Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

assembly ON the very first row OF
seats. you notice four noble Red Cross
nurses. two young women of the Y NJ.
c. A. and a Red Cross official. and
our dearest friend. the chaplain.
At the piano. on one side OF the
platform. is seated mere private. who
back in the good old days OF peace
and plenty in the L. 5. y. was hailed
as an artist
WedEed i'll on the seats. standing in
the aislcs. and every place where a
peep at the platform can be obtained
are the boys. but few months across
from home" and who. If rumors are
correct, will bring about victory for
tho allies, in these last days OF the
war.
Why this gatherings Why so much
Interest? Why this look Of expectancy
on all the faces,
Take a good look at the dear little
mother. near the middle aisle in front
wearing the teil-talc raiment tina;
shows sadness and sorrow have
Knocked at her door. as we'll as the
hundreds OF thousands OF other mothers
IN this Srief-stricken land. Struggled
up close TO HEY side is mere boy.
who hrst blessed the world with his
oaoF laugh some four years ago. Like
MS mother, he has the same raven
plack hair, large black eyes SO fun OF
intelligence. but sad from dream.n.
OF their sacrifice. q delicate straicht
nose denoting character and good
breeding, and a skin clear with tn.
'',' W v"''"hood'
of i"NoR ron
SMALL ROGER FACET
The band plays that wonderful HYMN
America" and with the aid of IN.
boys. the strains OF this anthem. tell
ing of the Land o: Liberty, tloa, GU,
upon the oalSl% summer air az France
Then upon the platform steps our
chaplain Sreathlessiy everyone is
tens, Men OF the field artillery. Nc
are here on this Sabbath To welcome :,
new member TO our regiment \ SON
VI ore VINO 50 nohly gave his life Tor
,rhon, 90 80 vi : rance. soldier
with The Crojx ~. - "V"'Ie"
zion of Hama ~ t,Ht 80" ''- ~
glorious of Lii hn,o,s 80 -" .'''' :
A hero who WIN 90 dou,, -, :, nv q.
OF France as o,7. ~ 80 a'' '''S o.
and fell unon .n,. tr,', ny" 81" itH r.
the Marine dojnr ~. I'M" no
drive in th,, .o,,nr 80 NV iiS'
san,ipy IN -, 49, an NOT pre-
ratber mo .bi,,,r, 49, "u'
mot Tho whoIa n,, ""u III
children wo ,re ,,w - .'' ''' 49,,
who b.ve ,er, ms we
not fear ,,o ,fincs -" i''uS
the wor,d saf. TO- ~, - ''"M
Roger paca, =, 49,, IN !'he
lives of lihcr,v orr co,o,, .F,, n'''
present ~ yoi, pon p p" ~ 10"
c,rr,ao - 49, o"' INV
IJftad -, :, ,,o
c,n CO nc ha,,,is,,, ,,H,', 80 max an
Roger Thc coionet o,,t,man. ."'v, -
fsther,v aToctton 49,. 80; MN "''h
full of tenderness IN. sno<.h - ~
to find Tbn, ,f.or 80 - nav q
ont their nont-n, ri,o ia" ic'
and order -.a%as aaallv rcs.o-nb 80,
colonel u.,d,,. !, 80 e., go ,"' the
one ~ us bna., 'I'' ne was
,here NAV y. 80 ni.i ih"'
81 our Fro,c,ari ""' "n'"I
him the story All, '''' 'o'i
>royn. -
nMEhioAN
"iih GERMAN ATTITtDis
Then comes Rudolphc formerly with
the Boston Opera COS, with MS rich.
run. mellow tenor, OF which the only
John Mccormack might be cnvious. ana
sings: We Don't Know What to Cali
Ham, but Hes Mighty LAX Rose" Ana
10 ADD due feeling 10 the occasion he
bursts forth with the stirring notes
OF the Marsci lla!sc
Our Red Cross friend now comes ur
10 leil us the difference in the manner
accented mis- Lad az ..,,,,,",,i go. ~, :
Germans, who mutYa,e ana haDr nno,,
the roadside the little children so ma,
they may be found there by Tho allie.
He also tells OF his thrilling experiences
under shell fire at u certain hos,,j,,I
in the sector
g Our stirring field artillery marcr
twritten especially for US bv America
great composer, John philiD Sous,,
came next as a Anal welcome Tn. &C..
in which the boys sang their favorjt,
tune: LAS the Caissons Go RolBn.
Along" was good 10 hear. Tucn -
the stirring notes of a weu-Lnn,,,
military march. the officers and boy.
file' past Ito shake Comrado Eor-r..
hand. speak words Of cheer Ia hi.
mother and greet the hnrd workers nj
the Red Cross and Y NJ {
How glad we were as W. headed 70,