The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-17
GOVERNOR TENER ATTENDS DEDICATION
OF HONESDALE'S "CITADEL OF PEACE
gushed Wednesday,

Board: Capt. Carroll j. Kel
ley, Lieut.. Edward F. Doney, E. B
Hardenbergh, John d. Weston
Homer Greene.
Five hundred people attended tn,
reception and ball given il
the Armory, Wednesday evening
when reception was rendered tn,
Governor. Yes, the GovernuI uancei
and seemed to enjoy the handshak
ing as much as anybody else.
For be it known that Pennsylva
MAS Chief Executive is democratic
sort of a man. Just an instance
After the dedication services wer,
over, he jumped down from the plat
form the better to greet the people
saying as he did so, "I'll have to ge
right down among you" He helped
Jomrade Graham Watts, Civil Wal
veteran, on with his overcoat, anC
acted just as any well-bred mai
would.
Doctor Swift's Invocation.
Almighty and Eternal God,
Thou who art the Sovereign
Ruler of the Universe, who ord
crest all things after the coun-
sci of Thine Own Will, we bow
reverently in Thy Presence
Thou art the only true God.
We worship Thee in Spirit and
in Truth. Thou art the Holy
God. We worship Thee in the
Beauty of Holiness! We adore
Thee as Our Father, too, loving
us with Infinite Love; revealing
Thyself to us through the
Works of Thy Hands, for the
heavens declare Thy glory and
the armament showeth Thy
handiwork; through the Inspir-
ed Word; through the Day of
Sacred Rest; through the
Pillar and Ground of the Truth;
through sweet, pure homes;
through stable government,
resting on the bedrock of jus
tice; through our splendid sys-
tenn of Public Education;
through wise law and able, in
corruptible courts; but more
clearly and definitely through
Thy Dear Son, Our Lord and Saw
ior, Jesus Christ, Who came to
interpret Thee-the Father
to us; to leave us an example
that we should follow in His
footsteps; and by His Death
and Resurrection make it pos
sible for uD-made q little low
er than God, but - fallen,-to
find our way back to Thy Great
Heart of Love, and become the
heirs of ImmOrtality
We pray, Our Father, for
Thy special blessing to rest up
on us at this hour. Remember
in unfailing mercy Thy Ser
want, the President of the
United States, the Governor of
our own great State; and all
the officers of our National
Guard. Bless, we beseech Thee,
our citizen soldiery. May they
be men of truth and integrity,
gentle but firm knights of King
Arthur, living clean, manly,
helpful lives. May they be
loyal to all our flag stands for
liberty, that never becomes
license, but is always regulated
by law. May they serve their
country with singleness of pur-
pose, and make any sacrifice
that Right may be enthroned.
Hasten the day when all in
equalities, save those of char
acter, shall disappear; when the
Golden Rule shall express pri-
vate, business, industrial, Ma
tional life. Hasten the day of
universal peace,-when the
Nations shall learn War no
more. This we ask, with the
forgiveness of our sins, Thou
God of Armies and of Battles,
in the name of the Prince of
Peace. Amen.
The next number on the prt
gram" remarked Mr.. Greene, follow
ing Doctor Swift's invocation, lis a
address by John D. Weston. M
Weston has asked me to cut tn.
number out, for while he is nj
afraid of tackling the job of built
ing the State Armory he is apparen
ly afraid to stand up and make
speech.
The fact that we have this Stat
Armory is due to his labor, energ.
enthusiasm. So far as | am COZ
cerned my address will be very tam
as l do not want to encroach on tn
time of General Stewart who is tn
orator par excellence of the occasion
This is a case where the first
last, and the last is first though yo
turning and looking at Gener;
Stewart) are not yet near the KIM
dom of Heaven, Stewart! (Laugl
teri. So 1t becomes my duty to bi
you welcome to the Armory.
Homer Greene's Speech.
"On behalf of Compan e, ] we
come you to this beautiful an
stately armory and to these exercise
of dedication. This is indeed a rel
letter day for Honesdale. Never b.
fore in our history have We ha
with us so many distinguishe
guests on a single occasion. I'll
Governor, the Adjutant General. I'll
members of the State Armory Boar,
the Officers of the National Guar,
all are here to participate with |
in the exercises of dedication of tn
building. We are honorsd by ha'