The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-30
Service Flag with 40 Stars Was Dedi-
Gated Last Evening.

A service flag in honor of forty one
clansmen who are offering their all for
the cause of democracy, either in the
American army and navy or in the Brit
ish and Canadian forces was unfurled
with appropriate exercises in Clan Cor
| don hall last evening. 1t was an occa
! sion calculated to inspire the finest kind
! OF patriotism, and the sentiments mani
| tested at one time and another by the
large crowd Which assembled were
wholly at variance with the sometimes
covertly expressed assertion that the
heart and soul of the American people
are not in the war. The principal speak
er was City Clerk James Mackay. and
the flag was unfurled by Miss Irene Me-
Leod
Accompanying the remarks of he city
clerk. himself q member of the elan that
has given so generously of its member
ship TO the struggle and brief speeches
by the heads of the elan and the clan
ladies was program which included
music and dancing The Barre Pipe and
Drum band lived up TO its reputation
and there were enjoyable solos by Misses
Glee Wood and Leoua Lamb. Harry
Clark and George Mcleod. Masters Les
lie Mercer and Fordyce Ritchic contrib
uted highland dancing, and Mrs. James
V. LANG acted as aecompanist.
The names of the clansmcn who are
with the colors were read by City Clerk
Mackay in prefaeing his remarks lie
paid eloquent tribute to the spirit which
animated clausmen volunteers who en-
listed soon after the war broke out. and
spoke of the splendid heritage which
IL. ~,
to-day will receive from tho men Who
Joined up" The speaker was heartily
appauded, as were Robert Stewart chief
of the elan. and Miss Cecilia Dowers,
chief sister of the auxiliary. who spoke
briefly II was while Tho Star Span
gled Banner was being rendered, with
the audience standing at attention, that
Miss Mcleod unfurled the banner that
te-tifies TO the sacrifices which members
pf Clan Gordon are making in the great
war. Afterward there was dancing. with
music By CAROLS orchestra. and during
he evening a Hoover luncheon was
served
The committee in charge of the affair
consisted of Robert ]. Stewart. William
Mcdonald, Charles Leal. David stephen,
lanes Mcleod, George Laing. Joseph
Fraser. William Morgan. George Cor
mack. William Hurry. and Alfred Milne.
The proceeds are TO be diverted 20 the
obscco fund. which Is tc he used for
purchasing smokes for the riansmen "a
he service. Incidentally. it may be
mentioned that an offering box has been
laced in the elan rooms 80 that men-
ers may contribute toward the tobar-
O fund whenever the spirit moves.
The following clansmen are represent
4 on the new service flag. James
thompson. William u. Milne Alex.
ryd.on. James Beattie, Robert y. Frost.
ohm Coburn. Peter 4 Smith. Willia1
rsut. Robert Davidson, David Allan.
William Nsughtou. Siepheu tricntou.
ranci~ d. ~ Paul. William Ri;chic.
Gorge Thompson. Lschlan stewart Pc
sr Youngsen. Albeit Hurry. John Grant.
,alter = Milne. George u. Msckay, Har-
N Morrison. George L.Iiic. David Curr-
.iugs. Iame- I. BeaJtie. Howard y.
ria. willard IT. ~mah. Ioan Walkef.
shu Mcnanald. Eoller, webster. ir-.
ihu n England. james : Weh-ter.
aarles Robert ssn. Jeha Nat-on. Aar.e@
oherts,n. James y Boesh. Arthur
ears. Frauk Chalmers. James Ms-rar.
rchic Allau. George Bgo.hs Alex. saith