Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05

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Honors Those Selected
for Service.
LEAVE FOR CAMP LEE TO-DAY
Richmond's First s Per Cent to Be
Escorted by Governor Stuart, May
or Ainslie and Local Exemption
Boards to Petersburg Cantonment.
Surrounded by multitude of proba-
bly, 10000. amid cheer after cheer and
thunderous applause, members of the
first quota of the drafted men OF Divi-
sion No a were accorded hearty and
enthusiastic Godspeed at Chfmborazo
Park at $3.50 o'clock last night. Music
rendered in all its beauty by the New
York Forty-seventh Regimental Band;
speeches dealing with the relation Of
the men to the present crisis. delivered
by Mayor George Ainslie. Ex-senator
M. ]. Fulton. Congressman Andrew
Jackson Montague and Captain p. T..
Edrop. of tho New York Forty-seventh
Regiment, and huge watermelon feast
were the attractive features OF the oc-
casion.
At 1880 the men were in readiness
for the march at the division headquar-
ters. but It was not until shortly after
that motion began. A detachment Of
Boy Scouts. in charge OF Scout Master
Charles L. Weaver. moved first. two
Scouts dropping of at each corner. It
was their purpose to light the way.
Soon the line. headed by the bicycle
police. swept forward. Red fire blazed
the route. Rockets were sent. over their
heads. forming a brilliant combination
of color. Then came the chief marshal.
followed in quick succession by the
committee, the Forty-seventh Regimen
tai Band. and Acca Patrol. Crowds
tkronged tho walks to witness tho
march.
MEN OF NEW NATIONAL ARMY
OCCUPY SEATS ON PLATFORM
BY $40 the park was reached. The
division men went forward taking
seats in front OF the platform. The
Acca Patrol followed. seating them
selves behind them. Others then ap-
preached their reserved places.
On the platform were the speakers
the New York Forty-seventh Regimen
tai Band and distinguished guests. The
speakers box was appropriately
adorned with the national colors. and
Old Glory waved majestically in the
soft evening breeze. All was stiffness.
w. H. Adams. presiding officer. intro
duced Mayor George Ainslie, who in
opening his address said that the pres
ent war was not rich mans war and
a poor mans fight, but instead II was
every mans who desired to uphold
democracy and down autoLracy. He
vindicated the President of attacks
against the sclective draft. and said
the men before him should be con-
graduated on having successfully
passed examination. that they might
have the honor OF bearing American
arms. Some probably will never come
back. some will return manned, having
the same unfortunate experiences as
our brethren who have already partici-
pated in the struggle.
WANTS NO PEACE UNTIL
DEMOCRACY Is MADE SAFE
'"As for myself" he continued. II do
not want to see this war end until
freedom and liberty are SO firmly se-
cured that no nation on Gods green
earth can have the power. to interfere
with them" He assured the men that
the love. support and loyalty of the
people back home so with them, and
IL by chance they do not come back.
their lives would not be sacrificed In
vain.
Ex-senator Fulton. the next speaker
said that a nations strength lies in the
loyalty and love of It's people. The
nag. the capitol. the navies and the
armies are mere symbols, he declared
For over thousand years despotism
has cursed mankind-evcr since the
divine right of kings was established
And 1t Is left to us to break down the
remaining powerful forces advocating
1t. We ourselves had to fight for our
independence, and the result was the
Declaration OF Independence. the finest
piece Of workmanship ever written by
the hand OF man." He emphasized how
important 1t was for us to realize how
closely we are bound together as a ma
tion and as individuals.
Nations, like individuals, must either
progress or retrocede. The only way
Of succeeding Is to share our part.
Dhere Is no royal road to success. but
success comes to him who serves"
MONTAGUE REFERS TO
OUR DEBT TO FRANCE
Congressman Montague. who was in
troduced as being known from the
Alleshentes to the Chesapeake." also
spoke of the present world war.
= ut Is not for us to know tho causes"
he said. but 1t Is for US to do our duty"
He showed how important was the role
that France played In aiding US to gain
our Independence by supplying US with
$4,000 or $4,000 mon. as well as a loan
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