East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-28
Major f. B. Edwards and
Captain E. ]. Cook Also
Speak This Afternoon.
LARGE DELEGATION
WELCOMES AT TRAIN
Happy Canyon Arranged to
Accommodate $500
People.

Major f. y. Edwards and Captain
r. j. Cook. OF the Canadian army are
now in Pendleton on their speaking
tour of the state and are holding their
first meeting at Happy Canyon this
afternoon.
At O'Clock this evening the night
meeting starts and there is promise Of
a record breaking attendance. No
admission is charged at the meetings
and there will be u musical program
in addition to the speaking.
Major Edwards and Captain Cook.
escorted by Bruce Dennis, state direc-
tor of the council OF defense work.
arrived on train No II today from
la Grande. The men were greeted at
the train by n large delegation Of To-
cal people and the band. Led by the
band the guests were escorted to the
Hotel Pendlcton and entertained at
luncheon shortly there after,
Knew Bill Babh.
No sooner had Major Edwards ar
rived than he began inquiring for
friends of the late Bin Babh. popular
former Pcndlctonian whom he knew
we'll in Canada before the war. Dur
ing the luncheon Mrs. W. f. Matlock,
friend of the Babhs was sent for aud
Major Edwards talked to her Of their
mutual friend
aAt the luncheon the two officers
and Bruce Dennis spoke briefly. both
officers expressing great optimism de-
spite their personal losses in the war.
Those at the luncheon included
Major Edwards. Captain Cook. DR. w
u. McNaryI Bruce Dennis, Rev. ]. L.
snyder. Mayor John Vaughan, Major
Noble, l.. @. Frazier, ]. v Tallman.
+. Il, Aldrich, Ray Crystal, T. y. Tay-
lor, Lowell Rogcrs, George c. l}uer
II. ]. Taylor Lee u. Drake, II. NJ
Sawtelie, chief Of Police Roberts, Re-
crulting officer Swnrtz. Superintond-
cnt l. T.. Young, Il. ID. Sayres, Charles
Bond and Dr. r. w. Vincent.
The Officers are to be guests at
dinner at o'clock this evening at the
Hotel Pendlcton.
The Happy Canyon pavilion has
been well arranged for the meeting
tonight The place has been cleaned
and heated by the use of large stoves.
The speakers stand is located on the
east side of the pavilion thus making
II easier for the audience to hear as
the seats will be in fan shape on all
sides in front. There are seats for
1900 and standing room for 1000
more.
Special precautions are being taken
by The police and fire departments to
insure the safety and comfort Of the
crowd. 1t will he arranged so that all
the various exits may. be opened at Il
moments notice in the event OF ncpd
and while no trouble of any sort is an
ticipated every possible step win be
-. 4...,
The Girls Honor Guard will serve 4
ns ushcrs.
Major Loses Both Arms.
Major Edwards was II lieutenant in /.
the Canadian militia regiment. 30th
British Columbia Horse at the out
break of the war. When the regiment !
arrived in Flanders 1t went into the 4,
trenches in the PlocEstecrt sector |
then the Dickcbusch sector, followed /
by service. at Hin G3
When the regiment was rcorcani2cd .
TO an infantry battalion, it was trans /
ferred to the Ypres salient. Major Ed .
wards, then n captain, was wounded |
for the first time during the Sanctu-
ary Wood action. being shot in the .
hip. Upon his return to, his regiment .
it was moved to the Sornme. At Re- ,
gina ITeHCn' tut B''l'lHI "ilit't N'9 ]
wounded for the last time and per- 1
manently retired from active service. .
The price he paid was the loss Of both
arms, torn off by high explosives.
He has now been returned to Ca
NADIA for duty at Rcsthaven Military
Convalesccnt Hospital. He was rrcoR-
mended for the military cross Yin Oc- .
tober, 1916, and received special mon .
ton i'm dispatches ny Sir Douglas Iiaig.
Captain Wounded and GassCd.
Captain T.. T. Cook. the ruGe, ire