Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-09
CITY HONORS
GREAT BRITAIN
n. M. Hughes, F. E. Lurton
and Other Speakers Pay
Tribute to Ally.

Citizens Of Grand Forks Joined yes
terday in celebrating Britain day, 10
pay tribute to Great Britain and her
colonies for her part in the fight for
Justice and freedom. Patriotism and
enthusiasm characterized the meeting
throughout. The stirring address,. de-
livered by Hon. H. M. Hughes of Du-
luth, the principal speaker of the day,
told Of the greatness Of Britain dur
ing the wal years, and the honor that
she deserved from all civilized ma
lions.
The program Of patriotic music
sung by the audience was led by w.
w. Norton. Mayor H. NJ. wheeler
presented Tracy R. Bangs. chairman
Of the meeting, who made a brief ad.
dress relative to the significance of
the day to Americans. F. E. Lurton
gave a short address in which he ex-
planned that the tie which now binds
us to England is a. natural one, or
blood and tongue, and that it Is des-
tined to remain as n of the lasting
effects Of the success of the war.
"In these last four years." Mr.. Lur-
ton said, I'VE have lived more than
formerly, and have learned to recog-
nize new values" He went on to ex-
plain that by her entrance into the
war the OQlteO 0tdleS I1du PdAu VII
two debts: The first one to France,
by returning life for life, and the sec
ond one to England, by dismissing the
old difference that has existed since
the Revolutionary war and by dis
charging the debt Americans owed to
England through her protection of
the seas, during the four years pre-
ceding the entrance of the United
States into the war.
Mr.. Hughes Honors England.
In speaking Of tribute which the
United States was Offering to Great
Britain, Mr.. Hughes said that the part
played by Great Britain during the
past years in the war, was reason
enough for the disappearance of the
old arrangement which existed be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for so many years.
In speaking of the entrance Of the
United States into che war, the speak
err pointed out hat America gave
cheerfully Of her best, in order to put
an end to what threatened to destroy
the harmony Of the world. THE call
came, and the mothers of America,
bravely and cheerfully accepted the
sacrifice of their sons, that was to be
their part in the var The mother
hood Of America made this sacrifice
in order tina the womanhood OF
America could remain in%violate:"
The youth Of America went gladly
into battle, the speaker pointed out
and that youth asks not sympathy OF
cheering. All they asked was that no
knife would stick them in the back
as they went into the thick of the
fighting.
Paid Their Debts.
The speaker emphasized the fac
that, the immigrant population Of
America, was given the opportunity
when the war broke out, to repay tt
the country that had givenfa refuge
in the hour of need and that the SON
Of the foreign born men and womer
in America had responded to h cal
for the country's safety.
The tribute that Americans are
now paying to England, the speaker
explained, is in order to honor the
principles for which England enter
ed the conflict. The consciousness o
Righteousness and justice which tn
Americans possess was first given b!