The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-01
HAD REAL MERRY MAKING.
Meadow Brook Golf Club the Host at
Thanksgiving Eve Celebration.


A gala eve of Thanksgiving, celebration
in Clan Gordon hall was held by the
Meadow Brook Golf club to mark the
official close of the most successful season
in the 10 years of the clubs existence.
Against background OF many lights,
colorful festoons and wealth OF cut
flowers, more than 200 people, including
nearly every member of the club and a
large quota of guests, dineh, listened to
speechmaking and the presentation Of
the 1916 trophies, and then finished an
evening OF wholesome merrymaking in
dancing. By all odds it was the most
enthusia site annual gathering since the
club was organized There We're present
as fraternal guests members OF the Barre
Coli club and the recently organized
Hardwick Golf club. Bruce's orchestra
gave several overtures during the even
ing and played afterward for the dane
ing.
Long tables arranged in the center and
along the sides OF the hall were gaily
decorated with huge bouquets OF flowers.
Overhead there were colored incandes-
cents that mingled tremendously with
the arrangement of flags and club colors.
Through the efforts OF William Pirie and
Alex Miller, the club saw the realization
Of the most artistic decoration scheme
ever attempted at the yearly banquets'
The orchestra loft was done over into a
gallery in miniature, fanked by tluted
columns and brightly illuminated. Across
the top Of the portico the words, "Mead-
ow Brook Golf Club" were illumined in
rustic letters. Mrs. William D. Stephen
catered and she was assisted by num-
Der Of other women, to whom much cred
II is due for the satisfactory manner in
which they carried out their part OF the
plans. The banquet began at o'clock
after the club president, Arthur Pirie,
had raped for onier and introduced
George Brand as the chairman of the
evening. The service was excellent and
through the medium OF menu surfeited
with good things the Meadow Brokers
gave abundant evidence of their fine hos
pitality.
At the after dinner exercises, the club
president, A. w. Pirie, responded to the
first toast On the tenth anniversary OF
the Meadow Brook organization, the
president gave a tabloid history of the
development OF golf in America and then
told of the origin OF the local club. Ten
wears ago. he said, handful of faithful
golfers organized and to-day they have
the satisfaction of knowing that the club
has a flourishing membership of nearly
20 with bright prospects for the future,
In the 1916 state tourney, the CLUB was
represented by golfer who tested the
mettle of several of the best club wieid-
ers in Vermont and fell only when he was
pitted against the champion himself. Mr..
Pirie was warmly appauded for his time
" words.
In the next interval, the announcement
of the 1916 awards was made and each
recipient was asked for a brief speech as
he or she came forward for cup, golf
clubs. carving set. shield, medal, or what
ever the trophy CHANGED to be. 1t was
generally agreed that the club had pro
yided generously for the prize winners.
The awards were made as follows: An
nual championship. James Freeland; an
nual championship, runnerup A, w.
Freeland: ladies' competition. Mrs. Alex
ander Cowie; ladies competition, run
ner.up. Mrs. A. w. Freeland; Marion
trophy. Joseph Fraser; presidents prize
James B. Stewart; presidents prize, run
ner.up. John Black; consolation cup, ID.
IF. Mcleod; consolation, runner-up,
Charles Bissett: second eight, Adam BIT
ME: second eight runner John Mer-
Ger; consolation cup, second eight, ID. Nc
Donald
Remarks for the Barre Golf club were
made nv Duncan Mcmillan and the toast
to the ladies was given by Peter Brown.
The progfam was pleasantly interspersed
bv vocal numbers and among those who
contributed solos and were loudly ac-
claimed for their efforts were: Harry
Clark the Scotch comedian, James Bet
ter. Mrs. Alexander McHafiie. Mrs. A. W.
Freelsnd and George Fraser. Leslie Mer-
GER who won his spurs as a Highland
dancer in the Caledonia games in Boston
last summer and again at the Clan Cor
don games. entertained with varied
program of lings. Joseph Fraser. holder
Of the Marion trophy, was also the re-
cipient of a handsome bouquet from hls
brother. Peter Fraser of Fort Worth,
Tex.. the presentation being made with
the awards. John Mercer sang Wood
man. Spare That Treel" and Alex Brew
contributed a solo, "The Amateur Golf
er's Dream" A distinctive flavor was
added to the program when a sketch en-
titled. "The Horrors of Camp st Mid
night" was presented by William Pirie.
accompanied by Alex Miller on the nasal
organ.
The merrymaking had gone into the
later reaches Of the evening before the