Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
HINSDALE, N. H.
SOLDIERS GIVEN RECEPTION.
Tremendous Applause Follows Introduc-
ton of Each Man-Presented Purse
of About 500.

ton of Each Man-Presented Purse
of About 500.
The Hinsdale volunteers in Company G
and Company II of Kccne were rendered
a farewell reception here Thursday
evening, July 26, that was credit to
the townspcople and one that was truly
indicative of the love and respect that
is held here for the boys who have so
nobly offered their services to the coun-
| try.
Although only days time was avail
able to secure the necessary leaves of alb
sence and to make arrangements for the
| reception all was accomplished very sat
| isfactorily, credit being due principally to
the Sons of Veterans, j. w. Field acting
as master of ceremonies.
At 730 in the evening the townspeope
| IN general were requested to meet at For
csters' hall to form line of parade, which
marched to the railroad station to the
music of the lIinsdale drum corps to meet
the boys, who arrived on the $40 train
| from Keene
| BY the time the train arrived several
hundred people were there to welcome
| them and the scene must have been an
| impressive one for the soldiers, but not
more so than that which followed in the
town hall.
With Charles Dickerman as marshal
the line of march was again formed
headed by Officers f. o. Packard and II. c.
Spauding and Color Bearer Joseph Howe,
with music by the drum corps The hon
ored ones were surrounded by the select
men, members of the G. A. II. and s. of V.
and followed by a procession of several
hmm Trad md ,ht .n
eager to make the welcome as enthusiastic
and heartfelt as possible. On reaching the
hall the line opened ranks and counter
marched into the building, where the sol
diers occupied the stage and were intro
duced by j. w. Field, who acted as spokes-
man of the evening, as follows: Milton
Whitaker, Dewey Laffond, Forest Went
worth, Maurice O'Connor, Marvin Barrett,
Edward Blouin, Arthur Donzey, Russell
Barber, Edward Maynard, Fred Rowcli,
Alden Grips .(Chesterfeld), Clifton Car
pcnter, and Everett l.. Wentworth, for
mcr principal of tho Hinsdalc high school.
Prof Wentworth made few patriotic
remarks.
Three new faces were among those in
troduced, Maurice O'Connor and Milton
Whitaker, who enlisted and Forest
Wentworth, brother of L. L. Wentworth.
After each introduction there was ire
mcndous applause Austin Tacy, who was
unable to be present shared equally with
the cheering when his name was an
nounced.
j. w. Field in his remarks made many
interesting statements regarding Hinsdale's
endcavors in the worlds struggle and at
the same time mentioned names of this
towns boys in the ranks of Company /
of Brattleboro, namely, David Stewart,
George Marshall, Ora Chamberlain John
Marshall, and Edward Bergeron, Lyman
Barrett of Company G. of Springfield, VT,
DR.. Nj. p. Bergeron of the medical re-
serves corps, Milan Smith of the officers
reserve corps and Gordon Wallace of the
regulars In view of the new recruits
which were not subject to the draft Mr.
Field hoped that no drafting would be
necessary in Cheshire county, only four
being required.
Paul H. Mann recitcd a patriotic poem
entitled Our Soldier Boys, in particular
ly effective manner, after which the boys
lined up for a general hand shaking while
Lymans orchestra rendered patriotic airs
a voluntary collection was in charge of
two members of the Red Cross, Mrs r.
NJ. Langworthy and Mrs a. J.. Taylor.
A Red Cross dance followed, with an
intcrmisson at 10 o'clock, when the boys
were summoned by bugle call to automo-
biles which were waiting to take them
hacl, to Keene. whence they started at
6.35 next morning for Concord, which at
present will be their headquarters. Sever
al relatives and friends and nearly the
entire force of the Eagle Iron Foundry
were present there to give a final farewell,
having made the trip in automobiles soon
after daylight
The collection amounted to so, and this
together with the proceeds of the dance.
which were about $50, will be given out
right to the Hinsdale recruits and will
be forwarded to Prof Wentworth for
distribution