The Glenwood post., 1917-06-09
Meeting at 0deon Theater
Was Well Attended and
Enthusiasm Prevailed
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That patriotism is keenly alive in
Glenwood was fully demonstrated by
played at the Odeon theater Monday
night. From the seating of the audi
ence by the soldier boys to the final
impressive singing of the great song,
'America,' there was tenseness,
combined with fervor and apprecla-
tion for all that was said, that betok-
ened the true spirit in which the stu
atons of the day have struck home to
our citizens.
The vacant chair, EMBODIED in the
Stars and Stripes that our boys have
gone to uphold, and the bunting draped
stage brought a silence over those as
sembled before Lieut.. Cusack and bugler
put the four men of the federal service
through the manual of arms, and it
took but small imagination to produce
a mental picture of vast numbers of our
brave men facing the enemies of free
dom and country.
At the request of iLieut. Cusack, Sen
ator Napier took charge of the meet
ing and brought his hearers to close at
tention by clear statements of fact. He
called attention TO registration day,
stating it should be the proud duty Of
every man to respond to the call. This
war is for everyone and the men who
are at the front should have the back
aur greatest factor, and the farmer is
Four second greatest factor. Registration
day is q most important day as it IS
taking stock of our fighting men.
Attorney C. W. Darrow then respond
ed to call and quoted that President
Wilson said we were too proud to fight
Mexico, but the bully, Germany, had
slapped us on one side and then on the
other side and then all over creation
and now congress and the president
have said we should fight the bloody
tyrant, who sent his victims 20 the bot
with the blood of the bravest sons of
his country. He would rule the world
he would give our fair land to the
Mexicans We would be subjects and
not free people--and SO we go to war
with right and justice on our side.
DR.. Riddle was next called upon and
by his own words refuted his state
ment that he is not a public speaker.
After most pertinent remarks he re-
cited an ode to the flag by Francis
Drake.
Judge R. J. Smith also gave an I'M
promptu speech that was full of good
thought and brought applause from mis-
hearers.
The next speaker of the evening was
Lieut.. c. w. Harksworth of the feder-
al service, now stationed at Buepa
Vista. He at once vent to the
meat of the subject by explaining about
registration. Registered men will not
be called into service before September
and then it will take some time before
they can be used to advantage by the
country, Colorado should furnish 1900
men who may be sent into camp in Cal
ifornia by August 5, and Colorado
wants to get its full quota of men by
registration.
Lieut.. Cusack then took the floor
and in glowing terms thanked the peo-
pie of Glcnwood for their kindly spirit
toward the "men in uniform and also
made public recognition Of Mrs. J. Og-
den Armour's gift to his company, Of
Sc Red Cross kits.
A genuine ovation was given the
Glenwood military company as they
marched in the Odeon preceding the
meeting. 1t is seldom that so large and
enthusiastic an audience gathers in
Glsnwood and frequent applause mani:
Tested the keen interest in the all ab-
sorbing subject Of tho day.