The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-31
PATRIOTIC SERVICES. FOR BOYS
OF COMPANY n.

All Oskaloosa paid homage to the
soldier boys of Company H, Third
Regiment Infantry, Iowa National
Guard, at the special patriotic SER
vices held at the Central M. e.
church, Sunday evening. The
church auditorium, Sunday school
auditorium, and class rooms were
packed with solid mass of human
ity, and the aisles at the side and
the rear of the church were filled
with standing people. ......
Phil Kearney Post No. 40, Grand
Army of the Republic, Oskaloosa
Circle No. AZ Ladies of the G. A. r.,
and Phil Kearney w. R. C. No. 2S6,
also attended the service.
The program commenced at eight
O'Clock, being opened with an organ
voluntary by Miss Margaret Price.
Invocation was offered by the Rev.
L. M. Grigsby. A march by the
Central NJ e. Sunday school orches-
ira followed. ... ~ .a
AS a special musical number, Sau-
sa's stirring STARS and Stripes For
ever was renderer by the M. E.
church choir A mixed quartette
sang THE Old Flag Never Touched
the Ground" and John Jeanette, di-
rector of the Iowa Brigade Band,
played a trombone solo, consisting of
the national airs of our Allies, Rus
STA, Italy, France and England. A
| ~ ~, Ntyou off
by the NJ L. Sunday school orches-
ira.
Rev. Grigsby's address, Before
Humanitys Altar" was a wonderful
ly patriotic speech, which filed the
auditors with a deep sense of patri-
otism and love for flag and country.
Appealing to America to awaken to
the seriousness of the occasion, Rev.
Grigsby quoted statements of the
great American leaders, as to the
possible duration of the war. Upon
the future policy of Russia, and the
success of the German campaign of
ruthless submarine warfare, does the
outcome of the great. war seem to
rest. 1ba .4, ~ naaa, p 80
| with. America on the side OF the
Allies, the submarine will never
bring England to her knees de-
clared DR.. Grigsby. asn
But Russia's policy may swing a
| full burden of the war upon Amer
Nica. Should the great country with
draw her troops from the Eastern
front and permit Germany to trans
Efer her million and one-half men to
1.-THE Western amphitheater, America
will have to make great sacrifices
/ before Prussianisln can be crushed.
| Starting with the beginning of the
conflict and leading to the present
time, the speaker gave the underly,
ing reasons for the struggle. Sub
| Stimulating his statements, he quoted
| from the memorable address deliver
| ed by President Woodrow Wilson be-
| fore Congress on April 2. .
| The few senators and congressman
who have threatened to hold up the
progress of the war, should a dry is
sue be forced upon the country, were
bitterly attacked by the pastor, who
| intimated that the actions of a few
were little short of treason.
| In a brief military review of the
events of the struggle, Rev. Grigsby
endeavored to show that God is on
| the side of the Allies, mentioning
specific instances when it seemed as
though Divine Providence guided the
French generals and soldiers.
| The Methodist church was beauti'
fully, decorated with red, white and
blue lights, and with the flags of
the United States and the Allies.
| Hon. J. G. Harold and Rev. c. d.
Loehr were given places of honor on
! the platform. Rev. Loehr pro