The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
BOTH SIDES CHEERED
AS KITCHIN TOLD OF
WAR APPROPRIATION
HIGH MARK OF JOLLITY
Was Attained at Barre Board of Trade
Banquet and Dance

A pacemaker for anything in the way
OF altogether that may be contem-
| plated in the future was established last
evening when nearly IT'S people dined
| and danced under the auspices of the
Barre Board of Trade, the occasion being
the first annual banquet and dance. Sue
cess in measure wholly compatible with
the carefully laid plans of the committee
crowned the affairs and it is more than
probable that yearly gathering under
similarly enjoyable circumstances will be
a fixture on the Board of Trade calendar.
Hotel Barre furnished the first setting
for the assembly, for there the banquet
was served and musical numbers given
during the dinner hour. Dancing fur
nished a natural outlet for the exuber.
ance that was necessarily somewhat
Gagged while the banquetting was in prog
ress and at Howland hall was staged the
second interesting feature of the occasion.
Good music, service and dinner that
came in for complimentary remarks were
among the outstanding reasons why the
banquet pleased. Something of the good
fellowship which Manager Rowen's cui-
sine inspired at the business mems din
and ennui had no place in the program
for anyone. Carroll's singing orchestra,
with Henry Carroll as the soloist, con-
tributed much to the enjoyment of the
dinner and continued its capable perform
ing afterward at the hall. Two soloists,
Miss Henrietta Inglis and James Bennett,
sang their way into the good graces of
the diners and were applauded in very
friendly fashion. Miss Inglis sang, "The
Rosary" and "The Little Dutch Garden"
the accompaniments being played by
Miss Rachel Robinson. Mrs. Bennett act
ed as accompanist for her husband, whose
fine tenor singing was repeatedly ap-
plauded. The Barre branch of the Red
Cross made signal start by selling flow
ers to the banquetters, the baskets being
Marion Tilden and Misses Wilhelmins
and Lyle Even.
A conspicuous example of what Hotel
Barre is doing to keep the epicures of
this town from migrating to the larger
cities was furnished in the menu, which
is submitted here for inspection: Grape.
fruit maraschino; cream of tomato,
queen olives, celery, pickles; fried chick.
EN- halibut, sauce Tartar tsmall French
friedl; roast stuffed Vermont turkey.
cranberry sauce. mashed potatoes, green
peas; fruit salad, Hotel Barre style; |
Neapolitan ice cream, assorted cake and
demi tasse.
Before the company repaired to the
hall, genuine America first" demon
strstion was given. when the diners, fol- |
lowing the lead of the orchestra. arose
by common consent and sang America.
At the hall there was glad mixture of |
round an square" figures and as the fun
waxed high over such formations as the
Portland fancy the man who wouldn't
lance had to produce pair of crutches
or certificate from his family physician
Did and young alike were impressed and
t was we'll after midnight before the
second round of the big together was
lone.
Credit for the success of The gathering
'hould be shared by the committee. con
listing of f. NJ Tobin, F. d. Ladd, r. P.
Iinman, Armando Comolli, A. c. Moore,
". G. Reynolds and H. A. Phelps, as well
IS Manager Rowen and the soloists.