Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-06
OAK LEDGE CAMP
IS FORMALLY OPENED
Music, Addresses, Pageant and
Presentation of Flag Make
Up Memorial Day Program at
Summer Home for Girls
Ready for Occupancy

Over 500 people attended the opening
of the Oak Ledge camp Thursday after
noon. Although 1t looked like rain In the
morning. toward noon the sky cleared and
when the program began at four o'clock a
better day could not have been wished.
The setting for the program was ideal,
with the trees in bloom. the grass green
and the evergreen trees which served for
a background for the pageant. The house
was decorated with many beautiful flow
ers, some of them wild and the others
donated by friends among them some
cut flowers from Mrs. w. Seward Webb,
through whose generosity the camp at
Oak Ledge was made possible.
At four o'clock the program was gwen.
II included selections by the Oak Ledge
orchestra. which has just been organized,
and which Is composed OF the following
members: Miss Linda Clark, flute Mrs.
q. H. Lessor, cello; Miss Helen Daley.
clarinet Miss Celia Mowsovltz. piano;
Miss Pauline Canning, violin, and MISS
Lessor, cornet. The orchestra played
Lets All Be Americans now and
medley Of patriotic songs. Miss Lessor
gave a tornet solo Somewhere Voice
is Calling"
A. J. Barrett, representative or the Fos-
dick commission gave the girls talk.
He talked about standing behind the boys
at the front and gave suggestions for pa
triotic work, saying war work was the
most important thing at the present time.
Following Mr.. Barretts talk. MISS
Nora Allen sang "Where Vermont Comes
IN" the words Of which were wrltten
by Judge C II. Darling. while the music
was written by Mrs. Florence Wood Rus
sell. Miss Allen also sang Rose in the
| Bud She was accompanied by MISS
Celia Mowsovitz.
| PRESENTATION OF FLAG.
! flag. the gift of Green Mountain
| Chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution, was then presented to the
club by Mrs. II. r. Watkins. Mrs. wat
| kins referred to the day and spoke Oh
| its added Significance, because the Presi-
dent had designated it as day or PRAYER
and fasting. She spoke of the number
| of hovs who had already crossed the
sea to protect their country and of the
number who were continually going. She
! said that as more went 1t became the
| increased duty of the women or thls
country to provide hospital suppnes'
things for the comfort of the soldiers
and to do everything which comes under
the heading of war relief.
She said that everything German should
be driven from the United states. even
the study of the language in the schools.
for there is no room in the country for
anyone except Americans or those who
expect to become Americans Inc coun-
try cannot hold the hyphenated KIND. \
Mrs Watkins spoke Of the object or
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to maintain the spirit OF the men
| and women who founded the republic
and said they believed that the spirit
does live still in the trenches and in the
air and wherever Old Glory flies.
She brought TO the members or OAK
| Ledge club a greeting from Green Noun
: tain Chapter, Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. as from an older sister
to a younger sister, and presented to
them the flag which she hoped they would
always cherish
She concluded with the prayer, May
the God of battles watch over our men
who are fighting for the flag and give
I them strength and courage in battle, com
fort in sickness and in the end victory
and peace"
| The flag was received by Mrs f. r
, Gebhardt in behalf of the club as the
+ head of the Oak Ledge committee. Mrs
Ciebhardt said: ~ am sure ! am voic-
i Ing the feelings of every member Of the
8 Oak Ledge club and camp and theil
r friends in accepting this flag in theil
n name on this, a most sacred day of the
d year. Memorial day. and ! want Il
= try to convey to the ladies of the Daugh
d tiers of the American Revolution oul
e most hearty thanks for this real add
! ton to the club home. 1t is most At
r ting in every way. The donors are al
|. patriotic women. all descendants of men
d brave and true. who fought for countr.
!. | and home. They were brave and theil
s descendants are now showing there II
h the same metal and bravery In them ant
d are ready and willing to do as their fore
/, fathers did.
"This club is both patriotic and demo
n | cratic, each member doing her bit to help
= This splendid club home, and grounds IL
t their wonderful and restful setting. ar
3 made possible by the ever-generous Dr.
5. webb. himself a descendant from wa
heroes of Revolutionary fame. His tire
= sons are now in service. on land. sea an
@ overseas. May we hope that this club
= almost II not the first recreation clu
and camp for employed women IN Ne,
n England. may, like this, our belove
II Gag. grow and grow larger and stronge
u and like the added stars to our flag eac
X year see more real help and pleasur
T.. added to this, our first Vermont girls
/, club and camp"
J. Boucher of the Signal Corps and grol
p of girls with Miss Stella Cardinal dresse
d AS Liberty repeated the oath {
y allegiance. The orchestra then playe
"a The Star spangled Banner
PAGEANT BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
The program concluded with a pagear
called THE Coming Of Spring" by 60 chi
10 dren from the Wnooski graded schoo
Miss Lorraine Guillette ne the Spirit
% Spring. dressed in a vari-colored dress ar
~ decorated with roses, went through II
. most difficult part OF the pageant pc
!, forming dances which suggested waitir
=, and calling for the other characters
- appear and then leading them forth in
y, manner which evoked much applaui
~ from the audience Miss Marion Stoddar
" Miss Marion Keefe and Miss Doris Walk
a. as the rain drops in gray costumes ga,
nd a very pretty little dance, and Miss Turn
re as the sun gave a graceful solo dane
>, The two little breezes in nile green ar
=, lavender also brought much applaus
d. They were Miss Gertrude Levin and Mi
H. Mildred Avis. The ten mayflowers were
n, blue, the buttercups in yellow. the viole
nm ! In dark blue, the carnations pink and Il
of roses In old rose all giving dances whi'
suited their particular season. After tAe
ed dance each group knelt and at the Ell
TT. the Spirit OF Spring bade them rise. Tn
r. followed her and the blending of the sc
XII. eral colors as they danced made plessil
les picture. Miss Linda Clark ACCOMPANY