El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22

square sunday night 20 celebrate the
/ American victory in the Marine sec
/ tor. were the recipients Of one Of the
most agreeable surprises since the
war started One Of the city's most
brilliant orators, former mayor Tom
{ Lea. was there to deliver a talk. and
/ every civilian did his best 70 make
I the message ring as far as Berlin.
but when song leader james A Dick
asked for a few soldiers 10 come 10
the platform and help sing the clos
ing song. about so bounding youths
sprang to the stand and started an
impromptu program OF singing and
speaking that for real enthusiasm and
patriotism excelled anything the city
mad ever seen before.
IF that's a sample OF what we have
over there, no wonder the German
lines have broken one civilian aptly
/ expressed himself. when the boys,
filled with viEor as q result OF the
regular training. musical contests
and athletics INDUCED in daily under
/ the patronage Of their commander,
Brig. Gen Robert l. Howe. organ
lied into a chorus in a minute, one
. OF them Jumping up as leader
Opens With a Eonr.
Promptly at 8 o'clock. when about
5000 people were gathered at the
square. whistles and auto horns be-
gan their noise making TO celebrate
the victory Of American soldiers
where earlier in the war the stand
Of the French veterans saved the cap
ital Of France from invasion and des-
ecration by German hordes- The
WhlstllnE over. every one rose and
sang star Spaugied Banner" led by
ar DICK and accompanied by an or
chestra under the leadership OF Da-
vid Holguin-
Tribute to Fl Paso Boys.
Following Invocation by Pew. ". IT.
Farley. and singing Of Nearer. Ny
dorff explained the object OF the
meeting. called BY the council OF de-
fence. The speaker was reminded BIZ
the last souE Of the d6nlrture OF tile
18th field artillery. the bows OF which
were singing God Be With You TIL
from FL Paso.
zone OF the first boys 70 fan In
france was the last boy in that line
TO say goodbye. said the speaker
we are here 10 pay tribute to our
boys over there and by our BOYS 7
mean Gen. Pershing also. was one
Of those % welcome Gen. Pershing
back from Mexico. and at that time
said General hope Tu have the
honor 10 welcome you back from Fu-
rope some day ] didn't dream that
u would happen mean, too. by our
boys. Cen George Bell, jr-, also in
France. and the BOYS OF the regulars
who were stationed at Fort Bliss
Heart Of America THRILLED
Ar- Lea was then presented and de-
livered a brief but eloquent plea on
behalf Of those FIGHTING America
battle In France. I'VE are gathered
to eZnress our appreciation. love and
erection for our boys I'm France.
uons- but time for the hearts OF
mel 20 speak just the few words that
express their feeling The heart Of
Amerif7 IS thrilled today rs it never
was before when we read that the
Hun lines are broken by American SOL
diers SHOW me the man whose heart
is not beating faster with love. Joy
and Eladness. and III show you the
nan. whose heart is deed. The heart
OF America has beaten faster the past
year than ever before
Writing History IN Blood.
From the time our boys fought p q
CantiEny. a new history. red with
the blood Of our soldiers. has been
written for America And while our
hearts are beating with iov we must
not forget 10 remember those bows
who az this moment lie sleeping on
the soil OF France. dead for YOU. for
me- for our country, for our flsE-
Greater love hath no man. say. than
that he lay down his life for his coun-
try Goo bless our bows in France
now and every minute they are there.
and for those sleeping on the soil Of
France, I pray. God. o. God. Your
God and my God. God OF our country
and our flag, may their souls rest in
peace on that soil made red by Ameri- /
can blood, and may daisies and pop
pies grow over their graves
StundinE Like Granite.
llr Lea also paid tribute to the
French, British and Italian soldiers I
for their share in the battle against /
the Hun
America is destined through her
soldiers" he continued. "to play a
part in the history OF the worla no I
man can estimate American soldiers, I
hand in hand with the allies. are fac /
ing the greatest devil in history, but ]
they stand like granite, and we are !
told that south of the Marine there IS D
nothing bur dead Germans.
slowly Coming Home.
But again we must not forget I