Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26

ana wearing over its back a banner in
scribed, "George Washington Lodge, No.
81, F. and A. M" The animal was led
by W. Morse with q blue cord. The
lodge also had q large blue and white
banner inscribed, "50th anniversary of
George Washington Lodge, No. 81, F. and
A. NJ. Chelsea, VT. 1s59-19O9."
Team containing H. e. Roberts, c. [.
Hood and other Masons who were not
able to march the long distance.
The members of the lodge took this op-
portunity and manner to celebrate the
50th anniversary OF their charter and also
to assist in the observance of the 125th
anniversary Of the town.
Then followed the decorated teams
competing for prizes. All were very hand
some, showing much work. They were:-
Miss Lora Hood, accompanied by Miss
Anna Dearborn, trimmings red and
black.
Mrs. o. d. Tracy, accompanied by Mrs.
George A. Tracy, trimmings pink and
white.
Miss Zoe E. Hill, accompanied by Miss
Gertrude Bacon, trimmings white.
Mrs. F. L Beckwitb, accompanied by
Miss Florence Whitney, trimmings blue.
The next team was from Bixby's store,
advertising Eaton, Crane & Pike Co. s
stationery, driven by Miss Myrtle Bixby,
accompanied by Miss Hazel Bixby and
Miss Rosemary Lewis, trimmings yellow
and white.
The next was an attractive vegetable
and fruit team from the garden OF Mrs
Dennis Densmore and wss driven by Milo
Sanborn.
Then followed two very old fashioned
ladies wearing the wedding dresses and
bonnets of their. mothers. They we're
Mrs. w. H. Dearborn and Mrs. H. o.
Bixby.
vulture engine No. 4 Of Chelsea Fire
department, driven by Grin Lyford.
There were two mounted men wearing
sashes between each team or float EXCEPT
in one instance. These were two ladies,
Mrs. Morris Roberts and Miss Vera Beck
with.
The prizes for decorated teams we're
awarded as follows:- Mrs. o. ID. Tracy,
1st, $40; Miss Lora Hood, I'd, s.; Mrs. +.
L. Beckwith, Sd, 81; Miss Zoe Hill, 4th.
The judges selected by the committee
we're Mrs. E. A. Rowe o; New Haven,
Conn, Mrs. C. H. Hemenway OF Lowell.
Mass, and Mrs. George Chandler OF
STAFFORD.
The public exercises began at p. m.
and we're held from q stand erected in the
North common for this occasion and was
trimmed with evergreen trees, bunting
and flags.
Prayer was offered by Rev. George NJ.
Davis of Barnard, son Of the late NJ. v.
B. Davis and native of this town. At
the front was seated President H. o.
Bixby. On his right were Vice Presi-
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on his left, Secretary J. NJ. Comstock
and Treasurer j. A. r. Corwin. Among
those seated on the stand beside those
who were called upon to speak were the
selectmen, B. H. Adams, Jr., E. n. Bacon
and NJ. o. Gates. Town Clerk W. p.
Townsend, Rev. George Z. Lake, Rev.
Fred Daniels, Charles r. Corwin of Bos-
ton, c. /. Hood Of Lowell, Mass, A. c.
Hatch OF Norwich, Conn, Hilas Z.
Roberts OF Boston, Charles II. Tarben of
Cumberland, v. l., Mr.. whitney OF
Winooski, Frank Bacon of Barre, John
Scribner CT Corinth, Judge Dana Fl.
Morse Of Randolph, Nelson Carpenter OF
North Randolph.
Some OF our oldest citizens represented
were II. w. Dearborn, Newell 8. Bixby,
WILDER Smith, A. L. Skinner, James
Atwood, A. W. Whitney, George Brad
shaw and Dan Clark.
The president welcomed the guests to
the 125th anniversary celebration,
thanked the Masons and Sons of Veterans
for their assistance in making the parade
success, and presented States Attorney
Stanley G. Wilson to preside at these ex-
ercises, which be did in a pleasing
manner. President NJ. H. Buc<ham OF
the University Of Vermont sent = nice
letter which was read by ]. M. Comstock,
and Mrs. Susie Hatch Mahoney Of Cape
town, South Africa, sent a beautiful
poem, read by Mrs. J. NJ. Comstock.
The first speaker was Congressman d.
J. Foster OF Burlington and other speak
ers followed in the order named Ell
dredee q. Dodge CT Wisconsin, who is
visiting Chelsea for the first time since
1874; Royal s. Goodwin OF Craftsbury,
Willis E. Lcugee OF New York, Marcel
Ius Gould OF Concor1, N. H., Harry j.
Roberts of Lowell, Mass, II. J. Wood
ruff Of Barre city, and w. r. Greer OF
Cleveland, o.
Friday evening, the Chelsea Dramatic
Co. had probably the largest crowd ever
recorded at a regular paid admission tc
an entertainment in the Town hall. II
was q four-act drama, "Down East" and
they each and ell took their parts in a
highly creditable manner. The cast OF
characters follows:-
Ezekiel Fletcher, postmaster and jus
tice OF the peace, c. e. Dickinson;
Charles Desmond, the mail carrier,
William H. Cook; Ralph Thorne, g
tourist, o. F. Allen; Jonas Desmond,
Charities uncle, c. L. Densmore; Dea-
con Perkins, town constable as we'll,
w. w. Underhill; Win Wash White, oil
Southern ancestry, L. c. Ordway
Elizabeth Fletcher, better known as
"Bets," Miss Zoe E. Hill; Hannah
Fletcher, Zeke's boss, Miss Anna Dear
born; Myra BigeIow, the village beauty,
Miss Myrtle Bixby.
SATURDAY, VISITORS DAY.
The forenoon was devoted to visiting
the loan exhibit in the court house,
where one had an opportunity to see
some of the most interesting old relics
handed down from generation to gener-
alton, also some lovely paintings from
the brush OF Mrs. Alice Mills Hadley.
This xhibif was said nv many of ouT