Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-22
LECTURE GIVEN
FOR RED CROSS
Regt. Sergt. Major BramhaIl,
of Famous Princess Pat
Regiment, Gave Talk.
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec 22-Regimen-
tai Sergeant Major w. ]. Bramhall,
of the famous Princess Pat regiment,
that distinguished itself in the early
part Of the war ON the fields Of battle
In France, when nearly the entire
regiment was wiped out, was the
speaker at the Tottenville Junior
High school last night. where an en-
tertainment was given for the benefit
OF the Red Cross. Sergeant Major
Bramhall came hero in place of Regi-
mental Sergeant Major Harold Nc
Leod, nephew Of James Laing, who
was called to Canada two days ago on
business for the Canadian govern
ment. Mr.. Laing, who was given the
honor to present the distinguished
speaker, said that it with regret that
he had to announce that his nephew
was unable to be present, but it was
also a pleasure to introduce such an
able man as Sergeant Bramhall.
The auditorium of the school was
well filled and when Sergeant Bram-
hall stepped to the front of the stage
to speak he was given a rousing re-
ceptlon. He began by relating the
story of the organization of the IA
NOUS regiment in August, 1914, that
was composed of men, all of whom
had seen service before. Sergeant
Bramhall had a severe wound in the
thigh and in the forehead that made
him unfit for service, but he said that
If they would pass him again he
would go back to the firing line again
tomorrow. He spoke of the various
ways of attack and explained the
methods employed by both the infan-
try and artillery in their attack. He
did not speak of the Belgium atroci-
ties because he said that every one
know of how the people of that coun-
try were treated during the early part
of the conflict. The story in all told
by the speaker brought home the pic
ture of the bloody battle field of the
European war.
At the close of his remarks, Ser
geant Bramhall made strong appeal
for everyone to join the Red Cross and
to do their bit for the boys over there
The meeting opened with the singing
of the Star Spangled Banner" by the
community chorus under the leader
ship of Andrew M. Sprague, after
which Stanley and George Dow and
Miss Mildred Vitzthum, mandolin and
banjo, with Madame Abbie Clarkson
Totten at the piano, rendered Keep
the Home Fires Burning" after which
Charles A. Marshall, chairman of the
local four minute speakers, took occa-
sion to present the subject Of the gov
ernment publicity committee of Gar
rying the Message" He made a plea
for membership in the Red Cross.
Following this Mrs. William David,
accompanied by Miss Ida Ryder on
the piano. sang Lay Aside Your
Tears for Laughter Until the Boys
Come Marching Home.
AS an encore she sang "Over
There" and the audience Joined in
the last verse. Sergeant Bramhall
was then introduced and gave the in.
teresting story of the war as he had
seen It, Members of the Red Cross
were active and many new members
were enrolled for the campaign. Miss
Laura Yetman, president Of the Fifth
Ward Branch of the Staten Island
Chapter of American Red Cross, pre-
sided and was in charge of the pro-
gram. A silver collection was taken
for the benefit of the chapter and a
good sum was collected.