News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
Dedication at North Hyde Park
Valley Hail." the New Public Building,
Appropr lately Dedicated Last Friday

The dedication of the new Valley Hall
Building took place last Friday aud in
spite of the bad travelling fully 800 people
were in attendance. The hall was filled,
all the available seating space being used
and many standing.
The hall was prettily decorated with
flags and bunting and presented hand
some appearance. The hall is well
arranged, having movable chairs, which
, can readily be packed away when the
! floor is wanted for promenades and dane
ing. On the west end is a good sized
stage, which makes the hall an ideal one
for local and travelling plays.
Proceeding the exercises Waterman's
Orchestra from Burlington gave a half
hours concert, which was greatly enjoyed.
At the appointed time Walter Barnes,
President of the Valley Hall Association,
called the assembly to order and, after
prayer by Rev. j. K. Fuller of johnson,
the Grange choir sang the dedication
song. The remainder of the exercises
were then taken charge of by Hon. V. y.
Billiard of Burlington, who in very
felicitous manner congratulated the peO-
pie of North Hyde Park upon the erectIun
Of their new building and told how it
was brought about by the personal saCri-
flee and arduous work OF many. He Wy
happily introduced the several speak rs
in his own inlmltable manner.
Hon. g. 5. Palmer OF Burlington was
the first speaker and he kept his hearer rs
in happy frame of mind with his inter-
esting stories, "reminiscences AND good
advice.
Senator Page congratulated the people |
on their new building and expressed the |
belief that the time was not far distant |
when North Hyde Park would be rail
road tuwn-it is the outlet for lumber
and the asbestos mines. He urged village
improvement and made several sugges-
tons along that line.
b. E. Billiard Of Hardwick, a North
Hyde Park boy, spoke remlnscently and
in lifting words congratulated his hearers
upon the success achieved III erecting the
new building.
f. q. Fleetwood spoke in his usual
pleasing manner; he believed that Yer
munCS future was to be even better than
the past, that Vermont was the best state
to live in and that North Hyde Park
showed great enterprise in building this
public hall.
,. b. Waite was the last speaker and
briefly congratulated the people on their
new building, spoke of the days when he
school there, urged village i'm
proYement and the putting in of a water
system, closing by saying that if the peo-
pie were of thaC mind he knew OF aspiring
that was just what they should have and
that he would give them lease of it.
The speaking was interspersed with
orchestra music, which was splendid
feature of the occasion, it being indeed
are when such artists as those which
the Waterman Orchestra, Bur-
lington's best, can be heard in small
village like this one.
The afternoon events concluded with
harvest supper, aud a harvest supper it
was, no make believe affair." 1t was
spread tit to set before king. The ban
Iuet hall, very nicely located in the base
nept, was filled several times and all had
: splendid feast of good things. Every
hing was nicely cooked and well served
Iy a competent bevy of walters.
In the evening came the ball and it was
attended by the largest crowd ever gath
sled at North Hyde Park. From 730 10
40 the orchestra gave a concert, which
vas of high order and this was followed
y the ball. The grand march was. lead
y Geo. b Allen and wife and the long
recession made a handsome appearance.
)ancing was kept up until an early hour
eXt morning. AT midnight a splendid
upper was served. Altogether it was
appy event and one OF which North
iJde Park may well be proud.