The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-08
COUNTY PICNIC At
ARLINGTON WAS
SUCCESS
Addresses By DILLINGHAM;. Gates
and Cady
Big CROWD WAS PRESENT
Speeches by Senator and Candidate
For Governor Were Not on
Political Lines

The county picnic at Arlington
"Wednesday WAS greater success
than even it's promoters anticipated.
The crowd was too large for the
grounds on which the picnic was held
and if it is to be made an annual
affair it will be necessary TO secure
a suitable place.
The weather in the morning was
threatening and up to one o'clock the
outlook was discouraging but early in
the afternoon the clouds broke and
automobiles and teams by the score
brought in a company that packed
the grounds. The taking of of the IL
O'Clock train from Bennington and
North Bennington cut down the at
tendance several hundred as only
those with automobiles were able to
get up from this end OF the county.
The picnic was given under the
Joint auspices of the County Improve
ment society and the subordinate
oranges OF the county. J. u. Wilbur
OF Manchester planned the arrange
ments and the success of the picnic
was due to him and to the publicity
work of George f. Lawrence. master
of the Manchester grange. II. n.
Morse OF the county association pre-
sided.
Senator William p. Dillingham;,
Hon. Charles W. Gates. candidate for
governor and w. N. Cady OF Middle
bury, master of the state grange
were the speakers. Neither Senator
Dillingham; nor Commissioner Gates
touched ON political issues but devot-
ed their remarks to state and nation
al development.
Senator Dillingham; talked on immi-
grafton and the Importance OF provi-
sions which will allow the honest,
thrifty and otherwise desirable for
eigner TO come to this country TO
make his home. but which will keep
out the depraved, deficient. diseased
and criminal elements which flock to
our shores without much hindrance.
He declared that America owes much
of her progress and greatness TO her
citizens OF foreign birth and to their
children and that they are fully as
much interested as those Of American
pa-entage to keep conditions in this
country at higher standard than
those in the old world. Senator Dill
bingham also discussed the worl. of
Congress in aiding 10 develop the re-
sources and prosperity of this country
and urged Nermonters to pay more
attention to public questions relating
to their own affairs so as 10 be able
to settle mtelligently and for the wei
fare OF the state those issues which
are continually coming up for consid
Grafton
Mr. Gates talked on road building
and particularly Of the importance of
cooperation of the towns and state e
secure the best results. The state
has made constant Roadway during
the past fom years in improving its
highways but tho people must re-
member that the state can do only
what the people support and that in
the final analysis the people win get
precisely. the results not only in road
making but in othe- directions. what
the people endorse and support.
MIR. Cady talked on the agricultural
development Of the state and the i'm
portance OF the grange in aiding the
farmers To become more efficient in
thci business.
\ fine musical program was reno r
ed hy the odd Time" Concert comp
any from Fitchburg. Mass.