Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

would soon be over. Gentlemen he
said in closing, and gazing directly into
the faces Of the men, II welcome you into
the service"
The toastmaster, in introducing the next
speaker, Commander Boutwell, Of STAN
nard Post. paid a handsome tribute to
these veterans. Mr.. Boutwell, said hat
he was not a s~peechmaker; wal told when
invited that he was to make nc speech,
but knew that IL present he would be
compelled to say something. He started
the audience into laughter by saying that
a good soldier is a man who knows enough
to keep his mouth shut. He said he en-
We'd the boys their glory and added that
he would willingly give 40 years of his
life were he allowed to accompany them
to-day. II bring with me from the G.
A. r.. their greetings" he said. when
you come back, young men. I hope that
the war of all wars will be over"
The Rev. Mr.. Davenport, who followed,
believed that the time is past when this
nation can overlook the atrocities which
Germany has and Is committing. The
only reason the same savage work Is not
going on in this country at the present time
Is because of the English navy and the al
lied armies. he added. His opinion was
that the allies are now fighting for the
same principles for which we fought over
100 years ago and again in the War of the
Rebellion. He quoted a saying that the
hope of the world Is the armies of the
United States. 1t is a privilege to these
young men to be allowed to 60 and
fight these battles for the world. Democ-
racy means that the wise must serve the
ignorant, that the rich must help the
poor. that the strong must help the weak
-autocracy means the opposite of this.
II 10 this nlltDprqnv TINT we ara coa1x.
ing to overthrow. He added that we would
be willing to feed Germany after the
war is over; if we were not willing to
do this then the word democracy would
be but a word without meaning. We
must stand back of these men who &c
from here to-day, and they cannot do
without our help.
Colonel Rivers said he was glad to have
the privilege Of being present to take
part in the historical occasion. II am
very grateful for the privilege of being
here, and l extend the greetings of the
army to the contingent who caves this
locality to-day" He spoke Interestingly
of conditions in the army in '9S and at
the present time and closed his talk by
saying. II I'm glad to extend the right
hand of fellowship to the men who go
to form tho new army. Good luck to
you,' he said.
The POSTMASTER then said that the boys
would entrain this morning at 7:15 and
that Colone. Rivers had kindly ordered
the band to this city to escort the boys
to the Unioi, station. adding that a num-
Der of citizens had donate the use OF
their automobiles to bring the band from
the Post to thisc city. 1t was his wish. az
we'll as that of the committee. that all
present last evening be at the station
to bid tho bows Godspeed.
Colonel J. II. Mimms, the last speaker
of the evening, said that we are assembled
here to bic you farewell and goodbye ir
their broaIest senses. We will go with
vol in spirit because we are unable to &c
with you otherwise. and remember thai
you go to fight under a flag that has never
known defeat. he added. The colonel spoke
of tho way in which the country Is united
at the present time, saying that north
south. east and west were one at This
time-all these sections of the country sc
to fight for the glory of this republic
Young men, he said, you go to fight fol
the rights of ~downtrodden Belgium, t
fight German militarisnl, to punish the
nation that is responsible for the U-boa'
murders and to head off q madcap the
equal of Atilla. This war, said Colone
Mimms. cannot end until German mill.
tarism is wiped out of civilization, and tho
principle for which we go to fight is the
liberty Of the world. He closed by saying
in substance. young men, when the tim,
comes l hope God will give you the power
to strike a blow for liberty and right"