News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-10-03
To the COL.ORS
Large and Enthusiastic Recep-
ton Given at Hyde Park to
the Second Lot of Men Called
to the Service-GOod Music
and Splendid Addresses.


Another largely attended "send-off"
meeting was that neld at Hyde Park
Tuesday evening in honor OF the twelve
selected men from this county who enter
! the service OF Uncle Sam and on Wednes-
day morning left for the training ca mp
at Aver, Mass.
! The opera house was crowded to the
doors, the anti-rooms and aises being
packed, with standing room at a pre-
MUM. The number in the building was
even larger than that of the similar event
of two weeks ago and there were many
on the outside.
Excellent music was furnished by the
Morrisville. Stowe bands under the lead
ership of Don Sanders. A very interest
ing feature was the presence OF the Nor
risville Home Gu rds, forty in number, in
uniform, who escorted the selected men
to and from the opera house from the
hotel. The Guards looked fine in their
uniforms and under the training of Capt.
Munson have become well posted in mill.
tary tactics.
The stage was very prettily decorated
with autumn leaves and flags, the handi
work of local patriotic ladies.
At eight O'Clock the exercises began
with the singing of the "Star Spangled
Banner" lead by Mrs. lila Niles Jackson,
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Mary
Camp of Morrisville.
The first speaker was Supt. Howe oI
Morrisville, who spoke in very patriot,
ic manner, closing with when Freedom" :"
Following him came Rev. FIR. Kennedy
of Hardwick, whose theme was" Liberty
giving very interesting address along
that line, closing with an impressive
"God bless you" to the boys.
At this point Mrs. Jackson rendered in
her usual excellent manner the new song,
entitled "Oficial Recruiting Song" This
was most heartily received and for an en-
core she sang another patriotic selection.
Miss Goodrich, principal of the State
Normal School at Johnson gave very
interesting address upon the work of ed
ucation in the war.
A selection Ly the band was followed
by Col. Wallace Parker, who certainly
put "ginger" in the gathering. His re-
marks were full of scintillations, witty
sayings and good advice to the boys. He
kept his hearers in the best of humor and
was heartily applauded.
Miss Mary Moody of Morrisvile spoke
very instructively OF the work of the Red
Gross. S. B. Waite and DR.. Barrows OF
Stowe, members of the Examining Board,
spoke of the work of the body and Her
bert Delano OF Elmore and Rev. Mr.. Best
of Morrisvile gave impressive and part
ing remarks. All the speakers were round
ly applauded and gave close attention to
the lengthy program.
The exercises concluded with the sing
ing Of America" and the Guards escort
ed the boys from the house amid hearty
applause.
Dan Fletcher injected few "soul-stir-
ring" remarks just before the close which
we're received with applause.
The young men were taken to Water
bury this morning in autos furnished by
townspeople. Ar Stowe they were given
a hearty reception by those people. CT
CARS were passed and H. E. Shaw pre-
sented them with khaki pocket hand
kerchief. Stowe folk know how to do
things just right every time.