The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-02
AMUSEMENTFEATURES
ENTERTAINED MANY
Clan Gordon Had One of Its Biggest Pic
MICS at Caledonia Park Saturday
Acknowledging Events
Were Chief Attractions.


A bumper crowd of picnickers various.
~ estimated at 1900 and 1000 people
assembled at Caledonia park Saturday
for the 3lst annual outing and games Of
Clan Gordon, No. II, o. S. c. From a
financial standpoint the affair was one
of the most successful in a long line
of clan outings, but what is of more inn
portance, the picnic was wholly success
ful because it furnished entertainment
for good many people who might 9th
erwise have spent very warm afternoon
in environs less comfortable than Gale
donia park. From the oppressive heat
that hung over the city, an afternoon
at the park brought blessed feeling
of relief in addition to providing much
wholesome amusement.
1t is matter of common knowledge
that no spot in the vicinity of Barre
offers more inducements to recreation
seekers than Caledonia park, and in the
midst OF Saturdays humidity this fact
has seldom been more generally appre
ciated. Down across the park from a
curtain of hills TO the east there tumbled
a refreshing breeze that made the at
mospherical conditions well nigh ideal
and a very praiseworthy program OF ath-
letic events and, other amusements aside,
those who sought the park because it
offered haven from the heat were in
taI
angle the outing was a pronounced sue
cess and in the future any clan commit
tee when contemplating plans for the
annual outing Of Clan Gordon can do no
better than copy the arrangements made
by the committee in charge of the 1915
picnic and then beseech the weather clerk
in Office at that time TO furnish a replica
OF the weather that prevailed Saturday.
Special trains over the Montpelier &
Wells River began to unload the picnick
ers at the park soon after noon and be-
fore . o'clock the bulk of the big crowd
was on the grounds. Members of the
general committee were at the park
much earlier in the day, so that stage
for the big outing were
completed before the first con
tingent arrived. Following the method
Of investing the park with amusement
devices in other wears, a number OF these
devices were located about the green
sward Saturday. There were the hairy
wallops. football kicking competitions,
shooting contests. dolls and any number
Of other amusement creations in divers
forms. At every turn there were oppor
tunities for refreshing the inner man and |
woman. ice cream. soft drinks. tea. eof |
ice and sandwiches being available az
several stands Not the least popular |
resort along Attraction avenue was the /
luoits court. where MANY OF the old /
timers got together TO try their mettle /
with more modern school Of quoitcrs. |
Bruce's orchestra was present in aug /
nented numbers and throughout the aft /
,rnoon there was dancing in the park /
pavilion. At no time, not even when 4
.ome particularly exciting athletic CON
test was in progress out on the green,
was the pavilion deserted. and at times
he dance floor was crowded 20 capacity. /
Not alone among many attractive fea
ures Of the afternoon was the sword 1
lance. but the dance found much iavor
ind created much favorable comment. for (
he reason. perhaps. that IL was a fee
ure hitherto isft cut of the scheme of
.hIngs At Clan Gordon picnics. On a
.peeiaIly CONSTRUCTED platform in the
middle 81 the field the dancers. four IN /
iumhsr. competed f0T the medals. That 4
he participants acquitted themselves
most creaitahiv waa . verdict returned
unanimously ~ the Judges nnd upheld
IS crowd that vas plainly tickled over
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