The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
CITIZENS RESPOND To- MAYOR
DU BEAU'S PROCLAMATION
TO DISPLAY GOLD GLORY"

April 10 was Flag Day set apart by
the governor this year as one when
there should be special observance be-
fitting the national crisis. In accord
ance with the day, Mayor Dubeau is
sued a proclamation requesting each
house, business and private, to show
the United States flag on that day.
The citizens responded in every part
Of the city and especially in the bus
mess district.
In addition plans were made for a
parade and evening program. Why
the weather man saw fit to send rain
on such day, is beyond knowledge,
but it rained and hara enough to dam
pen the patriotic ardor of the most
enthusiastic. The streets became so
deep with mud that all thoughts of a
parade had to be abandoned. The rain
continued untiringly all day and dur
ing the evening. Many of those who
would have helped pack the Junior au-
ditorium to the doors in monster pa
triotic meeting were kept at home for
this reason. Nevertheless, a fair
crowd was present and made the eve
ming a success in other ways.
The High School Band played sew
ersl selections at the beginning Of the
program, which put the audience into
the spirit Of the evening. During this
short concert the recruits who were
leaving on the evening train, which
was late, took seats on the stage, to-
gether with the speakers Of the eve
ming. They were roundly cheered and
applauded which was almost too much
for their modesty and they seeme
relieved when Mr.. McGibbon, presi-
dent of the Board of Education, an
nonced that Mr.. Eddy would make a
short address to the boys, after which
they would leave for their train. Mr..
Eddy spoke very briefly, paying them
a sincere tribute and assuring them
that the best wishes of the city went
with them wherever they might go in
the service Of Uncle Sam. After this
the recruits filed out, while the au-
dience stood, thus honoring those who
had been the first to respond to the
call of the nation. Those who were
sent to Minneapolis as recruits were
Fred Deters, Jr., AL Dickinson, Ivan
Reed, Bernice Mcbride, Barney Hoff-
man, and Charles Smith, Jr., for the
navy, Francis Gallagher for the army
and Willard Child for the wireless
biography department. A few of the
veterans of the G. A. R. then took
the vacated chairs and also received
their share of the applause.
"Paul Revere's Ride" was then re-
cited by little Miss Eileen Brown in
commemoration of the anniversary Of
the Battle of Lexington. She was
dressed in costume dating back to
the Revolutionary period, with a cock
ade hat of red white and blue. Miss
Joyce Rice, impersonated the Goddess
of Liberty at the same time, holding
the golden torch of liberty aloft dur
ing the speaking of the poem.
The audience stood while the band
played "The Star Spangled Banner
after which it was announced that
Miss Sharkey would read. The news
was received with marked approval
nor were any disappointed with he1
reading of "The Storming of Mission
Ridge" The selection served to
heighten the fervor of the meeting.
1t was next announced that the High
School chorus would sing Marching
Through Georgia" and while the au-
dience had contemplated sitting calm
ly through it, the spirited notes and
words were too much for them and
before the end of the first stanza all
were on their feet, singing.
Mayor Dubeau was then introduced
briefly by Mr.. McGibbon. This was
Mr.. Dubeau's first public speech, and
although he does not pose as a public
speaker, his sincerity of purpose and
his way of saying what he intended
to in a brief manner, won his audience
for him at once. His remarks were
frequently punctuated with vigorous
applause. The mayor dwelt on the
Importance of the meeting. He said
that while Sank Centre was not de-
monstrative in her show of patriotism
the time of greatest need she could
be relied upon to do her share. He
called attention to the many different
nations represented in this commun-
ity and yet, with but few exceptions,
all had one creed, the United States.
The entire speech had for it's keynote
the earnest assertion of loyalty to the
flag and to the president.
The intense patriotism of Mr.. Eddy
never showed to better advantage than
in his splendid address. He unmerci-