The Washington times., 1917-11-25
US. ARMY BEST
INENT|RE WORLD,
BAKER RDMAsONS

America Is moblIizing the finest
army that ever represented n nation
In war.--secretary. OF War Baker.
when the history of the dsstroyers
abroad IL written Il will be tale Of
thrilling ceurage.--seeretary Of Navy
l.Daniels.s '-'-
Somebody has said that the United
States IN s5 per cent patriotic. Il Is
% per eent'-champ Clark. .-s,-' =
+ So spoke three Of the leaders -in
demoeracy's great aght at q patriotic
rally of 1000 Mssons, soldiers, and
sailors, at Convention Hall last night
I'VE are making wonder army"
said SECRETARY OF War Baker, III 10
the fnsst selection OF youths which
any age has ever prodnced When
they are through thelr. work the world
WIN be a, more beautiful place. more
fertile land TO plant hopes fA" az !.
Champ Clark. SpeakeF..of the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES,, pledged Congress
to spend the last man and the last
dollar to win, the war. i2
) With tCoRyention Hall decorated
with the American and allied nags,
and every seat. fIled with men IN
uniform accompanied By thslr' dear
ones. great cheers arose ,wlaan Past
Grand MNster'J. Claude KEEPER called
the melting 10 order and paid tribute
TO our nghtIng sons. declaring that
on them rested the future OF.
democracy.
II was an impressive sight when
the chairman called upon the aud
!ence TO rise as tribute to Prest-
dent Wilson. and when the band
struck up "The StaF-Spangled Ban
nerH every man In unIform-son1e
two thoussBd-stood at attention, as
did many who In another generation
had known what Il was to serve
their. country under hre.
KeTaote II Sounded.
George F. Moore. grand commander
OF the Scottish Rite. sounded the key.
note of the meeting when he said:
Soldiers OF the United States, from
private to general, I want 20 say that
We love and respect you. You are
going forward to the 'front.' to light
Free Masonry's oattle-the battle. of
every man who loves liberty. An an
organization we are back Of you,
heart and soul, and we bid you Gods
speed" .-'- -...-. =
Not alone wera hundreds OF proai-
nent MaSons present 10 pay tribute
to the men, bu' i-1any prominent in
official and military lIfe as well. On
the speakers plSrso-m were Secre-
tary of War Baker, Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels, Champ Clark. A Bris-
bane. editor of Tho Times; Capt J. !
RouvieT, OF tho french army recent
ly arrived IN this country direct |
from the lighting font. after being |
many times deco: :ated for vaIor and |
once wounded: GcIerstl GuSlielmotts, |
military sttache OF the italian en-
bassy: Col A q. Murray. military at
tache Of the British embassy. and (
Lieut. Col. H. n WHITE, OF the Unit |
ed States army.
Miss Ruth Law, aviatrix. in her
United States army officers uniform !
by virtue OF her being an officially |
recognized recruiting officer Of .thelb
army. was also seated on the plat !
form. accompanied by several army j
offce-s
Meade Boys sting. =
Probably the greatest outburst- OF
applause was. when FIee club, from
Camp Meade. composed OF WashIpgton
boys now training there sang their
battle songs. They were compelled to
give encore after encore. "Over There"
was sung as II they meant Il, and at
\ signal from Chairman KEEPER the
entire audience Joined in the chorus.
Other songs were, Keep The Home
Fires Burning" There's A Long. 4
Long Trail" Pack Up Your Trou5-
Dles." and "Joan OF Arc" |,
The program was 30 arranged that
speeches were Rlternated by songs IA
which the crowd Joined and Music BY
he Raiiipoiis Grotto and Fraternity
bands under direction OF Julius KAN
per. -r
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels, as
OF that branch OF the
IerYiee.. was sreeted' warmly when
lS arose TO speak, He paid a glow
ng appreciation OF the work OF the
Navy 10 the war and especially the
,art the destroyed. neet is playing
over there" E-N III
The navy today" the secrstary
Isid. is animated BY the same spirit
y In the days OF John, Paul Jones.
Perry' Farragut and Dewey. when |
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