The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-21
Red Men from Many Sec
tions Gathered With
Their Ladies
WASHINGTON HELD UP
AS WORTHY EXAMPLE
Clan Gordon Hall Was Place
of Much Merriment
Last Night

Red Men and members of the Poca-
hontas councils from Barre, East Barre
and Montpelier, to the number of 200
came together at Clan Gordon hall last
evening for their annual observance OF
Washington's birthday. The presence OF
~. +. McCarty of st. Johnsbury, great
sachem of Vermont, and many promi-
nent Washington county Red Men added
to the dignity, as well as the pleasure
of the occasion. BY all odds it was the
most truly representative assembly OF
the Improved Order of Red Men and
its sister organization, Pocahontas coun-
ell, ever held in the county.
Clan Gordon hall was decked in gay
regalia for the anniversary. Every
where were artistic festoons arranged in
the national colors. The stars and
stripes predominated in the decorations
all over the hall. Over the orchestra
loft on the stage was inscribed in illu-
minated letters, "The Improved Order OF
Red Men Welcomes You" A striking
picture of George Washington crowned
the stage arrangement. At an early
hour long lines of tables were placed
across the hall in preparation for the
banquet. At o'clock the guests sat
down to sumptuous chicken supper,
served by bevy of white-eoated wait
ers. There were Red Men and members
of the Pocahontas circle from Wuehosen
tribe at East Barre, 40 couples. From
Montpelier, where the lodge of Sioux
tribe is located, there came nearly as
many, and the others were from Barre
and elsewhere. The banquet was not
the least successful part OF the pow
WOW. The various yiands on the menu
were served to the queens taste. Dur
ing the banquet hour, Bruce's orchestra
played soft music and received repeated
oyations from the diners.
At l0s30 o'clock, notable program of
after-dfurer exercises began. Alex. Ross
of Barre, the great junior saehem OF the
state, delivered q ringing address of well
come, in the course of which he intro
dueed the toastmaster, William w. Rus.
sell, past great sachem. Mr.. Russell
proved himself a capital master of cere-
monies. In few fitting words, he intro
dueed Great Sachem j. +. McCarty, who
gave the toast to Washington. The
keynote of Mr.. McCarty's speech was
sane patriotism. He reviewed the essen
tial qualities which made for greatness
IN the first president and pointed to the
inspiration of his deeds-deeds that have
made him shining light in the history
of this country. In closing he called
upon his hearers as true Red Men TO
emulate the life of the first great pat
riot. Thomas Mcdonald followed with
a vocal solo and J. r. Osborne of East
Barre offered a captivating toast for
"The Good OF the Order" Mr.. Osborne
is the great chief of records in the Yer
mont council. Mrs. Thomas Jeifries and
Adam Craig were encored again and
again for their duet contribution, which
followed. Mrs. j.. r. Osborne of East
Barre followed with toast to "The
Degree of Poeahontas." Mrs. Osborne
Winona council
One of Sioux tribes vocahsts, Henry
Jerome, added to the enjoyment of the
with vocal solo. Kenneth
Milne executed a clever Irish jig and
was called back for his efforts to per-
form once again. The toast to the la.
dies was offered by james Jerome, and
the exercises closed with a song by
George Mcleod.
A half-hour before midnight the hall
was cleared of its accumulation of chairs
and tables. The floor was put in fit
shape for dancing, and the merriest fun
began. The orchestra furnished roper
toire of the catchiest steps, and it was
well along toward dawn before the fes-
tivities ceased.
In charge of the anniversary was
Joint committee of Indians from all three
tribes. Barre's Red Men were represent
I'd by Alex. Young. Robert Wright, Ira
Wright, Alex. McKennoR, Charles Scott,
George Brand, Alex. Ross and Angus
Mcdonald. W'uchosen tribes committee
men were: j. r. Osborne, Morris Ler-
mond and John Lindsey. From Mont
oeler came the following committee to
lssist in making the observance credit |
10 the Red Men of this section: James
Jerome, E. c. Barrett and +. L, Thomp- |
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