The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-01

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event is entitled to badge which will
be mailed to him within a day or two
An intermisson was called for lunch
about twelve o'clock, after which a
brief concert was rendered by the Ben
igton city band. Shortly after one
o'clock when the crowd was gathered
together on the slope in order to wit
ness the biblical pageant. there was a
roll call Of the Sunday schools. AS
each name was called, the school re-
sponded with a song and cheer, after
which the secretary of the school an
nounced the number of his delegation.
The following school were represented
in organized delegations: Arlington,
Congregational and Methodist; West
Arlington, Union; Bennington, Metho-
dist, Baptist, and Congregational;
North Bennington, Congregational and
Methodist, East Arlington Congrega-
tional, Manchester, Baptist, Congrega-
tional and Methodist; Pownal, Congre-
gational: Sandgate, Methodist; Shafts
bury Center, Baptist; North Shafts
bury, Methodist; Sunderland, Union.
The championship banner was awarded
to the Sunderland Union for having the
largest percentage of its enrolment
present;
Following this roll call, the Biblical
pageant, Thou Shalt Love Thy Neigh
Dor" was given. The pageant was the
work of the combined county Sunday
schools. consisted of three scenes and
finale was one of the most interest
ing features of the day. The message
which is expressed in the title was a
message to Bennington county and one
which was brought home to the specta-
tors by those who took part in the
lifelike portrayal of Biblical times. In
the finale, the Spirit OF Neighborliness
reviewed those who rendered individu-
al service in the past and those who
represent the organized service of the
present such as the Sunday schools
the y. NJ. c. A., the boy scouts, the
campfire girls, the Kings Daughters,
the Grange, the Public Welfare associ-
alton and the Bennington County I'M
provement association.
The pageant in which nearly 400
took part was directed by Mrs. Arthur
Elliott and to her untiring efforts the
success of the production is due.
After the pageant volley ball con-
test was played which was won by the
SALISBURY Methodists with the Ben.
nington Methodists second, The base
ball game between Sunderland and Ar
lington was not finished oil account
OF the necessity of catching the train
The train for the South left Arlington
at o'clock and the train for the north
at T.
p At G.15 the returning special reached
the lCcal station with everyone on
board tired, but confident that he had
reached the end of perfect day.
That the day was one long success
from beginning to end cannot be ques-
toned and this was made possible by
the earnest cooperation of those in
charge OF and those who attended the
picnic The committee wishes to thank
those who assisted in any way upon
the grounds to aid in the progress Of
the events.
The people of Bennington cannot be
too loud in their thanks to the execu-
tive committee, the members of which,
gave their time and efforts toward the
success of this undertaking. The fol-
lowing committee had the greater part
in making the third annual county
picnic one long to be remembered -
w. w. Bartlett, chairman; Miss Hilda
Pratt, secretary; F. B. Pope and A. j..
Hicks, finances; A. S. Edison. privi-
leges; Rev. Peter Heller, and P. 7. II.
Pierson, grounds; A. S. Davis and ].
l.. Grlswold, transportation; H. M.
Ritchie and c. r. Mann fed events;
Miss Eunice Lyons and Miss Mathilde
Vossler, games; Miss Martha Pratt,
pageant; Mrs. Arthur Elliott. pageant
directo,
The success was also largely due to
the cooperation of the school of Ben
| npgton, North Bennington, East Ar
lington and South SALISBURY. The
Remington schools gave the Rebecca
scene. They had less than week
from the time the scene was given
them before the final rehearsal.
Thanks are due Mrs. George Mills,
| Mrs. Harry Lighthall, and all those
who so readily responded in the work,
| Mrs. Walter White and the young peo.
pie OF North Bennington by means Of
much study and practice produced the
beautiful scene of the hebrew Slave
Girl. The Good Samaritan scene was
| given by the people of East Arlington
and South Salisbury They had nc
| opportunity to rehearse together un
til the day of the pageant and unset
fishly remained behind the scenes
while the rest of the pageant was be
| inc piVnn