The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-27
Retail Monument Dealers of
Vermont and New Hamp-
shire Are Busy
VISITING GRANITE
SHOPS AND QUARRIES
Thomas ]. Ad. Of Wood
stock w = elected
Prs .ent

Retail NOR s at dealers of Vermont
and New ! pshre, who have been
here since Wednesday morning for their
annual midwinter meeting, had their
opportunities to-day for inspecting the
multitudinous details that enter into the
quarrying and manufacture of Barre
granite. This morning the retailers
were taken in automobiles to the south
end, where they were given the freedom
of Barclay Bros plant and there per-
mitted to examine minutely the work
in progress. Again this afternoon the
visitors were entertained, as in the
morning, by the Granite Manufacturers
association. A trip to the quarries
proved to be one of the most enjoyable
features of the two-days' gathering.
Several of the retailers beheld the vast
deposits of granite for the first time.
Several Of the larger quarries were in
spected and at the Boutwell,, Milne 81
Narnum plant the party was served
with refreshments, cigars and souvenirs
of the trip. The return to Barre was
made Immediately afterward and by
most of the retailers expected
to be on their way home.
Officers elected for 1916 at the busi-
ness meeting yesterday afternoon are:
President, Thomas J. Adams OF Wood
stock; secretary, f. w. Bailey of Man
chester, n. H.; treasurer, j. f.. McNch-
OILS of White River Junction. A rssolu-
tion was adopted in which the AIanufac-
turers' association of Barre was warm
ly thanked for its hospitality. A sizea-
BILE sum Of money was donated to the
fund of the National As
of Retail Monument Dealers.
The twin-state dealers reaflirmed their
belief that organization aids in the pro-
motion OF a demand for artistic memo
riais and the consequent beautifying of
grounds and mausoleums
The midsummer meeting of the as
viii be held at The Weirs, N.
T., late in July.
At Clan Nordon hall last evening re-
.ailers and manufacturers with their
guests mingled in complimentary BAN
Iuet given by the Barre Granite Man
Ifacturers' association. 1t was another
Indication of the desire on tile part of
he manufacturers to give their guests
welcome that will not be forgotten.
committee consisting of H. p. Hin
nan, Alexander A. Milne, w. P. Scott
nd Armando Comolli had charge of the
"A "branchetto Italiano," served by
number of young women Of the Ital-
IN colony was an innovation in the way
entertainment that proved instantly
opularwith the visitors and the home
own folks alike. At o'clock nearly
80 people sat down to tempting ar
~ of Italian culinary specalties Here
how the menu looked as printed in
a attractive procure with replica of
he state seal in Barre granite for
'yer piece:
'.Ravanclli; olives, celery and anti
lsti; soup, pastina al brodo; sealloppe
vitello ALA Bolognese, verdura ALA
ravioli ala Genovese; mazo
rofanato con presciutto; roast. polli,
Salata Romano; formaggi gruviera,
dessert, frutta, noel, paste
lei, cafe noir."
There was no speechmaking. George
'rd of Granite, Marble & Bronze. who
IS there with his pad and pencil, ex-
aimed the omission by saying that
c mothers of most of the men who are
tally depended upon to weary
lck-ful audience of banqueters never
sed their boys to be speeehmakers.
I'd so it was that speaking was linn
d to a brief address by S. Hollister
ekson, who gave his hearers a talk
some of the fundamentals in the
rre granite industry. p. Z. MeLaugh-
of the Monumental Retailer warmed
between courses by dancing some of
old-time favorite jigs of his sires.
Apply orchestra aecompaniments con-
buted not little to Mr.. McLaugh-
S quickstepping. After the ban
t there was dancing and it was some
I moments after midnight before the
ceased.