The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-27
City Observes Liberty Day
With Great Procession
and Meeting.
H. l.. WILSON BRINGS
LOYALTY MESSAGE
Billings Man Speaks Before
Huge Crowd at Open-Air
Gathering.

Patriotism reached a high water
virtually every resident of the Garden
city gave evidence of loyalty to the
government by taking part in the
greatest community demonstration
ever held in western Montana. If there
was any doubt as to the true spirit of
the residents 1t was permanently dis
PEELED when 1000 marchers, old and
young. paraded down Higgins avenue
to the strains of the Star Spangled
Banner" under the county's splendid
service flag. which waved high over
head.
Old timers who have watched the
city grow from its infancy declared
that the demonstration yesterday in
observance of the Liberty day far sur
passed anything they had previously
Witnessed in this part of the country.
Spirit Shows Patriotism.
But it was not the number that par
t,cipated in the demonstration that
made it success. The spirit with
which the business men. the laborers,
the school children and the many or
was the outstanding feature of the
program and one that gave evidence
that Missoula was heart and soul be-
hind the war
Mothers, Veterans, Children, March.
As the marchers passed down Hig-
Gins avenue they We're greeted with
ringing applause from the thousands
TINT lined the streets from the high
school to the Northern Pacific station.
The Mothers Home guard came in for
On extra share Of cheering as the gray
haired women marched by carrying a
service flag representing in stars the
sacrifice they have already made for
their country.
In striking contrast were the hun
dreds of small children tripping hap
PLY along and the stopped veterans of
other wars who refused to ride in auto
mobiles but persisted in taking their
place in the line of March with the
younger generations.
Quincy Scott acted as marshal and.
assisted by Joseph f. Farrell and viii
Cave. started the parade exactly on the
hour set. Without hitch the divisions
took their allotted places and marched
in true form down the avenue to the
station and thence to the courthouse.
where the marchers We're disbanded to
hear the principal address Of the day.
Liberty Loan Flag Presented.
Washington j. Mccormick. COM
mandant of the State University cadet
corps, ACTED as chairman of the pro-
gram at the courthouse. After n brief
address in which he expressed the
wish that he would have desired two
people in the world especially to see
Missouia's demonstration-one the
president and the other the kaiser-ht
introduced Frank s. Lusk. chairman oil
the district Liberty loan committee
Mr.. Lusk paid glowing tribute II
the spirit with which the people o.
Missoula county contributed to thu
Liberty loan. He expressed his conf
dence that when the final returns OF
the loan We're received at Washington
the state would lead all others in tn,
proportionate amount subscribed. II
conclusion he presented the Libert,
loan flag which was won by MissouI
county In the third loan campaign.
Judge Duncan Accepts Flag
District Judge Asa l.. Duncan. rep
resenting the citizens of the county. re
ceived the flag and gave the addres
CT acceptance which was often inter
rupted by applause. He pointed out tn
significance Of the present interna
tional situation and urged upon tn
citizens undying sacrifice in the day
To come.
Harry L. Wilson. a prominent lawys
of Billings. was introduced and Il
nearly an hour ne held the monstt
crowd spell bound as he interpreted
well-chosen words the duty that II
government of the United States
demanding OF every citizen at tn
cTMeial moment.
We have reached stage in tn
War," Mr.. Wilson said. when Ii is n
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