Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-09-26
FRENCH BAND CONCERT
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in his address of welcome spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen, members of the
Garde Republicaine, and representa-
tives of France, permit me to say in
the name of Litchfield County, so
we'll represented here, that your
presence creates in our hearts an
emotion of great joy. To US it seems
rather a dream than reality. We
cannot appreciate too much the privi-
lege of entertaining such heroic
representatives of beautiful France
which we have been tempted more
than nee to accuse of having too
much humanity for that satanic
military power which overthrow the
peace the world. But is it not that
quality that has revealed to us the
nobility of your character? In the
face of the atrocities of that barbar-
GUS power you always knew how to
overcome the tremendous tempta
ton to let loose yur primitive nature,
but never have you lowered your
moral standing by initiating the
deeds of that brute force. You have
lived up to your moral principle.
You have remained on firm ground
and have chung to the invincible rock
of righteousness and justice. We
admire you.
"We admire you not only for your
conduct toward your enemies but al
so for the heroic manner in which
you have made your many sacrifices,
borne up under privations and per-
formed your mighty tasks, without
murmur, with resignation and always
regardless of the cost. And that re-
signation, those sacrifices and heroic
endeavors and achievements, give us
inspiration not to be found in mere
national interest however glorious it
might be. We have discovered the
cauhe of your splendid tenacity,
your determination to fight to the
last drop of your blood if need be-
1t was not only to save immortal
France but the civilization Of the
whole world menaced by Prussian
militarism and our eyes have been
opened, having before us the sublim-
ity of your cause. Therefore, moth
ing, absolutely nothing, could have
kept us in disgraceful neutrality. It
is true that some of US criticised our
president, accusing him of immoder-
ate patience, but who can accuse
him of that today? We should be
deeply thankful to God and praise
him that in his infinite wisdom he
placed at the head of our govern
ment man like President Wilson.
He has been the man for the epoch.
He knew what he was doing by with
holding the "crise de guerre." He
was waiting for the favorable hour
to strike and when it did strike he
did not wait one minute to send out
that cry of war for which we were
waiting, and the whole nation arose
as one man to form with our brave
allies one mighty army under one
great general to reach one sublime
goal, the freedom of the world. We
can assure you from the bottom of
our hearts that your past agonies
have been our agonies, your sorrows
our sorrows, your tears our tears,
and with the same love we can tell
you today that our wealth is your
wealth and our riches your riches,
our lives your lives, and together we
shall teach that unworthy nation to
go to the place assigned to it. If
they are unwilling to obey or incap-
able of understanding our language,
we shall with our guns teach them
what we mean and> show them the
place they must go, and it is with
these sentiments that take pleasure
in the name of Litchfeld to welcome
you" sSoyez les bienvenus."
The program follows:
Star Spangled Banner
La Marseillaise D.. Rouget de i'Isle
Allegorical Group
Great Britain, Seeking and de-
stroying evil Miss Ann Kimbal
France, Triumphant, with Book
of Fame, Miss Margaret Window
Italy, Reunited and Grateful.
Dream of Cavour, .....
....... Miss Josephine Boote
United States, Dedicates all to
Freedom. Victory!.
...... Miss Sydney Thompson
Pages
Great Britain. {. Miss Frances Soule
France. ....... Miss Janet Major
Italy. ......... Miss Elsie Ericsson
United States. -. Miss Mary Blow
Prelude, "L'Arlesienne" .Bize
Saxaphone Solo: M. Peruqiou.
"Manon" (Selection)
Soloists: MN. Leroy, Espagner,
Rochut, Mayer, Damiens.
(a) Cavatine ......... Cesar Gu
(b) Polonaise .Wieniawsk
Violin Solos: M. Debruille.
Rhapsodie Norvegienne -. .Lal'
Adagio from Symphony in G
Minor ..... .Saint-Saen
Intermission.
Three L ittln Piocnc fn1. Clarinet