Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-27
MEETING AT ARMORY
TOMORROW NIGHT
Colonel Denner OF Regular
Army Among Speakers.
Bring a Flag

Salem homes will be practically de-
serted tomorrow night, at least that IS
the prediction, for the huge patriotic
mass meeting to be held at the armory
is certain to attract all who possibly
can Get away. This event, in many
ways, will be the eliminating point OF
Patriotic Week.
For a week the efforts of company
M and the Salem Commercial club
have eentered on the work of making
this gathering one of the largest and
most representative that has ever hon
ored this city. The mobilization OF the
national guard has insured an even
more demonstratiye meeting than was
hoped for. -.
Governor Withycombe viii preside
and make a brief address on the prob
lens confronting the administrator
with relation to the international crl-
sis. The duty of the guardsmen at this
moment will come in for some comment
from the governor.
Another speaker will be Colonel e.
f. Dentler Of the United States army
The war department some time ago
detailed Colonel Dentler to the north
west to supervise the work of organlz-
ing the national guard. During the past
few weeks he has visited numerous clt'
les and addressed chambers of com
merce, commercial clubs and other or
oanizations, He is making his head
quarters at Vancouver, Washington
where the Twenty first infantry II
stationed. "a.
Colonel Dentler will give his audi
ence an insight into the aims OF tnt
national guard and explain its WORK
ings as only an army officer and !
man close in touch with military ar
| fairs can.
George y. Rodgers, former Salen
mayor, is also on the program.
To afford diversion for the audience
the Salem military band will play a
FREQUENT intervals and the high sshoo
glee club is on the bill for number
| Of selections. ;.
Fraternal organizations have indl
lcated their intention of being present
Snecial seats have been reserved 10
the Knights of Pythias who are com
ING in full uniform, the Moose lodg
and other societies. The Girls Homo
ouard which numbers conslderabl,
more than hundred members, VIII al
tend in a body. d,
Tonight the public is invited to tn
armorv TO attend the review Of com
pany NJ. This is to be an entirely IN
] formal affair and there will be hn
little drilling as the work OF outfittinl
the new members must go on.
Lieutenant Dana II. Allen, who ha
charge Of the campaign Tor reernltln
the company, is greatly pleased at IN
manner in which Salem young me
have responded to the call. By tonlgh
lit is thought there will be fully nun
dred men enrolled. i.
"This is chance for the boys !
jshow where their svmpathies lie, dc
Icfared Lieutenant Allen in discussin
recruiting matters. 81 have Away
maintained that Salem lads would b
. ON hand when they were wanted an
lthe manner in which they came tol
ward yesterday confirms my predictlo
But we can still use few more an
the sooner they report at the armor
land get in linesthc better it will be fo
all concerned.
A final word to Salem citizens
voiced by the OFFICERS of the compan
land Manager Mcdaniel of the Con
mercial club. 1t is this-be on han
tomorrow night for the big meeting
1.-THE armory. Also bring flag of som
sort with you if you can.