The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-18
WATERBURY,
Rousing Reception rendered Rev. w. l.
Boicourt, lust Back from France.

| Regardless OF church or creed, the
| people Of the community gathered at the
! Congregations parsonage Monday even
| ing to pay their respects and show their
friendship for Rev. William L. Boicourt
and his wife. Mr. Boicourt had been
taken away by Mr.. Vassar to the LIE.
! Baron home, where he was kept for sup
per and into the evening, thus giving the
committees a chance to get in their work
before his return. In the meantime the
house was decorated with cut flowers,
while the porch was most artistic in the
large American flag, French and British
| flags, sumac in the autumn tints and
asters. Asters were also scattered about
the shrubbery and the Red Triangle was
placed over the entrance. Mr. Backus
did the electric wiring, a large light be-
| ing over the lawn and additional lights
on the porch. An eight-piece orchestra
was seated on the front porch, while the
side porch held small tables for the punch
and waters. As the rain came up, some
went into the house, but crowds were
standing with umbrellas and the street
! was lined for a long ways with auto
mobiles and teams. Not the village folk
alone, but, many came from the rural
sections to add their bit Of greeting and
express their pleasure that their loyal
citizen had returned
| As the car approached which brought
Mr.. Boicourt the orchestra played "Over
There" and other popular wartime pieces.
After a few greetings ]. T. Smith, as
chairman, spoke very pleasantly of the
| purpose of the gathering, Of their pleas
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appreciation of the work done by Rev.
V. l.. Smith, who took up the added bur
den at home, the care Of both churches.
Mr., Smith was then introduced, who
kept the audience in a happy mod and
again expressed for himself and others
the delight of the peeps Following
this the chairman called for Mr.. Boicourt.
who showed that he was deeply moved,
and expressed himself to be perfectly
surprised by this attention He paid a
beautiful tribute to his wife, upon whom
he felt, as many others had that the
years experience had been the harder,
! and again expressed his joy in being in
Vermont again and in Waterbury.
| After this the many coming stepped
into line In the parsonage, where they
| were most cordially greeted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Boicourt and daughter, Jane. Pass
ing out, they were served punch and
waters, and passed happy social time
listening TO the music. For an hour and
half people were passing in, some GO
| ing home while Others came
That Mr. and Mrs. Boicourt have a
firm hold on the people Of the community
was plainly shown The committees in
charge of this delightful affair were:
Committee of arrangements, j. T. Smith
chairman, c. C. Graves, w. B. Clark;
music, Mrs. f. F. Palmer, Miss Lena
Wallace; refreshments Mrs. w. b. Clark,
Mrs. w H. 0'Brien and D. c. Jones, who
were assisted in serving by Mrs Jones,
Mrs. Ernest Brisbrin, and Misses Pauline
Ayers, Lillian Parks and Barbara Luce
finance, c. C. Graves, w. j. 0'Neil; dec
Grafton, Mrs. H. d. Hopkins, William
/ Parks and Mrs. Thomas O'Neil; invita-
ton, Mrs o, L. Ayers, Mrs. Knowles and
Mrs, Fife. The orchestra was composed
of Earl Twombley. violin and leader
| Everett Holmes, clarinet Miss Annie
! Dorothy Palmer, flute; w b. Clark cor
net; Stanley Buzzell, trombone; f. w.
Magnus, drums, and Mrs. Palmer, piano.