Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

which the United States entered upon
war with Germany was observed with
appropriate ceremonies at the ship
yard of the Virginia Shipbuilding Cor
poration at twelve o'clock today,
where program of exercises includ-
ed flag raising, under the auspices
of the shipbuilding company and a
Liberty Loan demonstration in charge
OF the Alexandria Liberty Loan Com
mittee.
At half-past II o'clock, the Navy
Yard band of Washington, accompa-
MED by the members of the Chamber
of Commerce led the lire of march
from the corner of Washington and
King street, to North Royal, to Cam
eron, to North Fairfax, where the Of
ficials Of the shipbuilding company,
invited guests, fire department. and
citizens were awaiting to join the pa
rade to the shipbuilding yard.
Upon arriving at the grounds an
immense crowd had already gathered.
General Manager R. B. Wallace, Of the
shipbuilding company, presided, ana
upon calling the assemblage co order
gave brief address in which he stct
ed the object of the meeting and en-
phasized the necessity of the people
realizing the part they had in the
war. He stated that the ship build
crs stood only second to the soldiers
in the trenches, urged them to CO
their duty in building ships to beat
the kaiser, and said that similar cx-
erciscs were being held today in 49,
shipyards in this country by 250,0o0
men as were being held in this city.
President Colin H. Livingston next
raised the flag, after which three
cheers were given by the entire multi
tude, led by Mr.. Bowen, Of the ship
building company.
"Dixic" was then played By The
band, more cheers followed and Hon.
John Barrett, Director General of
the Pan-American Unicn, Of Washing
ton, was introduced as the first speak
er Said he: II wish the boys across
the water ccul;i look upon this assem-
blage today. wish they might see
the great shipyard that is being built
here. They would know that america
is in earnest in this war" Mr.. Bar
rett told Of what he had personally
seen in the trenches on the war front
while over there last year and said
there would not be man who would
hesitate in doing his duty if they could
sec what he did. This is the most Sc
rious hour in the history of this war,
in his opinion and he called upon every
one to do their duty, not only in build
ing ships but in buying bonds as well.
Representative Stuart F. Reed, of
West Virginia, was the next speaker.
In opening he said: 81 stand here in
amazcment at what see in the great
shipyard you have got under way 50
quickly. When the ships. go down the
Potomac river bearing the flags Of this
nation as a veritable sunburst of Lib
crty, it will indeed be a proud day for
US all. He paid high compliment to
the patriotism of Virginia and to the
greatness of America, and referred
most eloquently to the part the United
States is. taking in the war for the
good of all mankind. "Today is the
time for every man and woman to do
their utmost to aid in winning the
war; said he. During the course Of
his address he said that he hoped to sec
Kaiser Bill buried so deep in the pit
that he couldn't be found in tnous-
and years. He alluded to the great
men who had been raised up for pur-
pose at critical periods In the worlds
history, including President Wilson,
and said he believed that America will
help in winning the greatest war for
Christianity in all the ages.
q am the Ship" was the title of a
message from the United States Ship
ing Board, which was read by Mr.
LantZ.
Mr.. Leo T. Harlow, chairman OF the
Alexandria Liberty Loan committee
gave q short but highly interesting
address in which he called the attan
ton Of all to the necessity of buying
the bonds to beat the Huns. From tn
manner in which his remarks were re
ceived it was evident that the crow'
will buy them all right. Mr.. Hariov
said that Uncle Sam is spending mon
ey at the rate of $50 per minute IN or
der that Liberty may be preserve7
He also noted the fact that AleSandrl
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