Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
WATERv|LLEW Winds
UP RED TRIANGLE
DRIVE SUCCESSFULLY

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Over the top and then some. That was
the way they wound up the Red Triangle
drive in Waterville Saturday. Amid cheer
after cheer. the money rolled in. creeping
nearer and ever nearer the mark. Fol-
lowing a wonderfully thrilling and patri-
Augusta, the spirit of giving rose to its
height and before anybody hardly real
lied the fact, the goal attempted was So.
coo. a full thousand beyond the allotment
of the Waterville district.
1t WAS a great ard glad hour. Every
question but that Of the moment sunk in
to oblivion and intense patriotism burned
as a white fame in every heart. The
thought of our boys, over there who
needed the cheering services extended
them by the Y. NJ. c. A. and the X. Of c.
moved every one present 10 do his utmost
in their behalf.
; Rev. +. L. Phalen introduced Lieut.,
Robert II. Caller of the United States
Cavalry who was received with<cheers
Lieut.. Caller has many friends here in
Waterville for he was a former student
of Colby and had he remained in college,
this would have been his senior year. He
told of the Y. NJ. c. A. work at Fort
Leavenworth where there were 700 men
] and the Y. NJ. c. A. was overfiowed night
and day.
The chairman. DR.. J. F. Hill then an
nounced several sums OF money which
had been contributed outside of the work
ing teams, each contribution being re-
ceived with applause. Among these were:
The Boy Scouts, 50: Mrs. Hascall Hall.
So; Rev. r. NJ. Kellerman and Rev. I.
! LaFleur had gathered $3.50 Hathaway
proprietors. $50; r.. r. Y. NJ. c. A. $500;
Carpenters Union. SO; l.. n. Keen, 81;
wvandotte, 1906 %; NJ. G. r. r. 500. Here
the applause broke into cheers at each
announcement until the hall run again
and again and the joyous sound rolled out
into the streets where the good news soon
spread. Then they went on; the railroad
shops, $50; Albion, $50: Clinton. $50;
China. $40; North Nassalboro. SAG; Oak
Grove Seminary, s27: Getchelrs Corner,
$50. q, making a total of s40S.25; a special
! team at Riverside. s23.7 -. and following
tnissthe teams reported.
Immediately following the report of the
teams. y III. Barrows rose and said:
Mr., Chairman. those of you men who
| have sons or other relatives in the war.
must be very proud men. I have no one
in the war. l don know where you got
YOUR figures from the Wyandotte Com
, pany, but they are not right; the Wyan-
dotte Worsted Company, including ON
GERS and the company contributed sn""'
It was then that the roof came off and
having raised the roof they kept on cheer
ing. They cheered the Vassalboro report,
they cheered George Nose and George
Hegarty for their part in helping apout
the dinners: they cheered the handsomest
women in Watervilie, who served the dh'-
ners and then the chairman announced
the sum Of sl1.T77.M had been Obtained
They wanted more: some one offered 30
for the Knights of Columbus; Carl q
ZONES gave SIS: another man SO, and the
offers came thick and fast.
In the midst Of this, DR., Hill introduced
! Rev. Fl. L. Dunnack OF augusta ""u
averv man sprang to his feet and cheered
again and again.
After speaking briefly OF the steps
which led up to the war, Mr.. Dunnack
continued, I'VE are fighting not for ter
ritory, not for indemnity, not for democ-
racv, but for our homes, our affairs our
lives and the life OF the nation
After emphasizing the need Of food and
clothing, Mr.. Dunnack said that the LID
ertv Loan was taking care or the money
question and that the soldier side OF
the question is beyond danger. lie sail
that he was SO pleased that the Y. NJ. G..
and the knights Of Columbus were
:, together in Waterville. TT is the I'M
est thing, the highest thing; 1t is better
that you should have done that nan 70
raise $40, 900. God bless Waterville!'
THE Red Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Knights Of Columbus. they go out with
our men beyond the seas. the buildings
are found way back. the boys move up
and the buildings are still there; on the
front line the buildings are still there;
right back Of the barrage fire is the TRAN
gle representing the Man at Galtlee.
Mr.. Dunnack's speech was greeted with
prolonged applause and a rising vote OF
thanks. All through the address, the au-
dience had been swayed by the eloquence
OF the speaker. SIIOiS IiNh ~
ashamed of tears and tears were closely
followed by laughter all the way along.
Immediately more subscriptions began
to pour in. The ladies who served the
dinner gave s15: the Unitarian Sunday
school,. SO; the Portland Rendering Com
pany by the waterville Tallow Company
$50; Havelock Lodge. X. p, $40; and many
personal subscriptions, the largest being
800 by r. II. Stobie.
1t was here that y. H. Rarrows onered
the last $3.50 OF $4,000 II that amount
! could be reached. Amid cheers. the Lock-
wood Company offered 800. every team
! nresent pledged to account for s5 each
and the ladies present ave s12 more.
| The meeting closed in a blaze OF glory.
the $1,000 being easily assured.
Miss Ella Webb Of Rumford was
visiting at her home here over Sun