The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-04-12
Patriotic Meeting a
Success Tho Damp

evening Whlcn began with 4 ram |
about 7 o'clock and finally devcl- |
oped into a heavy wet snow dam
pened the patriotism Of many of |
our citizens who otherwise would |
have attended the patrioticmee
ing Tuesday night, 1t was a |
success even tho the attendance |
was not as large as could have |
been wished. Probably forty
and maybe fifty persons We're
present and participated in the
meeting either by singing Nation
al airs or by making a few re-
marks on both.
Prof. O. b. Drake was chair.
man of the meeting and made a D..
few preliminary remarks as to
the object Of the meeting and
how it happened to be called and
then invited Rev. Cage to invoke
the Divine blessing. Several
songs were sung, led by j. J.
Weber and Rev. Cage was then
called upon for a short talk. His
remarks were along patriotic and
religious lines connecting up the
two by showing that all of our
great presidents and greatest
statesmen were devout men and
relied much on prayer in Il great
crisis like this. The enthusiasm
with which he spoke proved to
| his hearers that hci s a patriot
thru and thru and that he recog
niZcs the guiding hand of the
|grcat ruler of the universe in
| this world conflict.
| District Attorney Samuel w.
Johnson came over from his home
on w. 44th, in the mud and rain
: which showed that his patriotism
was not so easily discouraged anc
he was called upon to make few
remarks. He too convinced his
audience that he possessed tho
spirit Of patriotism that inspired
our fOrefathers to the vallenl
deeds which gave us our freedom
and he also showed that he haC
clear conception of the reason,
why this nation had entered int,
the war. His talk was clear ant
logical and furnished much infor
nation that many people do no
know.
j. 3. Mailing was next introdu
ccd by the chair as the man who
was Just from the seat of activi
ties in Washington and the east
Mr.. Maling's address was re
ceived with great enthusiasm as
, he spoke in his usual earnest ant
impressive manner which seemed
to clcctrify the audience and re
move all doubt, if there had beer
2 any in the minds Of his hearers
rs 20 why America should be en-,
gagged in the world struggle,
e he said 1t should be enough
e for those who have known prcsi
dent Wilson'S attitude and hi!
e great aversion 10 war as show'
. in all Of his acts since the war be
, gan in Europe, to know now tina
he has decided that there is NJ
? other choice for the nation If j
) would maintain the principles up
on which our government wa
y founded. Mr.. Mailing painted ;
| vivid and impressive word plctur,
q Of the scenes that attended Prcsl
s dent Wilson s address in Congress
= when he sOIcmnly gave to !
the message upon which the wa
> declaration was founded. II,
told Of the awful tcnsencss Of tn
situation and how Presidcn
o Wilson with the drawn lines o
y care and long vigilance over thu
$ monentous questions u his face
i pronounced the words which
!, urged the joint congress to ac
quickly for tn, preservation Of
the nations honor and liberty.
He told Of conversations witt
y Senator Hale, who had returned
from Europe having gone to in
8 ycstigatc conditions and COINS