The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-23

GRANGE FIELD DAY
Good Addresses and interesting
Sports at Dorset

NfN'~S
Dorset July 23.-The great day for
Dorset has passed into history The
field day Of the grangers was pro-
nounced success and everyone who
was there had their moneys worth
and went home glad that they had
come.
The beautiful village was decorated
by individuals and by nature and the
beauties of the old town were never
more apparent than Wednesday. The
guests commenced to arrive early and
by ten o'clock things commenced to
warm up. The sports of the day
save the baseball game came of in
front of the Dorset Inn in the morn
ms.
The 100 yard dash for boys was
won by Joe Harrington with Bensted
second: 100 yard dash open, won by
r. d. Campbell with George Upper
second; 100 yard dash township, won
by John Nichols and Fred Gilbert
was second; the CREASED pole was
climbed by Louis Wade and he re-
ceived 81 for doing the trick; the hui
man peg race as won by Ed Potter,
and Rupert Harwood was second man
The potato and spoon race for girls
was won by Miss Elizabeth Clark,
Miss Mary Warren second. Running
high Jump was won by r. d. Camp
/ bell with George Upper second; the
/ baseball throwing contest for girls,
which brought out number OF con
/ testants was won by Mrs. Edmund
/ Manley who threw 90 feet.
In the afternoon the addresses
were delivered from the front Of the
historic old Dorset Inn, which was
the headquarters of the committee of
arrangements. The first speaker of
the day, who was introduced by A.
! w. Phelon, master of Dorset grange,
was n. j. Batchelder ex-governor OF
New Hampshire the master Of the
national grange.
His address was directed to the
grangers in particular, although his
remarks were not strictly confined
to the topic of farming. He spoke OF
the grange as first, a social organiza
ton. second as an educational insti
tuition; and third as a financial organ
ization. His remarks were interest
ing and to the point and were well
received.
The second speaker to be introduc
ed was Congressman d. j. Foster who
took for his topic: The Importance
OF the Grange In legislation TIL,
main trend Of Mr. Fosters remarks
was a plea for international peace
and he said that the grange @, thii
country with 100000 members hacl
of it could be a power when all direc
ted one way.
Mr.. Foster was followed by c +
Smith, state master, OF Morrisyille
who made some strong points Rev
]. c. Mitchell master Of Southern
Vermont Pomona, was the next speal
e..
State Forester Halves was then In
PRODUCED and gave an interesting ad
dress on forestry in Vermont at tn
present time. The last speaker wa
A. y. Cady state treasurer of III
grange
After the addresses were over al
adjourned TO Sykes field where
game of baseball wound up the event
of the day The game was betwee
Dorset and East Dorset and was no
. ~ contested and when the game wa
called on account OF rain the scor
: was 10 to in favor of East Dorse
I but as four OF these runs were mad
in an unfinished inning the scor
went back to the 9Th inning and stoo
10 I'm favor OF East Dorset.
. In the evening there was a dane
: held In school hall 10 which genera
invitation was extended.
= The field day was planned and ca
!, ried out by Dorset grange and grei
, credit Is due 10 the committee
I, charge h. NJ. Campbell chairman,
Z. II. West and Miss r. Seymour.