Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-03
VETERANS AND PATRIOTIC So
cIETlEs PARADE IN FARE.
WELL TO MEN OF DRAFT.
NEARLY 500 MARCH As
CROWDS APPLAUD THEM
Nearly 200 Of Young Men Drawn For
National Army in Parade-Rev. c.
!. s. Msdbury, Of Des Moines, Delivers
Stirring Patriotic Address Before
Large Gathering at Y. N. c. A.

The city this forenoon laid aside it.
usual activities, paid honor and bad'
farewell to its boys who are to make
4 UP Marshall county's quota of the ma
tional army. Veterans of two of the
the recruits for the national army o.
the third and greatest of our wars, to-
gether with citizens and patriotic soci-
cites paraded in honor of those soor
to be drawn from civil life into the
army.
Nearly 500 were in line, marching to
band music and the shrill notes of the
fife. The parade stretched almost four
blocks and the line Of march was from
Second street east in Main to Fourth
avenue, then south to Church street
and west to the Y. NJ. c. A., where
Rev. Charles s. Medbury, of Des
address. The sidewalks along Main
street were crowded and a large audi
ence heard Rev. Mr.. Medbury.
The heavy rain of early in the day,
which made the country roads too
slippery foe automobile travel. and the
threatening clouds later in the forenoon
kept probably thousands away from
the demonstration. Especially was
this true of the country people and
those in the small towns including,
no doubt, many of the men of the
draft. In spite Of the weather cendi-
lions, however, the parade was a sue
cess, and nearly 200 of the registered
men who have been drawn were in
line.
Parade Late in Starting.
The parade, which was a most pa
triotic display. was a little behind
schedule in starting, leaving Second
street at 1890. The first in the line
Of march was an automobile contain
ing Mayor S. II. Reilly. Ralph w.
Scott, president of the Marshalltown
Club. and Rev. Charles S. Medbury,
following which was the soldiers home
band and members of the home and
7 civil war veterans to the number of
about 100. bearing banners upon which
were printed The Boys of 81 Bid
Godspeed to the Boys of IT." and
France Helped Us-Our Time Is
Eow!"
Next were members Of General Has
brouck Camp No. IA, Spanish -American
War Veterans, headed by a fife and
drum corps, who were followed by
eleven autos containing the members
OF the local Red Cross chap:er.
Following was the I. o. o. F. band
followed by the 200 drafted men in
command Of Sergeants Whittemore
aid Perry, Of the local regular army
recruiting Office with banners on which
were inscribed: I'VE Fight For What
Is Right" 1--WE Will Win, Pull For
U.s." I'VE Are Right With Uncle Sam
Are You?" Then came the high school
cadets uniformed and equipped, and
bearing banner, I'VE Wish We Were
Old Enough" followed by the home
guards, applauded heartily as they
wheeled to commands of their officers
Speaks at Y. M. c. A.
Arrangements had been made at the
z. N. c. A. building for the speaking
Here the soldiers home band played
q selection as the people were gather
ing and the various groups Of the par
ade were being placed in position, after
which Rev r. B. Davidson led the con-
gregation in the singing Of America. -
Mayor 6 II. Reilly, after a few brief
remarks, introduced the speaker, Rev
Charles s. Medbury, pastor Of the Uni
versity Place Church Of Christ.
Rev. Mr.. Medbury took for his sub
ject THE American Spirit and Pur-
pose" In beginning his address he
mentioned the difficulty he had in max
ing the appointment but he declar
that he was wide awake for the occa-
sion and congratulated the people OF
2 Marshalltown that they were gathered
upon day so splendid in their COM
munity life.
Comradeship Of 81.
He dwelt upon our comradeship with
the men and people Of 81, and the
need that We recognize that we real
ize it when we build as well as We car
upon the foundation that they have
laid. He spoke of his sympathy with
those young men who were soon t.
go. and told them Of his own son who
is member of the aviation section
now in training at San Antonio. Tex.
and of his son-in law, a member Of
the officers training comp at Fort
Smelling.
He reminded his hearers that they
are actors in a great world scene that
is making history rapidly, that will be
recited by poets, chiseled by sculptors
4 and related in books and urged then
TO remember that their deeds would
live in the minds and hearts of the
people, and that they should thank Coo
that they had been permitted to link
themselves with the allied cause ir
behalf OF war -ridden humanity.
Not ar Of Choice.
He emphasized the fact that this wa,
was not a war of choice for the Amer
ssscs: people, that our president flad
done his best to find a way to keer
out Of the conflict, but that the cir.
cumstances were such that the nation
was finally compelled to act to preserve
Hs honor, and stand for a democracy
that had been brought in ccraic. Wit.
2 m autocracy that had no thought TO,
z others. He further reminded his hear
!. ern that we. as a. nation. arc not hIo-.
gn1lty But the war has come and the
uAnhood and womanhood of the natio,
- responding nobly and with heroism
when we know the circumstance.
and zee our duty" he said, I'VE bow
4 ~ . task that has come to us, and NEE
n the spirit that means sure success
Ne do not underestimate the power o
fAA enemy. as we remember that tn,
49, kAS not yet reached German soil
9ot . gun has been fired into her ter.
S1lo3y, and she still holds out and fight,
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