Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-06
.no,uvENT VISITING REGULAR
,pWy OFFICERS AND NATION
Az GUARDsMEN ASSIST
IN CEREMONIES.
,laor ]. Riley Craven and President
B. Muir, of Dallas Commercial
Club Make Addresses-Immense
Audience Enjoys Excellent Pro-
Oran,-HandsOme Decorations.

Amid the glitter of military braid
bpueath the Stars and Stripes and
WITH patriotic oratory and the clash
\ martial music, Polk county's fine
7mw $4,000 Armory was officially
dedicated last Monday night in the
mesence of the largest audience that
ever assembled under one roof in
Dallas Prominent officers of the
Oregon National Guard and of the
United States regular army and MEM
ber of the Dallas city council and
commercial club were participants in
the ceremonies. The program was
excellent throughout. The immense
assembly hall had been handsomely
decorated with oregon grape and
multndes of gay colored pennants
were festooned overhead with large
American flags over the east en-
trance large portrait of Lincoln
was draped with flags.
charming feature of the occasion
was the music. Solos were rendered
by Mrs. Walter L. Tooze and by Mu-
siclan Norval Gates, of Company G,
in delightful manner, and duets by
A. v R. Snyder and F. H. Morrison
were rOundly applauded. The open
ing music was furnished by the Dali
las band and during the progress of
the program Thorne's Dallas orches-
ira was heard in a number of very
fine selections.
At attention"
Following an invocation by Rev.
Edgar W. Miles, pastor of the Pres
oYF'ah church, Mrs. Walter L.
IoOle IT,, sang the star Spangled
Banner with splendid effect. and as
lhs Inst note was struck, the soldiery
arose and stood at attention" until
she had ceased.
Aolunnt General FINER, the active
nsad Of the Oregon National Guard.
vas then Introduced by Captain Wal
'f L ToOze, Jr, commanding COM
'en! Of this city. He spoke brief
and congratulated the city and
ounly on having erected such a de-
asbe building.
Ooionel James Jackson, Inspector
Saeral Of the Oregon National
'ua'u was the next speaker and ap-
r''leo as the personal representative
y governor West, who was delayed
'0luand 4 went to congratulate
wy On this magnificent Armory,"
s&a he The churches train men
y religious life, the schools train
e'H IN knowledge. but the army
!" S--ls 'hem in the most important of
-enaracter. Next to churches and
--''s comes a well drilled military.
), siea'est assurance of peace is
- - Of soldiers. I believe it is the
~ q every citizen Of this country
-Ae eourse in soldiery before
''nes to his majority. There is
~ one thing IN this world to pro-
80 peace. and that is the power
History sketches.
q. resident A b. Muir. Of the Dallas
49, ,.lsFe.ai club gave a sketch Of the
-. - o. The Armory. detailing the
-. made to obtain the appropri-
c-s.n ron the CRY and county.
- .--'n Iooze, referring to compli-
i---,-.l is remarks made regarding the
- ' part he took in getting the
,.s ,.ia @ia That he wished to share
-'noF with the s5 men OF his
r-, - WITH the city council and
= ne Commercial club
- - G z Denuer. regular army
- ,---d .--iied as inspector Of the or
-. '-.-'ial Guard. dwelt upon the
- q var and the nece-s,tv for
49, - of troops in time OF
~, - p eongratulated the people
s,iins here ~ s'se' sue"
- - ! Riley Craven referred
|, - 7 eonpany C and especially
.sr- mailing victories on the
.'., - oourt He commented
-at-- '2nesmsnt that Dallas is