The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30
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pATRIOTIC RALLY SEPTEMBER 3
n Honor of Men Called to Colors Un-
der Selective Draft Law
p pATRIOTIC DAY IN LUMBERTON

PATRIOTIC DAY IN LUMBERTON
Program for Patriotic Rally in Lum-
berton Monday of Next Week-AIl
Men of Both Robson Districts Are
Urged to Attend Rally in Their
# ' is the purpose of the North Car
dina council of defense, through the ,
several county councils, to make Mon
3av, September 3rd, patriotic Day."
for the purpose of holding in each
county appropriate exercises in hon
or of the men who have been called
fo the colors under the selective draft
law. !
Governor Beckett has issued
snecial proclamation for this purpose
and is also asking all ministers of
fhe Gospel to preach patriotic ser
mons on Sunday, September End, and
to urge their congregations to at
tend and take part in the exercises
TO be held at the county seat on the
day following.
It is believed that this program
will meet with the hearty approval
of the people who will be glad of an
opportunity to do honor to the men
who are to represent them at the
front.
Following is the proclamation by
the Governor:
A Proclamation by the Governor
North Carolina is about to send
twenty-five thousand men into bat
tie. These men are making the su-
preme sacrifice that forever hereaf-
ter the wisdom of the many shall
determine the DEGREES of nations.
They go to make war on war. They
90 to DESTROY with the sword the
government that maintains that the
the final arbiter of nations rights.
when the government that defies
war shall perish in war then war will
come no more upon the earth.
at is fit that these guarantors of
the worlds peace should be SUSTAINED
by the love and prayers of all good
men.
"Now, therefore, I, Thomas Walter
Beckett, Governor of North Carolina
do request the people of the State:
First, to assemble on Saturday, the
first dav of September, in township
and school district meetings, and holC
patriotic exercises in honor of tn
men we are sending to the front,
Second, on Sunday, September 2rd
let special religious services be he'll
N all the churches in the State, an
let all good men pray for the safet
and success Of the men who are go
ing into battle that lasting peace ma,
come upon the land,
"Third, that on Labor Day, Septem
Der 3rd, appropriate patriotic exe1
cises be held in every county seat l
the State and let the men who hav
been drafted into the public servic
be the guests of honor at these eH
ercises.
"Done at our city of Raseigh thi
the twenty-fifth day of August,
the year of our Lord one thousan
nine hundred and seventeen, and
the one-hundred and forty-secor
year of our American independence
ct. w. BECKETT,
"Governor
The Robson council of defense,
which Mr.. H. E. Stacy of Lumbe
ton is chairman, is making prepar
ton for fitting observance of the de
'in tumberton, A patriotsc raj
will be held and every man who h.
been called into service inRobeson u
der the selective draft is cordial
invited to be present, also all WI
want to do honor to these men-a1
that includes every patriotic woma
man and child in the county.
Following is the program for t
patriotic rally in Lumberton:
Program for Patriotic Rally in Lu1
berton Monday, September 3rd
County council of defense, exem
ton boards Of both districts, a
drafted men meet at graded scht
building at 10:30 a. m. March
court house headed by East Lu
berton brass band, escorted by mou1
ed marshals.
HOO a. m.-Patriotic songs
school children, under auspices
Lumberton chapter OF National Sp
ial Aid society.
1l:15-Address by L. R. Vars
chairman of the Soldiers Aid co
mlttee Of Robeson county.
4 Patriotic concert by East Lumb
ton band.
Watermelon feast to all draf
men on court house square.
", AarshalS-H. M. McAllister, chi
Walter Johnson, Mckay McKinn
Ang' Mckenzie, w. M. Oliver, Do
,aS E3!i Mcmillan, Jess Stancil, w.
GGlIchrlst, w. K. Bethune, w.
french, W. o. Thompson.
lhe county council of defense
composed Of the following: H.
39ttacy, chairman, Lumberton, A.
nBh,te, Lumberton; J. B. McCorr
TParkton; A. R. McEachern, St. Pa
or, a. ). L. Mcmillan, Red Springs
n M Oliver, Marietta; A. J. McKin1
u,IiIhe National Special Aid soc
TI %ll look after songs by school {
Mr. r. D. Caldwell will see to
curing watermelons.
Senator Erox.l. ~ u I'll i