The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-16
BARRE ENGLISH
MEN HEAR OF
TOMMY ATKINS
At Banquet Last Night They Listened to
Interesting Narrative By Rev. Ed
gar Grassland, Veteran Of
the Boer War.

Sons of st. George toasted the success
OF old Britain in the great war last night
the occasion being the annual banquet OF
Hearts of Oak lodge, No. 4,477 More
than 1875 Sons OF the dragon.slaying st
George, daughters, grandsons and grand
daughters and great many nieces and
nephews of the tight little isle foregath-
cred TO hold high carnival on their own
one night of the year. The dinner fol-
lowed a regular meeting of the lodge and
the afterdlnner exercises We're featured
by stirring address. Rev. Edgar Cross
land. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, being the speaker. His remarks
could scarcely fail to arouse thrill, at
least, of loyalty in the most lukewarm
Briton. But as matter of fact, there
wasn't conservative Briton present.
Most everything in the way OF ban
quet condiments was listed on the dinner
menu. The Sons wore their British ap.
petites to the hall and regaled them
selves with a relish worthy of their sires
The culinary accomplishments OF some
very capable cooks among the daughters
cropped out everywhere among the va
rious courses and it was a well-fed com
pany of banquetters that sat back in
their chairs when John II. Bishop raped
for order as the exercises began. Among
those who interlarded the program with
musical or literary contributions were
Miss Lillian Fradd who gave piano
solo Sidney oliver, who sang: Miss
Mary Bishop, who gave reading, and
Misses Dale and Reid. who played the
mandolin and piano. Other numbers in
cluded Miss MARY Patterson's vocal solo,
a vocal solo by Nicholas Veale a vocal
duet by Miss Patterson and Sidney Oh
liver and selections by the Sons OF ST
George chorus. composed of Nicholas
Veale John Blackmore. Sidney oliver,
William oliver and Charles oliver.
In response to the toa astmaster's intro
duction, Rev. Mr.. Grassland arose as one
having authority to speak. He is a ma
tive Of Great Britain himself. Moreover,
he is veteran of the Boer war and it
was quite to the liking of the audience
when he announced that former Tommy
Atkins would talk about Englands share
in the sacrifices which are being made |
across the water The pastor gave an in
innate narrative Of the life of British |
soldier and presented what he considered |
% be the English attitude toward Ger |
many, toward German aggression and to- |
ward Belgium, He paid high tribute to |
,ig brother feeling that inspired great |
nation to aid a harassed and weaker ma
ion. Some of the speakers stories of |
,ther campaigns. the like of which are
,eing duplicated TO degree in the pres
mt war, were portrayed with the vivid
less that can be edualled only by the
rord painting Of another eve witness and
Throughout the course of
lis remarks. the pastor was given an at
entiye ear and round measure of APP
lause was accorded him as he finished.
Factors in the moving success Of the
nnual get together were the members of
he committee, who worked early and
lte in its interest John Fl. Bishop the
hairman, was assisted in carrying out I
he arrangements by Alderman Edwin
.east. John Rowley, Nicholas Veale, ,
harles oliver and Thomas Newcomb. I
1t was announced to-day that a tidy I
nm for the relief of war sufferers had I
ren collected by the Sons of St George. :
he fund will be sent to England within I
short time. The fund was augmented {
by an offering taken last
tening. !