Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-02
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! ly every inch of standing room was in
use. 1t was estimated that there were
thousand OF more in the church and
many were turned away because they
could not get inside the door. The
chruch was decorated with flags, the
thought of flag for each of the eAigh-
teen boys who went, was carried out.
This was a beautiful tribute to the
boys and we are sure that they will
carry this with them during the long
or short period of their service.
D. L. Freeman acted as presiding
officer at the meeting and the follow
ing program was carried ,out:s
Star Spangled Banner, all singing.
Prayer-Rey. Proctor.
Chorus.
Address Rev. Mack
Solo-Miss Michaels
Address-Rev. Provensen.
Double Male Quartette
Presentation of Audubon County
Honor Flag, Third Liberty Loan. Rev.
Proctor.
Chorus.
Address Rev. Lang
Solo-Rev. Mack
Farewell to the Boys-Father Cos
tello.s
Solo--Mrs. Jones, words and music
of this song We're written by Mrs.
Matt Tinley, wife of Col Matt Tinley
of Council Bluffs.
Chorus.
Benediction-Rev. Lang
Presentation of Comfort Bags.
The program was very interesting
instructive and impressive and was
we'll rendered from beginning to end
The chorus was exceptionally good,
the quartette was good and the solos
were most excellent and were greatly
enjoyed by all. We take pleasure in
calling special attention to the bealti-
full solo sang BY Mrs. Jones on account
of the composer. The words and mu-
sic were written by Mrs. Matt Tinley
of Council Bluffs, wife of Col. Tinley
who was recently decorated for brav-
cry in France. This is a new pro-
duction and it certainly appealed to
the large audience Sunday evening
and it was a timely and very beauti-
full song. We are informed that it
has just been placed on the market
and will undoubtedly meet with a
large and ready sale. The solos all
pleased and fascinated the audience.
Rev. Mack spoke largely on Red
Cross and Y. M. C. "A. and it was good.
Rev. Provensen spoke more from the
point of farewell to the boys and it
was also good. Rev., Proctor review
ed the activities of this county in rails
ing funds in all lines and gave many
interesting facts and figures. His
address was well received and the un-
furling of the flag called forth loud ap-
plause. Rev. Lang put lots of fire in
to his address Which was highly patri-
otic. Father Costelloe delivered the
formal farewell address to the boys
and it was literary gem. The SEN
timent was touching, the thought was
clothed in most beautiful language and
he held the audience under asspell
during his short address.
After the services, many friends
met the boys who occupied seats in
the middle section in front, andispbid
them farewell. The meeting was a
great success. We cannot Fefrain
from commenting upon the one thing
which pleased us more than We can
tell. The Catholic and Protestant
clergy occupied seats upon the plat
form together, In the Presbyterian
(. church, because it was the largest
room in the city. They spoke from
the same pulpit and for the one great
cause, humanity. Never before in
this city has such thing occurred.
This war will bring about brotherly
love never before known. We have a
common enemy. We are meeting
4 that enemy united in common cause.
That is as it should be.
Monday morning, the boys gathered
at the sheriff's Office and the band and
a goodly number of citizens were
there to meet them. They formed in
line after roll call and marched to the
Rock Island depot where they entrain.
ed for Camp Dodge. Leonard Reese
was placed in charge of the boys until
they reached camp. Sheriff Wilson
accompanied the boys down. tof camp.
They are splendid lot of young men
and we Join in wishing them 9s,Aafe
return home after this terribl FIAT is
over. The followingsiis tho MT of
names of the ones from this 66Aity:
Guy Il. Dugans. EArsen. HadSTsen,
Henry Miller, Laurtts Bach, EnHxles
d. Campbell, Toldegard Christensen,
Leonard 3. Reese, Aubrey Ls Ruhs,
Mar;aus Jensen, Peter Andersen,
Johannes SorenseH,,s Edward @. Cotton,
Clark Arnold, Chris p. Nielsen; John
Theodore Christensen. Clarence Peter
Wolf.
Clyde Core was inducted into the
service at Des Moines for this county.
Chris Sogge was Indicted into the SER
vice at Siouv City for this county.
This was done for the convenience of
the boys and this county gets full
credit.
Also Percy Priestly was inducted in