Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10
SUNDAY At THE
MILITARY CAMP
Church Services in the Afternoon
Good Things to Eat-A
"Prize Pie"

! ternoon sun, many Webster City resi-
dents wended their way to Company
C's camp on the east side of the river
Sunday afternoon, where an inter-
esting religious service was held at
8 O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Arthur
Metcalf of the Congregational
church. At the south end of the drill
grounds in the plentiful shade of
group of trees, Rev. Metcarf faced
his audience of soldier boys, includ-
ing members of G company. the Sec
ond Regiment Supply company, the
|Regimental band. and townspeople.
Idealistic was the setting for such
la service, with it's background Aof
wooded places, the brown tents and
the open space where the regular
tread of a sentry marked the pass
ing moments, and fitting to the oc-
casion was the simple exposition of
faith that characterized the meeting.
Several splendid numbers were given
by the band, and beautiful selec-
tion by the chorus choir of the Con-
gregational church preceded the
singing of number Of hymns by the
audience, led by band and choir.
After the reading of the Ninety-third
Psalm, which Rev. Metcalf commend
ed to the boys as watchword to
take with them into France, and
prayer, a brief address on the flag
held the throng's close attention for
nearly an hour. Every mans, every
soldiers duty to his God, to his
country and to himself intermin gles'
SO closely that to fulfill one must
include the others.
A fine tribute was paid to the won-
derful spirit of France, the first sdem-p
|ocracy of Europe, surrounded by au-
|fpcratic xpyarAed nations IN cons
|clusfon the pastor wished ,the sol-s
|diers a fervent Godspeed. and all
Joined in singing Americas" The
band gave final NUMBER and at
its closing note the troops, filed out
into the parade ground. and there,
when the strains of ''The Star Span
gled Banner" floated forth, they
stood at attention, facing the glow-
ing west.
After breaking ranks the soldiers
gathered in groups before their
tents and greeted friends as the
crowd passed down the company
street The army kitchen attracted
many Of the women relatives of the
boys, and a general inspection Of
quarters followed.
The members of all the military
organizations were especially favor
ed Sunday by friends, who, know
ing boys, know also of their fondness
for good things to eatAnot just what
they ought to have, but what they
like, as we'll. Mrs. L. e. Stuart was
the donor of huge baking Of doug gh-
nuts, which provided an extra touch
to the breakfast spread. For din
ner, So pies were given by the la
dies of the Fifth ward. They were
all great when it came to palatable-
ness, but large lemon pie was the
center of attraction with its heavy
white meringue surface, bearing the
words, Company C, l. N. g." in
purple letters. 1t was certainly a
very handsome specimen of this
branch of culinary skill, altogether
too pretty to eat, and was placed on
display for all to see at the dinner
hour. Just what happened to it later
was not given out, but We have sus-
picions that the prize pie does not
exist today. Five gallons of ice
cream were also furnished the sol
diers yesterday by the Olympia Cam
ry kitchen and came as real treat
at the close of the warm afternoon.
The rockies" are already begin
ming to fill out and have a real coat
of tan as result of the healthful
outdoor life, simple food and hard
work. Discipline is very strict and
there are no infringements of rules
without 1.-The what comes after" In
fact, the soldiers of today are being
prepared in the shortest possible time
to become the nations defenders Of
tomorrow.
For this reason we~owe them our
courteous consideration-mo than
that-we owe them all homage and
honor
AS for those who are not obliged
to labor, by the condition in which
they are born, they are more misefa-
BILE than the rest of mankind, un-
loss thew indrl lyo themselves in the