The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-28
WAR MEETING
INRUTLANDONE
BIG OVATION
Gathering Attracts Over 5000
Vermonters
BRILLIANT ADDRESSES
Four Of the Allied Nations Now
Fighting Germany Represented
by the Speakers.

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two-day war convention began yester-
day in Rutland with the reception of
distinguished visitors and with two
audiences which not only packed the
Shrine theater from floor to roof, but
which filled nearly 200 seats on the
stage, while fully 200 more persons
stood patiently through the conven-
ton and participated in some of the
most remarkable scenes of enthus-
iasm ever seen in the state.
Not only were these large audiences
gathered in the theater, but the Ital-
ian societies met their countrymen,
Gen. Guglilmatti and Capt. Vannu-
telli with the Italian band and with
nearly 300 marching men, who cheer
ed the officers to the echo.
In a parade which rivalled that of
send off day" the Italians also es-
corted their distinguished guests
about the city and to the upstairs hall
in the Shrine building, which was
packed with cheering admirers and
patriots and which was in itself a
demonstration of the first order and
OF capital significance
Made possible by the Greater Yer
mont association, the Vermont COM
mittee of public safety and the Ma
tional Security league, the war con-
yention attracted to the various meet
ings over 5000 Vermonters, and there
were many who, being unable to find
seats, went away,
A feature of the day was the atten-
dance of Company c of Brandon, Yer
mont volunteer militia. nearly so men
strong, who came down en- masse and
lent military air to the occasion,
Details of Company B were also pres
ent in uniform and acted as ushers at
the various meetings.
The theater was handsomely dec
Grated with bunting, huge American
flags and the flags of our allies, a
center-piece being the arms of Yer
mont, surmounted by gilt eagle
The afternoon meeting set the pace
for the evening, and the latter soon
developed into steady ovation,
which reached its climax when Mr..
Adams of the British war office, for
mer clergyman, said
my job as a minister used to be
keeping men out of hell; then
switched to minister of munitions, to
blow the Germans where they be-
long"
A crash of laughter and applause
followed this neat If tart sally, but
later Mr.. Adam swept the entire au-
dience to its feet-speakers. guests,
ladies and men. the demonstration con
tinuing for several minutes, by the
following:-
"All the world will never be able
to realize the sacrifices of that hero
of all nations--FTance!" l9'n
SO tremendous was the cheering
and applause that Mons. De Billy, the
representative of France, was com
PEELED to blow his thanks and his
nations for the tremendous tribute
Another remarkable incident was
the reception given DIR. Iyrenaga In
the afternoon, when he explained al
length and in forceful and elegant
English the purposes and accomplish
ments of Japan in the war, droppins
a hint here and there that electrified
| the audience with the suggestion o.
Japan's some day throwing a million
men and her fighting navy actively II
| to the European conflict.
Hon. Mr.. George Adams is Scotcl
man. with burr which lends charac
ter and piquancy to his words. H'
gave perhaps the very best explana
ton of the aims of both the allies an'
their enemies that has ever been Civ
en- here and reused the audience TO
high pitch of enthusiasm.
Gen. Emile Guglieimatti was hear
lily cheered He spoke with some dil
llculty in English, but briefly, sayinI
he believed 1t was his duty to try an
speak English.
| Capt. Vannutelli, naval attache O
the Italian legation in Washington
told of the sinking of German sui
marine in Italian waters, its refloa
ing and its present service in the wa
against the central powers.
| DR.. Iyenaga almost repeated hi
sensational success of the Afternoon
| lie spoke but briefly, but agal
brough the audience to its feet an
his address was punctuated with FIR,
quent applause.
One of the principal demonstration
of the evening was given Congress
man Julius Kahn of California, VIII
, rose TO the Star Spangled Banner
with the audience on its feet an
cheering madly. Mr. Kahn gave
mastery Interpretation Of America
part and duty in the war, from N
stand point of n German, naturalize
and q loyal citizen and supporter
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