The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-28

COOP CHEER
Made s I'D Celebration OF
= Jhn's Last Night
ESQ PEOPLE WERE THERE
23rd Annual Celebration Under Auspices
Of Foreign Masons Was No Excep-
tion to the Rule Of Good Times
as All Are Ready to Declare.

That hospitality and good fellowship
are not among the lost arts was amply
demonstrated at the 23rd annual ban
quet of the members OF eight foreign
| lodges OF Masons. with their ladies. held
IN Woodmen's hall in the Bolster build
ing last night, to celebrate the festival
of st. John as their brethren were doin.
the world over. These gatherings held
| in Barre in former years have always
been memorable to the members of the
| fraternity of +. and A. NJ as being
synonymous with good cheer and last
evenings celebration proved no excep.
F., tion to the rule.
The hall, having been decorated by
the committee having the celebration in
charge, presented a cheerful appearance.
Streamers of eolored paper from the
center to the corners, pictures placed
about on the walls, the emblematic &c"
OF Masonry backed by the stars and
stripes draped behind the platform--all
| blended to make harmonious whole.
Tables arranged lengthwse in four rows
held good things both attractive and
appetizing, and there were seating ar
rangements for $50 people.
On the platform were seated Hugh
Christie as chairman, James Mackay.
William Anderson, w. NJ. of Granite
lodge, and o. J, Dodge. S. w. Of Granite
lodge, with their ladies. Chairman
Christie, in his remarks at the outset,
spoke Of the objects which had drawn
them, welcomed the ladies' and members
to the exercises of the evening, and then
! introduced Mr.. Mackay as toastmaster.
| The latter in his usual felicitous man
ner, carried out the following program:
Toast to the president and the craft:
toast to the grand lodge Of Scotland;
song, Scotland Yet" by John G. WyIlie;
toast to the grand lodge of Vermont:
and then Mrs. P. w. Muteh. in her usual
happy manner, gave a reading, entitled
[ SANDY Bowden's Sham Fecht," which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
With brief remarks in connection with
the antiquity of Masonry and the origin
Of the Science of Architecture. O. j.
Dodge proposed a toast to Operative
lodge No. $50. OF Aberdeen, Scotland
and Robert Paterson suitably replied to
the same. In a speech extolling the
many acts of courtesy which had been
extended by the officers and members OF
, Granite lodge. George Ross proposed
toast to Granite lodge, No. 50, of Barre.
to which William Anderson responded in
true Masonic spirit. A song, "True till
Death,7 by p. W. Mutch brought the
stated program to a close and as the la
dies. who We're assisting the committee,
announced that supper was ready, every
body was soon attending to the wants OF
the inner man with the good things pre-.
pared for them.
AT l0:30, the tables being removed,
the floor was given over to those who
enjoy the dance, music being supplied by
+. w. Bruce's well-known orchestra.
Song and story were also the order
until the assembly. at the singing OF
''Auld Lang Syne," dispersed to their
homes, voting that another memorable
celebration had been added to the list
of St. John nights.
The committee having the celebration
in charge was composed of the follow
ing: Chairman, Hugh Christie;. secre-
tary, Charles Leslie; William Fairs. Will
liam Coutts. John Spence, John Morri.
son, Charles Skene, George Laing, George
Mcleod George Paterson, George Young
son and James Lackie The floor direct.
or was George Anderson, and his aids
were James Stewart and William Grant,