The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
$4,000 IS RAISED
FOR THE HOSPITAL
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generous share of credit for the cam
paign to a man for whom the completion
Of new hospital will mean the real
lyation of long cherished desire. He
mentionedtF. Il. Langley. Superintend-
ent Seager, the next speaker, dwelt upon
The pull together spirit that entered into
their relations with the other workers.
Mrs. Dan /. Davis, whose work at the
head of the kitchen corps bad been the
subject of the most favorable comment,
was called upon and in neat little
speech she thanked the workers for
their hearty support. Mrs. Davis was
loudly cheered. Chairman Rowland
spoke for,a large majority of the diners
in praising the excellence of the culinary
service
IL. A. Phelps contributed clean-cut
speech that carried the gratitude OF the
committee for the work of the various
teams. Mr.. Phelps paid tribute to the
fine service of the captains, as well as
their men, and spoke in glowing words
of the part which the director, G. G..
Fencil, had played in the campaign. He
hoped that Barrc's endeayors in the di-
rection of new hotel would be as sue
cessful as their campaign for the hos
pital.
To the valiant captain of No. fell
the honor of contributing the only mu-
steal numbers on the program. Accom-
panied on the piano by A. M. Troup,
Captain 7. j. Mercer sang Where the
River Shannon Flows" 1t wasn't enough
for the audience, for the captains voice
was presently heard in "OReilly." Some
of the most uproarious applause OF the
evening followed Mr.. MERGERS selections.
The scene which brought the final
rally to close will never be forgotten
by those who figured in it. A campaign
that has carried Barre and every little
village and hamlet in the specified terri
tory by storm was drawing to its end.
Around the close there clustered the
memory of hard battles fought and won,
victories gained by grit and grim deter
mination, petty prejudices. met and ell
fectively checkmated, mild interest trans
formed into enthusiastic and eonstruc-
tive support, and finally, the attain
ment of an honest goal. An old, IA
miliar adage, "They conquer who en-
dure" seemed never to have been brought
out in stronger relief. The electric eff
feet caused b ythe announcement that
the $4,000 mark was within reach sub
sided as the end approached and there
came the feeling that the soldier has
when the fray is over.
In the closing moments OF the meet
ing, the audience came twice to its feet
in recognition of the work performed
by two OF the moving spirits in the cam
paign. Three cheers and tiger were
given in turn as the chairman called out
the names of G. G. Feneil and f. Z.
langley, whose names were among the
first to be identified with the systematic
plans for the movement. Chairman
Langley of the hospital executive board,
in responding later, said that about
81 400 was needed to reach the $4,000.
An anonymous donor, believed to be |
George B. Milne, had promised one |
fourth of the amount if the remainder |
could be raised before Saturday night. |
Instantly there was buzz of whispers.
Captain Dan A. Perry of team No. 5 |
was the first to speak. On behalf of his !
team he promised 500. Others offered |
to renew their efforts for another day |
and within three minutes there was as
surance that the balance would be in |
hand tonight.
WI. II euCn well Tlcdocu
The last speaker was Mr.. Fencil. Only |
a moment or two before the audience |
had a chance to voice in no mistakable |
tones their appreciation of his help and
as he arose to address them for the last
time the noise of a pin-fall would have
been audible "We've done monument
tai service" said the director. "When
our work is over and this circle has
limmed, it shall stand, and those of the
third and fourth generation shall rise
to call us blessed. A hospital will live
on forever and by your good works you
are to be known to those who in the
future are to benefit thereby" Mr.. Fem
I'll spoke of the spirit of service that
has characterized the campaign and paid
feeling tribute to the men and women
who had labored with him. Before clos
ng he referred also to the unusual sol
darity he had found among the workers
and hoped that the cooperation mani
tested in the hospital campaign would
i've to accomplish much more as the
years go by.
Geo. B. Milne Good Campaigner.
In assigning credit to the many work
RS and committeeman who gave so free
" of their time and means in making
he campaign such q moving success,
he modesty of other service men in the
big movement should not be permitted
% conceal their good works. One of the
wheel horses of the campaign was
George B. Milne, chairman of the citi-
ems campaign committee. In an I'M
,stentatious way, Mr.. Milne contribut-
ID not only literally of his means to
he cause, but he, too, entered the ranks
md labored without surcease for its
success. As his counsel and his sub
,tantial support has meant much to the
so have the toll and time of
'ertain others figured large in the fac
ors that made for remarkable success
II the harvest. With numerous names
hat space forbids mentioning, they L
we're the men to whom labor and giving
ONE naturally. George N. Tilden, who
erved so efficiently as secretary, DIR.
Toe w. jackson, the treasurer, the vice
hartman of the citizens committee,
lergymen, hospital trustees and audi
ors deserve nothing but the highest
for the part they took in
he campaign.
, The following subscriptions were re-
ported last night:
BARRE CITY
!. Tomasi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
,arre Drug Co. INSTRUMENTATION. $500 {