Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

credited and Inundated before the world.
and our boasted democracy would have
been a failure.
I,oOo,ooo,coo POPULATION.
with the successful close of the war
there came to our country. both north
and south: such an era OF expansion and
prosperity at home and abroad. as the
world has never seen; and we have
taken an enviable place In the front rank
of the nations. That was a great
moment when Henry Clay, standing on
the top OF the Allegheny mountains and
putting Ills hand to his ear. exclaimed:
4 hear the tread of oncomng millions
He. however, heard the tread of only 50
millions. While we to-day standing on
every mountain summit hear the tread
OF a thousand millions yet to come with
resources abundant for all, made
possible by the heroes of 6l God has
assigned to this people two great tasks.
one to weld into responsible American
citizenship the millions who coming from
our native-horn people and threaten our
better agency than tho American public
school with It's impartial and loyal
patriotic spirit II Is the best mixer and
,infier of our widely differing population
| The other problem is to beat out
upon the anvil of experience the mechan-
ism of an ideal, self-governing republic.
For this we need a new type OF patriot
ism. Not merely love If country, hut
' nf No toIk hat
ter Vermont and greater Vermont but
one real need is for better Vermonters
and greater Vermonters
| The address closed with tribute to
the flag which the speaker said was
the flag of a conquering but uncon-
! quered people carried to victory and
honor on every battlefield since Betsy
Ross placed the first white star in the
| field Of blue.
SUPPER AND SPEECHES.
bountiful and excellent supper was
served by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. in the association pariors at
$50 Principal Merritt D. Chlttenden of
the high school presided at tho speaking
which followed the menu. The program
opened with a selection by the double
Quartette. made up OF Mrs. c. G. Nc
Gaffey, Miss Mamie Holmes, Miss Jane
Warner and Mrs Ella Hodges, sopranos,
Edwin Davis and Oscar Edwards, tenors,
and Charles G. McGaffey and Charles
Fl. Scully, BASES. Mrs Charlotte Van
Stenberg was accompanist. Other selec-
tons by the Octette were given during
the evening.
The Rev. James 8. Braker was the
first speaker He paid a high tribute 10
the services rendered by the veterans
and expressed his great admiration for
the men who had made sacrifice OF them
selves that the union might be pre-
served. His address was eloquent and
inspiring, and brought out the fact tina,
north and south are at last united with
all former bitterness swep, away.
Comrade Irwin was then called upon
responding with his famous pie story.
Now and then" said he. II am In
vited to attend a banquet. and as l gen
orally accept | have had In my life
timo the pleasure OF eating many time.
at the expense of my friends. hut tn
, most peculiar banquet that I ever at
tended was perhaps one at which onl,
two of us were present. and the entr'
| menu consisted OI not No.
1T was some years ago--in the lat
fall Of 81. We were at Fairfax Cour
House. Virginia. and being in the de
lenses OF Washington. and attired II
, government shoddy. we had the best o
, living. We lived high, but slept iow--ol
the ground. But excellent as WAS on
, fare we had no pie.
, Imagine. therefore. our JOY whel
, some fellows set up a pie foundry nea
camp. On the way over to their Joint,
had my mouth all made up for custar
, pie-my favorite brand of the com
a modify. Dropping anchor before the che
ir command OF the oven I asked. VIVA
y are the facilities for custard pie
n 'Nothin' don'.' said he. our speciality
peach pie. wholesale and retail Will
4 waiting for peach pie to bake. We size
e up that chef. All the rags he had O.
r wouldn't have brought "a cents at a re
n lief corps rummage sale. Everythin
e that came his way was dough and wen
/. into pie In view Of this. / have ofte
= thought how lucky was to get a pi
out OF the first batch instead of the on
! saw making But it was fine pie"
n Gen. W. w. Henry spoke briefly, mar
q | TdtIHs tHe ioTHhtlon post llf IN ekueDe
a while he Was there as United States con
q sui. Starting with 20 members, who 70
" many years never lost Memorial day /
q decorating the graves Of their decease
: comrades lying in Canadian soil, the ros
IS ter dwindled to seven, and the charte
e had to be given up.
Harry s. Howard. making "A plea IL
e world peace. said: THE business men
IS to-day have awakened to the advantage
d Of peace. The boy scouts are taught PIT
lr triotism. discipline and manliness. but III
'6 Ideal set before them is the use of thes
lie qualities In paths of peace" Paying
r reverent tribute to the men in blue OF
years ago. he added I'VE of the next ger
ID Grafton must have our ideals. Witho,
p them we cannot go onward and upwar'
4 We must ask ourselves. what use can "
make In civil life of the qualities OF mar
"a hood General Wood. Admiral Chat
~ wick and others high In army ana nav
IT said the speaker, believe that all dispute
~ can he settled by arbitration ana Just''
N between nations as we'll as between ina
n. viduals Put the Vermonters ahes
y and keep the ranks closed up said ne
ID conclusion, and we shall have prospe
s. ity.'