacity OF the
hall. After a recess Of five minutes
the program for the afternoon was
opened by the reading Of poem writ
ten for the occasion by Rev. Frances
A. Kimball followed by IAN historical
sketch by Hon. George Beckett who
was for many years the librarian and
member Of the purchasing committee.
The sketch gave brief history Of the
town and library up to the present
time and was listened to with close
attention. In response to the invita-
tion of the general committee many
letters were received from former
residents Of the town and these were
read. Among these we note the fol-
lowing: Rev. Pliny Fisk of Barnard,
Rev. Gary a. Watson Of Greenfield,
Mass, Mrs. Rose Bacon of Mortified,
Lr. Charles A. Gale OF Rutland,
Charles Il. Beckett of New York. Mrs.
Helen Ballard of Burlington, d. Brown
Of Northfeld. Mrs. G. V. Lynde Of
New Richland, Mimi, Rufus Walker,
Henry, Charles, Emma and Laura
Ainsworth all: Of Moline, ILL.,, Rev. j.
N. Perrin Of Sanbornton, N. H.. and
from Rev. w. S. Hazen of North
field for the trustees of the public H.
bra y Of that town. Remarks were
mace by George Harrington of Prince
ton, H., and Lucius S. Simons, the
latter being able to remember events
connected with the library as far
back as 1884. A large number of
former residents were present and
were welcomed by the reception COM
mittee, composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. W. Lynde, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Farnham, N. r. Farnham, and Mrs.
w. H. Stewart. Some of those not
already mentioned are the following:
MI. and Mrs. Ana Harrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will c. Goodwin OF
Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. George Denny
and daughter Amy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Smith and Mrs. H. D Alb.
bolt, all OF Mortified, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace M. Farnham of East Montpe-
lisr, Mrs. G. E. Tarbell and daughter
Clio Of Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Reed, Mrs. VIM. +. Reed, Mrs