The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-30
Indeed Many Were More
Than Satiated at Shrin-
er Clambake
AL FRESCO DINNER A
CONSUMING SUCCESS
About 600 People (Estimat-
ed) Paid Tribute to
the Cook

six mr. c,a.c n'-s who in perfectly
noi .,u,oNs '.e sprinkled all over Yer
NOM ~ a certain slice of New Hamp-
shire foregathered at Caledonia park
yesterday for the annual clambake of
Mt. Sinai temple. By auto, train and
team came the faithful and their invited
guests. Trains over the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad leaving Barre at
| l0;52 a. m. and 1926 p. m. carried
large number of temple members to the
grounds and other towns and cities that
were more or less prominently represent
ed were: Bradford, Bellows Falls, Brat
tleboro, Montpelier, Newport, Burling-
ton, st. Johnsbury, White River June
tion and st. Albans.
Seemingly Old Boreas was ready with
proper setting for the cold storage de-
gree, for the north wind blew in direct
line from Chambly basin TO Caledonia
park. But the well known O. b. aside,
the weather was splendidly clear, pei
lueidly so, some of the Shriners said,
after the outing was over, and the 600
weHt about the business of having a
good time without giving so much as a
second thought to the weather man,
who naturally fingered on the outside
because the personal invitation sent him
a few days ago stipulated that he could
attend on his good behavior. 1t wasn't
too good, so he tarried outside the pale.
And who tarried and what happened out
side are not included in the official
chronicle of the days doings.
III there were any defections in the
greeters' committee, the gaps were not
noticeable yesterday, for no one enterd
the grounds without meeting a ready well
come and the spirit of a hearty hand
shake hung over the park until the do
ings were done. While the chefs were
the biggest feature of tho. out
ing, there was clam chowder in the pa
vilion, also dancing and an abundance of
music by Bruce's orchestra. IL was
sometime after o'clocl> before the clans
were steamed and the Holsters broiled.
Those who noticed. took judicial notice
Of the hour when the al fresco picnic be-
gan were concerned with something be-
sides their timepieces when the banquet
ended, so the exact hour and minute
we're not included in the records. I'm
Ter the direction Of George White, the
veteran eIambaker, and Bob Hawkins,
who presided over the lobster pot.
quick stepping brigade of walters kept
he plates abundantly filed.
For those who needed the more siren
ious pastime of the fields for an after
Inner counter irritant there was ar
anged baseball game IN contrast 10
he less vigorous pavilion recreation.
lancing. As II 20 prove beyond any
Of a doubt that Barre is a
'ig spot on the Shrine map, the Barre
captained by Clinton 1 Millar,
hallenged the pick Of the entire temple
O cross bats. No sooner did the glove
trike the ground than IL was picked up
nd the game was on. How near the
larre Shriners came 10 proving their
ase is Indicated BY the fact that the
est the AllSinai outfit could do was
o get the long end Of a 60 score.
,eid and Sector did the battery honors
Or Barre and Chamberlain and Hull
ere on the firing line for the visitors.
severe artillery FIRE in the first esnto
Dmpelled the first t-named Of the latter
Dmbination TO retire. but he evened
iatters in the hfth inning by sweeping
la bases. Chamberlain's home run and
Iillsr's frequent reports Of progress
Iade In the left garden featured the
eavy contest.
A committee beaded by y. s. Meigs.
le illustrious potentate and Recorder
N. Heaton. had charge Of the outing
-rangemeuts and 90 them belongs the
edit OF staging q fine picnic.