Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-20
WELCOME HOME
DAY TO HEROES
OF LYNDON
Baseball Games, Speechmak-
ing, Supper and Carnival
Make Lively Day

ed soldiers and sailors was one of the
most notable affairs ever held in
town and was attended by over 5000
people. The fun began in the e-aftcr-
noon with two smashing base ball
victories and ended at mdnigh. when
the last strains Of the bands ended
the dancing and high jinEs of the
street carnival. But in the early
evening came the real observance of
the occasion which consisted of q
banquet to the boys, Two aplenid ad-
dresses and the unvciling of the
honor rool, and the p, esentation OF
the medals.
The town of Lyndon has contri-
buted over 100 boys to the great war.
Of this number 1875 enlisted from the
town and the balance, all Lyndon
boys, enlisted elsewhere. Over 30 of
the boys were on hand Saturday night
and attended the banquet and re-
ceived the beautiful medals.
Led by the stirring music Of u. S.
Grants drum corps the crowd left
Main street early in the afternoon for
the campus ut Lyndon Center where
they wildly cheered the home team to
two victories. The Lyndonvillc nine
defeated the Woodsvillc team by the
score of s to and the Island Pond
team to 0. Both are old rivals and
both games were full of thrills.
Between 6 and 8 o'clock the ladies
of the Lyndon Village Improvement
association served delicious Vcr-
mont home-cooked supper at the
Grand Army rooms. The tables were
prettily decorated. In the center was
single table draped with flags and
its chairs were empty. The four
seats We're dedicated to the memory
of the four boys, who paid the sup
RENE sacrifice.
The feast consisted of: tomato
soup, cold roast pork, mashed pota-
to, chicken pie, picked bcets and re-
fishes, custard and lemon pic, dough-
nuts and coffee, cake and ice cream
Forty young women acted as wait
resses. Mr.. G. M. Campbell had
charge of the food and Mrs. H. ].
Hubbard looked after the dining
room. Among the members of the
Village Improvement association who
assisted in the kitchen were: Mrs.
Lyster, Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Schofcld, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs.
Cleary, Mrs. Corrvcau, Mrs. Girls
wold and Mrs. .Silsby.
The crowd commenced to gather
early in the evening in front of the
Cobleigh library, where the exercises
were scheduled, and promptly at 7.45
the boys in khaki and in sailor suits
marched up the street, receiving much
applause from the bystanders. Prin-
cipal o. ID. Mathcwson of the Lyndon
Institute presided and presented Rev.
Arthur Lever, curate of Notre
Danes des Victories church at st.
Johnsbury and one of the chaplains
of the 26th division.
"You have made for yourselves"
said FIR. Lever, "a reputation which
all admire. 1t now remains for you
to uphold those high ideals. Only
four are missing tonight. Those
dear boys were called upon to make
the supreme sacrifice. They would
gladly be in our midst and we will
not forget them. 1t is great priv
lege for me to be here on this occa-
sion and we can rightly say, This is
the end of perfect day. And it is
ended by a decoration of the apprc-
citation of the work you have done
over there. DO not bctray the trust
your friends have placed in you and
you will gain the respect, esteem and
love of all who know you. Lyndon
must certainly be proud of her boys.
Those boys who enlisted in the army
and navy have done so with gener-
Gus spirit, and, most of them have re-
turned. You followed them with your
prayers. Now your prayers have
been answered and they are home
again.
Father Lever was followed by Mr..
Mathewson, who said in part:
Soldiers and sailcrs in the Great
War we bid you welcome home. This
place has been frequently uppermost
in your minds during the struggles of
the past two years and you have
been uppermost in our minds during
your absence. 1t is a matter of mu-
tual rejoicing that we are together
again.
"There are four of our young men
absent. They gave the last full
measure of devotion to their country.
We honor with deepest sincerity the
memory of Earl H. Johnosn, c. B.
Laducer, Howard Spaulding and Jo-
seph Smith.
at is hard to think that you bows
who so short time ago were school
boys. are now men and heroes-vet-
erans of the greatest war in the
worlds history. You have reached
the greatest time in history. You
will play an important part in the
history of the years to come.