St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-07
ST. ]. PAGEANT
Commercial Club Has Named Com
mittees to Get Up a Live
Celebration.

\ The public will be interested in
the following announcement of
committees to handle the various
departments necessary for the sue
'cessfuI consummation of a pageant
worthy of the name, and measuring
up to the standard requisite to a
fitting observation of the 125th an
niversary of the founding of the
town. The pageant committee urges
the cooperation of every loyal .citi-
zen of this town to the end that the
pageant may worthily portray the
past with it's splendid tradition and
accomplished deeds and our debt to
our forefathers. Also that it may
picture the events of the ever busy,
wide awake present. But more than
a recital of what has been and is,
the pageant will put forth in bold
clear manner the future with the
hope and faith that will make all
work~hard for what our town can at
tain. Determination, wisdom and
united effort will then seek to trans
late the ideal into fact.
The committee recognizes no
creed, denomination, politics, or any
thing save that which will unite all
in common endeavor to pull hard
and together. This is certainly an
endeavor that should receive the
backing and support of every citi-
zen. 1t being an undertaking typi-
cally symbolic of what we all be-
lieve in and hope for, better, big
ger, buster st. Johnsbury. Let US
all take the laboring oar and pull
hard. The following committee and
persons appointed to serve thereon
are guarantee that no effort will
be spared to bring the pageant up to
a high standard and the best one yet
given at least in Vermont.
Pageant committee: F. H. Brooks,
chairman, George Asse1in, DIR. G. A.
Cramton, Joseph Fairbanks, G. E.
Peck, D. E. Porter, H. E. Smith.
Publicity, c. w. Steele, H. w.
Randall, F. w. Kelley, DIR. Allen,
Joseph Fairbanks.
History: DIR. Edward T. Fair
banks, Miss Della I. Griffin, Father
Drouhin, c.. n. Horton, DIR. Drouin,
Mrs. w. P. Smith, Elisha May.
Finance: P. F. Hazen, A. H Nc
Leod, G. w. Caldbeck, w. A. Rick
er, L. P. Leach.
Properties: F. o. French, Mrs.
Brookes G. Peters, George Asselin,
Mrs. E. HI. Ross, Mrs. Luther S. jew
ett, Mrs. c. A. Cramton, Sam A.
Moore.
Music: Brookes c. Peters, Edwin
R. Mackay, F. x. Lanctot, Mrs.
James A. Cosgrove, Mrs. Alvin w.
Flint
invitation: A. F. Stone, DIR. G.
w. c. Hill, Father Leonard, G. H.
Gross, Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks,
Mrs. D. D. Patterson, Mrs. Robert
Mackinnon.
Treasurer: H. E. Smith.
Transportation: John Rickaby, o.
H. Henderson, Fred Mayo.
Education: DR.. M. G.. Benedict,
G. F. Palmer, Miss Caroline S.
Woodruff.
Secretary: c. E. Peck.
Box Office: P. E. May, D. G. |
Stiles, c. G. Braley.
Manager: F. H. Brooks.
Assistants: J. M. Cady, Brookes
G. Peters.
A Farmers Meeting.
At the last meeting of the Com
club a special committee was
appointed to arrange for a meeting
that will be of special interest to the5
farmers. Sec. G. E. Peck and E. H.
Hallett are working on the matter
and hope to get two speakers of
state wide reputation and possibly
have an afternoon and evening
meeting. The date and speakers
will be announced later.
A special committee was appoint
ed to investigate the matter of es-
tablishing a town ward for the care
Of contagious diseases and it is ex-
pected an article will be inserted in
the warning asking the town to act
in the matter.