The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-29
25OMEN ATTENDED AFFAIR
A Fine Evening in Which the Union
Jack and the Stars and Stripes
Were Brought Closely
Together.


of the Canadian club (Barre's "new
baby as il was styled in Woodmer
hall last evening was grand success
and made an opening most auspicious
for continued growth and prosperity Of
this club which was organized last win
ter. Seated at the tables which were
arranged around the hall and in the
center were nearly $50 men who were
royalty entertained from eight until
nearly midnight.
The banquet was furnished and nice
ly served by the Ladies Aid society Of
the Congregational church. The menu
was as follows;
Roast beef Roast pork
Brown gravy
Riced potatoes Dreamed beets
Pickles Olives
Dominion salad
Hot rolls
Caramel ice cream Assorted cake
Dutch cheese American cheese Crackers
Coffee
While the banquet was being served
an enjoyable concert was rendered by
Gilbertson's orchestra Of six pieces
The speakers who took part in the
post prandial program were s. Hoilister
jackson, NJ. NJ. Gordon the toastmaster
Of the evening, John NJ. Masters, a for
mer president Of the Canadian club in
Boston, the Rev. W G. MacIntyre Of
0gdensburg, n. T., the Rev. w. Parkyn
Jackson 81 ST. Albans, the Rev. ?. N.
Mckenna, the Rev w. j. NJ. Beattie,
City Clerk James Mackay, Donald Smith,
president Of the club, and A. w. Allen.
Interspersed with the speaking were
very pleasing solos by William Robert
son and James Canton. and Dr. y. III.
Lynde gave a Canadian dialect reading
that won enthusiastic applause.
After the cigars had been passed at
the close Of the supper s. Hollister Jack
son raped for order and stated that
he had been asked to do something for
somebody else, and that was to make
an address nf welcome ia behalf 81 the
president II the Canadian club, Barrels
new baby" After extending to the large
number Of guests the Canadian whole
hearted greeting, he introduced NJ. NJ
Gordon as the toastmaster.
In brief remarks the t0astmaster ex-
pressed his pleasure at being chosen to
preside over the first banquet of the
club. a club which has for its object the
beautifying Of the lives Of others. Later
in the evening Mr.. Gordon stated that
il was the desire Of the club to become
the best one IN the city and that in a
short time they would have club rooms
for their members to assemble in for
social enjoyment. William Robertson
was then called upon for song and
responded BY singing in Q very pleasing
voice the national hymn Of Canada and
was obliged to respond 70 an encore.
Mr. Masters of Boston was the first
speaker called upon by the toastmaster,
and be gave his hearers an interesting
account OF what the Canadian clubs in
this country are doing and can do ID the
future. He said that he was very much
surprised to learn a few days ago that
there was Canadian club in Vermont,
and he had accepted the invitation to
come here with pleasure. Canadian
clubs. which are continually being form.
ed in the cities throughout this country,
are attracting good deal Of attention,
he said, because they are the means
Of bringing into the states noted men
Of Canada to deliver address and thereby
give the people here a chance to learn
about Canada better than any other way.
The first Canadian club was formed in
Chicago fifteen years ago and the next
one was in Boston, and they are fast
being organized in the different cities
all over this country and Canada These
slubs, he declared, stimulate in its mem
bers an added interest in their native
land, and the man who thinks and speaks
well Of his native country always makes
/ better citizen wherever he Is.
There are no people. he asserted, who
sooner or became better eiti-
sens, than the Canadians who come to
.he United States. 'There is a total of
$4,000 Canadians in the six New Eng
and states, 100000 in Massachusetts
and 10000 in Boston, not includingi
greater Boston, which goes to show that
lhe Canadians constitute large factor
n the population Of that city"
"The Canadian clubs can do a great
Teal towards smoothing ever the diff
'erent trade relations with Canada. |
Canada Is the greatest market of the !
United States and though there are dou
lle the duties on goods coming from
canada than on our exports, Canada still |
.rades with this country more than any
,ther. The Payne tariff bill now in Con.
gress is not d reciprocity measure as
,egards Canada. The maximum tariff |
sill ba charged against Canada the same
is before, because that government gives
preferential tariff on goods imported |
rom the old country and the West In
lies which is lower than the tariff on I
.oods from the United States.
The Canadian people are but little |
Iiiferent than their neighbors across the
inc. Some Of the brightest men in the
tates came from the provinces and vice
iersa. The maritime provinces were
irst settled BY the early inhabitants Of /
he New England states, and the New
England spirit still permaates them, and |
hey are as interested to-day in the /
in this country as We are
A Former Pastor Speaks.
The Rev. Mr.. AIacIatyre, the next
pealer, declared that the opportunities
n the future for Canada are fast begin +
ling to be noticed by the whole world