The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-25
HONOR 5 ROOSEVELT.
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A man who goes into the National
Guard and does his duty fairly and
sonarelv puts the whole county un-
der obligation to him. Always in our
mast history it has been the case, as
II will be in the future, that II war
should arise it will be met mainly py
the citizen soldiers.
eve have in the regular army,
Differed as it is and filled with a line
type of enlisted men; we have in it
an army, I believe, that for its size
is unequaled in the civilized world.
81 am sure I can claim the most
generous support of the National
Guard for the regular army OF the
United States, because that army is
and must necessarily be so small
that in the event of serious trouble
in the future the soldiers must come
from the ranks of the people them
selves. In forming your National
Guard regiments the benefit OF the
presence in them of men who have
served faithfully in the regular army
cannot be overestimated. Those men
are ready. They know what is ex-
pected of them. They are trained,
and can train others to do the work
expected, and another thing ladies
and gentlemen, the same qualities
that make man success, that make
him to do his duty decently and
honestly in a National Guard regi
ment, are fundamentally the qualities
he needs to make him good citizen
in private life.
Many of you served III Cuba, but
there was not enough war to 60
round. You got your slice of it,
from the crowd. Yes, did. I was
one of the lucky ones. In the Civil
War there was enough to go round.
A man who is going to make a good
soldier in battle must first learn to do
the little commonplace duties.
Gin my own regiment there was a
young fellow who had pictured
himself on a prancing horse with
sabre. He complained to his Captain
that he was compelled to dig kitchen
sinks. His Captain told him that
when fighting came he would get all
be wanted and that in the meantime
he would continue to dig kitchen
sinks. 80 ~
The way to make a good citizen
is to do day by day commonplace
duties that arise In that days work.
If you are content to go through
life waiting to become a hero you
may wait lifetime without
chance.
II plead with you to do your duty
as National Guardsmen and as oiti-
zens. Do your duty day by day-the
common ordinary duties, which when
done make in their doing the citi-
zenship of the Nation. -
At the conclusion, cheers for
Teddy" and ''Our next President"
were hearty and oft repeated. Fol
lowing, refreshments were served to
number of invited guests in large
tent, which was erected close to the
cottage. The caterers who so success
fully looked after the guests were
Messrs. Wilbur F. Day and brother of
Newark. The menu for the Presi-
Dental party and Governors staff
was: Dreamed eggs, Spanish macker-
ell, lamb chops, ice cream and coffee.
This was soon despatched, when
again under military escort, with
another Presidential salute, the special
train was boarded. Governor Murphy
and staff accompanying the party, the
train started for the Highlands where
the Mayflower was boarded; the
President bowling a smiling response
as the train pulled out of the station.
The committee .having the matter in
hand are to be congratulated upon the
successful manner in which the pro-
gram was carried out.
Among the we'll known residents
of Morris County present at the camu
were Assemblymen Whitehead and
Brown, ce-Ohancellor Emery, Coun.
ty Clerk D. S. Voorhees,, James IT.
McGraw, chairman of theVRepublicar
County Committee. Justice Garretsor
and Phillip H. Hoffman.