Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-28
SALEM'S BIG MEET
ARMORY TONIGHT
Be There At 7::3O and Take
a aFlag--Music and Patriotic
Addresses the Program

Notice to everybody; be at the ar
mory tonight at seven thirty.
Bring a small American aag if you
can-or a large one.
The climax of Salem's Observance
of Patriotic Week will be reached to-
night. A huge meeting such as the city
has never before known will be held.
There is not enough room to accom-
modate all who would get in the hall;
therefore come early if you want TO
be sure of a seat.
1t is eandidlv admitted throughout
the state that the Salem company of
the national guard, Company NJ. will
be first this time to get its full quote
of men and officers. As il was the first
company in the whole country TO be
ready to move when the Mexican sit
uation threatened, so, today, it is to
be the first TO 20 where it is needed.
With the soldier boys so well ahead
of the other companies of the Third
Oregon infantry in the matter of prep
aration it is fitting that Salem civil
ans should lead the state in the big
meeting tonight. Portland is planning
a huge demonstration Friday night,
but, with due Difference to the Rose
City, Salem is to have a program that
will eclipse anything the larger city
may offer.
In Justice Wallace McCammant of
the Oregon supreme court, who is to be
one of the principal speakers here to-
night, Salem has a drawing card that
Portland, Seattle, San Francisco or any
other city on the coast would be glad
TO welcome. He is in Salem, though,
and Salem people wiz therefore have
an opportunity TO listen to one of the
most gifted speakers in the west.
The Judge has not announced the
subject of his address tonight. 1t is to
be on a patriotic theme, however, and
Justice McCammant feels the serious
ness of the country situation very
deeply. He viii be at his best tonight
Governor Withycombe, as chief ex-
ecutive of Oregon, will preside and
make brief address. He stirred a
I large audience last Sunday at the Y.
NJ. c.. A. by pointing out some places
in which the defenses of the United
States were lamentably weak. The gov
ernor will make an appeal for unity IN
tac present crisis and show just how
the average person can best help the
ration just now.
Ex-Mayor George F. Rodgers is
scheduled for brief address and he
is one of the most pleasing speakers IN
the city today.
Last but by no means least the speak
ing program includes a short message
by Colonel c. E. Dentler of the United
states army who came down from Van
| IL tA cir n
ouel Dentler has been helping various
national guard units TO reorganize toi
some months past, having been detail
ed by the war department for that pur'
rose. There are few officers in this
section of the country who are the
llcers of Colonel Dentler when it comes
20 things military.
For the musical side of the program
there is something fine in store. The
Salem Military band, directed by II.
n. Stoudenmeyer, will render pro
gram of patriotic selections before and
| during the meeting.
| Miss Minnetta Mayors, director OF
the high school glee club, has prepared
a repertoire Of patriotic numbers es-
Ipecially for the occasion and this splen
\ did organization Of picked voices
3 which has made pronounced success
4 wherever it has appeared will sing at
A frequent intervals.
Various patriotic, fraternal and ely
ic organizations have signified then
intention of turning out in a body fol
the celebration. Among these are the
Sons of the Revolution, Knights of
Pythias, Moose lodge, knights Of Co
lumbus, Tia Juana camp and others
The Girls Honor guard and Company
I'M will be present in full strength.
! Company M and the Salem CONNER
cial club that have been cooperating
in an effort to recruit the guard unit
to full strength, extend personal in.
vitation to all Salem citizens to attend
and show the president that the people
of this city are behind him whatever
may come.