News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26
Old Home Week at Stowe.

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after the close of the soldiers MEM
orial dedicatory exercises at Stowe
last Wednesday afternoon did not
seriously effect the closing events OF
the day, and large company at
tended the evening concert by the
Wilder orchestra of Montpelier and
the dedicator ball following. The
concert was an exceptionally pleas
ing one and Mr.. Wilder and his splen-
did company of musicians will be long
remembered by the music loving peo-
pie of this vicinity. 1t was after 10
O'Clock when the grand march led by
Mr.. and Mrs. III. c. Akeley began,
From that until after 4 O'Clock
Thursday morning the dancing con-
tinued and a more enjoyable occasion
would be difficult to imagine. luter-
spersed with the modern two-step
were the "French Four" and money
Musk" of other days so that the
dancers, old and young, were perfect
ly at home in this regard. The Wild
er orchestra also furnished music for
dancing, and the pretty opera house
proved an admirable place for func-
ton of that kind. Rain doubtless in
terfered with the attendance some
what, but notwithsi anding this, the
floor was we'll filled with dancers,
fully one-half of them being from out
of town.
Too much cannot be said of the
splendid way in which the exercises
of the afternoon we're carried out.
The Stowe Band, George A. Burnham
director, was augmented by several
members of the Montpelier Band and
rendered fine program. G. L. Nc
Mahon was a splendid presiding Of
fcer and all the addresses were brief
and to the point. An interesting
feature of the report of FL. G. Thomas
was the cost of the building, which
aggregated $4S,77S 27 including the
site. This was entirely the gift of
Mr.. Akeley. Secretary Shaw was
among old neighbors and he address
ed his audience in familiar way
which held the undivided attention
of all. His theme was the broad sub.
ject of the growth and greatness of
was frequently applauded.
Congressman D. j. Foster and the
Hon. HI. HI. Powers of Morrisvile
were scheduled to speak but the late
ness of the hour prevented it.
Following the speechmaking there
was a reception in Memorial Hall,
the receiving party being composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Akeley and Miss
Akeley, Secretary Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
FL. g. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. &. L.
Mcmahon and Mrs. Julia A. Cakes.
The heavy rain of the forenoon pre-
vented the playing of the ball game
as arranged, and kept away large
number of people. The clouds clear
ed away in the afternoon and a part
of the programme of sports was given
on Main street. The prizes were won
as follows: One hundred yard dash,
Wayne Burt, first; HenryStilt Bettis,
second; Roy Bettis, third.
Orange race-W. M. Gibbs, first;
Fred Campbell, second.
Barrel race-Lewis Shubert, first;
Edward Gully, second; Fred Camp
bell, third.
100 yard dash for boys-Tracy
Hawley, first; Ralph Buron, seconu;
Roy Bettis, third.
Obstruction race-.Wayne Burt,
first George Gale, second; John Belts,
third.
The ball game between Cambridge
and Morrisville teams was play ed at
4 p. m. on q. M. Watt'sgrounds The
score stood l to 4 in favor of Cam
bridge.
The auditorium of the new memoir
ial building was filled to it's utmost
capacity Thursday evening, when the
drama The Mole Outcast" Was
given. Music vas furnished by five
pieces of Wilder's orchestra, With &.
III. Wilder at the piano. DR.. Ii. W.
Barrows took the part of the noble
outcast, while the other characters
were filled by A. A. Pike, F. E. Stat
ford, Leo Moody, Harry Raymond
Pierce, of Iowa, Mrs. M. A. Jenney.
Miss Ruth Jenney and Mrs. II. W.
Barrows. The highest praise was be-
slowed upon the production. There
was also large attendance at the
afternoon performance when the same
drama was given.
The building which Mr.. Akeley has
presented to the town of his boyhood
is in every way worthy of the gener-
GUS donor and the splendid town
which it adorns. The structure is of
deep red brick with granite innings
and is a fine specimen of colonial
architecture. 1t is two stories in
height with a basement and it's
ground dimensions are 4SxSS feet. A
striking feature of the building is the
porch which extends little more
than a third of the way across the
center of the front. The porch roof
is supported by four massive columns
each twenty-five feetin height. These,
with the six pilasters, lend an almost
indescribable charm to the whole
front of the structure. The ground
dimensions of the porch are 11x32
feet and is reached from the street
level by six granite steps reaching it's
entire length.
From this porch vestibule is en-
tered and this leads to The entrance
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