The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-17

Scranton, will lead the singing"
Mr.. Watkins did lead the singing,
and the way the vast audience voiced
"The Star-Spangled Banner would
have put any Eisteddfodd or travel
ling Mormon chorus to blush.
"Mr. Woeikers is here in person
to respond for that firm, and turn
the building over to the architects"
Responding Mr.. Woelkers said:
Contractor Woelkers' Remarks.
''Ifeel proud to be here on this oc-
casion to present to you this building
of the Armory. l thank you and the
Board for the trust you put into the
firm of ours and we have tried to
faithfully complete this building in
accordance with the contract and
specifications given u.s.
I'm satisfied, and the building is
here for you to judge I hereby now
proceed and hand over this building
to you in the name of the firm
(Applause.)
Prothonotary M. j. Hanlan, who
spoke in behalf of Mccormick and
French, Architects, was introduced by
Chairman Greene in these words:
THE massive and substantial
beauty of this building and the COM
pleteness of it's arrangements are due
to the architects, Messrs. Mccormick
& French of Wilkes-Barre.
IN. j. Hanlan, Esq, Honesdale,
will respond for them and turn the
building over to the State Armory
Board"
Mr.. Hanlan's Response.
Among other things, Mr.. Hanlan
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, architec-
ture symbolizes the civilization of the
world. Away back in the remote
ages of the past, primitive man con-
structed rude habitation to shelter
him from the elements. But as CEN
turies elapsed and the human race at
tained to higher intelligence as much
attention was given to the beauty Of
building as to the utility.
q" In behalf of Mccormick and
French, Architects, who designed the
building, l want to present this
building to the State Armory Board.
In doing so it is my hope that the
young people who occupy it will al
ways be loyal to the flag, and the
nation" (Applause)
From the State Armory Board"
said Lawyer Greene, in presenting
the next speaker, 1--WE not only re-
ceived encouragement and exceeding
ly courteous treatment in our efforts
to build an armory, but they stretch
ed the appropriation to which we
were entitled to the breaking point
in order to help us out.
"The response for the State Armory
Board will be made by a man whom
we all know and admire, a man of
Wayne ancestry, a former colonel of
the Thirteenth Regiment, (and a
valued member of the State Armory
Board), Col. Louis A. Watres, of
Scranton"
Responding Col. Watres said:
Col. Watres' Speech.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Cen
tlemen! To me las been assigned
the agreeable duty of formally ac-
cepting this building on behalf of
the Armory Board of the State This
is, l believe, the twenty-second Arm
ory that the State has taken under
its wing for the use of the soldiery.
'The location of this building, it
is a pleasure to note, was agreed to
by the Armory Board not without a
complete and full knowledge of the
merits of your town and the merits
u Tue SoInpahy "no are 10 occupy
it.
II must refer to the splendid pat
riotism and public spirit which NOV
ed so many of your citizens to con-
tribute so generously to the cost of
the lot on which the building stands.
Personally, ] would say, I'm pret-
ty well acquainted with this Com
pany and the National Guard. / do
not know of regiment from any sec
tion OF the State where there could
come better appeal to the State
Armory Board than in this very bor-
ough of Honesdale. / have been with
Company r in the field and in camp.
stands for efficiency. 'E'
stands for excellence, and 'E' In this
case stands for an Elongated Shadow
OF one OF the noblest captains OF