Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-02
CELEBRATION A GRAND SUCCESS.
Elaborate Decorations, Big Crowds Of
People, Elegant Addresses and interest
ing Program In Behalf Of Boys Who
Served In Army and Navy.

From the time the movement was broach-
ed until it was finally launched Major
Castle bent every energy to make it a
success sparing neither time nor labor
and the splendid outcome and the univers-
ally favorable comment is tribute to his
leadership and interest.
1t would be entirely out of order if
special mention was not made of the elab-
crate and tasty decorations of the Town
Hall, the Community Club Room (Red
Cross Headquarters), and the lawn of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Rouzer. There
never was prettier decorations in the
town and certain it is, no more tasty dec
orations have we seen anywhere than
those at the Town Hall.
To our interchangeable worker and fell
low-townsman, Mr.. Dan'l R. Rouzer. is
due the credit of these elaborate decora-
tions. He spared neither time nor money
to make them second to none Mr.. Rouz-
er had able and willing assistants who
worked faithfully with him.
The ladies' of the Red Cross Chapter,
with the assistance of Mr.. Rouzer, did
the major part of the decorating of their
headquarters, which was most beautiful.
1t is most gratifying to have such inter-
ested and willing workers on such &C.
casions, as it adds much to the success of
the undertaking.
The decorations about town were also
beautiful and more or less elaborate, and
the stringing of hundred or more cleo
trio lights about the public square added
wonderfully to the decorative effect at
night.
The banquet for "Our Boys" in con-
ncction with the Homecoming Celebra-
ton was held in the Town Hall Saturday
evening at o'clock Promptly at the
time the boys, along with the veterans
of 81 and the ministers of the town, ar
rived at the Hall and were received by
the Reception Committee. Then followed
half hour of socability. At $50 the
"ChoW Call' was sounded and with a
yell the boys formed in line for the table
where they did ample justice to the fol-
lowing menu:
Spring Chicken
Dreamed Peas Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Cold Slaw
Ice Cream Cake MINIS
Coffee Cigars Cigarets
The dinner was served by the following
young ladies': Katharine Firor, Elizabeth
Seton. Agnes Joy, Bessie Webster, Mar
garet Dorsey, Margaret Brown, Kathar
inc Flory, Helen Root. Coletta O'roole,
Blanche Eyler, Cassandra Hesson.
The "Favors," small American flags,
dec rated each block of ice cream.
Short but interesting addresses were
made by Lieut. Lester Smith of Co. A.,
Frederick and Rev. w. G. Waltemyer
who was also Toast Master for the oc-
caslon but before he was able to carry
out his program through some misunder-
standing the boys started to leave the
table and when called back to hear the
toast one was heard to remark I'VE are
too full now we cannot eat any toast.
During the banquet music was furnished
by the Thurmont Orchestra which was
one of the most enjoyable features of
the evening. After the banquet the
doors of the Halkwere thrown open to
the public.
Then followed an interesting program
of music by the Orchestra, Community
singing and addresses by the local pa stors
The evening ending with an impromptu
dance by the young people.