Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
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Thirty-siX draftees arrived in the city
Friday afternoon and in the same way
as their predecessors reported TO the
Armory and were sworn in by Harvey
- Eaton, chairman of the local eXemp-
ton board They were formed into
squads under the following leaders: LIST,
Henry f.. Toulouse I'd, John T. Nigue;
3d. Simeon r. Armstrong; ith, Hugh
Sturdy MacNeil.
At O'Clock the boys reported at the
Elmwood for supper and short post
prandial exercises followed. DR.. j. +.
Hill, chairman of the entertainment
committee for draftees, said that he
was glad u be there to meet the boys
who are going across sooner or later.
He said: These citizens are here TO
wish you God-speed on Your journey and
Oh YOUR success IN getting into Berlin.
Things have been looking badly fer
day or two but we are confident that
Foch will strike the blow when the
time comes, Hi; silence makes Us think
that he has something up his leeve. /
am blad to see these splendid specimens
of manhood here tonight. who only need
polishing up and training to make them
fit for any German in the world DR..
Hill then introduced Mayor Wardwell.
The mayor said that he had seen every
crowd of boys that had been through
and that they were growing better all
the time. They seem to keep digging
fellows that look good said he.
The army business is a good school,
YOU have chances to see lot and learA
lot. When You go across the water
you will see strange scenss and have
strange experiences.
When YOU meet a German, talk to
him with bullets-don't trust him. His
principal occupation lately is bombing
hospitals. We've got 10 keep sending
YOU fellows over there until we &c:
them licked. no matter how long it
takes. We didn't pick up this quarrel
il was wished onto us, and when we ct
into a row, Yankee fashion we fight t.
finish it."
DIR. Hill before introducing the
next speaker said that he had heard
remarks about the boys who left the
other day going away downhearted.
but that he went with them as far
as Brunswick and that they were all
jolly and hopeful and anxious to get
into the game. He then introduced
Hon. sherman l.. Berry. whom he
designated as the man who had sug-
gested some sort of entertainment
for the boys as they went on their
way to the cantonments
Mr.. Berry, after referring to the
critical illness of his wife said, per
maps in this room there is no proud
or father than I that my son is in the
Naval Reserves, and he has been
summoned home by the illness Of his
mother | have looked into your
faces and see success stamped
there The battle is won when YOU
go into it cheerfully and you are 60
ing into it Cheerfully.
When boy goes he is missed and
leaves vacancy that is hard to fill.
But you are going for a purpose, for
the purpose OF licking the Kaiser and
mat the Stars and Stripes will float
over Berlin. put there by the boys
from Maine and other States.
Boys, remember the home. Re-
member that we stand behind Won
And when You get across forget NOT
the home and if you have a mother,
dont forget to write for it will cheer
her heart to hear from you"
Edwin Nj. Foster was then intro
ouced' and told about a conversation
that he overheard on a train. Two
ladies were talking with a soldier and
regrettlng the fact that he had to 90
to war. and that they were glad shat
ne was not their boy. Mr.. Foster
SAID that he could not help going to
that boy and telling him that he was
proud of him and glad that he was
gong 70 do his part 1T seems to
me-, said he. that every boy here is
10 he congratulated on doing his dutv
you are not going faintheartedly but
JoEously. The citizens are behind
You. Be willing and obedient and
victory will crown your efforts.
wish you Godspced and safe re-
turn.
Harvey D. Eaton was tn. INST
speaker, When introduced by Dr..
I'M, Nil Eaton said: These bows
don't need much OF an introduction
10 me. They've seen me before" MIR.
Eaton spoke Of the new Significance
OF Memorial day and said: THE fact
IS we arc getting down to the defens,,
or those principles that we have 50
long considered Il sort Of Fourth of
July oratOry. EVERYTHING accom-
Pushed by our forefathers in the, Rnv.
oiutionaiy war and by on" fathers
In the Civil War is at stake and vol
hoNs are going out TO see that they
are defended. The consequences Il
German success are simply unthink-
liable. Try and think where we'd nc
If Germany succeeded.
They are bending the line hack
but look ut the price they are nav
ing y price that cans be replaced
N years, Germany is paying one aw-
full price in bending that line hack
She is losing her boys. She's losing
even though the line bends out
when you get there her line Will bend
and victory will be ours"
The boys were then taken to The
City Opera house where they We're
the guests Of Manager Kelleher 10.
the evening.
The men who will leave this morn
ing are:
Henry f. Toulouse. Is Alden street,
Wateryille
Adelor J. Fountain. Winthrop.