Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20

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Ths affair Was arranged BY the
NeEioo Chamber Of Commerce. ami
E7A Of the success Of the event is
one 70 The uuti-ing efforts Of the en-
ergeac young secretary. John T.
Stewart.
Long before 2:3O. the time the pa
rade was TO start. the crowd began to
gather round the square. Every van.
tage point was taken, people were in
windows over store buildings all along
the route Of the parade, and wen
roofs and fire escapes furnished
points OF observation for some more
daring youngsters. Owing to tho
late arrival Of the Governor. the af-
iaIr did not start as scheduled; but
Inc crowd did not get impatient. Far
down the street in the direction Of the
High School building, faint notes Of
me band were heard-and they knew
the parade was coming.
First in line of the parade was tho
Missouri Military Academy Band and
Following was the Academy battalion
Of 1870 boys in uniform. The National
Army contingent followed and next
came the Mcmillan Band and High
School battalion. The Modern Wood
men Drill Team, and a division of
Elks followed. The Hardin Collere
battalion followed and the Red Cross
float came last. The parade was
good even beyond all expectations.
An amusing feature of the parade
was a banner carried in the Nationa,
Army contingent which read, "To
Hell With the Kaiser"
Following the parade and a selec-
ton by the combined Mcmillan and
M. NJ. A. Bands, Rev. A. A. Wal
lace, pastor of the Mexico Presbyterian
church, pronounced the invocation.
and P. H. Cullen, a st. Louis attorney
made a short address. Other short
talks were made by Mrs. Helen Lowell
Million, representing the Federated
Clubs, Hon. E. A. Shannon. Clar-
ence A. Barnes and Lieutenant Col
onel j. C. johnson.
Governor Frederick D. Gardners
address was one of the most eloquent
and inspiring diseourses ever heard
by a Mexico audience. It was one of
those kind Of talks that made all the
listeners glad indeed that thew ar,
citizens of these great United Statss,
and Missouri in particular.
The full text Of the speech follows.
Fellow Citizens The occasion
winch has brought us together TODAY
is destined to be an historic and men,
orable one. As governor of this
great commonwealth, / have como
hither to speak a word to these soldier
boys-to express to them in behalf Of
the entire people of Missouri a word
OF gratitude, to pay them homage, to
express our confidence.
"As loyal citizens, you are assun-
ing a grave responsibility. You are.
as well, TO enjoy a blessed privilege.
for we realize as never before that
our majestic borders, our mighty COM
merce, u ~boundless wealth, spring
from that hour of determination when
cur f~ore-fathers broke the yoke Of
bondage and declared that we should
ever be a free people. 1t is to con-
serve this priceless heritage for our
children that you go forth this day.
aye, not only to guarantee this bIegs-
ing to our nation, but to so readiust
the political affairs of the world as IN
~vouchsafe it to all human beings so
that our misruled brothers in foreign
lands may open their hearts and lift
their eyes to Gods greatest gifts to
mankind-self -government and the
privileges that attend it.
you are to be a part of the Ma
tlonal Army. The word national
has a deep significance to Americans.
Moreover, you are to be a part Of the
legions of freedom. You are sum-
moned to the colors under the terms
Of the law, and no more Just or eouit-
able law has ever been enacted by this
republic. 1t is a law based upon and
executed by the principle of our ma
Ilon that all must share its burdens
and responsibilities alike; that the
rich mans son and the poor mans ,
ION must stand shoulder TO shoulder.
The law is based upon the four car
iirsl principles upon which our gov /
ernment must stand: Equality Of |
light, reciprocity Of duty, community :
interests, evenncs Of opportunity.
Nations B~enefactors i
Your name will ever be enrolled 5
With those Of the nations benefactors. I
lou go forth honored and loved by a
our people at home, who will eagerly O
wait the record you are to make. 4
We doubt not that it will equal the v
Tory Of Missouri's sons on other bat
le fields. Like the famous torch /,
'hlch burned more brightly the more 8,
was shaken, we know the greater d
our trials the more glorious your n
acord will be. AS we look into your Z,
lanly faces, we feel like exclaim- ii
lg with the ancient prophet, N
Thou hast made him a little lower a,