Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
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to their places in front Of the
band stand, Dr. j, NJ, Thomas, chap
lain Of the home guard organization IN
the state, and Lieutenant Raymond
were present In uniform,
having been escorted from the College
by the Home Guard boys,
Captain Stone handled his men re-
well, considering the short
time his Company has been organized !
and with true military precision drew
them up in rank TO the front Of the
throng where they stacked their arms,
Judge j, h, Weeks had been drafted
by the Committee 70 preside for the
the second time, and in opening the
ceremonies he spoke vigorously OF the
reality which the war Aad assumed now
that the county was sending her second
group Of boys away, He earnestly babe
them God-speed, and drew applause
when he spoke Of the grander meeting
the county would have when the boys
came marching home,
DR., v c, Harrington, Professor Of
Philosophy at Middlebury College, was
the first speaker, the hope Of having
Governor Graham here having failed 70
materiali2e, as the chief executive was
detained in the Capitol by an important
meeting Dr. Harrington told the boys
II was II great privilege they had to take
part in the great war He discussed
the princpl. of Government that were
AT stake, clearly drawing the line be.
tween that to which the German empire
had committed itself with its doctrine
that the state is bound 10 no principle
above itself, while in the great democ-
racies Government exercised itself sole
ly through the will of the people. It
was clearly war to determine whether
the world should be crushed with militia
rism or be left free to develop along
democratic lines. His mention of Presi.
dent Wilson drew great applause, as did
several other references to the chief
executive by other speakers of the
evening. when the United States
went into this war Germany faced a
nation which had never been beaten,
and we expect when this war is over
the same boast will be true" said DR.,
Harrington in telling the boys how
great were their responsibilities, how
high their privilege as factors in the
conflict.
The Rev Parker c. Manner, chaplain
of the State Prison at Windsor, who
was guest in town, was called upon
TO speak, and inspired his hearers with
patriotic words. He too mentioned "ouI
illustrious President, amid applause,
and enjoined the boys to quit themselve.
like men, and called upon the people OF
all classes represented in our varied
population to be 'all Americans now"
The Rev. H. c. Newell, pastor of the
Congregational church at Middleburl
was given the most apprecative APP
plause by the audience. He was deep
: ly inspired with patriotism and the WI
lage green echoed with -clappin(
when he told the throng of the WELDON,
: that awaited the boys when they cam,
marching home again, victorious! ThC
, boys mad not been called as citizens o.
Orwell, or Nergennes or Ripton Of
Bridport, but as citizens of Addison
/, County. All through the United State.
on this same evening there were similal
assemblies to do honor to local units
, but they were not called as boys O.
Texas, or Oregon or Maine, but all to
: gether as the boys of the whole L. S. A
I'VE are all one people and We are il
, this war to win, said he, land eacl
e one of us at home must be willing t,
. make personal sacrifices of time, o
: money, OF pleasure to support the boyi
. who fight for US. 1--WE must RESPOND
, to the world greatest need by stopping
every waste. We must give need t
! food conservation and observe oul
wheatless and our meatess days anC
. eat the perishable foods at home leav
ing that which can be sent away to ale
, in maintaining our own armies and il
relieving suffering abroad
He pictured the future lives of The
! boys across the sea, and their new eX
periences in mingling with foreign PEG
pie, and fervently enjoined them t
keep clean, physically and morally, an(
] so conduct themselves as to be an eX
ample of what breed of men has sprung
from the world greatest democracy.
, Rev. l.. A. Vezna, pastor of st
Peters Roman Catholic church in Yer
gennes, was the concluding speaker
and gave the boys their parting word O.
] encouragement, 1--WE are all straigh
Americans in Addison County," said he
1--WE never march behind more thai
! one flag and that one has never beef
sullied in the bloodsof conquest. Tha
4 flag stands for more than any other EN-
blem on earth, and with US we have {
President who is one of the creates
4 statesmen history ever knew. We vii
give and do all we can to economic
here at home and help you boys will
our prayers to win this war;.
Judge Weeks took advantage of tn
opportunity at the conclusion to speal
of the great movement of food conserva
ton and pictured its Importance, urginI
Addison County to give its unanmou
support in this campaign.
After the singing of America, tn
speakers, the boys of the new army, tn
Spanish War veterans adjourned to tn
Addison House where Proprietor Hig
gins Toasted them royalty while Ca
; houn's orchestra furnished music.
large crowd of relatives Of the depart