Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-04-20
With Monster Parade of Five Thousand Persons,
and Great Patriotic Meeting in the
Grand Theater
WAS GRAND PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
Eloquent Addresses by Governor Lister and
Clark Sdyidge, and Ringing Music
Hailed by Immense Audience


alone in enlisting or in furnishing
recruits. 1t is our duty to avoid do.
mestic disputes. Strikes should be
avoided at this time. And, these
things can be brought about through
fairness on both sides, neither labor
nor capital can avoid trouble alone.
Both must be fair.
Savidge Pleads For Men.
Mrs. Fred R. Conway, dressed in
colonial costume, sang "The Marseil-
laise," following Governor Listers ad-
dress. Mrs. Conway's clear annuncia-
ton, her splendid voice ringing with
the fire inspired by the address pre-.
ceding her number, received round
of applause as she saluted in military
fashion instead of making the GUS
tomary bow at the end of her song.
Tribute to the Flag" given by
County Attorney Tucker was the next
number Mr.. Tucker rendered the
piece in a manner that swayed the
emotions of the aulience from tears
to cheers. He did not become over
dramatic but added just the touch OF
delivery needed to give the theme
proper rendition.
Clark V. Savidge was introduced as
an orator of fire. He well deserves
the name. He is an, orator of fire, of
pathos, of laughter, of sorrow, of
fight, of peace, of joy and above all
of patriotism.
II came here tonight because I
love my country" said Mr.. Savidge.
"The country in which my forefathers
have taken a part in every war which
this country has fought.
81 was in Boston on Bunker Hill
Day, four years ago Before that
thought l knew something about pa
triotism, but I tell you l never knew
anything until | saw the thousands
who gathered there that day.
"The day which we are here assem-
bled to celebrate bore a new liberty
"a liberty that bound the 13 colonies
with steel. 1t held them through
seven years of disaster, destitution,
heart breaking war Though they
were weak in numbers they were
strong in right.
"And, so we come down to the pres
ent when right again must assert it.
self; when liberty must prevail. The
past six months are like the hours
of Gethsemane when Christ asked, if
it were possible, to let the bitter cup
pass from his lips, so President Will
son and tens of thousands of people
throughout the nation had prayed that
the hour of war might not come.
America walks calmly into the vale
of sacrifice with confidence that the
god of nations will lead us on to
righteous triumph.
"Those who question the loyalty of
the German-Americans go to the
cemetery at Gettysburg and see the
thousands lieing there. Do l say too
much when l say that he who ques.
tions their loyalty should have a mill.
stone around his neck and be cast
into the depths of the sea.
"The call of war comes more keenlv
to the mothers. 1t is they who must
bear the brunt; it is they who must
teach patriotism; it is at their knees
that the patriots of Valley Forge we're
taught the meaning of liberty.
Young men, the spirit of Lafay.
cite, who fought for your liberty is
calling you out there to the aid of
France; the same England which
fought against your liberty is now
calling you out there to aid her re-
tain that liberty"
Mrs. N. A. McEachern and Mrs. ].
w. Barkley sang Columbia" Both
talented ladies weree in colonial cos.
tune which lent picturesque beauty
to the splendid quality of their voices.
America" sung by the entire assem-.
blage, closed the program.
The Parade.
The parade was declared by Spec
tators to be the longest in the his.
tory of Southwest Washington. It
was estimated that four abreast the
line strung out 20 blocks, the number
of participants being variously esti.
mated at between four and five thou.