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The end of an
era at Avon Hall
By LOU HATTER
Rappahannock Neva SUIT Writer
"He was a great patriot, a great man; above all, a great American. His country, was the ruling, mastering passion of his
— Henry Cabot Lodge
Although Henry Cabot Lodge was referring to Theodore Roosevelt, those words could apply just as easily to Rappahannock’s own William Carrigan, who along with his wife Ramona has played host to a patriotic pageant celebrating Independence Day for more than a quartercentury.
Saturday night, Mr. Carrigan announced that this Fourth of July celebration will be their last. He made the announcement during the evening’s program of entertainment, children’s games, patriotic and religious music which has become as much a part of life in Rappahannock County as each fall’s apple harvest.
“We welcome you,” Mr. Carrigan said. “You are the kind of patriots we believe love this land. That is one of the reasons we have this celebration.”
Mr. Carrigan related the story of Judge Clyde Bagley, “a civic-minded man who had a great vision for this town — to help the town become a center of patriotism.” He was bom in Avon Hall, which Mr. Carrigan reminded the audience did not stand where it does now. Judge Bagley devoted several years to moving the house from its original foundation on Gay Street to its present site.
When Mr. Carrigan bought the house in 1960, he said he found a pile of keys left by Judge Bagley. One leas marked ‘Town Hall,” and Mr. Carrigan remembered wondering what lock that key fit. “In
(See CARRIGAN, page 16)
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