The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-26
Patriotic Meeting
A Grand Success

The patriotic meeting at the
High school Monday night was a
very successful affair from every
point of view. The school room
was well filled and the interest
was splendid.
Prof. Drake was chairman of
the meeting and the array of
speakers introduced was of eX-
ceptional high class.
Seldom does such group of
orators assemble upon any one
occasion as happened to meet
for this meeting.
The Arvada Band showed its
patriotism bv being on hand and
enllvened the occasion with
we'll selected and well played
music. The boys all gladly re-
sponded to play merely for the
good of the cause,
The meeting was opened with
an invocation by Rev, Cage. after
couple of selections by the band
and Evangelist Gibbs, who is
conducting revival services at the
M. E. church was introduced as
the first speaker, the M. E. con-
Sregation having suspended SER
vices Monday night in Difference
20 the patriotic meeting.
Rev. Gibbs gave a very practi.
cal talk on patriotic duty and
gave scriptural proof that this
war is prophetical and that the
nand of God is in it.
Rev. Watkins evangelist at the
Baptist church, was the next
speaker and the audience was
swayed by his splendid oratory
md enthusiasm based upon logl-
cal reasoning. His remarks were
punctuated with humorous stories
all of which fit into the groove OF
argument and at the same tine
,ut the audience in splendid goou
'umor and brought forth spirited
applause.
Hon. Wayne Williams of Den
yer was the next speaker in fact
he speaker of the evening, anC
MS pleasing manner of delivery
lis intimate knowledge of tn,
:auses of this great conflict anC
Americas reason for entering it,
md his avowcd loyalty to Tn,
flag inspired his hearers with
much assurance and an abidln,
.alth that victory will be ours ant
that tyranny and autocracy viii
give way to democracy and free
ION for all nations be they grea,
n small.
Lieut.. Hamilton of the Colorad,
Rangers Cavalry was present anC
appealed to the young men /,
Join this organization. which
would be accepted merely for tn,
period of the war and would never
De divided in any engagement
He stated that G30 had alread,
Joined and something more thar
a THOUSAND is needed. He statec
| hat each unit of the organization
vii be headed by officers who
nave seen actual service and in
whom the members could plac,
implicit confidence.
la this connection he stated
hat Norman Hastings, our own
nome boy, has the enrolmcn,
list. Mr.. Hastings saw service
with the Colorado guards in the
Philippines and is able TO do good
service in drilling.
The Clear Creek Valley Grange
hcld an interesting meeting on
Friday evening of last week
Miss Francis Merriman enter.
tained the grange with two beau
tllul solos that were appreciated
by every one present. A class
Of new members were given the
first and second degrees. Anolh
tr class will be initiated ut the
next meeting May 4. All mem
Dcrs are urged to attend.
S. w. Marcum's have moved TO
Windsor. Wcne sorry to lose
them from our midst.
Homer Elliott came up from
Colorado Springs Monday TO VS.
It his parents. He was taken
III on the car coming out and bad
to call an automobile 10 take him
home from thestation. He seems
all right now however.
Chas. Graves and son Bert and
Ollie Graves. mortorcd TO Eliza
beth Sunday. starting batwcen
seven and eight O'Clock and get
ting back about two.
The Parent Teachers associa.
ton Of Arvada viii entertain the
teachers Of Arvada Friday. May
dth. Mrs. A. II. Barth has Of.
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