Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-20
LARGE AUDIENCE ATTENDS
CELEBRATION or LExING-
TONS ANNIVERSARY
ORGANIZE RED CROSS CHAPTER
Mrs. Laura Thomas Gnnneli and issv.
l.. Myron iiooser Deliver Adj
drv~~es of Patriotic Appeal

The patriotic rally at the opera
house last night was splendid sue
cess. being attended by large au-
dience OF loyal citizens. and each
number upon the program was OF
most pleasing quality and was round
ly applauded by the auditors. The
attendance and the attention fitting
iy express the deep and patriotic In
tercst which the people OF Grants
Pass have In this hour OF national
concern.
Each number upon the program
was capably handled, Mrs. knapp's
solo. with which tho program was
opened. was splendidiy rendered. as
was that Of Mr.. Taibot's late In tho
evening. Miss Florence Riddle up
held her own fame and that Of "old
Glory" by her reading OF the poem OF
that title. Mrs. Parsons solo. Tent
Ing Tonight" showed her rich con-
trsito voice at its best.
Tho twb rousing addressed. the
frst by Mrs. Laura Thomas Gun
nell and the second by Rev, l.. My
ron BooSer. were most appropriate
TO the occasion. and each held the
intense interest OF the audience. Mrs.
Gunnell directed her remarks par
tlcularly to the work that can be
done In behalf OF the nation In war
time by the people back Of the
trenches" and especially through the
operation OF the Red Cross society.
She made a most eloquent appeal for
the rallying Of tho men and women
Of the nation to the support Of those
who are to do the real fighting In
the trenches.
Mr.. Booser's address was commem-
orative Of the day. the anniversary Of
the battle Of Lexington. He proved
his patriotism to be right from the
heart. and made ringing address
that will long live In memory Of
those who heard Il. To Lexington.
he said. history would point AZ the
place where the world war now rag
Ing had its start, At Lexington the
thought OF liberty and OF government
by the people themselves. had its
real birth, and all nations were now
looking to America as It's guiding
light and star OF hope, To the sue
cess Of democratic America and TO
the happiness OF It's peace-loving olt-
izenshlp. he attributed the demand OF
the people OF other nations for the
overthrow OF autocracy. and ne ex-
pressed the hope and the belief that
the end OF the war would find all the
nations OF the earth ruled by the
common people and not by crowned
heads. The speaker paid a glowing
tribute to the men and women who
had come to free America from other
lands and who now were loyal and
true citizens employed In making Of
this In reality land Of the free and
4 home OF the brave ts
Following the program Of The
evening. the organization Of the
Grants Pass chapter Of the Ameri.
can Red Cross was formally com.
pleted, A nominating committee wal
appointed, and its report upon or.
ganization was adopted. The officers
selected we're o. 8. Blanchard. chair
man; DR.. J, p. Truax, Mrs. W. w
Candy and Dr.. ]. G. Smith, vice
rhairmen; Benj. G. sheldon, secrc'
tary; R, X. Hackett, treasurer. The
board Of directors Includes the abov,
named officers and the following,
Dr.. 70. q. Macy. DR.. W. w, Walker. r
p. Cramer, q. H. Demaray. A. wyi
borg, DR.. l., o. Clement, @. O. Gil,
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