Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-08
ANNAPOLIS PEOPLES
SPECIAL PRIDE IN
CAPT. STARL|NGS
Winner Of Legion OF Honor
Held Post In Face OF Over
whelming Numbers
CAMPAIGN DINNER
AT CARVEL HALL
James M. Munroe, Toast Master.
Governor Made Moving And
Most Impressive Speech

Unstinted praise was given last
night at the United War Work dinner
at Carvel Hall by Mr.. Harrison, OF
the Y. NJ. c. A., who told OF the re-
markable achievement of Capt Paul
Starlings. of Annapolis. upon whom
there has been conferred by the
French Government that highest of
honors, the Legion of Honor
One of the most impressive meet
ings ever held in Annapolis was the
dinner at Carvel Hall last night, TO
begin the United War Work Campaign.
AS one of the speakers pointed out, IL
was held on November T. in aid of the
seven organizations which have made
themselves memorable by fearlessly
carrying the best elements of our
civilization even on to the battle field
Mr.. James NJ. Munroe presided and
introduced the speakers with amusing
and felicitous remarks. Governor
Harrington was the first speaker. and
he made most moving and impress
i've speech. He said that one of the
happiets moments of his life was the
time he received the press report OF
the conclusion of the armistice, in the
afternoon. He expressed confidence
that the people of Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county would do their part
by subscribing their full quota. He
said there is no patrio ism displayed
in buyisg Liberty bonds, for they are
one of the best possible investments a
man can make; but to give to the sup
port of these organizations is a proof
of patriotism He paid a tribute to
the great deeds performed on the bat
tie field by the soldiers of the United
States and her Allies, but he said that
the greatest deeds of this war have
not been accomplished by force of
arms, but by moral influences, and he
appealed to the people of Annapolis
and the county to sustain the great
moral work being done by these seven
organizations which have sunk all de-
nominational differences and are uni
ted only in common Americanism and
common humanity.
Mr.. II. o. Williams, State Director
for the Campaign, was the next speak
er, and he expressed the hope that this
district would oversubscribe its quota,
just as the State of Maryland a year
ago, when asked for 100000, gave
$500,000. Mr.. Williams said the Uni
ted States had never been conquered
because her armies had always fought
on the side of right, and he told of
hn oh "a In
this war. many OF whom have given
their lives, and many more their limbs
or their sight that we may be safe and
free He said the need of money
would be so much greater because OF
peace, that the amour. to be raised
had been raised so per cent, so that
the quota of this district will now be
$4,000 instead of $4,000. The great
er need, he explained, is due to the
greater amount of idle time the sol
diers will have, which will require
much more in the way of amusement
and attention to safeguard their moral
welfare and make their life support
able. He closed by saying. that we
should give, and give generously, to
help those who have given limbs, and
sight, and sanity, to say nothing of
life, for us.
The next speaker was Captain
Bradsfield of the Salvation Army. He
said the glory of November was due
to the efforts of the boys overseas,
and he told of some incidents that IL
lustrate their spirit He said one
badly wounded American soldier beg
ged the doctor to tell him frankly
whether or not he was going TO die,
and when the doctor said, my boy,
I'm afraid you're going west" he burst
out with, "well, they may kill US, but,
by God they can't lick u.s." He told
also of Secretary Baker bending over
a man who had lost both legs and an
arm, and saying to him, MY boy, you
are in bad shape" when the soldier
replied, "Yes sir, but am glad have
still got my health and strength"
Captain Bradsfield also told of Sal
vation Army girl worker who los. two
brothers on a torpedoed transport, and
when asked if she wanted to go home,
replied: mo, want to go on, and on,
and on, till we have won" He said
we had only brought the boys to the
top Of the hill when peace is made,
then we must bring them down again,
and he appealed to the people to recog-
nize the added need brought about by
increased liberty the men will have
when battle does not engross so much
of their time.
Miss WILDER, representing the wo-
men OF Maryland, was the next speak
er. She paid tribute to the women
who have made it possible to carry on
the war by their labor, and their sac
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