The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-21
RED MEN OBSERVED
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
Splendid Entertainment Was Held In
Clan Gordon Hall Last
Evening.

Washngton's birthday was observed
by Iroquois tribe, No. 10, !. o. X. NJ, IN
| the Clan Gordon hall last evening by a
banquet and dance There were 200 peo-
pie at the hall early in the evening
ready to partake of The delicious things
prepared by the Daughters OF Poca-
hontas, as we'll as to take part in the
dancing and interesting program. From
far and near came tribesmen and their
wives or sweethearts, widows of de.
ceased members and great chiefs of
the great council of Vermont, for it
must be made known that this was one
of the feature Red Men banquets of the
wear in Vermont and especially in
Barre.
The program preceding the hearty re-
past served by the ladies was equal
in standard to the excellent food and
was interesting throughout. The affair
opened with an address OF welcome by
A. W. Cormack, who then introduced
the toastmaster of the evening, F. W.
Holt. Mr.. Holt had many witty re.
marks and Introductory phrases, and
saw to it that the crowd had many a
good laugh by his sayings.
The remainder of the program con-
sisted of song by Mrs. A. McHaffie,
"Alice Where Art Tou," and for an
encore, Dreams" A toast to George
Washington was given by Arthur Pr
ie; vocal solo by Mrs. Rose Penny, en-.
titled "An Old. Fashioned Tongue" "
Taps were then sounded by the cornet-
ist in tribute to the five members who
paid the supreme sacrifice on the bat
tlefelds of France, these being John
Buttaro, Alex. Clark, Bert Webster,
William Diack and Guerino Cassellini.
Then Harry Davidson gave toast to
the memory of the heroes. Mrs. Will
liam Lille read "The Switchman's Or
deal" and for an encore a humorous
reading, Milking Time" Harry Clark
carried on" the good entertaining
work by rendering two pleasing solos,
"Bedouin Love Song" and King OF the
Winds" Little Miss Marie Pirie
brought "reminiscences TO many elderly
folk by her supple actions in the High
land dancing that was cleverly per-
formed just prior to the last number
Brother Morrison pleased the crowd
with several instrumental selections OF
popular favor. And to conclude the
program a toast was given in tribute
to William Imlach.
This, however, did not terminate the
evenings events. Tables and dishes were
cleared away to the kitchen and then
the dancing began. Not altogether
modern dancing, but figures for the
various peoples present were given,
Scottish dances, as well as square
dances and fox trots, one steps and
waltzes, gave everyone, old and young,
an opportunity to indulge in the pas
time And, indeed, everyone did.
Few annual banquets held by the or
der have been so entirely successful as
this was last evening. Possibly this
was due to the dnceasing work OF the
committees. which consisted of Alex.
W. Cormack, Harry r. Davidson, FLOYD
W. Holt, w. Imlach, j, Black, NJ.
Pirie, for the men; the ladies of the
degree of Pocahontas, who were COM
mttee workers were, Miss Chrissie
Brown, Mrs Annie Greig, Mrs Chris
tina Jeffrey, Mrs. Nellie Bianchi, Rose
Tnglis, Jessie Taylor, Attic Christie,
Mary Walker, Alice Bressette, Mary
Angus. Fannie Levin and Bella Me
Donald.