The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-27
Also 18th Anniversary
Of the Scottish Order.
WAS A SPLENDID SUCCESS
Concert and Dance at Hale's Pavilion
Wednesday Evening Attracted
500 People.

Clan Gordon, No. Il, Order Of Scottish
Clans, held its nineteenth annual Thanks
giving social and dance and most fttlngly
celebrated the % anniversary of the Order
Of Scottish Clans, in the Pearl street Pa
villoa Wednesday evening, and it was the
largest attended and most successful one
IN the history Of Clan Gordon.
Hale's new pavilion, the work upon
which was carried On night and day for
the past four weeks to complete It la tune
for the occasion, was dedicated Ia most
thorough manner The spacious hall,
which is now BY far the largest ID the
city, was crowded to It's utmost capacity
By the crowd Of 500 people who we're in
attendance at the celebration.
A large number Of the last c0mers were
obliged 80 stand as the chairs which we're
ordered for the occasion did not arrive aud
a sufficient number could not be procured
in the city. The hall was handsomely
decorated with national bunting, japanese
umbrellas and lanterns.
The programme Was started shortly aE
ter eight o'clock Seated Oh tho stage al
the front of the hall were Chief Clausman
Joseph Graham, Secretary James Il rich,
Royal Deputy William Mcdonald, Mayor
]. Henry Jackson, Brother Terny Of Far
quharson Order, No. s, OF South Ryegate,
and Gilbertsons orchestra. Piper James
Cameron opened the programme with a
selection on the bagplpes followed Dg an
overture BY the orchestra
Royal Deputy, William Mcdonald, was
then introduced BY Chief Graham
The Royal Deputy spoke very Interest,"
ingly on the work Of Clan Gordon No II.
The social gatherings OF Clan Gordon
lie said, ARE held So that the Scotch peo-
PIE Oh Barre may enjoy resemblance of
the social gatherings as are held Ii Scot
land
s'tilan Gordon was organized May "a,
1884, with 81 charter members and has
increased With marvellous rapldlty to the
present membership Of $40, ana the snc-
cess has been due to the efficient and loyal
work Of is officers. committees, members
aud the Clan ladies
Clan Gordon IS the banner elan Of the
order It's membership IN the past year
las been Increased by 81 admissions.
Since iss organization. Clan Gordon has
paid ont $50 600 for deceased members
and s23, 900 for sick benefits
At the close III his remarks Mf Me
Donald introduced Mayor Jaeks0n. Who
spoke on the good a the order ID scottish
clans lie said ia part: sIt gives me
great pleasure and honor to bring to y0u
the greetings Of the people whom | repre-
sent. Your work has been noble and the
growth OF Clan Gordon 10 Barre has been
marvellous. Think Of the amount Of
work that has been done By the Clan IN
the last twenty five yearsn'
'sClan Gord0n's growth has besn w0n-
derful and il had its birth IN a wonderful
town. knew Of no more cosmopolitan
city, where the people meet On such 4
common level We have the better classes
Of many nations, who have the highest
methods IF living aud of living peace.
ably
ssThe continued success Of the order has
been due to the fact that there has never
been any finching Ia the ranks. Every
Clan has stood up to the rack whenever
the test came. and believe that what has
been true Of the Clans In the past will
still be true in the future
The remainder Of the concert programme
was taken up by singing Of Scottish and
other songs by the following persons. Mrs.
eAtGA aAAhNof AtpuCAA lJnAit AAtee AAA4AU
Brown, John Kessocr, Mrs. James sl0ra
aud John Anderson, all Of which were
highly enjoyed and added much to the en-
tertaInmenE Miss Ida Cluness was ac-
companist for the solos.
Immediately after the close Of the con
cert the floor was cleared for dancing and
the grand march, containing about 100
couples, was led BY Chief Joseph Graham
and Vice Sister OF the Ladies Of Clan Cor
don, Mrs Robert Ingls The new floor
proved an excellent one for dancing and
the dance order Of twenty numbers was
highly enjoyed BY the many dancers
During the evening the amusement
committee of the Ladies Of Clan Gordon
served the people with tea, e9ifee, cake
and sandwiches. The tIoor directors were
James Patterson, II. Clatk and William
PARK The committee who had charge of
the social and dance was Joseph Graham
William Brown, Alex Haddan, James Pat
terson, Charles Williams, James Eirlck,
Robert shaw, Alex Smith. Joseph WIN,
fiharIas Eaith p0hnvf pancfAa