The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-31
FAREWELL BANQUET
FOR ALEX. HANTON
Baire's Retiring Superintendent of Gene.
teries Was Guest at Pleasant Func-
tion at Hotel Barre Last
Evening.

OHlclal, professional, industrial barre
and the Barre OF stores and shops took
affectionate leave of Alex Hanton, retir
ing cemetery superintendent, at a largely
attended luncheon in Hotel Barre last
evening. Because plans for the farew !.
were hastily gotten up it was all tn
more spontaneous tribute to an official
whose parting tugs at the heart-strings
of many people in every walk of life.
Around IS men were present at the
luncheon, which was capably served in
the big diningoom of the hotel. Rear
don's orchestra played throughout the
earlier part Of the evening and together
with vocal soioists sfterward varied the
program of speechmaking with music. 1t
was one of the most signally sincere
tributes ever paid an official of this city
and in the sense that the men who were
called upon for remarks in the after
dinner exercises were faithful spokesmen
OF every phase of the city's life, perhaps
it was the most truly representative.
Clinton F. Millar, local superintendent
for the M. & B. j.. & p. company. was in
a happy frame of mind and the choice of
doing the honors fell naturally to him
He was introduced by Alderman A. A.
Milne, who, with others, was instrumen-
tai in arranging for farewell tribute to
Mr.. Hanton. The first speaker, City
Clerk James Mackay, voiced the senti-
ments of pretty much everybody who en-
joys a speaking acquaintance with the re-
tiring superintendent, when he said the
city is losing a public servant whose good
works will follow him Mr.. Mackay re-
viewed the II years OF service given by
Mr.. Hanton and closed by presenting
him, in behalf of the company, hand
some art square MIR. Hanton responded
with measured phrases, and after ex.
pressing his deep sense of gratitude for
the honor shown him. he suggested some
OF the improvements which should be
made in Barre in the near future He
spoke more particularly of Elmwood
cemetery and number of small grass
plots that easily may be beautitied Dis
owning credit for improvements intro
duced in both city cemeteries, Mr.. Han
ton paid tribute to the loyalty Of the
cemetery commissioners He was heart
lily applauded
Others voiced in one way and another
the sentiment that Barre regrets the de-
parture OF it's superintendent of GENE.
teries while sending him away with best
wishes for future where opportunities
are enlarged Among those called upon
were Rev Edgar Grassland, Alderman
Milne, who spoke for the city government
in the unavoidable absence Of Mayor
Glyssou Atty. S. Hollister jackson, i. L.
Smith, for the cemetery commission, Rev.
| j. b. Reardon for the Board Of Trade,
Athol Bell, II. p. Hinman, John G. Booth,
Representative Y. Z. Ayers and Joseph
ID. viii, corresponding secretary for the
granite cutters branch OF Barre The
speechmsking was most agreeably inter
larded with vocal solos by James Bennett
and Harry Clark, the accompaniments
being played by W. a. Wheaton. AT the
close Of the program, the company joined
in singing "Auid Lang Syne.
Mr.. Hsnton closes his relationship with
the city cemetery commission to-day,
having served since 1907 During his
tenure both Hope and Elmwood GENE
teries have been greatly beautifed and
some of the superintendent original cal
culatious, with respect TO landscape gar
dening, etc, have been eloquently vindi-
Gated by time and nature His resigna-
tion was regretfully received by the com
mission early in December Mr.. Hanton
leaves Thursday for Pittsbure, Pa.
where he has been appointed sexton Of
Allegheny cemetery. He viii be suc-
ceeded in the local superintendcncy to.
morrow by c. B. Gladding, recently re-
signed chief of the fire department.