The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-18
And Joined with Gathering
Which Numbered Well
Toward 1000 People
ACQUAINTANCE TOU :
VERY PLEAS SIT
Supper Served to y$ er 425
People-Entertainment
Afterwards

When the 200 and more Barre people
bent on getting acquainted with other
towns motored into South Royalton last
evening at o'clock they found a whole
villageful of people waiting to welcome
them, and from then till after 10 o'clock
they spent most delightful time. II is
estimated that there were nearly 1000
people gathered in and near the village
park, making one of the largest crowds
assembled there in a long time. People
came from many of the surrounding
/ towns and from as far north as Ran
dolph and from as far south as White
River Junction; and all joined in for a
general ''get-together" in so far as it was
possible in the limited time The tour
was the fourth held by the Barre Board
of Trade during the summer and was
the largest of the series. Nearly 80 au-
| tomobiles were used to carry the Barre
people alone.
On account of the dusty condition of
the highway no attempt was made to
run in the usual procession, $50 feet
apart" as the original rules stated, but
the cars were sent away from the city
square in Barre as soon as they appeared
shortly after ) o'clock, each machine be-
ing decorated with the Barre Board of
Trade" banner. BY 1880 all the cars had
reached South Royalton, being parked in
the village common, around which CEN
ters the business life of the community.
The Cor, regational church building,
which was to be the place for the re-
freshment of the inner man, looks out
on the common, and it later furnished
the center for the gathering of 425 peo-
pie who We're served supper.
But first the Barre guests were direct.
ed to the hotel on an opposite corner OF
the common, that hostelry having been
thrown open for the accommodation of
the Barre people, courtesy that was
much appreciated because there was
great need for the removal of the dust
of the five towns intervening between
Barre and South Royalton. Supper was
served at 1880, and the vestry of the
Congregational church was taxed to its
absolute capacity, while other tai bles
were set on the lawn. Unfortunately,
many from South Royalton and other
towns could not be served because of the
crush, the sale of tickets be-
ing discontinued early in the evening
The supper was served under the aus
pices of the Board of Trade and under
the direction of Miss Ala Day, while a
large corps of men and women helpers
a ssisted The food was excellent and
was ughlyappreciatedb by the hungry
,rowd. Considering the size of the gather
ng and the cramped quarters resulting
therefrom, the service was also very
,ood During the supper hour Carroll's
ng Do Yoaei4ia,r
n the vestibule played numerous selec-
ions and added to the pleasure of the
yening.
Only short program OF post-prandial
Exercises was attempted because OF the
numerous features on the evenings pro-
ram, but two attorneys, A. G. Whitman,
epresenting South Royalton, and John
" Gordon, representing Barre, were
allied upon for remarks, each responding
I a happy vein and expressing the most
ordal feelings between the two commu
titles.
On the south side OF the common
'reen had been set up for the portrayal
{ the views of Barre and of the granite
and long list of pictures were
lown, many of the usual Barre views
aing omitted to permit of the presenta-
on of landscapes and buildings in and
bout South Royalton. This innovation
ided greatly to the interest in that fea-
ire of the entertainment.
The Barre band occupied command
e position in the park and played as
e pictures were thrown on the screen,
lille on the other side of the square
ment pavement had been thoroughly
naned and then covered with moist
wdust for those who cared to dance.
nat there were many who did so desire
as plainly evident after the announce
ent of the opportunity was made be-
use the pavement was filled with one
eppers. while the space was completely
rrounded by spectators watching a
mewhat novel spectacle of open air
ncing on pavement. To the unini
ted. it should be stated that the pave
mt with the sawdust covering lent it.
+ readily to the terpsichoresn art, and
, dancers were disappointed when the
isicians had to cover up their instru-
nts and leave for home. The last cars
led out of South Royslton village for
homeward run by lO:30 o'clock and
midnight all Barre people were home,
u pleased with the evenings diversion.
The officers OF the South Royaiton
ard of Trade are: President, NJ. A.
lrtevant; vice president. A. W. Bo-
mon; secretary tpro tenn. Charles
harrison: treasurer, Perley Belknap.
,se Of the board who assisted included
II. Flint. l. A. skinner F. Sargent. r.
gent. Charles Woodbury.. Walter
vev. William Clogston. P. c. Carty.
ward Hope. Emery Lucia. John Good
/. Eli Ashley, James Whitney and
II Knight
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