The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-22
Most Successful Of Old Home
Week 0bSeryanceS.
MANY VISITORS PRESENT.
From Beginning to End Of Week There
Was a Round Of Festivities, Ball
Cams, Parades, Entertain
ments, Receptions, Etc.

Chelsea August % -Old Home Week
ct Chelsea, the thought Of which has
for weeks had quickeHed the heart throb
q her entire people, and hundreds Of
others Who are scattered throughout ev-
cry state ia The union, whose fond mem
cries Of their childhood brought them
back ~ person OF III thought 70 the
dear Old town. has passed into history,
and @ such, precipitates itself into
record breaker that eclipses anything in
the way Of social function in this
place within the annals Of many
decade.
The Opening Reception
Tie unique programme arranged by
the several committees for the occasion
was opened Tuesday evening with
grand reception to former residents 1t
the opera house from to 10 o'clock.
and despite the incemency of tile wealth
er, the attendance far exceeded the ex
peetation Of the most optimistic. Those
in line who received with President 4.
2. Barnes and wife and Vice President
Il. D. Dearborn and wife were all form
er residents, among whom were Hon.
Marcellus Gould Of Manchester, IT. H..
Mr.. and Mrs Charles r. Corwin Of Bos-
ton, John Allen and wife of Chicago, H..
Mrs. John Rogers Of Lowell, Mass, Mrs.
Bella Underwood Of Rochester, N. HI.
Mrs. George A. Emery Of Somerville.
Mass, Mrs. Jones Of Bradford, Mrs.
Sturtevant Of Hartland, Mrs. Could of
Bethel, Mrs Martin Of Vereennes. John
son EsterbroOk of Barre, A. B Hildreth
Of Corin, Mrs. Myra Davis Of Oranop.
Mrs. Anna Puifer of St. Johnsburv ard
Miss Dickinson Of Ansonia, Ill Those
who presented were hon, and Mrs Il.
\, Darling, Col and Mrs H. 0. Bixby.
Prof. and Mrs. J. III. Comstock, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilder FL Dearborn, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. A. COrwin, Mr. and Mrs. II. II.
Bryant. The occasion was an extremely
pleasant one and left an indelible in-
preston on the memories OF all who
braved the increasing rainfall and avail
ed themselves 0f the opportunity of at-
tending this delightful social function.
The Public Exercises.
Tie heavy rainfall Of Tuesday night
and the unsettled condition 0f tie Wea}h.
err necessitated the postponement of tie
ball game scheduled for Wednesday fore
noon, but as the clouds broke awav ana
the warm smile Of the sun returned
the people from tie hillsides and the
outlying towns poured into the village
as they used to do IN the good old davs
when June training or aBarnum's Cir.
GUS by overland wheels held the bill
boards here. Owing to the damn condi-
tion OF the ground, and through the
courtesy Of the town fathers, the opera
house doors were thrown open for the
public exercises advertised t0 take plaee
on the north common.
At two o'clock p. iii. the auditorium
and gallery being filled, order was es-
tablished at the sound of the gayel i'll
the hand OF the Hon. Hale X. Darling,
who had kindly consented to act as
president pro tempore and who III his
pleasing voice and magnetic manner I'D.
on this occasion, as upon former peca
sions, captivated his auditors with bis
brief words Of welcome and in his unique
and felieitous introduction of the sneak
ers who followed him. The exercises
consisted Of mostfttina invocation bv
the Rev. Il. N. Moody pastor Of the
Methodist church, an original poem, in
terms q welcome, written for the Del
easion by Miss III. Emma Hatch, was
read by the Rev n +. Herrick. Mrs.
John N. Comstock then recited an orig.
inal poem Of her own composition. which
was followed by the address OF the day
by the Rev. +. II Herriek of Milton.
who was pastor Of the Congregational
church her for period Of twenty years.
The president then read an original
poem written for the occasion BY Mrs.
Ada Little. after which he called upon
the Hon Marcellus Gould Of Manchester.
N. H., and Royal Goodwin Of Crafts.
bury, who happily responded, to the
great edifieati0n of the audience. bv re.
latlng some of the pranks and expert.
ences OF their boyhood DAYS spent here
in Chelsea. John M. Comstock. secretary
Of the Old Home Week Association. read
several letters from former Chelseaus.
expressing their regret as their inabiI.
ity to be present and extending their
most hearty good wishes for the hapny
meetings of those who were more for
tunate than themselves IN that regard
lhe music for the occasion was rendered
BY the Chelsea cornet band, which like
the lingual part Of the exercises was
greatly enjoyed by all present. A cIari-
net solo rendered By Master Charles
Densmore was 2 feature Of the music
that WAS especially pleasing and iii its
rendition the yonng man not only e4-
larged the scope Of his reputation a.
artist, but at the same time sustaisad
The old time reputation for musical i
ent and ability az a clarinetist h3 4 Il
down g him BY his grandfather, the
late Orange Densmore.
The Drama
At s o'clock the opera house was III ed
70 oyeriiowing with an appreciative an-
dienee to witness the play, ~The IA
Deestrict Schuie,p given by the vs
and girls, who contributed to the Il
cess Of the old time school system
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