The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-28
Was Celebration OF St. Johns
by MaSonS Last Night
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Toasts We're Drunk at the Start, Fol-
lowed by Serving OF an Excellent
Banquet and Then Dance to
Early Morning Hours.

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was held in the Woodmen hall last even
ing under the auspices of the Foreign
masons Of this city. in celebration of
st. Johns night. Like the celebrations
in the past years. last evenings obsery
ance was a grand success. and it was
not until an early hour this morning
that the festivities were brought to
close, The attendance was large, there
being 240 Masons and ladies present
The company were seated at four
tables stretched the length Of the hall,
and on the platform was a small table
at which were seated the Masonic off
GERS. At this table were w. T. Cato,
toastmaster Of the evening and Mrs
Cato, Robert Patterson. president of
the Foreign Masons, and Mrs. Patter-
sou. William w, Anderson, worshipfuI
master of Granite lodge, No. 30, l. &
A. NJ, and Mrs. Anderson, O. J. Dodge,
senior warden of Granite lodge, and Mrs.
Dodge, and Eli T. Rice, the veteran Ma
son OF Barre.
Shortly after s o'clock when ali had
been seated at the tables, President Pat
terson called the craft to order and from
that moment until the dawning of the
next day there was no let up to the
merrymaking After extending a hearty
welcome to the guests, the president in
troduced w. +. Cato as the toastmas
ter, who fitted into this place to per
fection, managing the exercises with an
able hand and now and then adding a
good story to the program.
The first toast of the evening was
proposed by the toastmaster, which was
to the president OF the United States
and the craft. To which the whole COM
pany rose and drunk in silence. Toasts
were then drunk in silence to the grand
lodge of Scotland and to the grand lodge
OF Vermont. After song by Ronald
Gauld a toast was proposed to Opera
tive lodge. No. SO, of Aberdeen, Scot
land BY o. J. Dodge of Granite lodge.
to which Thomas NJ. Mau replied.
James Patterson was then called upon
and pleased the company with a hui
morous recitation and Alex Troup, seat
ed at the piano, sang two comic songs
in his inimitable manner
James S. Milne proposed toast to
Granite lodge, No, &c. paying a glow
ing tribute to the standing Of the lodge
In replying to thi stoast, William W.
Anderson, master of the lodge stated
that Vermont stood at the head Of the
states for the number Of Masons in
proportion to the population and that
Barre stood at the head Of the cities Of
the state for the number Of Masons in
proportion to population. Barre has over
500 AIasons he said, Granite lodge having
about 440 and the Foreign Masons mum
ber about 100
Miss Emma Phillips gave an enjoy
able vocal solo and responded to an
encore. James r. Coutts then proposed
a toast to Mr.. Rice, the veteran Ma
son, who was for 30 years tyler of
Granite lodge and has been present at
every one OF the Foreign Masons cele-
brations in the past % years. After the
toast had been drunk and the whole
company had sung. For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow" Mr. Rice briefly but feel
ingly responded George n. Tilden pro-
posed the last toast of the evening which
was to the departed brethren.
The walters then brought in the good
things from, the kitchen and the com
pany was treated to delicious chicken
supper The supper over, the tables
were cleared from the floor and the
grand march was soon formed with
President Patterson and Mrs. Patterson
at the head. followed by nearly 100
couples Bruees orchestra Of five pieces
furnished excellent music for the dane
ing. which continued until morning. The
floor director was George Anderson ard
the aids were James Wallace and VIII
liam Grant.
The committee which had the celebra
ton in charge and TO whom honor and
praise is due for their part in its sue
cess was comprised of President Patter-
son, Secretary Charles Leslie, James
Scott. William Scott, James Glass, VIII
liam Mcdonald, James Alexander, James
Wood. William Coutts, George William
son, George Youngson and William Fairs.