The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-29
SHRINERS CAPTURED
NORTHFIELD TO-DAY
Members of Mt. Sinai Temple Held An
nual Clambake and Outing at the
Fair Grounds.

Northfeld, July 20. This town was
invaded to-day by band of strange peo
pie and after short, sharp engagement
the town capitulated. The victors were
the Shriners,. or in other words and ini-
tials the members OF Mt Sinai temple
A. A. O., N. NJ. S.. numbered three, II
was the annual outing of the Shrine and
took the form OF clambake.
Prior to the bake the visitors paraded
the town in honor of the towns complete
surrender, but first the paraders had to
bow before the tickle goddess of the
weather for a smart shower held up the
procession for half hour or more. At
l0:30 the tickle goddess offered tenn
porary respite and the Shriners started.
In the forefront was State Tax Com
missioner Charles A. Plumley, in the
position of marshal, aided and abetted
by j. T. Lance and Capt. r. 9. kimball,
who were called aides. Next in order
was the Mt Sinai band of 25 pieces un-
der the tunefu direction of H. c. Cady.
In carriages travelled the official diyan,
right next to the music. Behind them
came the common soldiers, they in turn
being backed up by the degree team and
the meek and lowly novices As a mark
of their lowly estate these latter were
transported in plebeian dumpeart drawn
by beasts of the field called oxen. At
the rear rolled long string of automo-
biles-35 in number--carrying the in
valided and the feminine portion of the
invading host, for the pleasures of the
day were shared with the better three
fourths.
Forming on North Main street. the
parade passed through the common, up
Central street, along South street, to
Main and finally back to the starting
point, being watched the while by an ad
miring throng of townspeople. Breaking
ranks, most OF the party boarded spe
cial train of three cars and were borne
to the Dog River Valley fairgrounds |
desired went down by Rockefeller pow
ar,
The village regretted to see them 90,
but anticipated the return later in the
lay. At the fairgrounds, huge tent
iad been set up so that the rain and
threats of still more rain had no ter
'ors for the hungry throng. The bake
vas scheduled to start around 1880 /
,'clock and 1t was not over-l long after
hat hour and minute that the party sat
lown to one of the best dinners which
he Shriners had been privileged to en-
oy, with CLAIMS as the chief feature of
he menu. After the last clam had been
towed away they planned to have yaude-
lille entertainment, sports of various
.inds and music from the band and
someo's orchestra. In short, there prom
sed to be something doing all the
ime," as the prospectus had announced.
DIR. f. h. Whitaker of Barre, illus
rious potentate, and Charles Fl. Heat
n of Montpelier, recorder, with the fol-
owing had charge: Chairman H. G.. Cady.
ecretary w. A. Shaw. Treasurer +. n. h
arpenter. Marshal G. A. Plumley; clam !
axe committee, George H. Almon, Sam ,
Matson, w. X. Wheatley, Fl. NJ. John ,
on: commissary, George A. Cross, L. G. /;
mith and L. IT. Cross; decorations. c. P. 4
atch r. Y. Carpenter and n. R. Davis; :
otels. Alex Eddy. G. c. Sanborn and !;
. c. Greene; entertainment, J. T. Lance, !
I A. Shaw, j. Nj, Bullock, Alex. Eddy J
nd L. f. Csmpbell transportation and +
arade, John A. Cross, G. A. Plumley
nd J. c. Ellis. =