The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-17
EX-WAR BOYS
IN GAY SPIRITS
Washington County Span
ish War Veterans and
Order Of Foreign Wars
AT CALEDONIA PARK
FOR "A DAYS LARK
From Chowder To Choose
up 1t Was a Round of
Merriment

Merriment
The Joint picnic Of the Order OF For
eipn Wars and the Washington county
Spanish war veterans was held at Cal-
edonia park yesterday with about %
members of the combined organiza-
tions present In the two organiza
tions present there were men repre-
senting the Spanish war, Philippine
war. and the World war besldes small
Instructions. As an example of how
the boys appreciate and value this an
nual picnic. one veteran came over 200
miles to attend the picnic leaving TOR
home again as soon as il Was over.
Old times we're talked over while
the dinner Of chowdcr. sandwiches and
coffee was being served and during
the. conversation il was disclosed that
one Of the boys had been all over Eu
rope, Asia Minor and Africa since the
last picnic, so he had many tales 70
relate.
Shortly after dinner two interesting
boxing bouts we're put on. The first
bout between DR.. Joe W. jackson and
Fred C. Eaton was a Joke, for Fred
.'had IL an over the doctor, who could
not seem TO land his blows effectively,
being out of wind from the start. The
second bout between Neale Hooker and
DR.. r. r. Avery was much better,
Avery having all Of the better Of the
argument but the referee awarded
the bout to Hooker, as Avery had al
lowed him Ave points before the bat
tie. Following this, there came the
clans, which had been steamirg all
this time and which quickly disap
peared after the boys had started at
them.
meeting of the Vermont Military
Order OF Foreign Wars was the next
feature on the pro9ram. The nominal
ing committee presented the following
list OF officers for confederation, all be-
ing elected: Commanders Lieut.. John
J.. Greenwood. siee commander, Lieut.
Frank y. Cory: secretary and regis
trar. Capt. Charles n Bafbers treasurr
er. Lieut.. Edward H. Prouty; Judge
advocate. Capt. FraJlk J.. Greene; chap
lain. Lieut.. George y. Tilden; surgeon.
Capt. John II .Woodruf companions
Of the council, Captains Arthur 9.
Eaton. John. T. Gushing and William
Il. Slayton As A. committee for nom
ination next year. the. following were
elected: Capt, James. +. Creed, Lieut..
Charles H. I,andon, Lieut. Earle V. h
Wilson Capt. Stephen ;. Cushing was
given the rank Of vice commander gen
eral.
il was moved and carried that tne
order place a scholarship Of $50 psr
wear at Norwich university 20 be called
the Vermont Commandery Of Military
Order Of Foreign Wars Scholarship, 70
be awarded at the discretion Of the
trustees of the university.
The order voted 60 hold it, next
meeting Aug. lG az Fort Ethan Allen
az the encampment ef tho Vermont
National Guard.
The insignia Of the order was award
ed to retiring Commander ). : Cush-
ing Of 81. Albans. and Nesle Hooker,
Dr. n. +. Avery and DF. j. A. Wsrk
Of Barre were admitted into the organ
ization.
At the meeting Of the Spanish war
veterans. held Simultaneously, the toll
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. \. w jackson. Barre: vice -presi-
dent. William Nishart, Barre; vice
president. W. A. Pattce, Montpelier;
vice president. 7. l.. Howe. Northiieid
vice president. w. A. Murray. Barre
secretary. Phil $ HQves, Montpelier;
and treasurer. L. II, Prouty Of Mont
pelier. .........
Col. o. D. Clark was appointed a
committee OF one 10 appoint one man
from each company Of the old YER
mont regiment aud one. man from
headquarters to arrange for a reun-
ion next spring on the 18th anniver-
sary Of the regiment.
A baseball game between a team
chosen by Nsale Hooker and one <hy
DR.. Avery next engaged in a game
with Wishart and Avery as battery
against Hooker and Dickey. A,ery's
bovs won by score Of 4sto ! in
FIVE inning contest. The fact that Al
ways on Guard was on the coaching
line most Of the time. dancing up and
down ike = youngster. wa the ehief
reason for the doctors triumph Wish
art eamc very near being rulrd out oi
the game for trying 20 throw shine
hall. but Wa rsiustafed On a promise
Of good behavior Chief Of Police
sullivan 81 Barre was the heavy hit
ter. driving the ball into the woods
twice The first time Pop Eaton
caught il Of from the top Of pine
tree but the chief made second IN the
next. Dr. Joe got ~-orc" az the last
Of the game because the umpire. rho
uas no les than Capt Pattee, cheated
hi team ont Of one strike
Everyone returned home in good
spirits. however. and declared .hsi
they wosild not mics the next one
Thanks shouid BE- extended q james
D.. E8hcrts for being chef Of the occa
sion.
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