The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-03
FIELD DAY AND
BARBECUE Of K. t..
At P|TTSF|EL0
Nearly 1,500 Knights Templar in
Line of March
FORTY FROM BENNINGTON
Governor Cox of Massachusetts
Was Guest and Spoke on
Pittsfe.d Common


/ barbecue was staged amid the pines
on the west shore Of Pontoosuc lake
this afternoon for Gov Claiming II
Cox and 1850 Knights Templar from
Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut
and Rhode Island A quarter of a
mile of tables were set under the trees
and out in the sun, where thermomt
ters registered 105 Gov Cox seemed
happy and comfortable in the shade
with his host, James X. Slavery. Con.
gressman Allen r. Treadway, Mayor
Michael w. Flynn and the Governor S
aide, Maj. Albert R Walker.
The barbecue was in charge OF
I"Bill Hall cotton plantation owner of
Montgomery, who for "a hours had
40 carcasses of beef, lamb and veal
broiling on strands OF wire over a
trench Is feet long two feet wide and
IL inches deep, filed with glowing
charcoal A superlatye concocton
that arbecue Bill styled the camp
stew" was cooked in nine oldfashion-
ed iron kettles
There is what the Knights sought to
consume 1000 pounds OF beef, lamb
veal and pork, 1900 ears of corn, 1909
loaves of bread, 200 pounds of chick
en-, 100 pounds OF veal, nine bushels
each OF white and sweet potatoes,
eight bushels of onions, 225 cans of to-
matoes, 200 cans of corn. so cans OF
tomato bouillon, so pounds Of butter,
80 bottles of catsup, "a bottles OF
Worcestershire sauce, "a bottles OF
salad dressing, 10 dozen lemons.
Six cords of wood and 100 bushels
of charcoal were used in the cooking.
Three kettles of the camp stew and
lots Of other provisions were left over,
which Mr.. Hall said would be given
to hospitals and charitable organiza-
tions OF Pittsfed,
After dinner an eight-round boxing
match between Cleve Hawkins OF
Pittsfeld and Bill Hill, assistant box
ing instructor at Yale, pleased the Wis
itors. Hawkins was eiven the decis-
ion. Gov. Cox left for Boston inn
mediatey after the feast
The days events began with a pa.
rade. starting this morning at 10
O'Clock, in watch $40 fully uniformed
men, representing nine commanderies
and with seven bands marched before
the Governor. congressman, mayor
and city council,
Arthur f. Jones of Pittstield was at
the head of Berkshire commandery,
hosts of the day, while Henry G. Pol
lard of Boston. grand commander
and staff led the state organization.
Cities outside of Pitts6eld represent.
ed in the parade were Springfield.
Holyoke. northampton, Greenfield
Lowell, North Adams, Bennington
Brattleboro and Windsor Locks,
Pittsheld's public buildings and bust
ness blocks were generally decorated.
The silver cup for the visiting com
mandery making the best appearance
in the parade and having the largest
number of men was given to Spring
field. On the reception committee to
meet the Governor, besides Mr. Sav-
ery. we're Winthrop NJ. Crane, Arthur
w. Eaton, Irving d. Ferry Cummings
I. NHtSHtN. NltllcHt r. NNNS"i '''
Senator Williams c. Moulton.
After the parade a competitive com
mandery drill. held on the Common
was won by Berkshire commandery'
Henry II. Rice, captain.
Gov Cox made a brief address, say
ing in part; ut is time to cease think
ing of the wrongs that other men are
doing aud time to inquire what wrongs
we ourselves are doing that should he
corrected We may we'll turn to our
traditions and our history for hope,
and labor for the establishment OF
that Justice which is our aim
Holyoke won the cup for most
points in sports, with Pittsheld sec
unG.