The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
DANVILLE

The next regular meeting of the
Grange will be held June 8. The 2rd
and 4th degrees will be conferred by
the degree team of Green Mountain
Grange of st. Johnsbury Center. Re-
freshments will be served.
Two large audiences enjoyed Lieut..
Charles Browns playing at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday
morning and evening, and he will pre-
side at the organ for several Sundays
to come or as long as he remains in
Danville. Lieut.. Brown played on
the large organ in the Cathedral at
Nantes while he was in France.
Pictures for Friday evening will be
"Till l come back to you," featuring
Cecil De Mile, and comedy.
Margaret Davis is home for a
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Lydia Hunt from Billerica,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
The Woman's Missionary meeting
has been postponed until next week.
H. w. Varnum of Jeffersonville is
spending a few days in town.
Honor Boys in Service
Tuesday, May IT, was the day set
apart for Danville to do official honor
to its returning soldiers and sailors.
A reception was rendered by the
town to the men in uniform. Seldom
if ever in the history of the town has
such a crowd gathered on The village
green. The weather was ideal and
the day was one long to be remember
ed by those present. A big service flag
bearing 81 blue stars and gold ones,
was displayed from the bandstand.
With the exception of 5 men who are
still in the service, practically all o.
the soldiers were present to receive
the congratulations and best wishes
of their friends and townspeople.
The days festivities began at 10
o'clock a. M, with a program OF
athletic sports including foot races
and a ball game between the married
and unmarried men. At noon every
one enjoyed picnic lunch, each fam
lily bringing it's own basket. Tbs
committee furnished hot coffee and
maple sugar on snow. The afternoon
program consisted of music by the
Marshfield band and addresses by
some of the men in uniform. Captain
Charles E. Libbey, M. d., spoke on
the characteristics of the French peo-
pie particularly of his experiences
among the French civilian population.
Second Lieut.. Eleazer ]. Dole, A. S.
A., spoke on behalf of the men who
had no chance to go overseas, and
outlined some of the benefits which
came to them from their services.
Chaplain Chauncey A. Adams, the
first volunteer from Danville gave a
very interesting description of the
work of the American Ambulance
service and of Americas part in win
ming the war. Rev. E. G. French re-
presenting the selectmen of the town
spoke of the significance of the
world war and presented to each of
the men in uniform, a certificate of
honor. AS each man mounted the
platform to receive his certificate he
was loudly applauded by the audience.
Private George E. Goethe whose GER
tiicate was carried to him as he is
unable to walk, from the seriousness
of his wounds received in France, ana
Private Earle H. Fisher, also serious
ly wounded in the service and Pri-
vate Earl c. Rogers who spent some
time in German prison camp, came
in for the largest share of the APP
plause. After singing America, the
soldier boys were grouped to have
their pictures taken and were invited
by the committee to attend the NOV
ing pictures. The committee in
charge are to be congratulated for the
success of the affair.