Evening star., 1917-01-07
GUARDDOES THE WORK
GOVERNMENT REQUIRES
Col. L. W. v. Kennon, U. s. A.,
Lauds Militia in Banquet Address
at San Antonio.



CAMP WILSON, D. c. n. G. CAMP,
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, January 6.-"The
National Guard has accomplished the
purpose for which 1t was called upon
by the federal government" This state
ment was made by Col. l.. W. V. Ken
non. u S. A., commanding the 1st Bri-
gade 18th Provisional Division. IN
response to a toast last night at the
brigade BANQUET in the st. Anthony
Hotel.
Col Kennon took exception to the
remarks of Rupert Hughes of the New
York National Guard. whom he quoted
as issuing the statement that 1.-The bor-
der is asleep.
when the guard was called, said
Col. Kennon, THE border was not
asieep. pershing was in NeXlco,
threatened with an attack at any mo-
ment. Carrizal already was history
The papers in Mexico had hailed the
capture of San Antonio, in Texas, ana
the victorious movement OF Mexican
troops as far north as Guthrie, in Okla
homa. South of the line the border
was seething. Across from Laredo
were from 5000 to 10000 men, ready
~ any moment to make an attack. We
tack. Throughout Mexico the belief
prevailed that the United States and
Mexico were at war.
Aspect Changes When Guard Arrives
With the arrival of the National
Guard regiments. however, conditions
assumed different aspect. The large
bodies of troops mobilized on our side
of the border. the vast military en-
campments, gave a new light to the
In, rr-ix- rf
regiments on the border preserved
peace on our side of the line and in
duced a semblance on the other. This
is concrete example of the fact that
"a preparation for war will preserve
peace. That is a task which you have
done and which you are doing now"
The banquet was given by the officers
of the LIST Mississippi and I'd West
Virginia regiments. who acted as hosts
To the officers of the Sd District of
Columbia and Brigade headquarters.
About $50 officers were present The
dinner was the outcome of a contest
held at Leon Springs. recently. when
picked teams from different organiza-
tions in Col. Kennon's brigade staged
rife match in order to determine which
organization should act as host at the
brigade banquet The West Virginians
and Mississippians We're the losers.
Responses to Toasts.
Maj. H. b. Rice. I'd West Virginia.
acted as toastmaster. Col. George C.
Hoskins, LIST Mississippi. and Lieut.
John II. Charnock of West Virginia
responded with the toasts OF welcome
for the hosts. Col l.. W. V. Kennon
responded to the toast my Brigade"
and was followed by Col. Glendie b.
Young, who informed his hosts. in a
humorous way. of the proper wal in
which to win a rifle match. Others who
responded to toasts were: Lieut.. Col.
T.. B. Boyd, 1st Mississippi. why the
Mississippi Rifle Team Was Defeated:
Maj. w. A McCathran of the Sd Dis
the Rio Grande"; Capt. James B. Wat
son of the I'd West Virginia, The Isle
of Blennerhassett' Maj. b. r. Mccoy,
Reading on the Firing Line
During the later courses of the din
ner ballet dances were staged and a
special musical program was furnished
by the LIST Mississippi Orchestra, lie
Roy Hubert, director.
Committees in Charge.
The committee in charge of the ban
quet included Maj. George E. Hog
bloom. LIST Mississippi; Maj. H. C. Nc
Milien. West Virginia; Maj H. H. Rice.
West Virginia; Capt. W. E Eubanks.
West Virginia; First Lieut.. A. J. Dunn.
LIST Mississippi.
The program was arranged by con-
mittee consisting of Capt. W. E. Eu-
banks. I'd West virginia: First Lieut..
A. ]. Dunn. LIST Mississippi: First Lieut..
T. NJ. Robinson, LIST Mississippi, and
Lieut.. Hal NJ Scott. West Virginia.
In charge of the entertainment were
Capt H. NJ. Scales, Mississippi: First
Lieut.. Andrew Norcott, West Virginia:
First Lieut. II. H Stor, Mississippi and