Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-23
.sTURGIS URGES LOYAL
 SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT
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and welcomed the French officers to tins city.
 N. J. Can't acted as toast master at the banquet and, in introducing the French officers, paid beautiful trib ute to Lafayette, which brought tears to the eyes of many.
 Col. Van Schaick stated that it was indeed a pleasure for him to wit ness the patriotism shown by the people of this city and to enjoy their hospitality. "For," said he, 'fPine Bluff is a typical American city, and when Major General Sturgis and his division reaches the front the thought will come back to us that the folks at home trust us and are back of us and this, l believe, will make Of us the super-men that the French were at the battle of the Marne. This war, believe, will develop in us the religion of heroism, duty and immor- tality, for we will learn to worship the acts of sacrifice and the acts, which have in them something of the Christ"
 Congressman s. M Taylor, of this city, was the first speaker, and he recited some Of the war measure pas sed by the recent session of congress. He paid a glowing tribute to the French nation and said that when the war is over France, England, Bel gium, Italy and America will be bound together with a tie that will never be severed.
 Pine Bluff Appreciati,e.
 In introducing the toast-master, Harry I, Holderness, president of the chamber of commerce, stated that the reasons for giving the banquet were to show the appreciation of the peo iple of this city for the good work now being done by General Sturgis, his staff, and the French officers, in the instruction of our national army and to show them that Pine Bluffs enthusiasm and patriotism has been aroused and that the people of this clay are willing to back the govern. ment to the utmost.
 The banquet was attended by over 200 representative citizens of this city and was one of the prettiest and most successful affairs ever given in this city.
 After the banquet the ball room Of the hotel was thrown open and an in formal dance was enjoyed until an early hour, The guests will retuin Il to Little Rock this morning on an early train.
 Exception and Musical Program.
 The mezzanine floor of the hotel, handsomely decorated with the flags of the allied nations, was the seen, of an informal reception for the wis., iting officers and guests, which be- gan promptly at 8 o'clock. During this reception a most enjoyable musi cal program, arranged by Mrs. J. I. Norris, was rendered. Miss Victoria Harrel rendered several French songs, which were highly applauded and Dolph Kastor sang Landson Ronald $ Southern Song" and. Fritz Kriesler's beautiful Lullaby" A quartette, consisting of Misses Harrell and Ern. estine Norris and Messrs. Kastor and Arthur Triplett rendered "Blind Mans Bluff," by Liza Lehman, and Misses Harrell and Martin and Messrs. Kas- tor and West, sang "A Prayer for Men" to the music of the beautiful sextette from Lucia de Hammer moor" When the "Marsellaise," "God Save the King" and "The Star Spangled Banner" were rendered by a chorus of all the above voices. The songs were greeted with great show of patriotism and prolonged applause The dining hall was exquisitely dec: orated, patriotic colors and flags ot France, England and America being used extensively and more pleasing sight could not have possibly greeted the eyes of the guests. Souvenirs typi. cal of the Sunny South, in the shape of tiny cotton bales, on which sa diminutive pickaninnies with slices o1 watermelon in their hands, were plac ed at the plate of each of the officers and their guests.
 Guest of Honor.
 The guests in Major General Stur gis' party were as follows:
 Maj.-Gen. S. D. Sturgis.
 Capt. A. R. Harris, aide-de-camp. | Mrs. Sturgis.
 | Miss Elizabeth Sturgis.
 J Lieut.. s. c. Geyer, aide.
 I Miss Winnifred Martin. T Brig.-Gen. B. A. Poore.
 Lieut.. D. s. Walters, aide.
 Mrs. Poore.