The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-18
BOYS OF '08 HELD
HIGH CARNIVAL ACAIN
Spanish h-American War Veterans Gath
cred at Caledonia Park for Their
Annual Get-Together, and 1t
Was Good One.

| May lbth 10 washington county
| Spanish American war veterans has
been sacred one ever since that cold,
foggy morning at Fort Ethan Allen, p
years ago, when these volunteers were
mustered into federal service as mem
bers of the old lst Vermont regiment.
This year May l6 fell upon Sunday
SO the anniversary celebration was
postponed day.
Few anniversary days were as bright
and warm as yesterday at Caledonia
park, where 80 men from all parts of
Washington county gathered for the
annual outing. There were men from
the old companies L, +, G, and Fl and
cordially welcomed to the ranks were
4. j. Noyes of Barre, a former mem
ber of the lst infantry of Maine, Ad.
jutant William W. Russell of Mont
pelier of the old lst New Hampshire
| infantry, Major Il. A. Gibson of the
U. S. infantry, now state organizer
/ for the Vermont national guard, Col.
f. b. Thomas of Montpelier, private
| in 98, but colonel with the 51th
| Pioneers in the late war, Major Frank
| W. Russell of Plymouth, Y. H., of the
old lst New Hampshire infantry, L.
S. Tillotson of Montpelier, recently
adjutant general, and Adjutant Gener-
al Herbert T. Johnson. Commanders
Max c. Fisher of the Barre post of
| American Legion, and Alex Hall, com
mander of the Montpelier post, were
| present as guests sof the organization.
From. 1890 until Il. o'clock the
crowd gradually increased, bringing
a different "reminiscences OF the days
| OF 9S and time and again came a
good story. So the time lifted by till
the noon hour when the word to at
| tack the wicker baskets was given,
and the response was made with the
same spirit as in '9S, only this was
different.
The formalities of the annual bus
mess meeting took little of this pre-
eious sunny day, reports OF the Of
ficers taking little or no time at all
They could re-elect quicker than they
could choose another candidate for
any of the offices, SO re-relect was the
magic word that made again DR.. Jo
seph Jackson of Barre president; Capt.
w A. Pattee of Montpelier, lst vice
president; Capt. f. A. Howe of North
field, I'd vice president; T. Mercer OF
Barre, Sd vice president; William
Wisbsrt of Barre, 4th vice president
George Tilden of Barre, secretary; T..
II. Prouty of Montpelier treasurer.
In an instant the middle-aged men
became boys for joe Jackson and
Capt" Pattee were stretching thumbs
on baseball bat for the first choice
in choosing up Sides Joe" had the
longest thumb so picked an old-time
twirler, "Bill" Wishart. as the first
man. Right there the game was won,
but Pattee couldn't see IL that way so
took the field with his eight warriors,
bold and brave. 10 defeat "Joes" gang
and win the silver cup, which goes TO
the captain of the winning team each
year Before further details are given
perhaps il would be best to mention
that there is always a mutual under
standing that Capt. Pattee and DIR.
Jackson must assume the captaincy
and management of two separate
teams. DIR. Iackson's team won the
cup last year and repeated the feat
this year, winning by scores, the |
finals for a five inning game being IL
to O. And as long as there was no
one but veterans looking ON, it's safe
to say there were no errors made
intentionally.
Umpire Hall found il necessary to
revise the baseball rules of 1920 so
that Messrs. George Iildcn and Tom
Mercer could stand To bat, neither
could have both feet in the batter's
box and keep his entire anatomy from
extending over the plate. Thus the
revision.
Chief Of Police James sullivan Of
the Barre police force who runs three
miles every morning before breakfast
to keep in condition, sorter showed
'cm up when il came 60 base running
with his ground grippers and the dust
that he made flyin' round the bags
didn't subside for nearly a half hour,
30 the game had to be called by the
umpire in the fifth inning.
Talk about "comebacks,' well. those
vets came back like boomerangs YES
terday and played baseball like kings
"BiH' Russell was forced 10 Init the /
dirt in rounding the bases once, and
"BHl" sure "hit the dirt" somewhat
harder than he meant to.
Fred CPopi Eaton found grape
iuice a fine thirst quencher after the
ball game and with toast 10 VII /
liam BRYAN drank punch that was fine
without punch Tom Mercer then
offered up prayer blessing all tee
iotalers and prohibitionists.. who had
made the country 50 free from that
.ile fire water. Tom also had a prayer
for the weak. the imbibers OF fire wa
Ter. for when IN az Chickamauga he /
was compelled TO take a drink Of that
liquid which has killed many man
ind -oothed into Inconsistencies many .
another. His prohibition speech was (
consisting therefore Of ,
much wit. many a Joke, and q primer !
or 4 good laugh.
Thus the 22d anniversary ended.