Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-25
Old Home Picnic.

In the year 1892 the late Rev. c. NJ
! Palmer, at that time pastor of the Cong'l
church, organized a society known as the
Old Folks Picnic association. The first
meeting was held in August of that year
An increasing interest and enthusiasm have
/ been noted from year to year until It has
reached the height OF success as was mani
! tested at the picnic held last week
Wednesday. Would that Mr.. Palmer
might see the fruits of his labor OF love.
| At $3.50 a. M, the people began to assem-
| Bile TO view the grand coaching parade,
and for town OF this size it was remark
able, excelling those held in larger towns
and even cities in many respects. Will
| Patten and James Doyle as marshals
headed the procession, formed in the fol-
lowing ORDER
Sharon Cornet band, drawn by four
black horses driven by Winnie Edison
wagon and horses decorated with flags and
bunting; pair of bay horses driven by
Selden Powers, drawing a large wagon
decorated with the national eolors, filed
with young girls dressed in white; Don
Flowers dog team, trimmed with red,
white and blue, driven by Master Ladue;
A. II. Badger and Andrew Thurston, with
their wives, in a stylish turnout, con-
sisting OF two-seated surrey, drawn by a
PAIR OF horses, decorations orange and
black; Mrs. o. G. Sawyer in single, "bike"
buggy, beautifully decorated with pond
lilies and white chrysanthemums; Luman
Evans, carriage, colors cerise and white;
Mrs Selden Powers, orange and green;
Edward Patten in two-seated surrey,
decorations, in cerise and orange; Miss
Lucy Moore, white and green; Blanche
Thurston, red and white, with milk white
horse; Mrs. III. {. Bruce and Robert, yell
low; Charles Barrett, pink and green;
Miss Celia Marsh, carriage decorated with
white and black.
Dinner was served to the aged ones in
Steele chapel at II 80. Number present, 40.
BY one O'clock, the church was filed to
its seating capacity to listen to the follow
ing interesting exercises Music By the
band; prayer and reading of scripture by
Rev. j. W. Cone; anthem by the choir;
words of welcome by Rev. j. w. Cone; Sec
retary's report read, accepted and adopted;
song, Mrs. A. III. Snow.
In a few we'll chosen words, President
II. G. Bruce introduced the speaker of the
day, Rev. +. +. Grant of st. Johnsbury
East, and as he arose to speak the large
audience cheered heartily. The subject OF
his address was "The Home, and he went
on to point out the marked changes from
the homes OF earlier days to the present
time, holding the close attention of the
audience for fully three ourths of an
hour. 1t is safe to say that il was the
finest address ever delivered in Sharon.
Next came a solo by Miss Leonard Of
Providence, X. L.; report Of nominating
committee read and accepted; male quar-
tet, "Tbe Old Oaken Bucket; remarks by
r. B. Galusha OF Royalton; anthem by
choir; remarks by Rev. Samuel Rose OF
Reeds Ferry, y. H.; music by the band.
The large company proceeded to the
Baxter fiat to witness the ball game be-
tween the Sharon first nine and South Roy
alton team. Our boys held their former
good record, winning the game by the
score of s to 5.
In the evening, band concert was held
in the town hail, which a large number
attended. Thus closed the festivities of
the day, which will long be remembered.