Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-11-03
WAS SOME BANQUET

fairs pulled OH in seattle than the one ten
ueIeu to the colOred cOnscript soldiers last
Saturday, but ii so no one remembers when
it occurred. 1t made you feel good way
down in your toes to see $50 or more guests
sitting at the banquet table feasting on the
good things Of the land, and to know that
a sufficient amount Of money was in the
hands Of the treasurer Of the local commit
tee to pay every cent Of Indebtedness that
might reasonably be incurred for that &C.
caslOn. Chairman Black and the various
members of the committee did themselves
proud in it's arrangements and it set most
brilliant precedent for the pulling off of
similar events in the future. Caterer Stone
was there with the goods and the elaborate
menu was served without hitch or
hawk and using the vernacular of the plan
tation Negro, 1T was jest as good as if it
wus fur whit foks'' Even the Seattle Daily
reference to the banquet and the following
morning came through with most COM
mendable write-up of the affair, which was
better late than never.
Chairman Black, as POSTMASTER of the o.
casion, was brief in his Introductory re-
marks, but sandwiched in funny story.
which served to rob the meeting Of any
soberness it might wander into on account
of the young men leaving for war, to per-
hapS never return.
Rev. Eugene A. johnson spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman ladies and gentlemen: We
do ourselves great honor today in our small
attempt to honor the volunteer and con-
script men who are making the noblest con-
tribution that men are capable Of giving to
any cause. And it, in any sense their num-
Der seems small, in comparison with other
contingents that are to engage with them in
the same conflict, let me remind you that
small things become great when God and
humanity require them of us.
Elm the Corcoran's Art Gallery at Wash
ington, Eugene Wallis Ready About adorns
the gallery walls, and depicts a fishing
smack in storm, three of a crew, one
handling the tiller and the others the sail.
The old boat is tossed like chip on the
waves while over the deck are sliding
mackeral and cod, all unheeded by the men
A moment ago the all-impOrtant thing was
fsh,-now it is life. While there are in
stances in which men control circumstances,
l think they are more frequently controlled
by them and thus standards are changed
Ii at any time during the war in Europe we
have said: this is white mans quarrel
we are not in it, the issues are now far
IedcHlHS ana WORLDWIDE democracy is al
stake. 1t is not fish or any sordd material
thing for which fish may stand, but life
and liberty throughout the world.
During one Of the King Of Prussia's
victories Frederick addressed his little army,
not amounting to more than 10000 men, in
nearly the following language: MY brave
soldiers, the hour is come when all that is
and ought to be dear to us depends upon
the swords that are now drawn for battle.
Time permits me to say but little; nor is
there occasion to say much. You know that
there is no hunger, no cold, no danger that
[ have not shared with you hitherto md
now you see me ready to lay down my Life
with you and for you. All ask is the same
pledge of fidelity and affection that I give
Acquit yourselves like men and put your
confidence in God
"The force of these words were not lost,