Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
BANQUETS SOLDIERS
Generals Logan and Price and
Chief of Staff King Make ADJ
dresses-B Bishop of Georgia
Present

Under the auspices of the War Com
mission of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, fully 800 officers and enlisted men
were entertained last Tuesday night al
the Knights of Pythias Hall, Augusta,
with a delightful banquet and a season of
speech making.
The affair was arranged by Rev. Gro.
ton, camp civilian chaplain and was a
great success. Mr. Groton and Mr.. Nee
han, camp secretary for the brotherhood,
had made elaborate preparations for the
event and hundreds Of men We're invit-
ed. The ladies of st, PauPs Episcopal
Church took care of the culinary activ-
tiles, with the result that the hali was
beautified and the tables declSed with
flowers 'candelabra and other artistic de-
vices.
At the speakers table sat Lieut.. Col.
King, chief of staff. Brigadier- General
Logan and Brigader General Price Bish-
op Reese of Atlanta, and number of
ministers. chaplains and staff officers.
All the tables We're filled with men in
uniform and as the courses were served
Farber's orchestra, from the 109th In
the men joining in the choruses with
great enthusiasm. The Hath Infantry
band. under BandmaSter Miller occupied
a platform and enlSened the evening
with catchy selections. The dinner was
well served and was a tribute to the skill
and gracious charm of the women OF The
South
Bishop Reese gave a profound and most
CseA nest dNuISSS Oh the pFINClpteS at stage
in the war. He called attention to the
efficiency and superior discipline of the
Germans and said that the United states
was facing a tremendous task with q
people undiSciplned, loosely organized and
idealistic, facing the most powerful foe
in the world. We dare not refuse TO un-
dertake the task. All we have and are
capable of being, must be put into the
task to make it a success. We repre-
sent the moral conviction that right and
justice is the final asset in the world.
We must stand by this conviction no mat
ter what it costs. Righteousness is a lay
of nations as we'll as individuals and we
are facing the law that no matter how
immoral a nation, the state is SUPERIOR
to the individual. The final element Of all
truth is goodness, Righteousness, unself-
right.
Lieut. Col. King chief of staff OF the
Twenty eighth Division. gave a talk fun
of pep and it made a deep impression.
The decent soldier is the best soldier,
said he. He WIS glad to see so many
chureh-gotng men there. If a man has
nothing back Of him he is going to breaIs
down. fou men can do a great deal by
your actions and clean living to help
other men lead a soldierly life"
Bfigadier General Logan praised the
Augusta people for their interest in the
soldiers. Said he: If we are going 70
do our part, we must submit to tliscip-
line. The private is just as important as
q general or any Commanding officer.
Let every man resolve to do his best"
Bfgadler General Price paid a tribute
TO the ladies' and then referred to the
slogan of the division. What is it ask
ed the general, and hundred of voices an
swered Pep" General Price said that
If the men at Camp Hancock will con-
tlnue TO carry out the traditions OF the
National Guard Of Pennsylvania you win
always retain the esteem Of the people of
Augusta, which you have so well earned
Rev. Whitney, rector of ST. PaulS
Church, closed the speech making with an
excellent talk and the gathering dis
persed with the singing of America"
1t was great night for those present and
one of the delightful features was the
compliment rendered the Augusta peo-
PIE when the 18th band PLAYED 'Dixie"