The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

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The boys, under their captain
Proctor Hubbard, and Lieutenant
Erastus Barnes, wore fatigue uni
forms of service, instead of dis
play, as soldiers in time of wal
must do, and the earnest face.
needed no uniform to emphasiz,
their sincerity and patriotism
Each wore a small flag pinned tC
his coat lapel, and with head M
and shoulders back as true sol.
diers, their flag drill and march
ing was splendidly done.
Captain Hubbard is a natural
leader and his ability to com
mand was well tested by his com.
pany of mischief-loving boys, who
nevertheless obeyed implicitly and
promptly every command.
Lieutenant Barnes contributed
largely to the success of the EN-.
ieriaimnent by his fine, manly
bearing and submission to lieu
tenant 's commission. when il was
about an equal draw as TO wheth
er Hubbard or Barnes should act
as commander.
The parade was assembled at
the head of Eilisport dock and
marched up Alder street, led by
the marshal of the day, Miss Helen
Hathaway followed by Captain
Marsh, who was dressed in a be.
coming cadet uniform of khaki.
which distinguished her from her
white uniformed company of
girls Following the girls squad
came the bugler, Gilbert Acker-
man, who is a wcll-trained boy
scout bugler. and the flag bearer.
Harry Loveti, in white uni
form then Captain Hubbard and
Lieutenant Barnes with the boys
squad made a picturesque and
pleasing company of young Amer
lean defenders. of whom the Com.
cll of Defense may justly be,
proud.
The two squads were deployed
before the reviewing stand. in an
able manner by their command
ers. where they gave the dag
salute IN unison, followed by sing
ing the Star SpangIed Banner, in
which the audience joined.
N. B. 1t was noteworthy fact
that most of the grown-up singers
started out bravely but dropped
out by the wayside before the end
of the second verse and left the
juniors to carry on
Mrs. f. S. Cliff made a few
remarks of appreciation.
and was followed by a very able
and interesting address by Dir.
George Black, president of the
state normal school at Ellensburg.
America" was then announced
by the field marshal and smng
with great spirit by old and
young; and then the soldiers
marched away down the shadowy
street to the beach, where logs
had been piled for the greatest
bonfire of the season.
Here the populace gathered and
listened TO patriotic songs accom-.
panied by musical instruments
played by the Misses Fulton and
Humphrey.
The bugler gave the various
bngle calls and the boys and girls
gave fine drill exhibition.
Captain Hubbard recited so en-
tertalningly and pahiotically that
the encore calls were only stop.
ped by the bugler's mess call TO a
feast of watermelons, which was
responded to as promptly as the
other orders had been cbeyed.
Following is a list of the Junior
members of the Ellisport Council
of Defense:
Gilbert Ackerman. Marven
Armstrong, Tulloch Barnes, Eras-
tus Barnes, Pauline Cross. Isabelle
Cross, Elizabeth Fuller, Mary El-
len Fuller, Geo. II. Fuller. Henry
Fuller, Proctor Hubbard. Eliza
beth Humphrey. Helen Hatha-
way Arthur j. Loyett. Harry S.
Lovett. Margaret Marsh. William
Martin. Robert Martin, Evelyn
Outland. Margaret Paronto. Hell
en- Trimmings, Geo. Trimmings, Paul
Trimmings, Ruth Trimmings, VIII
bur II. Tibbetts, Earl j. Tibbetts.
Wendall Tibbetts.