Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

given to Corporal sayles of Battery A,
18th cavalry, for his excellent singing.
Festivities opened at six o'clock when
Colonel Thayer, Post commandment. accom-
panied by Col. Robert l.. Howe of Bos-
ton and Colonel Rivers of the 18th. APP
piled the torch to the large bonfire made
up OF boxes furnished by some OF the
| leading business firms of Burlington.
Having completed this ceremony, the
three officers were presented with three
OF the largest pies that could be foune
among the 5000 on hand.
PRESENTATION OF PIES.
Then came the presentation of the pies
TO the men themselves. This as may
be imagined. was the big event OF tho
evening. The men swarmed into the
green Y. NJ. c. A. building and each re-
ceived one OF the delicious home made
pies which had been sent in by the moth
ers and housewives from the surround
Ing towns. As had been planned. every
man In the three regiments at the fort.
and those in the other divisions as well.
VINO applied for a pie in time received
one. Even the men in the guard house,
and those In the hospital who were able
TO eat pie. got their share. Besides
those pies distributed from the green
y. C. A. building large number
were given out from tho Knights of
columbus building to those men who
round 1t more convenient to go there
after them. II there was any man at
the fort who did not receive a pie. il
was no fault Of the committee for plenty
or them were provided.
when the hungry soldiers had eaten
their NIL OF the delicious American dessert
ana packed the remainder away for safe
Keeping, the stunts were staged on the
platform In the green Y. NJ. G. A. building
all OF the men that could possible do so
crowding into this place to see the events.
These were we'll worth watching and
proved that there is much talent among
the men OF the army along other lines
than purely nghting and drilling. The
Individual numbers given by Corporal
Sayles Of Battery A of the 18th and by
Corporal Frnk Of the 18th cavalry band
were especially popular. quite a number
OF civilians from Burlington and nearby
towns and large number Of officers wit
messed the program, which was ably con.
Quoted by Master of Ceremonies Ernest
Naftzger. social secretary at the Post
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
word should also be said of the ex.
cellent decorations in the Y. NJ. G. A.
building. which included orange and black
flags draped from the ceiling and about
the stage. the Stars and Stripes holjing
the place OF honor in the middle OF the
stage.A large sign in yellow and black an
nouncing the Halloween season, was
stretched across the back Of the stage.
These decorations were designed and car
ried out under the direction of Henry
Miller OF Battery c, 18th cavalry assisted
by Tony a. Rodeno and other members
of the 18th.
More than ordinary qualification is felt
by the women of the committee who were
instrumental in putting over" this big
aHair In such a successful manner;
qualification to those women from nearby
towns and from the farms as well, who
helped to make the event a success IL
was said by many that 1t would be i'm
possible TO carry out this great project,
but the women proved that they ooud
accomplish the impossible by bringing in
enough pies to feed the entire three regi-
ments The women of the committee wish
that all of the women who made pies and
those who assisted in other ways might
have been present to see what real
pleasure the soldiers received from
this event. Before the close of the
evenings festivities the committee was
not only thanked but heartily cheered by
the soldiers.
Among those who made pies for this
casion, especial mention is due a widow of
veteran of the Civil War, now living in
Charlotte. who made pie on her send
birthday and sent it in for one of the SOL
der boys Of II.
PIES FOR SIGNAL MEN GO ASTRAY.
There was only one thing to regret about
this Halloween celebration and that was
the fact that, through "A misunderstand-
ing the men of the signal corps at the
University of Vermont failed to receive
the pies which had been intended for them.
1t was decided that these men would get
their pies and eat them at their barracks
at Converse hall, instead Of going over to
the fort after them, so $50 pies were saved
out and labeled for them at the place
where the pies were gathered on Main
street. 1t was the understanding that
these pies were to be taken to Converse
hall in an automobile late yesterday after
noon. When the man who was to take
them there went after themUt was found
that they were gone. 1t was later discov-
cred that one Of the drivers from the Post
who had come over after pies, not know
in that any were to be left for the signal
corps men. had loaded them all on the
wagon and taken them back with him.
The mistake was not discovered until too
Idte 10 TcCtllS I1OW0VcT, tno WOmen Oh
the committee feel very badly about 1t.
and promise that the men Of the signal
corps shall lose nothing by the mistake In
the end.
The committee which was responsible
for making this Halloween celebration
the grand success that it was consists Of:
Mrs. J. c. Turk and Mrs. f. d. Worthen,
Mrs f. F. Gebhardt. Mrs.
Gardner Brewer. Mrs. Thomas Magner,
Mrs. ID. A. Shea. Mrs. c. j. Staples. Mrs.
W. G. lsham Mrs. A. S. Isham, Mrs. j.
=. Taggart. Mrs. Edmund Mower. Mrs.
B. II. Stone, Mrs. A. b. Simonds, Mrs. F.
Z Kimball and Mrs. S. r. Moulton, all Of
this city and Mrs. d. johnson Of Essex
Junction and Mrs. George Graves Of Wi
nooski. Mrs. Turk. Mrs. Worthen and
Mrs. Gebhardt should receive special mem
ion for the large amount of time which
hey put into this work.