South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28

shot iu the war for the worl1 free
dom. 90 cpl james - Gresham. oi
Evansville. the first American 90
lie that the world might be made
safe for democracy. 20 Col Daniel
j.. Mccarthy. OF Vircenues, the hrst
American 90 land in France, and 90
Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy. Of New Cas-
tIe the American who refused 20
retreat and who stopped the HUNS
lat Chateau Thierry.
At the conclusion of his short
dedicatory address, Judge Hammer
schmidt presented Col. a. Is.
Champion. of Delphi In presenting
Col Champion. Judge Hammec-
schmidt euiogized him as veteran
of she civil war, and one who add
Cd 10 the fame of the HoOsier state
in the SOS
Col CHAMPION asked that those
present salute the flag while the or
chestra played the star Spanglcd
Banner" and. complying with the
coloneTs request, the banqueters
stood at attention during the rem
oerinz Of the national anthem.
Following thsi Col Champion
paid a glowing tribute 10 the United
states. He said that the stars and
Stripes mad never heen lowered in
defeat. and that America had never
zone to war i'm an unrighteOus
cause. He said that the same spirit
THAT had filled the sons of the ma
Ition I'm the past filled them during
|the world war. He paid a touching
tribute 10 the women Of America,
land gave to them the credit FOR the
success Of the nation.
/ Toaetmaeter Jones, in his usual
HAPPY manner. then presented for
liner state Sen Robert T.. Proctor
las the man who showed Utah how
to go 5ry. sen. Proctor urged ever
citizen to stand by Pres't Wilson
while ne is representing the nation
|at the peace table. lie declared that
Europe and the rest of the world
must not be allowed TO think that
America is not behind the president
her representative at the world con-
ference.
Explains Kiwanis Mission.
Perry S. Patterson. international
president of Kiwanis clubs, follow
ed with am explanation Of Kiwanis.
lie said that Kiwanis stands for ev-
lcrything that is good i'm business.
lie declared that the business man
Iwho wanted more than is just and
fair has no place in a KIwanis club.
lie pointed out what the Kiwanis
lis trying 10 accomplish, and dwelt
upon the high Ideals OF the organ
izatiou He characterized the or
Iganization as the cross section in
business. a place where business
men of different ideas and ideals
may meet and exchange these for
the common benefit.
O. Samuel Cummings, interna-
tional secretary of the organization,
also told Of the work being accomp-
Iished lie made a humorous talk,
mixed with seriousness, as did Pres
Patterson.
Miss Guthrie Entertains.
During the evening the guests
were entertained by Miss Florence
Guthrie. who gave a number of vo-
cal selections alone. and Goodbye
America" in duet with Ralph Domk .
accompanied on the piano by Harold
Fites Miss Raye McKenna also
gave a number of vocal selections
and Marie Fitzgibbon, one of the en-
, tertainers at the Orpheum, RECALLED
| the banqueters with Irish dialect
stories, and then gave the reading
a Fathers Grief"
Z Favors for all We're given with a
/ lavish hand. and they are useful
= favors. some of them reaching the
8 valuable realm. At the conclusion
of the banquet. Col. McCullOck, the
newly elected permanent governor
of the district. took charge o fthe
< conference. and after giving a short
{ and pleasing talk, adjourned The
conference. Many of the guests re
manned later to dance