The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-29
Features Of Barre Granite
Mems Annual Outing Today
$50 PEOPLE ON FORMER
Party Of About IS Delegates to National
Retail Monument Dealers Con-
ventiOn in Rochester Came to
Barre Saturday Night.

Thirty.aye members Of the National
Retail Monument Dealers association,
recently in convention at Rochester, \.
y, are in the city to-day, the guests
Of the Barre Granite Manufacturers as.
sociation. The visitors, many Of whom
are accompanied by their wives and rep
resent cities in distant sections Of the
country. The visit to Barre as guests
Of the local association comes as the
result Of an invitation extended to them
some time ago BY the manufacturers.
The first event on the program was
carried out this forenoon, when the re-
tail dealers, accompanied by large
number Of manufacturers. paid visit
TO the quarries. The trip to and from
the quarrics was made over the Barre
railroad on a special train chartered
for tae occasion. A very conservative
estimate places the number Of persons
making the trip at $50, and many more
granite men from different parts Of the
state came to participate in the barbe.
cue at Caledonia park.
Riley's fun orchestra Of seven pieces
accompanied the party to the quarrries
and furnished music throughout the
forenoon. The itinerary Of the trip 10
the quarries included visits to the Jone.
Bros light quarry and those belonging
to Wetmore s Morse Boutwell,, Milne &
Varnum, and L. T. Smith Co. mum
Der of men familiar with the quarrics
were on hand to explain the various
sights.
On the return the party made short
stop in this city and then proceeded
to Caledonia park, where the barbecue
was served. Following is a partial list
Of the granite men. with their wives
who are the guests Of the Barre associa-
ticn: b Leopold. Chicago; w. l.
Parker 0woss0, Mich: ]. II Brown
Omaha. Neb.; F. r. Lefuz Waterloo
Ia; Mr. Hunt, Boston; Mr. Winter
West Virginia; Mr.. Haiehf Chicaeo;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wunderlieh, Chicaro; Carl
Aianthav, T. L. Farley. sedalia Mo-;
Mr.. Broggini. Cleveland O.: Nr. and
Mrs. Caltan, Winfield Kans.; Mr. md
Mrs b. VI Colby, Latr0he. Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. John Mnekle, Peoria. Ill; Mr.
and Mrs. Hughes. Miss Hughes, Bridge
port, Conn; Il. Y. Storer, W. Q. Will
liams, Chicago; i. p Ladd. kenesaw,
H.; A. Lonannon, Aurora. H.; A. B.
George, Dixon, H.; Mr. shiplan, Mr..
Hermon, Broekport n. Y.
The visitors arrived in Barre Satur-
day night. the convention ii Rochester
having closed Friday with the election
Of the following officers: President, f
a. McCollev Latrobc. Pa; vice presi-
dent. Carl Price Kcnton. O.. secretary
A. w. Kistenhroker, Chicago; treasurer
Il. i. Gaebler Of Rockville, Ind The
was most successful, and
larger number than expected took the
further trip eastward to Barre to SEE
the granite quarries.
Eacn member Of the party to-day was
by a small badge present
ed by the local association The visit
Drs wore an attractive badge, on which
was printed the inscription, Guests
Manufacturers asso-
,iation Of Barre, Aug 90, 1910" Mem
bers of the association and committee
men were also recognized by special
badges Many granite plants in Barre,
East Barre, Northfield, Wa
serbury and WiIliamstown were closed
.o.day, while other granite manufacture
ng plants throughout the state either
allowed their employees holiday or
,rraneed to be represented at the gath
ring to-day.