The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20
RED CR0ssDAf IN PRINCE Ton
$500
Big Multitude Gathers q Fair Grounds and Thou
sands Of Dollars Are Realized
From Various Sources.
Governor Burnquist Delivers Patriotic Address
and Zuhrah Temple Band Dis
courses Excellent Music

Princeton's, Red Cross day was
virtually patriotic carnival. By this
we mean that it embraced many Of the
features of a fete while it's sole pur-
pose was to raise funds for that great
army of mercy, the Red Cross; and,
thanks to the redblooded Americans
who gathered at the fair grounds upon
that day, the aim Of the organization
was achieved. The amount sought to
be raised upon this occasion was
$4,000, but considerably more was,
realized from sales and contributions.
Donated articles left from the auction,
and which will be sold later, will doubt
less add $4,000 more to the receipts.
Princeton has always been generous
in contributing to worthy causes, and
this occasion was no exceptions peo-
pie We'd with one another in contribut-
ing to the fund for helping our boys
across the seas. In honor of the day.
every place of business in the village.
was closed.
Thursday was magnificent day-it
could not have been better if made
to order for this particular event.
Consequently people from the SUR
rounding country in large number were
in attendance: However there were a
few localities which were not repre-
scented, and the reason is obvious.
There were between 1000 and 5000
people on the grounds.
In the morning reception commit
tee proceeded to- Santiago to escort
Governor Burnquist to town, white d
string Of automobiles was dispatched
to Elk River to bring to Princeton that
famous musical organization, the
Zuhrah Temple band. Accompanying
the band was a number of other
Shriners, including male quartet, and
more than a dozen ladies. The Shrin-
ers were conveyed to the armory, and
at 1:3O, following couple Of selec-
tions excellently rendered by the
Shriners' quartet, a procession, headed
by Old Glory borne by Charley Thomp-
son (who, by the way, resembled an
unspeakable Turk in his red fey, was
formed. Following the flag came the
Zuhrah Temple band fanked on either
side by girls in the uniform of the Red
Cross girls from Nelson's store on
one side and from Aliens on the other.
They carried two large Red Cross flags
spread for the receipt Of voluntary
contributions. Then came another
body Of girls in Red Cross uniforms
who were lined up in the form Of a
cross. Following were the boy scouts
under the command Of DR.. Stacey
who carried large service flag, also
stretched to receive donations. The
Red Cross knitting club members, as
busy as bees, came next on prettily
decorated float, and numerous automo-
biles brought up the rear. Stirring
music was played by the Zurah Tenn
pie band on the march to the fair
grounds, and hundreds of people
tramped along on. each side of the
street anxious to catch every strain
from the instruments of this famous
organization.
Upon arrival at the fair grounds
the band rendered delightful selec-
ton and the speaker Of the day, Gov
ernor ]. A. A. Burnquist, who had ar
rived in the meantime, was, in few
well chosen words, introduced to the
assemblage by Attorney E. L. Nc
MILAN. ~
The governor, who was greeted with
an outburst Of applause, delivered a
loyalty speech which appealed to ev-
eryone PRESENT. was an address
chock full Of pure Americanism and
patriotism.
He said in part that he considered
it a privilege to come among us and
talk upon this occasion Cross
day. He gave President Wilson,
whom he characterized as great ex-
ponent Of patriotism, much credit for
the stand he has taken during the.
critical period through which we are
passing, and said that this is no time
for partisanism. He said that people
know. the war was provoked in the
same manner as that Of 1870, when
Bismarck made it necessary for
France to take up arms in, order to.
protect Tor endeaver to protect itself