Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30

and Randolph.
At meeting of the joint committee of
the Marlborough commission and associa-
ton the State commission announced
that way had been found to provide
ample funds for all purposes, and the
success OF the celebration in September
! is now assured. Elaborate decorations,
exceeding in beauty and effectiveness the
display of the Champlan tercentenary,
were decided upon, and a generous APP
preparation placed at the disposal of the
decoration committee for this purpose.
| The parade committed Is promised the
attendance of the entire garrison Of Fort
! Ethan Allen and the National Guard of
! Vermont, with their respective bands
The music committee will immediat ely
organize "a chorus of 100 voices, which
will be placed under the training Of
professional talent The banquet COM
mlttee will secure the services of metro
politan caterers. together with a fine
| orchestra, and the hail will be prOfusely
| adorned special meeting of the even
| ing display committee will he held and |
a program of moro than usual elaborate
ness will be worked out This will in
lcludc magnificent display of fireworks |
as Wcll as n number OF novel events of |
a spectacular nature. Offers Of relics |
are pouring in upon the exhibits com |
mittee and this feature will be made as |
complete as possible. The hospitality |
committee will make n houso-t to- house |
canvass In order 70 augment the hotel !
accommodations, will attend TO matters
in connection with the wharves and rail- |
road station and will otherwise provide
for the comfort and convenience Of
visitors. \ sufficient sum has been APP
l,,-, toe, -
that fin" prizes may be offered in the
various events Prizes will also be given
by the parade committee for the best
} floats and handsomost automobiles. Tho
carnival committee will Guido itself, ho-
ing practically unlimited in It's plans, as
there is no anxiety on the money qucs-
! tion. The celebration committee has full
! authority tn appoint such additional COM
nittec as should be deemed wise and
will exercise this prcrogativc at once in
connection with plans for some eight or
! 10 official floats. All churches Of sur
rounding towns will be invited to unite
with the churches of VcrRennes in the
special services of Macdonough Sunday
September G.
Principal ] c. Walker and family have
returned from their vacation, which was
spent in Hanover. y. H.. Bethel and Ran
dolph.--Harrv Norton has returned from
n VaC1 tion in Morrisviile.-Dana r Wood
man Of Brooklyn, y. T., has Joined his
wife at the home of his parents Mr. and
Mrs. William u. Woodma n.-Mlss Helen
Leach and Miss Mabel Orton of Fairfax
arc visiting Miss LeaCh's sister, Mrs. w.
, I. Cotey.-Mr. and Mrs !. o. Walker and
l Mrs. Mary Clark left Tuesday for Grand
, Isle where they will spend n weeks va
! and
u niece of Plattsburgh, y. Y. and Mr. and
Mrs. +. t. GrandcY made an automobile
trip to burlington Municipalities Grace
T.. KinFsland, who has been spending
: month at the homo of her parents Mr.
and Mrs r. L. Kingsland, has returned
to Montpelicr where she will resume her
y duties as assistant in the office of the
state free public library commission
Mrs. D. u. Evans of Chicago, who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Seymour
: Duprey. and sister. Mfs George Darling
! has gone to Join her husband in New York
city.-Mrs. T G. Middlohrook and daugh-
d ter Mss Theresa Middlobrook' are visit
:. dlehrook. at Rushinore cottage. Long
=, Pont.--C. T. Uclly Of Chester called on
friends in town Monday.-August Ely,
who has been visiting waldo Powers at
o., Oakleieh cottage, Mile point, has return
c cd to Newton Center Mass The Misses
Pose and Rheah Rivers, daughters of Mr..
D. and Mrs. Louis Rivers of Worcester,
n Mass are visiting their cousins Mrs. w.
>. H. Norton and Miss Anna LeBocuf. at the
Norton House.-Mss Harriet Taylor of
- Weymouth Heights. former teacher in
II the Vcrgennes graded school, who Is
n Spending the summer AT the stevens
bontri1e down the river
O Monday TO n number of her friends.-Mrs.
] Myron r Bristol Is visiting her daugh-
N tors, the Misses Ada and Jennie Bristol,
+ and attending the rural conference In
m Middlobury.-Mrs II. Il. Slack, Mrs. A.
- w Moore, Mrs. r. l.. Kingsland and
TO daughter, Miss Grace +, Kngsland, yes
ar terday made trip to burlington In W.
"a H. Barnards automobile and visited
ls friends in that city.-Mrs. i. c. Whtfor(l
|. IS visiting at MIR. Bsbe's in Ferrsburg. -
~ William stone of New York city Is visit
nr ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
IA Stone.-Wesley Murdock of Middlehury
h. Is spending the week here.
III At a meeting of the Macdonough COM
49, mission recently held at the office OF
~ the secretary of the commission, w
TO McCuen. Mrs. Isabel Sullivan Of New
York again submitted her design for n
n memorial to the commission. The score
~ tary was requested to learn, If possible
IN the viows OF the secretary of war CON
r corning the memorial inasmuch as all
r. plans for the monument will be subject
IN to the approval OF that official com
tx mittce. consisting Of the Rev. J.. A.
~ Nczna. j II. Donnelly and r. w. Nc
pH Cucn. was appointed to arrange for trans
KS portation ConVcnlcnces to Fort Cassir
j" and Plattsburgh and also TO arrange
r. hotel accommodations for the guests OF
Up tho commission during the celebration
n OFFICIAL badges have been ordered and
IT, three hands of music have been hired foI
VI the celebration. Tho commission Is hav-
20 ing good success in obtaining subScrip-
H. tons for financial backing and with the
go able assistance of the local MacdOnouEf
ne club the arrangements for big and sue
- cessful celebration are being carried out
In every detail.-ATss Juliette Arden, q
A. settlement worker in New York city, was
or in town the first of the week. Miss Ar
or den Is spending some time In the state
lie I'm the interest Of the fresh air children
81, sent ont by the New York Tribune. She
IL has had marked success in Rutland
re Brandon and Mddlohury In placing chill
Ter dron. A local committee has been formed
rs here and meeting will be held this aft
a ernoon at the home Of the chairman o
IL La. ~, II