The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25

hem-the thirty or more ladies adding ,
% the royal color scheme by wearing
Tags draped over their white waists
The following program ensued
Red. White and Blue -~.-.------------ Choir
Marseillaise" -----.-----.---------.------- Choir
America" Choir
"The Maple Leaf ---.------.------- Choir
Dixie" ----...----..-.--.-.- Choir
Yankee Doodle" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
W histled. with orchestral chorus
Battle Hymn of the Republic --------
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Choir and Audience
Reading ...-.............-...-.....--M Butler
Tramp, Tramp. Tramp" Choir
welsh Battle Hymn Choir |
Marching Through Georgia" Choir !
Announcement and offertory.
american Patrol -----------------Orchestra
"Tenting Tonight ------------ Mems Voices
Solo (OriginaD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr.. Butler
Reading, 1.-The Boy Scout" Little
Miss Richardson, concluding with tab
leau of America Protected by Her
Sons.
Time and space forbids detailed
mention of each number, but the au-
dience testified its appreciative pleas
ure by generous applause. Perhaps
the French National hymn. which the
conductor explained had been prac-
ticed under direction of Mrs Guibert,
received as much favor as any. the
chorus of the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" was repeated from all parts
of the house with gusto. Little MISS
Richardson's recitation was made IN
costume with appropriate action ana
was exceedingly clever and eftectlVe,
as also was the concluding tableau,-
although one would wonder why the
demoniac assailant of the Goddess
should have been armed with pickaX
rather than a sword or bayonet.
Probably the salient feature of the
evening-the one to be most discuss
ed and longest remembered-was turn-
ished by the pastors remarks. MI.
Rent began by an exegesis of the oft
used words. democracy" 'autocracy
land "patriotism" which was illumina-
tive and, as applied to existing condi-
tons, was an inspiration to loyal en-
deavOr The surprise, to most OF ms
hearers. we are sure, came when he
repealed and resented an alleged
charge of disloyalty specifically
branding as a lie the statement that
he had declined to preach for the Red
Cross. which he then and there
eulogized as the very highest and best
of Christian charities.
Referring to this matter elsewhere
herewith The TIMES expresses 4
feeling of incredulity that such thing
should have been necessary Mr.
Bent. however, evidently thought thai
such was the case, and speaking un-
der evident feeling, not only declared
himself an American by birth, Du'
one loyal in every fibre to every patrl
otic tradition and impulse The
TIMES can not. however, dismiss TINS
subject without expressing sincere re
gret that the German atrocities, un
sparingly denounced in one para
graph should in the next have beef
negatively or inferentially minimize'
or defended by the statement tina
similar things had happened in TN
country with which blood relatives
those present were concerned.
It does not appear that this state
ment can be substantiated in an
sort of way; and we must bellev
that it was made in the heat OF extern
pore speaking and without consid
Grafton.
The number on the program desie
mated as a Reading" by Mr. Butler
consisted in the rendition in his NELL
ulous voice of the two subjoine
poems, both of which were written b
Mr.. r. V. Crater, one of Twin Fall
gallant representatives now out unde
the colors.
Who Fires the Gunsl
An angel stood on the plains of Franc
Where cannons roar and the bullet
dance,
And seeing the infantry's sure advanC
"Who fires the guns?"
IT'S love of our homes not hate
the Huns.
Love of our daughters and love of OF
sons,
Love for the poor little helpless ones
Loves fires the guns"
Then hearing Americas challeni
hurled,
"a mighty nation with flags unfurle'
"Who fires the guns?"
IT'S love for the innocents-tho
who died
In the pitiless depths of the ocean
tide,
And love of the rights which our TO
denied
Love fires the guns"
And / dreamed that he answers
your cause is right,
Strike with your untried weste
might
And trust through the long wars fea
full night
Love fires the guns"
Send Us to France
- Send us to France with Old Glory