The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-27
30th Annual Outdoor Cele-
< bration Attended BY
s.
,arge Crowd. ..,el
81 PROGRAM
VERY SUCCESSIVE
Bonaccord-A Team Won
the Five-a-Side Foot
ball Competition

| Nature smiled on tlan Gordon Satur-
day, for the 30th annual picnic and
games at Caledonia park could not have
been held under weather conditions more
ideal. And if nature was in one of her
most joyful moods, she created an at
mosphere that made the mood contagious
and the big crowd that spent the day at
the park entered into the spirit of the
occasion with fine zest. 1t was one of
the largest gatherings in recent years.
Early forenoon saw many people leaving
the city for the park and by noontime
the attendance had reached its zenith.
Special trains over the M. & W. r. rail-
road and extra service cars over the B. &
NJ Traction q Power Co.'S. line were sup
plemented by many automobiles carry
| ing passengers to the outing grounds.
| Time -honored amusements, old Gus
| toms and the usual program of sports
were good enough for the clansmen and
| in most Of its aspects the picnic resem-
| hled the old-time outings of Clan Cor
don. There were such smashing features
as the gun range, the "hairy wallops.v
the doll range. quoits, football contests
| from the place kick. and a variety Of
other advertisements that are bound to
please the youngsters and not few OF
the old 'nns on such gala occa sions.
Under the leadership of Edwin Bruce,
the Montpelier Military band orchestra
played continuously for the dancers in
the park pavilion. Indeed. if the prize
for popularity is to be assigned to any
one spot on the grounds. the pavilion and
its terpsichorean attraction would easily
win the money. All day long, many
dancers thronged the floor and it was
not until the shades of night were clos
ing on field Of grim gladators in the
soccer finals that the musicians were
able to rest from their labors.
OF refreshments there were a plenty;
tea. coffee sandwiches, ice cream. crack
erjack and popcorn. Everywhere about
the grounds were refreshment stands and
they we're literally patronized, too.
Promptly at 80 o'clock the program
of games began, but ii was not until
mid-afternoon that the elimination con-
test for the football championship OF
Vermont was started And il was some
few hours later before the five-a-side
honors were awarded the Bonaccord A
team after one of the most exciting Soc
Ger duels in the history Of the clan pic
MICS. Partisan rooters lined the field as
the two teams settled into the finals and
not for moment did the contest lack in
As the afternoon wore on, interest
among the children centered around the
distribution of coins by William Barclay
of the firm of Barclay Bros. In follow
ing out a longtime custom established
by his father. the late ex-Mayor William
Barclay, his son gave every child on the
ground a dime. In fine figures, 30S chill
iren were made happier by Mr.. Barclays
gracious carrying ont of the custom.
That the number of girls on the park
was larger than the number of boys is
shown by the fact that l79 recipients of
he dimes we're girls.
There were many donations that
helped to make the various competitions
With a largess characteris-
ie of the clansmen. many of the mem-
,ers gave freely that the participants in
he events might be amply rewarded for
heir prowess. Among those who con-
ributed in the way of prizes were; Trow
! Holden and James Ahern, who gave
lammers in the apprentice race; DIR.
Reid. who furnished the awards in the
married. ladies' race; Bruce Mcdonald,
seorge Y. Tilden; Emslie. the florist;
!. NJ. Laws "a friend of the clan" "a
oung cansmen"; ex-Alderman Alex.
filne, who gave the gate prize for the
sdies: George NJ Marion, who donated
he pipe in the dart throwing contest;
,lansman A. W. Badger, who gave a
andsome buffet in the guessing competi-
ion: and the Spanish American war vet
rams. whose gift of s. in the shooting
ompetition was a mark of their appre-
ation for the clans kindness in tender
10 them the use of the park on the oc-
sion Of their annual reunion last May.
ohm A. Robertson donated checks in the
unit for men and women.
Judges in the games were; Samuel
errard. Alex. Milne and William Me-
onald. In the association football
atches. J. D. viii and William Thom
ted as referee and timer. All of the
,cisions were msnifestly fair and were
variablv received with acclaim. The
ory of the afternoon in sports is told
low;
S-rowinc hammer, 50. 81. sl-Keith.
II. in; Mcleod. 81 IT, in; Laird.
! r. in.
Putting stone. 81. -. sl--McLeod. 5s
in: Mathieson. 3s II. al in;
,arles Keith. 35 IT, 9hin.
High Jump. $3.50. sl-50. si-McLeod.
r.: G. Phillips. IT.; II. Mcdonald.
Gin.
Hop. step and Jump. -. 81 -. sl-Mc.
cd. 81 RI: r. Mcdonald. 20 II. { int
Phillips. 81 r.. "a in.
Long jump. s2 $50. sl-H. MELON.
J. = Mathieson. q. Mclean
Pole vault. 81. =. sl-W- Mcleod J,
sthieson. y Mcleod.
lo0.vsrd dash. So. s.. sl-Phillips, Nc.
maid. Mcmillan.
Sboe rare for clansmsn Of AZ wears sn5
-. ,-ophv. rair Of shoes bv Csnsmar
-. y Tilden- William Wright