The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-08-16
Old Home Week.
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to ranSack the past for its grea
scenes, great thoughts and grea
lives, and with the help of God to poul
for the future. Earnestly girding
ourselves to make the past build fol
us the future, we may look up a
every hour of the earthly strife anC
hear voice from the stars saying,
ELo, 1 am with you all the days,
even unto the contamination of the
ages
ARRIVAL OF CAPT. CLARK.
The greeting that Bradford gave
Capt. Charles E. Clark Tuesday af-
ternoon was not a noisy one, but it
was the more impressive on that ac-
count. The town has an admiration
for this, its distinguished and noble
son, that no amount of noise can
express. When the train came in
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon a
large number of our people were at
the station to extend to our guest of
honor for Old Home Week a most
sincere and cordial welcome home.
The executive committee, Hon. Fl.
C. McDuffee, Col. H. E. Parker and
Capt. P. S. Chamberlin, met Capt.
and Mrs. Clark at Thetford. AT the
station carriages were in waiting.
On the west platform eight men,
bers of the Boys Oregon Club were
in line, four on each side of the
door. AS soon as the carriages
were ready the procession started,
the members of the escort COM
nittee, Maj. H. T. Johnson, D. S.
Conant, ESQ.,, and B. S. Hooker, on
horses, leading, followed by the West
Newbury drum corps, Co. G., Wash
burn Post, G.. A. r., carriages con-
tanning Capt. and Mrs. Clark, eX-
Gov. Farnham, members of the exec
utive committee and Mrs. Ade1ine
P. Blake1y, who entertained Capt
and Mrs. Clark during their stay
here. On each side of the carriage
containing Capt. Clark were the
boys of the Oregon Club. The
procession went down Main street to
the Low mansion where it disbanded.
The business part of the street was
we'll filled with people, everything
going to show how glad all were to
welcome Capt. Clark home once more
and how proud Bradford is of its
native son.
ALUMNI RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
The first annual reception and
banquet of the Bradford Academy
Alumni Association was held at
Hotel Low Tuesday evening. 1t was
a splendid success in every way.
The reception was held from to
10 in the parlors, which were pretti-
ly decorated with asparagus, golden
rod and nasturtiums. John B. Peck
EFT was master of ceremonies and his
aids We're Ernest S. Locke, Ray
mond w. Brown, Floyd r. Martin,
Mrs. Kirk J. Cofrin, Harriette E.
Craig and Luthera M. Carleton. In
the receiving line were Capt. and
Mrs. Charles E. Clark, eX-Gov. Farm
ham, Mrs. Ade1ine P. Blake1y, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Low of Brooklyn,
Gen. George Rogers of Waukegan,
Ill, Mrs. John c. Stearns, D. B.
Locke of Winchendon, Mass, and
Miss Edith Bruce Jones of Bradford.
The time until the banquet was ready
was most pleasantly passed in ex-
changing greetings, and recalling
incidents of school days. 1t was a
splendid gathering and Bradford
can we'll be proud that it has had,
for so many years, school sending
forth into the world such worthy
men and women.
During the evening the associa-
ton elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, D.
B. Locke, Winchendon, Mass, vice
president, DIR. E. T. Smith, Jr.;
treasurer, George A. Jenkins; re-
cording secretary, Miss Marcia Win
ship; corresponding secretaries,
Miss Maude H. Clarke, V. A. Doty;
executive committee, Miss Maud
Harris, E. E. Mum, F. H. Hadlock
of Lunenburg, Mass.
A little after ten the dining room
doors were opened, and the SO peo-
pie present marched in procession to
their seats at the tables. Here was
a very attractive scene, the ladies
who had charge of the table arrange
ments doing their work with excel
lent taste. 1t was nearly u O'Clock
when the last course of a fine
banquet had been served.
The company was called to order
for the post-prandial by Pres. E. 7.
Smith, Jr. 1t was very gratifying,
he said, to all who had worked hard
to arrange this reunion to see so
large and enthusiastic a number
present. In introducing d. B. Locke
as the POSTMASTER of the evening he
paid him a splendid compliment for
the good work he did for the school
while principal of it. All had unan-
imous1y agreed upon him as the
president of the association for it's
first year. Prof. Locke said that
the formation of this association
had pleased him very much and he
was glad it had met with such cor
dial support. From it will come
many pleasant influences and it will /,
recall memories of the past, renew
acduaiutauCes and cultivate school / ,