The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-28
AT Big Banquet of Barre's
Canadian Club
400 PERSONS ATTENDED
Among the Number Were Several Dis
tinguished Representatives of Can
adian Life Who Brought Mes
sageS of Good viii.

the Canadian club, held in Rowland hall
last evening, was carried out in such
a highly meritorous manner that fully
400 persons who attended were unani-
nous in describing it as an unqualified
success. A notable list of speakers,
including clergymen, professional men
and figures prominent in every walk OF
life, combined with a praiseworthy re-
past of good things was not alone re-
sponsible for the high order Of this an
nual occasion; it was the general feel
ing of brotherhood and good fellowship
instantly sensed ON entering the hall
that straghtway marked the banquet
as an event which nearly approached
an epoch in the history Of the Canadian
club in Barre
Draped on the vol at the entrance
to the ball, large British flag signi-
ficantly intertwined with the stars and
stripes mutely told the spirit Of the
occasion Almost the only decoration
attempted the simplicity was all the
more effective for suggesting com
mon ground Of sympathy where loyal
sons and daughters Of the Dominion
met those of other birth and blood who
4 yet could feel the bond of common
/ brotherhood international Peace" was
I the keynote of every thought, and every
i speech expressed the trend Of the ma
I tions toward amieable settlement OF
difficulties by arbitration
| NJ NJ Gordon, historian of the club,
4 presided throughout the banquet, hap
PLY introducing the various speakers
in turn Rev w j NJ Beattie, rec
tor of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, asked the blessing After dinner,
the entire company arose by common
consent and offered toasts to'President
Taft and His Majesty, King George the
fifth S Hollister jackson was kun-
avodahly absent and President Donald
Smith said few words of welcome.
The toastmaster, besides, extended a
welcome to the guests on behalf of the
club and followed by introducing Hon
Urbain ] Ledoux, ex-Ameriean consul
at Prague, Bohemia, Austria, and
member Of the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce
The banquet in addition to being the
third annual occasion of its kind, was
held to commemorate the proposed
celebration which marks one hundred
years OF peace between Canada, the
British empire and the United States.
Mr. Ledoux took for his topic, Hands
Across the Seas and Border" He
proved himself brilliant speaker,
and his remarks sparkled with wit He
is a Jealous worker for international
peace apd handled his subjet in man
ner that showed an intimate aequaint- |
ance with the conditions that are to
make for universal peace
He spoke substantially as follows: |
I'm general survey of the progress I
Of humanity the tendencies have con-
tinually been in an ascendant line--the I
federation of mankind BY stages /
has mankind evolved world organiza- I
tion from the enlistment of family ties +
to those of tribes, clans, hordes, prov
inces and states into the creation Of |
great nations, and in federation of ma
tions such as the British empire, the /
United States. the German and Ameri-
can empires and the PAN American
union.
Steam. electricity and thousand
other inventions have bound man to
humanity with indissoluble ties of
UiNludA AlIltIfNt.. HtStt NtE lit LltH
which can evolve proper spirit Of ma
tionalism, which, without shirking ma
tional and imperial duties, will as
sumo certain share of humanty's in
ternational responsibility This means
strong, independent nations united
through proper spirit of brotherhood,
united in one effort, the happiness of
The speaker then showed the terrible
cost of militarism to the nations Dis
cussing its cost the Necessary appendage
of imperialim in the present state of
the world organization, or disorgani
zation--he gave some interesting fg-
ures that aided his argument with tell
ing effect Continuing he said: "What
a terrible toll are we not paying for
our lack of the proper international
spirit, Bnt now the worlds interna
tional endeavorers are centering their
best energies to the creation of the
proper international spirit. Realizing
that through the binding forces of :
science. humanity is being divided into
broad strata--sueh as that of com
merce, the professions, etc,-absolutely !
in character, they are or
ganlHlng tnese INTO armies OF progress
for the unarmed and peaceful ad
of mankind
cone hundred and thirty-two out of {
.wo hundred of the worlds greatest in
.ernational associations" he concluded,
met 10 worlds congress at Brussels
his last summer and completed the or :
yanization of central office of inter-
rational associations for this very pur
rose"
Ex-Mayor Of Sherbrooke Speaks. /
Hon. John Leonard, ex-mayor Of b
Sherbrooke, p O., was next called up a
n to respond to Canada, as It is To- t
law" He told of the industries, nat r
iral resources. etc, of the Dominion r
md predicted that within few years
he provinces Of Alberta, Manitoba and p
would comprise the a
-rainery of the world. He expressed p
IN opinion that the greater Of Cana Y
ians would sanction reciprocity with G
he United States, although many Of 4
he manufacturers would be opposed
Ie believed that Champ Clark's state
nent had trengthened the opposition in G
'anada and that he had made bad r.
mistake II the statement was made Fl
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