The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22

OF the Duluth-Port Arthur Highway
was celebrated in this village with
appropriate ceremonies at the Court
house lawn. About 500 members
and friends of the Duluth, Superior,
Port Arthur. and Fort William Ro-
tary clubs were present, including
Mayor Magney Of Duluth, Mayor Co.
wan of Port Arthur and Mayor Muir
ply of Fort William. Hon. Howard
Ferguson, minister of the Canadian
cabinet was also present.
Chris Murphy acted as chairman
Of the meeting and called upon DR..
Hicks to tell our visitors just what
the people Of this village meant by
the welcome sign strung across the
street. DR.. Hivks responded with
an address that will long be remem-
bered by his hearers.
He welcomed them to the beauti-
full scenery Of our country, to our
county, to our Streets, harbor and
public buildings, our homes and our
fellowship.
He said we regarded it a special
honor and matter of special signif-
icance to receive our guests to sour
village because of the personnel of
the company coming as it did from
two countries and because the occa-
sion marks the completion of great
enterprise which helps to bind the
friendship of the two nations, also
because it recalls the history Of Can
ada and the United States as neigh
bors and finally because it calls to
mind the fact that at this time VIII
ich is the climax and crises Of all
history, we are side by side taking
part in the great war: He praised
the statesmen and people of Great
Britain because they had the fore
sight at the outbreak of the war to
see what Germany's challenge meant
and the courage 10 accept it, He
spoke of the sacrifices Canada has
made and the valpr of her soldiers,
and said that when America entered
the war she did so knowing that the
cost in blood and treasur would be
great. In closing he spoke as foil
ows:
"A just God still rules above; there
is still nobility in men; heroism is
not dead. A Kaiser's sword shall
| not pierce the heart of mankind. A
! tyrants power shall not crush the
world. Once more quiet shall settle
| upon the nations and industry shall
| take it's normal course and in the
years to come when the "Watch on
the Rhine" has been forgotten, the
dwellers of our North, from Lakes te
pole, one hundred million strong
will voice their happiness, content
and courage in their grand ode
Long Live the King. Then from
Gulf to lakes across our continent
echoeing along it's rivers and among
it's hills will rise an anthem in re-
sponse as two hundred million free
and happy people sing the "Sta1
Spangled Banner" And once agair
from the throats of all the millions
that dwell between the frozen base
of northern lights and the tropic la
nds of fruit and flowers will rise an
other song with melodies so sweet
twill seem as though the Windows
of heaven are opened that celestia
harmonies may come down and in
spire the hearts of men, and the son{
will be the song Of the angels long
ago, "Peace on Earth, Good Will t,
Men,.
Hon. Howard Ferguson followe,
with strong address on the rela
tionship between Canada and tn
United States. He began by sayin,
it was worth his while coming if 70
nothing more than to hear the ad
dress of welcome by DR., Hicks. H
fsaid that it was many a day since h
had heard an address more eloquent
patriotic and inspiring.