Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
1--WE STAND BEHIND YOU
BOYS WHO GO FOR u.s.
Burden of the Speeches at the Ban.
quet for Selected Men Last
Monday

Perhaps 1t was the sacrifices which
this county has so recently made be-
cause of this war, and perhaps it was
because people are beginning to feel
this war more deeply, but whatever
was the cause, there was a serious
ness to the speeches at the banquet
given to the selected men last Mon
day evening which the speakers
could not quite shake off, try as they
would. eve stand behind you,
boys" was the burden of the
speeches.
The spacious dining rooms of the
Merchants Hotel were filled to cap
acity with those who gathered to
bid farewell and god speed to the
selected men who were leaving the
next day for Camp Dodge. All Sec
tions of the county were represented.
After the excellent banquet pre-
pared in accordance with food con-
servation rules had been served, r.
M. Adams, president of the CONNER
cial Club, started the program by
introducing Miss Lois Caine, who
spoke for the girls of the Comfort
Club who presented each soldier with
a comfort kit. Thru Andrew Over
stad, Hancock presented the boys
with package of comforts.
A cheerful toast wishing the boys
we'll was given by Lieutenant w. H.
Cherry, speaking on behalf of the
Home Guards. DR.. Geenty spoke on
behalf of the city commission, and
impressed the duty of all at home in
backing up the boys by stamping out
sedition and disloyalty at home. DR..
| c. e. .Caine, speaking for the ex-
emption board, assured the boys of
the close personal interest all have in
them. Impromptu responses were
made by T. J. Mangan and Judge s.
A Flaherty, the former waxing elo-
which these men were taking up in
answering the call which has come
to this generation as men of other
generations have fought for liberty
in their time, while Judge Flaherty
spoke with deep feeling of the seri-
OuS CtSh " WulCA CuC I1Ol WOlC CIV
| ing themselves. On behalf of the
Red Cross, Mrs. George Thorpe as
sured the men of what they might
expect in service from that organiza
ton, and especially directed them to
let the Red Cross know of any way
in which they could be Of further
service.
The program of toasts was con-
cluded by James B. Ormond who
praised the men for the fine spirit
in which they are taking up their
work, and closed with the following
eloquent tribute to Walter Trip,
whose untimely death has so deeply
moved the whole community
'T cannot close my remarks to-
night without a brief reference to
the boy, who died recently, at Camp
Cody, and whose body was brought
home to Morris last week for burial.
I speak Of Corporal Walter Trip, the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Tripp.
t'He grew up in this community,
and when the dark clouds of war
gathered over our heads last April
he was among the first to tender
his service to his country. He was
not liable to military service under
any law existing then or now but he
responded to higher law than Con-
gress has power to enact, the law of
lofty patriotism. When conscriptio1
was written into our Federal statutes
his name had already been enrolled
in the army of the brave.
''In years he had not come to mans
estate, but in patriotism, his develop
ment was rounded and complete.
When the clear call of duty came
he had no grievance to settle with
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