The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-28
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Observance
MANY FESTIVITIES
OVER HOLIDAY
The Religious Side Was Not
Overlooked by the
Churches

Thanksgiving was accorded its Gus
tomary observance in Barre yesterday
with very nearly complete suspension
of business in every quarter. Stores,
office and stonesheds were closed and if
a scattering few drug stores and fruit
shops had condescended to shut their
doors for the time-being, the lid would
have been securely fastened. Thanks
giving weather Of the frost and jingle
bells variety did not prevail, but the
air was decidedly brisk and brscing.
Clear skies, enough of the sun to make
it pleasant and north breeze that tray-
eled fast enough to temper the appetite
made a weather combination that sub
stituted admirably for the tinseled tur-
key day of the picture post cards
| Everywhere, as in the past, the day
was made the occasion for numerous
family reunions and likely enough there
were tables aplenty that were graced
with real turkey This in spite OF the
| fact that the national bird scared up
almost into the 40 cent ATTITUDES in the
days preceding Thanksgiving. Outgoing
| trains were not uncomfortably packed
during the day nor on the day previous,
so the assumption is tfat people who
came to Barre for Thanksgiving out
numbered those who left the city to
spend the day.
The religious observance of the day
of thankfulness began Wednesday night,
when five Protestant churches of the city
united in a union service of Thanksgiving
Il. a. nl, In,
custom was established one year ago
and met with such a marked degree of
success that the pastors were encouraged
to attempt a second joint service. The
attendance was gratifying. The services
were in charge of the Presbyterian pas
tor. Rev. Duncan Salmond. DIR. J. W.
Barnett of the Congregational church Of
fered PRAYER and Rev. George H. Holt,
pastor of the First Baptist church, read
the governors Thanksgiving proclama-
ton. Rev. j. b. Reardon of the Univer-
salist church read the scripture lesson
and Rev. f. f. Newell of the Hedding
Methodist church preached the sermon.
His remarks were punctuated with force
ful reasons why the year lgio should
be one of thanksgiving in peculiar
measure. DIR. Newell pronounced the
benediction. Music for the service was
furnished by the Presbyterian choir.
Thursday forenoon special services
were held in the Church of the Good
Shepherd and at st. Monica's church.
After the celebration of mass at st.
Monica's. Father P. NJ. McKenna ad-
dressed his congregation in characteristic
manner on the spirit of Thanksgiving.
For secular diversions there were
dances and the movies" At the Barre
opera house there were large matinee
and evening crowds for "Quo Vadis" in
motion pictures. Other picture houses
in the city did a circus business and
dances Thanksgiving eve and again last
night were literally patronized.
Thanksgiving Festivities.
The first annual banquet of the Car
pathia club was held Wednesday even
ing at their rooms in the Henderson
building. There were present about %
people including many persons from out
of town. The banquet was served at
O'Clock. Mrs Sassie acted as caterer.
At the conclusion of the banquet post
prandial exercises were in order. Luz
cius Gallagher acted as toast master.
Among those who were called upon to
respond were: George Mcintosh, "The
Ladies': Henry Skerritts, New Eng
land: Gus Herring, France; James
Bainbridge, football; Peter Maberini,
"Mv Last Trip Home; John Duncan,
"The Prevalence of Present Day Evils
The banoueters departed for their homes
at a late hour Wednesday night. Peter
Maberini. Louis Sassi and James Balm
bridge composed the committee in charge
of the banquet.
AT their rooms in the Scampini build
ing over 40 members of the Italian
Pleasure club gathered to observe
Thanksgiving with their annual Thanks
giving eve banquet. Previous to the
banquet the banqueters INDUCED in
musical and literary program OF note.
Wednesday evening at the Knights of
Columbus hall in the Scampini building
the Barre council held its annual Thanks
giving ball. There was large attend
ance present. Music was furnished by
the Goddard seminary orchestra. Re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served during the evening.
Rilev's orchestra furnished music on
Wednesday night for the public dance
held in the Rowland hall. The dance
continued until l o'clock. Never before
has such large number of couples at
tended a public dance in this city.
The masquerade ball, which was held
in Gilbert's hall, Graniteville, Thanks
giving eve. was attended by 81 couples,
50 couples in costume, repre-
senting different nations. The special
feature of the evening was flashlight
picture, taken by photographer Corliss
as a souvenir of the occasion. Dancing
was in order until o'clock and first
class time was reported by all. The
committee is charge of the ball were
B. Finnigan, w. Duquet. r. Fraser, NJ.
Miles, Ed. Mcneil and l.. Halligan. They
wish to thank the public very cordially
for their liberal patronage.
Weather Forecast.