The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-14
BIG DAY FOR CLAN
AT CALEDONIA PARK
Large Number of People Enjoyed Varied
Program and Event Was One of the
Most Auspieious Held by the Order,

ers at Caledonia park Saturday after
noon. When the chief and his assistants
hoisted the banner of Scotland up under
the stars and stripes on the big flag pole
at the park around the noon hour, the
eolors cast their wavering shadows on a
playground that has been used many
times for an outing of the clan. All told,
there have been 81 picnies under these
auspices, but none OF the assemblies in
past years has been more enjoyable than
the event of Saturday. Out OF the west
in the midafternoon there came a shower
that sent most of the reereationists to
cover for few moments, but while it
rained sharply, the interruption was only
Temporary and as soon as the storm sub
sided, the merrymaking was on again.
Games began soon after the noon hour
and continued until nearly 6 O'Clock.
There was plenty of music for dancing
and there was scarcely moment
throughout the afternoon that the or
ehestra men could call their own. Out on
the greensward there was a variety of
games, contests OF skill and competitions
where the venturesome needed no handi- |
cap from the skilled Many Travelled TO
the grounds in special trains over the NJ. |
| & w. r. railroad and Others by trolley. |
The crowd did not reach its maximum
until the games were we'll under way, but |
most OF those who patronized the picnic
were perfectly willing to stay until the
last train for Barre was due to leave the
grounds.
Obedient to custom inaugurated by
his father, the late William Barclay,
William Barclay, jr., presented a dime
to each child under II years OF age. The
presentations were made during lull in
the games and when the totals were final
~ in, it was discovered 33l dimes had
been distributed to POP girls and l29
boys. An interesting feature of the 32d
annual outing was the presentation OF /
gold medals set with precious stones, to
those competing in the Highland fling
and sword dances. The medals were do
mated by Walter Scott of New York, roy
al tanist of all clsnsmen in America.
The awards are noted below, along with (
the finals in the football competition, in 7
which ST. Andrews club swept the field. :
Winners in the shooting contest benefited :
by the generosity OF the Spanish Amer : !
lean war veterans of Washington county,
who donated the goldpieces assigned to
the best marksmen.
Other awards were made as follows: r
Pair OF shoes by Clansman g. n Tilden, =
bush hammer and hand hammer by Trow
Holden, bush chisel by James Ahern,
money prizes for married ladies' race by n
DR.. w. d. Reid, five-pound box OF candy o
by Clansman Z. VI. Laws, potted palm "
by Emslie Bros, gents umbrella by Il
friend OF Clan Gordon, special prize of S5 ST
tn1 nv sl IN ha est / n
eligible elansman on the field, gate prize I
for ladies by Clansman Alex Milne, prizes ST
Tor girls race donated BY young clans al
man, pipe in dart throwing contest by n
ieorge NJ. Marion, parlor suite in guess Il
ng competition by Clansman A. w. Bad d.
yer V
More than passing interest was mani pl
ested in the Highland dancing and the m
word dance, and while the games in the q
pen field were in progress large crowd in
warmed the sidelines. The winning ra
cam in the ive-a- side soccer matches be
von S25, the sum of SIS going to the II
unner up. Money prizes were awarded
n many of the events and some un pl
sually fine scoring was done. Piper W.
saac Riddel did a pretty turn at the III
sgpipe and was heartily applauded by de
dmiring listeners. He furnished music WI
Or the Highland and sword dances after IN
ard. Refreshments of tea coffee, sand ST
'iches, ice cream and soft drinks were Al
,ucb in evidpnce tn
sa'
The Results of Sports. oei
Throwing heavy hammer-Norman Nc cer
cod lst, 30 1t. in; Charles Keith I'd, me
TT. 10 in: William Riddel Sd, "a it. in. sta
d. L. r. .f
It. 50 IT. S1a in; Robert Johnston I'd, tht
it. 51b in; William Riddel Sd, So IT, did
in. say
Running high leap-William Riddel and we
ugh Mcdonald tiled lst) 5 it.; Robert car
lillips I'd, 4 TT. in. for
Hop, step and jump-Norman Mcleod mo
t, 35 fit. 912 in; Robert Phillips I'd, 35
in; Hugh Mcdonald Sd, 35 it. in. gra
Long lesp--C. Colombo LIST, l6 it. l0la er
Hugh Mcdonald I'd, Is it. in; Rob and
Phillips Sd, IS it. l1a in. mel
Pole Vault. Avery lst, it. 6 in; OF
Mcleod and Robert Johnston tiled I'd wor
d 3d. it. in.
100 yard dash-Hugh Mcdonald lst, C.
lombo I'd, R. Phillips Sd.
Shoe race (confned to clansmen)- Nor
orge Cormaek.
Boys race tunder 10 years Hector q
id lst, George Ironside I'd, Leslie Web wbe
r Sd. wif,
iris race (under Is years Margaret fre
lson LIST, Jeannie Morgan I'd. Louise her
fin Sd. o,,+
00-yard race topen to clansmen's as :
resl Mrs. James Murray lst. Mrs. in
liam Innes I'd, Mrs. James Hogg Sd. hons
Apprentice race-James Glass lst, Will do,-
N Ross 2d. Peter Massie 3d. a.
Isrried ladies' race-Mrs. Murray lst, soas,
$ Scampini %, Mrs. Brown Sd. .ho
40 yard dash-Robert Phillips lst. d. tI;u
nti 2d, James Glass 3. snr;,
ingle ladies' race Us years or older bir,
s Bella Thompson. ,,isf
lace kick FOR married ladies-Mrs. 80
, Ioiiaiu' "o - !, had
\ Ogston I'd. -
oungest eligible clansman on the field -
rancis Milne, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ne
ate prize for ladies-Mrs James mate
nd and Mrs. William Fraser. keept
iris race funder II years, confined to were
smen's daughters Margaret Wilson liam
Mary Burnett I'd. Elizabeth earle Sd. Th
art throwing contest = William for o