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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1932-09-08, Page 3THURS., SEPT. 8;1932 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 3 BOWLING CLI,L. STORIES VISTaF THE BRITISH BQLEnS. By John Ransford Hon, Pres. Clinton Lawn Bowling Club. They . Were -Enthusiastically Enter- ' you, They, shall he .few indeed. We rained Here In 1906 havo not tile' facile utte'aneenor do we possess that Defeated at Clinton and, Goderich sauviaY of :diction Tn flew of the increased int resit so peculiarly the property of the cul-' tinted Englishman in this somewhat shown this year in bowling onthe nein andrude- green the reproduction oil this ac- less Colony; hat for all that =not of the 'visit of the British' none the `hearty, none the less bowlers in. August of 1906 may pc', sincere is our welcome to Canada of . 'mere g y � that ,we: extend to you to -day. Anel interest; when we wel The Bowlers of • Clinton with, the coneyou to Bear, r to assistance of their; lady .friend r. and what a.1 you welcomed.? Bear, with others,, did' themselves proud .on Sat-:, me if. •I remind, yon., You are wet• today., in their entertainment of the coined to the brightest .jewel in the four rinks 'of. the British Bowlers who .Imperial Crown; to a, eouittr; 8800 ate touring this country, and while miles long by 2,600 miles wide; to a they gave the Britishers a reception eountr the size of all Europe; to• a which they themselves said had not country that in itself is one-third of been surpassed anywhere in the the whole British Empire in extent, We Canadians, we possess the largest Dominion, they had the honor of de- feating the 13ritishers by a score of larges sea, 360,000 sq. guiles; the 70 to 74 . largest lake of fresh water, the larg- est system of -lakes,; with a total ar- Ontrain from Stratford, 'the visitors ea of '09,000 sq. miles, which. together were met at the station by the :gown with their .outlet, the majestic St, Bowlers and introduced by R. Holmes LatVerway, farm the contains. st fresh' chairman of the Reception commit - possess the world contains. We tee, who had possess the grandest waterfall—alas gone to Stratford tc rapidly being destroyed—and the' only meet them. The strains of pipes, by Piper McDonald of Seaf:rth, remind-, reversible waterfall' in the world ed them of their own land (most of We possess all that the mind of man them being Scotelt.) Mr. Tisdale,' We poiaup can desire. point you ask for mountain MS. George Bailey, froth Lansing. scenery.nt you to range a'f- Michigan, had kindly volunteered the ter tango; peak upon peak of over- use of their automobiles, and, with carriages, the entire party, including the rinks from Seaforth, and Wing - ham, were driven around the town and country, the morning being an, ideal one for a drive. Afterwards they were taken to the Normandie, where they were allowed to rest until ing winter, which farms the stilyd e 1 o'clock, Northern race. At Paardeburg we At 1 o'clock they gathered at the showed -the world how we eau. run Town Hall, where a cold luncheon when we have had enough fight - tug; our marathonian victory prov- ed we can run when we have had enough fighting! In Toronto on the average you 'can enjoy during twelve months any temperature you like—• 15 degrees to 90 degrees in the shade Montreal -25 degrees .to 90 degrees, in the shade--Winnipeg-45 degrees to 90 degrees in the shade. And tl ne we raise peaches, grapes, apricots, tomatoes, melons in the open ail'. We have the largest fisheries in the world -3800 miles of coast line, in addition to rivers and lakes, Our, fcresst alone export $30,000,000. We have the granary of the world in the North Weet. There are mil- lions of mimed acres today awaiting the arrival of the settler to change it into life and activity. We have spent $1.000,000,000 011 railroads: Our Iiargest ocean vessels .drawing 30 feet of water can ascend fpr 700 miles up the St. Lawrence to Mon- treal( and thanks to our camel- grair vessels can reach tide water f•• "n the upper lakes without breaking hunt. lasting ice, crowning the rocky range and forest covered sides of the far= famed Rockies. Do '7011 ask for cli- mate variety. We have it. London England is in the shivering north to us, for we here stand on 'a parallel with Marseilles. Yet we have a brac- was served by the wives, of the Clin- Bowlers, to all who were guests, numbering probably 126. Ten pret- tily decorated tables had been pro- vided, each seating ten persons, pre- sided over by two ladies to each tab- le, as follows: ..Mrs. Janes Faire flits, G. McTaggart; Mrs. Morrish, /1VIrs. Spaulding; Mrs. W. J. Steven son, Mrs. C. J. Wallis; Mrs. Agnew, Mrs. T. Jackson, ;its; MrS, Wiseman,. Mrs. Forrester; Mrs. R. ]-Iolnles, Mrs. Rattenbury; Mrs. W. Jackson, Mrs. Jas. Ford; Mrs. C. Rance, Mao. J. Ransford; Mrs. Macpherson, hies, Combe; Mrs. 3. Taylor, Mrs. G. Barge. Other ladies generously gave their assistance in various ways, and the luncheon was declared by the British to be a delightful variation from the generous dinners they had been re- ceiving elsewhere. The London liar= pets occupied the 'platform while lunch was served, All the ladies who had to do with the luncheon deserve great credit for the daintiness there- of, and the way in which it was served. They were willing workers and contributed in a very large urea° sure to the splendid success of the occasion, And our social conditions most not be overlooked. They are worthy of notice. We most of us, own our own lend; we all of us have votes; we, elect our own tax makers, and ap, Mr. Jahn Ransford proposed the point our own tax gatherers, and per - toast of "the King,,' and after it had .force we pay our taxes with a snail- been royally honored he proposed ing face! But unlike you• happier that of "Our Guests," and fin doing so people in dear old England, while Wet said: We are not going to inflict any speeches upon you to -day,, but in pro- posing this I may be permitted to say a few worlds,. I will not keep I trust not forget to tell you in Ofd -Timer Returns can marry a deceased's wife's sister if we want to, we ate rapidly getting; like Maine where they cannot buy a glass of beer if they want it. TOM WILSON REVISITS, LASE LOiUISE In late August of 1882, when the Canadian Itocicies were still new to the white man, Tom Wilson of Banff trekked Onward ' front s Pipestone Creek and so beheld for the first time the blue-green waters 'of 'Lake •Louise, in Canada. . He is shown this'`. enumerar tion of'' our blessing that we have a neighbor! This i Canada's greatest;: possession!."great est; blessing!" Our neighbors keep u awake! It is a mercy . after some yeors of English statesmanship that there is anything of . Canada left to which to .bid .you welcome. ? ,A few years more and we would have been a sort of New Hemisphere Switzer- land. Englishmen glove' away most of our. Atlantic coast, a good •slice of rho western: and latterly the Alaskan Award showed us it was about time we told the old people that after this we intend' to do our own trading. Our neighbor is one too many for John Bulls but all he can hake out ofI oi•. get from Johnny, Cannek he i5 'wel- come to. One advantage, however, we gather from. this position, is, that if, you talk to the ordinary Cana- dian and point out any defect soc- ially or politically he generally says: "Ah! We got that bad habit from States." 'It's a good . thing to have somebody to blame! Because I have spoken of the blun- ders of ' ,nen who are gone, don't think we don't value' everything Bri- tish—We do—.Tell . those ignorant when you' get homewho talk about being annexed to the United States that we will dfe to a man before we will ever submit to such a humilia- tion. • The only kind' of annexation to the States we will ever counten- ance, and the 'only kind that for us has any attraction, is when like some of your prominent titled men at home, we annex in Matrimony their prettiest or 'their richest women, and speaking from the lofty pinnacle of experience, I can assure you, ladies and gentlemen, that they make most excellent wives. Tell them when you get back home that we Canadians' are more loyal even than they are them- selves --but don't breathe a word a- bout distance lending enchantment to the view! g•s While 'the gain°"was in progres s light refreshments were served by Mrs.Chidloy, who' was assisted by her daughters and other young lad les, .her house heing :generously thrrt on open l - pen to ,al who desired to en- ter. The refreshments' consisted of tea, with bread and butter, `"or .ice cream and wafers, and to show how geaeoally Mrs. Chidley's offer was accepted, we "might state that they served nearly 250 cups of. tea, "ti;. 'say nothing of the ice cream, served. To.'show their appreciation ` 'of 3ier kindness, the Club presehted her with a ,pretty cheesedishand'sardine dish, Mr.NI. y. McLean, of the Seaforth• Expositor, was present during the day, and in a lengthy report''bf the proceedings which appear in 'the "Exp positor this week, is the following generous• complimentary reference: "At 1.30 the Bowlers were., enter•, tanned 'at luncheon at the town. hall. Here elaborate pteparations had been made' for their reception, The hall was prettily decorated, the tables tastefully spread' • and . all laden With the choicest viands. This part of the entertainment was under the direc- tion of the ladies of the town, and they .did !their , part admirably, nothe ing being left undone that was cal ciliated to add . to the pleasure and comfort of the guests. Besides, thr visitors and mernbers'of the Clinton club, representatives of the clubs 'od ,Seaforth and Winghant and .niany citizens with their ladies participated in the banquet. That it was a most pleasant and successful function goes without saying. That' all enjoyed themselves was 'quite evident to the most casual on -looker, and none more fully than the British visitors and their ladies who a1companied them. They at once made themselves quite at home, and were the life of the Party. At the appointed hoot' all re- paired to the bowling green, Clinton has a very pretty green, and it was in excellent condition for playing. It looked its best on Saturday and was really a place of beauty,' The green was -encircled by red, white and blue streamers, and the seats around the sides were filled with spectators. Mrs, 'Chidley, whose residence and grounds adjoin the green, placed theta at the disposal of the ladies, and they availed themselves of the privilege in large numbers, and seem- ed as much interested in the play as the gentlemen. The scene on and around the green throughout the af- ternoon was a most animated one, and the match was witnessed by' probably two thousand people, many of whom were from the country and from the surrounding towns and vi1- Iages, and fully one-half of those present were ladies, The ladies of Clinton also did not permit their hos- pitality to cease with the forenoon luncheon for during the afternoon, tea; ice cream and cake were provid- ed at the residence of Mrs. Chiclley, and must have been most acceptablq not only to the players, but to others who were favoured. In fact, the bowlers of Clinton and their lady friends are entitled to the very high- est comntenclation for the splendid provision they lade for the enter- tainment of their guests, and we are sure their hospitality was very much appreciated, not alone by their British guests, but by other visitors." The following letter to Mr. W. Jackson, who was responsible for the visit of the Bowlers here, speaks fa titself; s, clan, 1,549 in Uganda., But retrospection or remricinetion is useless. We have a magnificent country left us. A land of which it is not too much to say like IVloses of old. ' "A land whose stones are iron andout of whose 111110 thou •gayest dig brass." Did you ever think we occupy the strategic position on the world's surface? Canada's widely extending - grins reach out over the .two greatest oceans and who shall confine the possibilities of that coun- try which joins the East and the West? We are poud of it. It is our glory, and to it, we bid you wel- 001110. We look back with pride on our his - 'tory past, We honor the deeds Iof our sires of old! But our hopes lie out in the .future to come; A far grander history yet untold. Ladies and Gentlemen, in the name of the Canadian people'generally---iu the name of the Clinton Lawn Bowl- ing Club in particular, I bid you welcome to. Canada, and call linen My fellow Canadians to drink the toast of "Our Guests." Mr. McCullock, of Glasgow, felici- tously replied, complimenting Mr. Ransford on his oratory, which he said was superior to anything they heard during their tour. They ap- preeiated very much the generous welcome accorded them, and would go back home with much broader views of this country than they en- tertained when they landed here. Mr. Hunter, of Belfast (a Sothis frishnlan) also wittily replied; he had two sons in this country, and it would not require lunch persuasion to induce him to come himself. They then. repaired to the Bowling Lawn and made ready to play, The. grounds had been tastily decorated with bunting anct flags, while a large banner with tiie words "Welcome" was stretched across the top of the club house. Each British rink, with the com- peting rink,was photographed by Min Roberts, these to form part of the souvenir that will, be presented them,. Fully one thousand people had gathered to witness the contest, seats had :been provided inside •the lawn, and also on the - beautiful grounds of Mr's. Chidloy, Not only were all these occupied, but the fence around the grounds Was crowded' by. hun- dreds interested in the contest. The harpers and 'bagpipes furnished mu- sic during' the afternoon. • The following was the composition of .the rinks, with the scores made by each: - Clinton dirfti alt D. A. Forrester' • T. A. Frith G. D. McTaggart 1..Gal] James Fair 3. Brown ei J. B. Hoover (eldp) 15 J. Pillans (Skip) 24, J. Taylor! W. Kerr' W': P.' Spaulding J. D. Tyler Dr. Agnew . ' . J. Owbridgo W. Jackson (Skip) 21 J. Jagger (Skip) 14. there recently as he revisited the lake. , At the time of the discovery; Wilson' was pack'drain leader for' a Canadian railway., He is now 9S years dld.—Photograph made by Bob Davis, writer. • Winghasn 0, Vanstoto D't4 Iyo in T, Beli R. Vanstone (Skip Seaforth. G: T''. Parker W. D. Bright II. ;Southall G. Cousins P. Play 18. II. McCul. Lock .(skip) 22, T. Ford H. Paul J. C. Greig J. B. Smith R. S.'Hays (skip) 22. J. C. hunter (skip) 141 Total for Clinton, 70. British 74 Victory for Clinton by two shots: Seaforth, Aug.' 20th, 1008 Dear Sir: Allow me to congratulate you on behalf of our club on the very great success attending the entertainment which you provided for the British Bowlers• Many of them assured me- that the lunch which you provided. was one of the most enjoyable of the many repasts which has been .provid, ed for them dining their visit to Canada. T am sure all the Old Country .Bowlers will take away a very pleasant recollection of their visit to Clinton, Allow me on behalf of IVIr. Reid and myself to thank you very much for the invitation you gave tis to be present, I need not add, but I will, we enjoyed ourselves im- mensely. Yotirs faithfully —F, HOLMHSTED. DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD Scout Camps Are Safe Another summer has added a re- cord of safe eanping for Boy Scouts. With some 15,000 under. 'canvas for varying periods, not a single ser- ious. accident was reported. Former Premier to Head Socut Camp 'Count Paul Teleki, : former Prime Minister of Hungary, and a member of the League of Nations, .*411 .:be Casio Chief of the great world gath- ering of Boy .Scouts near • Budapest next 'sunnier.. Boy Scouts in Other Lands There are 5,17 Boy. Scouta in Burma, 143 in North 'Borneo," 821 in British Guiana, 5,885 in Ceylon, 2,- 197 on the Gold',Coast, 7,700 in Mal- aya, 2,658'in. Nigeria; 983 in the Su- Scouting: Would Ensure Peace' 5rf ever man y n n were a Boy Scout there would be no need for interna- tional peace conferences, said Mr. Justice J. B. M. Baxter, iorrner Premier of New Brunswick., in a rad/ io broadcast in connection with Saint John's big Scout Apple Day; c -7C Law • Cost Camping P $ Suggestions from Scout Headquar- ters for the holding this summerof low-cost "economy" camps,_ to ensure that • pro boys were denied outings brought a splendid response iron, Scout leaders:; . As a result approxi- mately the same number of Scouts caxn,ped• as last year, some 15,000. Scouts at Economic Conference Boy Scouts played a useful par', at -the recent 'Imperial Economic Ccnfer'enee .at Ottawa. They. • acted as special guides and ushers at thti Parliament Buildings, and Rideau Ball, as guards of honour for the Governor-General and in other cap- acities at the various official' func- tions. A. number were' requisitioned as confidential messengers by differ- ent delegations. World Meet of Smuts to be Held The World economic situation Will not prevent the holding in Hungary next year or the 4th World Boy Scout Jamboree, according to Dr. de, illolnar, Hungarian Scout Commis i Se in Ottawa recent! Appli- cations ,Y li- 1p cations 10 camping space have had to be restricted in the case of Great Britain, Prance and 'a number of Outer 'countries. Western Sconts at Ottawa Conference The valuable educational expel:- ience of Scout service at the recent Imperial 'D'conoinic Confsrenee was not confined to Ottawa .Scout,. First opportunity was given outside boys, and in response 4 Scolds carne from Alberta, 7 from Saskatchewan, 2 from Quebec and 1$ from outside Ons tario points. The Scouts of the Cap- ital were used as a reserve. ,Scout Leaders Amongst Economic Conference Delegates Three members of delegations at - ing to take back :from the. Scouts of Canada, Eco nomi • ' r ,Conte e lu 1 nc,�, lle c ati ns, l; Asked For Scouts During the recent Imperial• ]cone oxnic C'oriference at Ottawa requests for Scouts to act as special'ntessen- gers were received tram the British, Indian, New Zealand,South African and Southern Rhodesian, delegations, Letters highly appreciative of the services rendered and the bearing of the Scouts were received by Scout 1.headquarters from the heads of each delegation, including Mr. Stanley Baldwin. Thit will be the fifty-fourth cosec's_ tive year of the Canadian National. Exhibition,' Toronto, August 26th to September 10th, THE DIFFERENCl You can always tell a public from a private building. 'In private build- ings you can see through the wind- owe. --Toronto Star tending the Imperial Economic Con. CANADIAN NATIONAL femme at Ottawa 4lsited Boy Scout headquarters, bringing greeting; as members of the Scout Movement, They were Ma;iot' F. M. S. Stokes of Southern Rhodesia„ Mr. John Ilun- gereord of the Transvaal and Mr. R. Stuttafcrd, M.P., of Cape Town. 'Each was given a message of greet- • RAILWAYS EARNINGS' The gross revenues of the Cana- dian National Railways for the week• ending August 21st. 1932, were $2,- 404,240 is l compared with 53,163,175' for the corresponding period in 1981,. a decrease of $668;936 Farmers go on Strike Against Produce Prices FARM PICKETS HALT TRUCKS While settlements have been reach South Dakota and Nebraska in the preventing their continuance to mar - ed in some localities pickets cortin- "farm holiday" declared in those sec- kets, no to prevent the entrance of pro° tions. Here are shown road pickets duce, live stock and milk in parts of stopping trucks on highways and •�� Our Commercial Printing )Department is equipped to handle4printing of all kinds from a box of Calling Cards to ten thousand Statements or Letter Heads Give us Your Order for Counter C r,. eck.®oke We are prepared to supply you in any quantity We will be Pleased to receive your order for Letter Heads Bill Heads Statements Envelopes Calling Cards, • Private Stationery or Correspondence Cards THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD A PINE MI;DIIIM FOR ADVERTISING—READ, ADS. 114 TIIIS IS SUE PHONE 4. .1