The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-15
Nice Tribute Paid Glenn H.
Campbell at Meeting
ADDRESS BY 7. R. PADEN
Rev. Father 0'Connor Made Fit
ting Remarks; Splendid
Program
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Highest honors were paid yester-
day of the memory of the late Glenn
H. Campbell, the first Blue Earth
county boy to sacrifice his life in de-
tense of his country in the great
battle for democracy against Ger
man autocracy. If there was YES
tise of German sympathy remaining
in even the remotest corner OF st.
Clair this young mans noble death
upon the altar of patriotism should
have wiped it completely away, and
united the entire community in an
intense desire to uphold the ideals
of the country for which this young
man fought, and to Danish forever
the cruel foes who are striking at
the foundation of everything this
country stands for.
Memorial services were held in the
town hall at St. Clair at 2:30 p. m.
and citizens and people from the
country for miles around were in at
tendance All places of business
closed during the ceremonies, and
the streets were crowded with peo-
pie, automobiles and buggies. The
national colors of red white and
blue formed patriotic decorations in
the town hall, and beautiful flowers
added to the general effect.
Company c, Mankato Home Guard,
was present in a body, and paid all
military honors to the memory OF
the martyred soldier. Captain Roy
Allison and Lieutenant B. Cain sat
with the speakers on the platform.
Special music, appropriate to the oc-
casion. was furnished by a choir
consisting of DR.. j. l.. Macbeth of
st. Clair, Mrs. Cummins, Mrs. George
Macbeth and Carl Pickle Of Eagle
Lake, and Miss Lena Bestman, plan
list. One of the inspiring songs CIV
en- was "The New America"
Rev. T. Ross Paden conducted the
service, and delivered the memorial
address. Father O'Connor of ST.
Clair gave a short address, speaking
with deep feeling and sympathy of
the great honor to community OF
having one of it's young men respond
as nobly to the call of duty as had
Glenn Campbell and of the anguish of
relatives and friends when that
young life was taken away. Resolu-
lions of sympathy from the Red
Cross Chapter of Blue Earth county
were also read.
At the close of the services in the
hall Company C retired outside, and
formed in line to give the military
salute. The moment was very impress
sive. The large audience assembled
in the sunshine during the military
part of the program, and when it
was concluded, gathered in groups
to talk of the work of the Red Cross
and the next Liberty Loan, the gen.
eral sentiment indicating that ev-
eryone was eager to do their part.
The presence of Company G at the
services was deeply appreciated by
everyone.
The address by Rev. T. R. Paden
was as follows:
The Memorial Address.
High honor and deep sorrow has
come to this community. You first
in this county are to share in the
glory and anguish of France and the
nations that have been fighting fol-
the liberty of the world.
"Soon after congress declared g
state of war existed with Germany
on May first Glenn H. Campbell
nineteen years old, offered himself
to his country and enlisted in the
army. He went to France early in
August with the American Expedi-
tionary Force and was among the
first to land on that soil made sacred
by the blood of her heroes. Ter
months in the army, seven months
in France, several weeks in the hos
yearning to get back to the front
then the supreme sacrifice on Feb
ruary 81. l dare say men have lived
a hundred years who did not live 81
much as was packed into those
months of intensified service. Glenr
Campbell put his life in jeopardy il
defence of his country.
ct is strange to us now to thinl
how long we were in Weakening up tt
the fact that war was being wageC
against us. Accredited ministers tt
our government were fomentins
strikes, intriguing with other ma.
lions against our peace, destroying
our property, Staying our citizens
medals were being sruck off to hon
or the murderers of men, women ant
children at sea, the event was cele
brated with glee in the streets O
Berlin and justified by the cour
preacher of Germany, and still W,
were stupid and slow of heart to be
lieve that any nation in Europe coul,
harbor designs against our peace an,
freedom.
"We did not credit their designs
We could not believe it possible 70
any nation in the twentieth centur
to feel itself commissioned by tn,
Almighty, because of her racial su
periority, to exercise dominion owe
ty in political economy in German,
ither nations. When chief authori
said there was no need of interna
tional law, that Germany would sool
rule the world with such benevolenc
that such laws would be useless. w
smiled. 1t seemed jest, or at leas
the wild dream of theorist. w
could not believe that nation coul,
become obsessed with such collossa
conceit of superiority and ambition
for dominion and power. Then cam,
an edict from the emperor practi
cally forbidding us the freedom O
the seas, and edict that with on,
- aaas--slaaats1-- !.