St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-17
new OFFICERS CHOSEN
St. JOhnsbury Commercial Clubs
Annual Meeting.-Fine Ad-
dress by Judge Powers.

Johnsbury Commercial Club was
held at Pythian Hall last Thursday
evening and proved one of the most
enjoyable occasions held by the or
ganization. At the foundation of the
good time was the best dinner YET
served to the Club outside of a hotel
which was furnished by the Bright.
look Hospital Aid Association and
then followed what is generally con-
ceded to the best address delivered
before the club made by Judge
George M. Powers Of Morrisville. A
new board of officers was elected and
the club starts another years work
well manned.
Seated at the head table were
Judge George M. Powers, President
John Rickaby, Rev. Paul D. Moody
w. C. Langdon of New York, Lieut.
Gov. L. p. Slack, Prof. Henry Fair
banks, Secretary Charles E. Peck
Charles w. Steele, Joseph Fairbanks
and P. F. Hazen.
The newly elected officers are:
President, Fred D. Gilman.
Vice-president, Joseph Fairbanks.
Secretary, r. j. Babcock.
Treasurer, G. A. Forrest.
Auditor, Charles w. Ruiter.
Chairmen of Committees: Pub
licity, w. J. Bigelow; Industrial de-
velopment, George J. Asse1in; Iegis-
lation and public service, J. r. Scar
les; finance, H. E. Smith; municipal
improvements, G. w. Steele; public
health, DIR. w. J. Aldrich; transpor-
tation, w. A. Kicker; education, DR..
Martin G. Benedict; real estate,
Charles G. Braley; membership, H.
B. Blossom.
The st. Johnsbury Pageant.
At the close of the dinner Presi-
dent Rickaby called the audience to
order and introduced Mr.. Langdon
who is to have charge of the pag-
cant to be given in st. Johnsbury on
August Is.
Mr.. Langdon defined a pageant as
an outdoor drama in which the town
or community is the hero of the
stage and the history of the place is
the plot. The pageant had largely
represented the past but it should
represent as we'll the plan, work and
ideals of che present. He urged
every person in this section to send
to the historical committee, himself
and DR.. Edward T. Fairbanks, any
relic of the past that they might con-
slider it in working out the plot of
the exhibition and to do it at once as
the time is limited.
F. H. Brooks was asked to present
another side of the pageant and said
that if the little town of Thetford
had made a pageant profitable
thing st Johnsbury certainly should
make it more successful He then
read a paper which will be circulated
to raise a guarantee fund. 1t is not
expected the signers will be asked
to pay cent as experience has
shown that only two percent of the
pageants had been financial failures. !
With such a favorable record he be-
lieved st. Johnsbury people should |
give the necessary guarantee to en-
able the committee to begin their !
work at once
Paul D. Moody, pastor of the
south church was then introduced |
md told some excellent stories and
his appreciation of the
that had been shown him
lere and his high appreciation of
7ermonters.
Judge G. Nj. Powers.
Judge Powers said he wanted to
peak upon the obligations of Cit
He said that civilization
'egan when man changed from a
avage to a barbarian. Since that
ime humanizing influences have
een at work and finally developed
utilization and men were ready to
self government. He then
ave the plan of the American gov
rnment and said that it was the
rst attempt in the civilized world to
i've complete self government The
american citizens serves two mast
rs, the state and the nation The
tate government comes near
st the individual and deals
nth him directly. The fed
raj government deals with
he individual indirectly 1t con-
rolls our foreign relations, estab-
Ishes the post roads and Furnishes
rimes against government itself 1t
3 little felt by the ordinary citizen.
The state government touches the
umblest citizen and determines
hat he shall not steal, burn or des-
roy his neighbor's property or
lights. The state government is
by the police power which
as its seat in the state legislature.
he legal obligations of the citizen
re largely negative or prohibitory.
he police power makes the individ-
al behave and the corporation to
e good.
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