The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
the GLORIOUS FLAG And LOYALTY TO
THE u. S. PREDOMINANT IN The LARGEST
ASSEMBlAGE EVER SEEN IN FREMONT COUNTY

the night and his native land was en-
compassed by a chain OF fre-his
countrymen sroused--and whole
army defeated by the dying act of
this young hero!
So you see. from this beautiful
story, that the humblest OF US can
perform some service of patriotism..
in this hour of our country's crisis
The patriotic demonstration at the
State Park Tuesday afternoon and
the public parade on Main street
which preceded IL were events in the
history OF Canon City aud Fremont
county that will not coon be forgotten
by those who participated in them.
They could have only been inspired
by great national crisis such as
that with which the country is now
confronted. II was an emphatic ex-I
precision of the peoples love for the
Stars and Stripes and their fealty and
devotion 10 the government il repre-
sents. Hon. Thos. J. O'Donnell Of
Denver. the chief speaker of the occa-
sion, said that ii surpassed in its
fervor and enthusiasm anything o;
the kind he had seen in Colorado
since the outbreak OF the war with
Germany.
Wilson Would Be Pleased.
Gen. Maupin. master OF ceremonies
at the Park. asserted that IL Mood
row Wilson. President OF the UniIcd
States. could have been present ana
witnessed the assemblase his heart
would have sweIied with-p pride at the
grea; outpouring of loyal men ana
women and their eonsecration to thei.
country. "A spectacle like this as
serted Mr.. O'Donnell. would be heart
ening TO the government al Wash
ington. ten thousand OF them would
send thrill of encouragement and
fear into the helmeted head and brain
OF the German kaiser"
Tho people OF Canon cits eeutis
Canon, Florence. in fact. those from
all parts of the county turned out to
make IL success and by that unity
made IL representative of the citizen
ship of the Uppe, Arkansas valley
Practically everybody carried a fiag
and cherished il with the reverence
we.e not afraid to wave 1t in token
of their appreciation OF the blessings
IL confers. To many people cold
Glory" Will have a new meaning be
cause of Tuesday afternoons patriotic
demonstration. The music at the
park was good and hundreds OF people
who make no pretense as singers
Joined In the strains of My Country.
'Tis of Thee" The Red. White and
Blue" and The Star Spangied Ban
played a number of national airs
Excerpts from the speeches OF the
afternoon follow:
Re-Affirm Allegiance to v. S.
Judge Cooper said in part:
Fellow Citizens IL our President
Woodrow Wilson were present upon
this occasion am sure his heart
would be filled with pride and graft
iication at this magnificent display of
patriotism.
And let me call your attention 10
the fact that this is not Canon City
meeting but a Fremont county meet
ing.
The entire school of Hillside is
here. and the entire school from
Brookside is here.
And these good Americans have
come from the remotest corners of
the county. and all portions of the
county are substantially represented.
take II We are assembled TO re-
affirm our allegiance to the govern
ment and TO publicly express our will
ingness to dedicate our services TO
our country.
In the early morning Of Good Fri
day. the anniversary of the cruci-
hxion of our Lord. Congress did its
duty and reluctantly and sorrowfully.
but emphatically, recognized that
great and mighty nation had forced
us into war. The time had come
when We must either defend our
honor and champion the principals
OF humanity for which we professed
to stand ar forfeit our right TO be
called one of the great nations of the
earth.
Forced to sufter insuits.
For months we hnd suffered In
modification the insults heaped upon
us. and witnessed In agony of spirit