The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27

tie of learning or OF worldly wealth:
so that rich and poor, earned and un
learned, kingly and common folks met
together at the crib of Jesus. He was
then, and is now, the Lord of all.
Hence the beautiful appropriateness
of this community Christmas, where
We can all meet and unite in tribute
and honor and homage to earth's one
Lord!
Recalls the Past.
1--WE do we'll to recall what the day
means. Some years ago, on the oc-
casion of the diamond jubilee of Queen
Victoria, a great throng was assemb-
led in London. The event and the
throng stirred the heart of man, who
up to that time had been a writer OF
barrack- ballads, so that he was in
spired to write poem. 1t was so
much out of his usual vein that he is
declared to have been dissatisfied with
it and to have thrown it into the
waste basket. The mans wife res
cued the poem and gave it to be pub
lished; it was set to music and the
song has since sung itself into the
heart of the world. One couplet OF
that now famous hymn of Kipling
calls us to remember. 1t is,
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget =
1--WE very much need that clarion
call at this Christmas, in 1918, just at
the close of the great world war.
Remember the Victories.
1--WE must remember how our vic
tories came Three men from out the
common walks of life played consid
cradle part in recent world events.
These men are Lloyd George, barris-
ter; George Clemenceau, journalist;
and Woodrow Wilson, college profes-
sor Crowned heads gave heed and
royal personages side stepped at their
commands; while crowns and thrones
tumbled at the voice of their united
authority. But it was not because of
the inherent strength or greatness of
these men from out the common walks
of life. 1t was rather because these
men were backed by liberty loving
peoples, whose love of freedom and
spirit of liberty had been learned from
the cradle and the teachings of Christ,
the Emancipation of mankind. The
common people are coming into their
own, the wide world around, through
Him!
Spirit of Good Will.
'In conclusion, the spirit of good
will among men is vital need of our
times; not only among the rulers of
the earth, but among all men every
where. Jesus was the embodiment of
good will and even gave His life in
a glorious spirit of all embracing love
for folks. Our noble and heroic men
have also given themselves in recent
months for the sake of humanity 1t
is a great ideal. We must not lose
the vision of it in the coming months
and years. And on this Christmas
night we rejoice and give praise to
the Babe of Bethlehem, grown to
mans estate and now come to be the
Saviour of mankind"
Handled the Youngsters.
Lieutenant Ed Nyquist and Lieu
tenant Edgar Owen of the machine
Gun company together with number
of uniformed men assisted in handling
crowds and in marshalling the young
sters and getting them past the
platform in single file. Captain 9th
mar Landkamer and a squad of high
school cadets were also on duty and
assisted in handling the crowds and
whatever other services were need.
The adult chorus that occupied the
platform with Miss Mansfield num-
bered ITO people and they came from
all parts of the city.
There were more than 1000 chill
dren in the young peoples chorus.
The Merchants association, the
Commercial club and the Advertising
club thank all who assisted in making
the event the success it was.