The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-23
LYNDONVILLE
DRIVING CLUB RACES

this association were held on Friday
afternoon and evening. Special plans
had been made for gala occasion,
and although weather conditions were
unfavorable, the horses appearing
were able to make good time, and
the races were witnessed and enjoyed
by a good sized crowd. A number
of out-of-town horses were expected
but as many of them were kept away
by the inclement weather. The score
of the races is as follows
CLASS A
Sam, DR.. Brown 2
Friday G., J. J. Neagle ? l l
Time, 80, 80, SO, 81.
CLASS B
Z c B, G.. A. McShane
Honesty, r. c. Ray l ? 2 2
Time, Sig, 81, 80, 31A, "a.
CLASS c
Peter Arion, Roger Ladd
Betsey Hanks, j. F. Jock
Time, 34l4, "a, "a.
CLASS D
Dan, Guy Dresser l l l
Harry Chapman, Mr.. Dwyer
2 2 2
Time, 81, 3612, SO.
CLASS f
Jude B, Irving Brown 1
Captain, Fred Farmer l
Time.38
At $50 the annual banquet was
served in the Grand Army Hall by
the ladies of the Village Improvements
Society. Mrs. f. L. Wells and Mrs.
H. j. Hubbard were the committee
in charge of the banquet, and Mrs.
Russell Griswold, Mrs. A. J. Corri-
veau and Mrs. Grover Foster had
charge of the dining room. They were
ably seconded by many helpers, IN
Guiding a number of the young Ia
dies in town who acted as mattresses.
The dining room was very attractive
in St. Patrick's Day colors, with tes-
toons of green and white crepe paper
shamrocks, candlesticks with green
shades, and jonquils in green pots.
The mattresses wore pretty WHITE
caps with shamrocks and green nib
| bons.
A fine dinner was served to about
100 guests, the menu including pea
soup, roast turkey and dressing, po-
tatoes and cranberry sauce, fresh let
tuce, Tadish and cucumber salad, lem
on and custard pies, ice cream, cake,
and cigars. During the dinner an
orchestra of local players entertained
with their music. At the close, most
interesting post-prandial program was
carried out. DR.. Brown, president OF
the Association, made brief speech
of welcome, and introduced as the
leader of the festivities, the Rev.
John Q. Angel, of East Burke. Mr..
Angel filled this onerous post with
grace and dignity. A witty and easy
speaker, he was good story teller,
and introduced the impromptu speak
ers who followed him with just the
most appropriate words. The speech
es were all wholly impromptu in Their
nature, but none the less enjoyed, and
the feast of reason and flow of soul
was enjoyed by all The clergyman
leading was followed by two others
of the same cloth, Mr.. Human and
Mr.. Gould. who lent the sanction of
the church to what was once consld-
ered-a most secular sport. However,
the beauty of the Lyndonville DEW
| ing Club has been that all classes and
interests of people can unite in its
main object, and enjoy the sport and
the social gatherings that 1t brings
about in a wholesome and healthy
I way.
A. A. Barber of East Burke, who
has been the faithful starter for the
races all winter, and who was suiii-
GENTLY interested to walk down from
East Burke that afternoon was one of
the speakers, and all were received
with genuine and hearty applause.
Last on the program was the presen-
tation of prize ribbons by Russell
Griswold. Two prizes, blue and
red ribbon rosette, were given to the
owners of horses taking first and sec
ond place in the days races, and the
big sweepstakes prize, for the best
horse, was given to G. A. McShane,
for the horse, c B whose best time
that afternoon was 80 seconds. Thus
closed one of the most successful OF
the clubs social affairs, and season
which, on the whole, has been an en-