Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31
GEN. KUHN AND BRIDE
PRESENTED WITH CLOCK
Liberty Loan Reception, First Social
Event Of Season, Celebrates Meade
Commanders Wedding.

With commissioned officers and their
wives present at liberty loan reception
given by the Y. NJ G.. A. in the audi
torium Of the association. the first big
social affair at Camp Meade was held last
Wednesday afternoon
Maj Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn and his bride
were the guests of honor. In fact, the
affair was turned into celebration in
honor Of the wedding of the cantonment
commander.
At the height OF the ceremony Gen.
and Mrs Kuhn were agreeably surprised
by being presented with handsome clock
as q token Of remembrance from the staff
scented by Rev. DR.. Charles l. Goodell,
president Of the Federal Protestant Con-
ference in this country, who is director Of
religious work of the association here. In
his response Gen. Kuhn promised that
the chimes would always bring sweet
naem0ries.
DR. Goodell's presentation speech Ia here
given in full. as numerous requests have
been made for copies Of n. II follows:
"rhe pleasant function which my as
sOciates have asked me to perform 10
to act as purveyor Of their thanks to
one whom they have come to regard
most highly for hia generous and
sympathetic attitude toward every good
work.
1--WE have long watched his brilliant
career and known him rs one whom his
country delighted 70 honor. when,
therefore. we learned that he was in
command at Camp Meade we knew
that cosmos would soon come out Of
ChaO8 and the camp would be O
worthy place to train the men who are
30 soon to add the Stars and Stripes
to the tri-colOr Of France and the
union jack Of Great Britain to make
I'm the trenches OF picardy q trinity
for the defense Of the right, the like Of
which the world has never seen.
ut was reserved for us here In our
humble endeavor TO help In the well
fare Of the Army. 60 discover another
side Of our commanding general that
has made us all his ardent admirers.
More recently we have seen yet am
other phase OF the character of our
Achilles. Last week Mars, the god
OF war, hauled down his flag at head
quarters. Eros the little god OF love,
ran up his silken banner. and our COM
mandant capitul@4ed. His gracious
COHQuerOr IaiU nor DOAt MANU- Oh SA0
strong one that held the sword at
Camp Meade.
I'm the brave days Of old. when
Greece was supreme TN arms, aS wei
a. in arts. there was . motto much In
Eomen am apecm nsr vas ssh me motto
which might be freely translated 'Un-
der authority we rule" or Lead the
Way! We are quite sure our general
will be pleased TO adopt this old Greek
~ Ra&M n
his burdens and multiplies his joys.
Bearing this I'm mind, venture to
take another step. I am quite aware
that In court and military circles one
edence Of rank and dignity. am
quite sure / shall make no mistake In
this when / say, Mrs. and Gen. Kuhn,
my associates, the secretaries of the
r.. n. c.. A., have asked me % present
to you this timeDiece, which they hope
will always be Q pleasant reminder of
Camp Meade and the beginnings Of
your new life.
''You viii notice that It depicts o
father Of his country and commander
fn-chief Of her armies, braved the perils
of war and winter. We hope 1t may
remind you. general. Of the high c0ur-
age Of the men who have passed their
some day. and let us hope speedily.
the war will cease, and Mars Will
smooth his rugged 'front.' and no longer
king II on the worlds Olympus. Then,
with your well earned laurels thick
upon you. may you come unhindered
to those delights which kindred spirits
know I'm the halIOwed circle of the
home.
''He was a wise man who said: We
dive in heart-throbs, not in figures on
a dial May the passing Of the hands
across the dial bring that fellowship
Of heart which makes light Of time.
May the years SIT lightly upon you,
and all Of them pass 60 the tintinnam-
buIation Of the be1ls-wedding bells.
evermore growing @weeter because OF
deepening 1--we and esteexn. In that
happy day may all the world unite to
say with you. Down. Mars: up, Eros"
Among the Baltimore women on the
n@ceptfon committee were Mra. VIII
liam F. Cochran, Mrs. william q.
Baker, Mrs. Morris Whitri1xe. Mrs..
Lancaster Williams. Mrs. John r. Ram.
sey, Mrs Bartlett Johnston and Mrs.
Il. G. Gibson.