The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-02
A Tame Celebration.

These who object TO the lavish
pageantry that is coming to mark
historical anniversaries in this coun-
try, as abroad, may find qualification
in last Saturdays simple observance
of the 150th anniversary of ST. Adams
VT. A place founded in 1868 between
Lake Champlaln and the Green
mountains might be expected to mark
the occasion with reminders OF Sir
William Johnsons or ethan Allen, or
the heroic days of Lundy's Lane. 1t
might even have gone back to the
patron of its English counterpart
whose martyrdpm occurred in 1903.
But in the grand parade there was
not even the counterfeit presentment
of a red aborigine Instead, enihus-
asm waved waIfn over line OF
three medley bands, 30 commercial
ioats, 40 automobiles. "a few COWS,
lambs, poultry aud a bear" History
appeared only on q float Of plants
LOO years old, sandwiched between
enc of a harness maker and another
Of q clothier Even the city halls eX-
hibit of antiques consisted largely of
articles lately brought from india.
The basis and aims OF the celebration
should be noted by Western towns
increasingly jealous OF their few
scraps of history. According to The
st. Adams Messenger, it showed that
he place was not dead TO the spirit
Of united effort and enterprise that
marks the boom towns of the West.
and that material industries still en-
listed red blood among the St Alban.
ians.' New York Post
Looking down from your loftypin-
nacle the weak attempts of your ru
raj neighbors appear insignificant and
mirih-proy6klng. OF course. Not ey-
cry one can aspire to such heights as
tllose on Which you dwell. kind neigh
Dor. Some there must be who must
content themselves with the ordinary
things OF life, who must deny them
selves the stir and thrill of moving
picture existence and whose lips taste
no nectar and whose stomachs are not
permitted 10 asbc under an overload.
ing of ambrosial food And their
minds mist move along in the old rut
Of sane thinking nor arc heir nerves
sci atingling by tho delicious excite
neni Of dddging a gunmans aim. Lille
here must be much OF a sameness OF
Saneness
Yes. dearest contemporary, there
wasn't much in that celebration. to
please you, at least. mt If all you
know Of il is what you have mention
ed. But how much better yous spice
ny self must feel TO have rid itself of
such a curious mixture of misinforma
ticn and misstatements of facts. Ed
identity you didn't take The pains to
ind out about that celebration nor else
you trusted source that was making
fun for you Tie Indians were there
but they were secn not. There are
none so blind as those who viii not
see And the antiques were there
such as you would like to have in
your collection If such things appeal
cd TO you But you saw them not. In
deed, You overlooked almost every
hing except the opportunity TO dis
play your superior self to the amuse-
mcnt OF the favored ones who read you.
|, is all right. there is no harm
lone Your prestige IN this section
Of The country is greatly increased by
Ntlo ibi ANAut NNdihpit VI NbuA lllstl Nti-
Jus perspicaeity. IL your comment on
III matters is so Trustworthy rs IN
tliis you viii become as Bible TO our
dresides, You are right II was
tame celebration In comparison with
the crgies of blood and the dissolutc
reyelries on which you may feast your
eyes and body at any time of the day
and night in your home town st. Al
bans pleads guilty TO being provincial
II couldn't hunt mp gunman TO save
its life. Tor to takc ancther'sl. and do
Inc best we can we cant break up
any homes by exposing scandal It's
90 bad to have disappointed you in
this. For ii is recognized that the
whole gamut of human emotions is
YOURS. for while your head Is in the
clouds, your feet arc OF ciay.-St. Al
bars Messenger.