Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
BAND MEN GUESTS

Whitney, for when he learned they
donated their services to the pa
committee. he sent an invitation to
band to be at the banquet as his gu
The returned soldiers who partook Of
banquet numbered about 80 or 30.
will be an occasion they will always
member. The flowers which each sol
wore were from the lady weavers Of
in the morning. They also gave floy
to the town and village officials to
ard each young lady was adorned
flowers in honor of the occasion.
chairmen of the various committees
worked hard to make this n big sue
and their efforts were rewarded hey
their expectations. The chairnen of
various committees are as fold
Chairman of the executive commi
Charles A. Barber; speaking commi
Charles S. Lord; parade COMM
Principal @. II. Stackpole, who
was chairman of the banquet commit
band committee, George II. Hor
ticket committee, n. !. Stanhope; sea
committee. Lester Cruise; adverti
committee, Miss Mary Allard.
JUDGE CONLIN TOASTMASTEH
Former Judge Henry Conlin acted
toastmaster and as he called on the
Gus speakers he made many amusing
marks. At the speakers table were nj
prominent and influential men, am
them the host of the evening, G.. F.. w
ney. II. A. Way, Major Ashley, the
j. b. McGarry. the Rev. r. II. WI
burnt c. A. Barber, Principal G.. r. ST
pole. Captain Heomster, Lieut.. H,
acre. Lieut.. Clark, Lieut.. Emery, Ged
II. Horton, Sergeant Edward Dupaw,
Rev Father Bernier, the Rev. Ed
Doyle.
AS Mr. Conlin called on the var
speakers they We're all greeted with
| pause.
| The first speaker was the Rev. j
McGarry Of st. Stephens parish. lie
that the people Of Winooski had taken
town by storm and the committee
had this banquet in charge ought I'd
proud of their effort. I'VE are graf
and thankful that we are able to be
with you tonight and grateful and thu
full that you are here with us after
! long overseas service. We are proud
you and glad to have you at home
us again. We are proud of the lc
ones that you left behind, of the mot
who so nobly shacrificed their sons. NJ
of the boys are resting in foreign soil .
, let us pray that their souls are to n
with their God, that the souls of the
/ who offered up the supreme sacrificed
bravely on the battlefield, whose Fast
was for their dear mother. The comm
| ity is proud of you tonight and now
you are discharged by Uncle Sam,
country needs you now more than n
The spirit with which you fought is nj
ed now to help down the red flag, WI
is a bloody riot wherever It is eXpo|
Our soldier boys have been known dut
| this war as a good clean lot of boys
good red blood in their veins and ] ap1
to the boys to live and be the good
ample they were while in the service.
we will be always as proud of you as,
are of you tonight, ana were during
war"
End Speaker: The Rev. r. II. WI
burne IL never was more proud or WIN
XII than at this moment, and l was p1
to walk in the parade tonight to
place of banquet. I am proud to be
to have the privilege of being numb
among those to welcome you this
ming and l pray that the same bles
that was with you in the past will alv'
remain with you. that the blessing
took care of you while you were overs
will follow you always"
3rd. Speaker. George II. Horton.
of Uncle Sans soldier boys. There
a unit in the parade tonight that
pealed to me more than anything
and that was the Ladies of the Red q
who have labored so long and hard in
half of the soldier boys who did I
work without murnur and so quiz
l wish to thank you for your kind
to me and the boys
4th Speaker: C. A Barber, Chic
Police. II had the honor of being
pointed chairman of the executive 9
mittee to get up this celebration tom
and you boys must know that each
every one has done his best back
at home, while you were over Their,
am happy to see you all and We are
proud of you. This affair of ton
will be written down in history AM
something that will be handed dowI
our grandchildren
5th Speaker: Sergeant Edward
paw. 81 am a Burlington boy but
born in Winooski and / am very prou
the fact. l went away as comp
q man and have always been pl
of that also. l wish to thank you
sonally as we'll as in behalf Of the I
Mr.. Whitney. for giving this celebra
to the boys of Winooski. You have
ways been the main spring in taking
of the boys of Winooski and in t
name l thank you"
Sixth: George e. Whitney. When
POSTMASTER announced that Mr.. W
ney was the next speaker, all 8,
up and gave three rousing cheers
the man who made Saturday mig
affair possible and who so willir
opened the New Sherwood Hotel to
people of Winooski. He said. in p
II sleep in Burlington, and /
Burlington a great deal, but my h
has always been In Winooski and
soldier boys should be proud of {
fellow citizens. Tonight has been
happiest moment of my life since C
ing to this part of the country"
Seventh: II. A. Way of the Pc
Screen company. Three cheers gre
him as he has always been a he
supporter of any public affair in
nooski. ct am glad to see the
back home and doubly glad to be
to be here tonight as l have alw
been interested in the affairs of
town across the river. The boys C
ing back will make a better town
better men"
Eighth: Lieut.. Leo Emery, n for
member of Co. q. He also was gre
with cheers. Il wanted to go as a
G man. but as you know the comp
was broken up before sailing
France. The men who were sent alb,
were true to their country and sci
it in a manner in which we all o,
to be proud. l wish to thank the Sn
; club for the smokes that were sen
the boys and which came just at