Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
TRASBURG
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cut in the Chandler company's woods
thanks to the kindness of Mr.. Doe,
the superintendent, and after a great
deal Of trouble was dragged out Of
the woods and hauled TO the spot
where it was set UP in front Of the
town hall On Patriotic day in the
early evening. teams and automobiles
began to fill the road around the COM
mon, until at last more than 500 peo-
pie were gathered 70 honor Old Glory
as it was sent skyward amid the
sounds Of drum and horn and the
hurrahs of the spectators. The New
port Fife and Drum corps under the
| leadership Of DR.. Harry Hamilton, as
sisted by eight royal good fellows and
good players rendered excellent ser
vice stirring the hearts of old and
young with the strains of martial
music. The blood of the old veterans
present was at boiling point and if
they had been suitably armed and had
been a little nearer Berlin, the Kaiser
would have been forced to flee for his
life. The Irasburg band, under the
| leadership of Mr.. Billiard, who al
ways satisfy Irasburg audiences,
played unusually well a number of
very fine patriotic selections. The
band promises soon to be one of the
best of any of the small towns of the
state. 1t is the duty, and should be
the privilege, of the people of the
town to encourage and financially as
sist the bandmaster and his volunteer
helpers in every possible way and thus
show our appreciation of what they
are doing for our pleasure and profit.
The governor of Vermont sent his
regrets at not being permitted to be
present at the hag-raising and under
the circumstances was excused, not
withstanding our regrets at his en-
forced absence But no finer or more
patriotic speech could have been made
and none more appropriate than that
delivered by Hon. Frederick Fleet
wood. He was received with great
enthusiasm and his remarks were fire.
quently cheered. He proved himself
strong, forceful speaker. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Topper pas
tor of the Congregational church,
in which all the nations involved IN
this terrible war were brought before
the throne of Grace and an earnest
appealw made for the Divine bless
ing upon all works of mercy and re-
lief rendered by humanitarian organ
izations in the warning nations. At
ter the address by Mr. Fleetwood the
| crowds poured into the lower hall to
attend the Red Cross banquet. To
keep the crowd good-natured while
they waited their turns to get seats,
the band and drum corps played some
fine selections.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with the flags of the allies, American
flags large and small, red, white and
blue bunting, Red Cross emblems and
fol
and flags galore.
At the speakers table in addition
to the POSTMASTER, the director of
the Red Cross, the Rev. and Mrs. G..
W. Kelley, were the following: Hon.
Mr.. Fleetwood, Col Emery, Father
Mahon, Rev. and Mrs. Upper, Judge
Sears, Senator and Mrs Russell, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Phillips, Select
men Pike, Hannant and Cotton, and
wives. Postmaster and Mrs. Brahana,
and two friends of Mr.. Fleetwood.
Chairs were also reserved for DR. and
Mrs. Templeton. The Irasburg band
occupied one table, the Newport Fife
and Drum corps another and the G.
A. r. boys and their ladies another.
A fine supper consisting of salads,
rolls, pie, cake, coffee and ice cream
was served IN a tasty manner by
large number of the young people.
Many of the dishes were decorated
with the Red Cross emblems. Two
hundred and fourteen plates were set
but these were by no means sufficient
and second tables had to be set up
and even then many went away disap-
pointed. Over $50 was received and
most of this will go toward swelling
the supply fund of the regular
branch
Grace was said at table by Rev. Mr.
Upper. Judge Sears was then in
troduced and spoke of his pleasure in
seeing the stars and stripes unfurled
in Irasburg and of the great success
of the first Red Cross banquet In
1rasburg. The national anthem was
then sung by the company with Mrs.
Towne at the piano. Father Mahon,
parish priest, was then introduced and
spoke words of highest commentator
of the Red Cross and the part it Is
playing and must continue to play In
the world war, and the need of every
man, woman and child doing his bit
for the cause of suffering humanity.
Mr.. Fleetwood was called upon again
for a few remarks, which while not
lengthy, were to the point and we'll
received.
Col Emery of Newport, one of the
state directors of the Red Cross, was
the next speaker, and briefly review
ed the history of the Red Cross move
ment and outlined the work of this
organization during the remainder of
the war, and made a stirring appeal
for every true, red-blooded American
to do something, much or little for
the flag. It was a good address and
was heartily appreciated by the
thoughtful audience present. Mr..
Knapp then threw a number Of Ian
tern slides on the rear wall Of the
hall. They were photographs of dis
tinguished American leaders, Europe
an war pictures, Red Cross hospitals,
and ambulances in France, and Unit
ed States recruiting slides. In intro
ducing the speakers the postmaster
recited u7frlof1c gems told stories