The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-10
LEGION THROWS OPEN
ITS CLUBHOUSE
Company of Friends Were Entertained
at Affair Last
Evening.

Evening.
The Barre post of the American Le-
| gion threw open its splendid club
house on Church street to public in
spection last night The building for
merly was the Church street school
| house and has been remodeled through
a city appropriation of $500 and
money raised by the Legion members
| in other ways into a building which
amply meets the needs of the ex-serv
ice men The Legion has ten years
lease, with option for a longer time.
The dull mahogany finished hallway
leads to the reading room, one of the
coziest rooms in the city. It is uuite
spacious room with big cushioned
armed chairs and rockers. But the
first thing TO attract the observers at
tention is the fire place. Its a wonder,
both in design and structure. And so is
the diyan in front of it, But, of course,
there are many other things in that
room besides the fire place with its
mantle of dull oak finish and frontis-
piece. In the center of the room sur
rounding pillar support, is circular
reading table with variety Of stand
ard books and many magazines. Then
near the wall just few feet away,
are two individual mahogany writing
tables. Over in another corner, midst
several big comfortable chairs. is a
grafonola that works nearly 10 hours
day.
he pool and billiard parlqr is equal
" as spacious as the reading room Re
sides a billiard table and pool table
are several card tables. roll top desk
N one corner, big iron safe, tele
phone just off this room is neat
ante room for men, with a marble sink
and other toilet necessities.
The lighting system of the entire
house is nothing less than perfect, with
four large Alma lights in the reading
room, and two individual white globec
lights over the writing tables Will
liam A. Murray designed the changes.
At s o'clock there were many people
present in the attractive ball room
upstairs. A three piece orchestra fur
nished music. Commander Max G.
Fisher gave the following speech of
welcome:
Friends of the Legion, Barre post, |
No. 10, wishes to take this occasion to
express its deep gratefulness to the |
people of the city of Barre for the |
splendid gift which made this club |
house possible. We are pleased by this
new confidence in the ex-service men. |
And we hope, even as your confidence |
in the service man abroad was justified. |
so will your confidence in the ex-serv
ice man at home be justified also.
1.-THE service man entered the great |
war to try to make this better world |
to live in; the ex-service man now |
enters upon q campaign to make this
a better country to live in. Let me
read to you the first article of the
of the American Legion"
And he read: THE object of this or
ganization shall be: To uphold and
defend the constitution of the United
States of America; TO maintain law 4,
and order; to foster and perpetuate
one hundred per cent Americanism; to
preserve the memories and incidents of
our association in the great war; to
sense of individual obi
CATION to the community. state and
nation; to combat the autocrscy of
make right the master of might; to
promote peace and good will on earth;
to safeguard and transmit TO posterity
he principles of justice, freedom and
democracy; TO consecrste and ssnctify
our comradeship by our devotion TO
mutual helpfihness.
ITO these ideals they are dedicated
md they viii not fail. We also wish,
It this time, to acknowledge one debt
10 one man, also an eX-service man.
nut of former war. who gave most
his time and talent TO the
building of the clubhouse. ] refer to
William A. Murray, who designed all
he alterations necessary in remodeling
# our home. Barre post, No. 10, hopes
o he able some time to make per
onal expression of gratitude to Mr.
Murray in a suitable manner. Barre
,ost. No. 10. also anticipates the pleas
ire Of acting the part of host to its
riends in the future"
Miss Leona Lamb was introduced as
soloist and sang pleasingly, Think,
.ove Of Me-" Fred Inglis next eater
aimed with a baritone solo, "on the
Road to Mandalay.' As the final
number Of the musical program, Mrs.
Veil Hooker sang sweetly, Come TO
he Garden, Love
Commander Fisher then announced
hat punch would he served down
tairs in the reading room as the chairs !
n the dance hall, where the enter
ainmcnt had Just concluded, we're be-
ng removed from the floor.
light the floor. measuring $40 feet. I
"a being glided over by dancers. =
euug and old.