Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-09
SPLENDID PROGRAM
BY LADIES Of W.R.C.
Occasion Was the Dedication
Of the Service Flag for
Boys at the Front

| The ladies Of the W. R. c. gave one
of the best programs Of the season at
the Moose hall last Sunday afternoon.
A quartet composed Of Mrs. Ray Sim
eral, Mrs. c. c. Clark, Miss Mary Foil
rich, Miss Edith Benedict sang Brave
Boys are They Mrs. f. l.. Waters ac-
companied Invocation, Rev. James
Lisle. Mrs. Louise Wells, president OF
/ the w. K. c., read the roster. Miss Lena
Belle Tartar sang Gwen Never Let
the Old Flag Fall, and was obliged to
respond to an encore. Mrs. Geo Ter
iwilliger read "Yom boy and my
boy in very pleasing manner. The
remarks by Hon. Frank Davey were
! full of patriotism and loyalty and he
paid glowing tribute to the boys at
the front for whom the service was
held. Judge Burnett delivered the ads
dress of the afternoon. He compared
the women Of today who had sacrifice i
their sons and grandsons to the cause
of democracy, to the pioneer women
who had been called upon to sacrifice
much that our country might be what
|! it is today Mrs Halle Parrish Dur
dali sang "The Flag Without a Stain -
and responded to the encore with 1.-The
Sword of Bunker Hill. - Miss Beatrice
Shelton accompanying. The program
closed by the audience singing Ameri-
ca, led by the ladies quartet. The flag
was the handiwork of Mrs. Chas. A
Cameron. In presenting it she read in
a delightful way the following beauti-
full lines, written by Mrs Minnie
Jones Baker whose son, Aubrey Jones,
is with Co. M now in France;
Our Boys
We are dedicating this afternoon
This service flag and scroll,
Knowing each lad is more than worthy
Of a place on the honor roll,
To the world it S only an emblem
OF struggle just begun,
But we know to you, each star of blue
Means grandson, brother or son.
In the prime of their splendid manhood
In response to their country S call
They sacrificed all that life held dear,
Willingly gave their all.
Away to- foreign country
In the midst of a foreign foe
Where each moment is fraught with
danger
Ouf udTuuSS NtIG dShGu 10 RO'
With never thought of fear or fail
Or Of what the result might be,
Each lad went forth to do his bit
In the fight for democracy,
No iron cross of royalty
No honor badge yet been seen,
Begins to compare with the one they
wear
Americans" pure and clean. a
Tucked away with our dearest treas
ures
To be cherished throughout the years
Are the letters written from "Some
where
That we we read with joy and tears.
Not an inkling of what they are doing
Nor where their regiment was sent,
We know they have followed old glory
And with this we must be content.
And today we would do them homage,
Our brave lads over there,
The boys in blue we would honor, too,
Who are nobly doing their share
Incased in the great world struggle,
AS the weeks and months unfold
God grant that these stars remain the
same
That none shall be changed to gold.
And when the war shall have ended,
The suffering and agony past
May each lad in blue and khaki, too,
Come back to his own at last.
For we know that God is just and near |
To our dear ones over there
r. a. ann 1lpntanf aud snVn them |
And We leave them to His care,