Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
HANDS ACROSS THE LAKE
Burlington and Plattsburgh Elk
change Hearty Greetings.
Local y. VI. e. 4. Workers Royalty En-
tertnined by Losers in Members
Contest-severnI Prizes, Inciud-
ing Trip 10 Washington.

| party of forty-six Eur,inrton mon
and boys took the trip on the 1lconderora
last night to PlattsburSli to celebrate the
victory of the local association over tho
Plattsburgh Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION in the annual contest for NOM
hcrs, The boat left Burlington soon after
four o'clock arriving in Plattsburgh
about o:@. Automobiles were waiting to
convey the patty TO the handsome Platts-
burGh building
Tho burlington mon were shown the
beauties and attractions of the Platts.
burgh headquarters with It's bowling
alleys, gymnasium. swimming poo, and
! attractive dormitorN rooms. An orchestra
! and reception line greeted the visitors
( as they entered the building. The bust
ness mems vullcy ball team played three
| games with their Plattsburgh opponcuts.
/ but found themselves entirely outclasscd.
| y good time was had, however and the
! l'lattaburgh men offered to come to Bur
! lington tor - return series Of games.
Those playing with the Burlington team
| were Roy d. Sawyer. w. r. Mc(;overn
=. *. Allen. Henry Todd, NJ G. Granny
and NJ Il. Wilcox.
. At seven O'Clock the contest banquet
1 WAS served in the private dining room
of the Hotel Witherill. About 100 guests
sat down. handsome souvenir menu
card was at each place. An orchestra
rendered an enjoyable program. which
was heartily encored during the partici-
patton of the dinner. The toastnaster
was Robert II. Gubord. president of the
plattsburgh Young Mems Christian assoc
citation. Grace was said by the Row
john Bailey Kelly. Tho guests sang
heartily two verses of America. Welcome
to Plattsburgh was given by Or. George
*. Hawkins. Mayor A. S Drew of Bur
llinston responded.
Hands Across the Lake was the
subject of a brilliant talk by General
Secretary Frank S. Smith. Mr. Smith
referred to the splendid spirit of brother
hood which pervaded the men Of the assoc
citation. He ioked his own men and
likcncd tn" calling on him to speak n, "A
banquet at which his men had to col"-
brat" their defeat. to similar situation
in the days when he was boy When
n ball got battcd through n neighbor s.
window the crowd picked out the fellow
whn seemed to have the mosS nerve and.
putting him at their head literally
pushed him ur to the neghbor to explain
for them how tho window got broken.
and please could they have the ball. So
on this occasion he felt tina tevery platts-
the growing friendship between the mon
of the two cities
I "How We Won and What We Are
Going to To Next Time" was the sub
icct of Chairman Ernest l.. Rand of Bur.
Iington and John =. Booth. the chairman
of the rival membership committees
spoke on How We Lost aud What We
Are Going to Do Next Time" Mr. Rand
said the reason Burlington won was be-
burlington worked SO faithfully and 81
hard.
PRIZES AWARDED.
Presentation OF prizes followed Mr.
Rand presented James p. Taylor, captain
general of the Reds, with tn. silver cur
won last year by the Blues. Tho score
this year was. Blues LOS. Reds l,46S
The new members brought in during tn,
contest numbered 267. Renewals num-
bcrcd -, making a total of 52l members
taking out membership during the con-
test The total membership of the Bur
lington association is now about 500. The
new boys Joining thc boys department
numbered l0i. and those renewing num-
bcrcd IS. or n total of lie in the cam
pai-n. OF the membership of 500, .,
are boys. The Red boys team won over
the Blue boys team. 59a'7 to 261ia. Tht
celebration will take place in the neal
future.
The next presentation was made by
General Secretary Il. X. Allen of Bur
iington, who presented a warrant for a
ticket TO the inaugura ton at Washington
ON March ;. 1917 to Theodore H. Ockels
who secured ~ new members, the mos;
secured by any individual in tho Bur
lngton contest. Chairman Rand presented
Neil L. Stanley with pair IF gold cuff
JiZ far i,1It ~ ,,,,
work
j. r. Taylor presented Robert Platk.,
with camera as a prize for securing
he most members among tho boys lie
. secured A.
Every member Of the burlington dcloga-
ton was labeled with a tag bearing his
uamo ana nickname, and also gold
Y NJ G. 4. clasp pin as a souvenir Of
tho occasion. these being furnished by
the burlington membership committee.
Mr.. Rand was presented with a gold
Y NJ g. \. clasp pin engraved with his
initials on the back and tho membership
score. Prcsiden; Cowles made the
presentation, reading n clover poem writ
ten for the occasion.
The marty returned to Burlington at
midnight, and Landed the unstntcd hos.
pitality of Plaitsburgh.
The following composed the party:
Mayor A. S. Drew, g. +. Cowlcs, c. T..
purinton. George L. Peasc, j. +. Tracy,
T.. ]. Boynton, 9. T.. Curtis. Charles {.
hammond, Roy u. Sawyer, j. ID. Tousiey,
\. l.. Whiting, w II. Wood T. Is Allen,
N. r.. wilcox, i. {. Loop. W. L. Nc
Govern. NJ. c. Grandy, Henry Todd, Clar-
cnce l., smith, J. =. Taylor, r H. Ockels,
IT, l.. Hall, \. I. stanley, l.. l.. Rand. \,
T.. Corey, y H. Eddy, Robert Platka,
Howard MjlleI, Alden Eddy, Harvey
Footc. w. j. cartier, Lee Ramsey,
Chauncey lsham, j, T, Stearns. $ l..
Platka. charles Tousley. Ernest Toolcs,
Charles Purtn,on, Kenneth Purinton, Ar
thur Morhous. Albert Munson. Theodore
Pike. Roby Conant, William Laughton.
William Preston, f. L, Mcintosh and
Arnold IIaiGh.