The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-29
Big AUDIENCE
GIVES THANKS
FOR VICTORY IN
UNITY SPIRIT
Peace Brings New Significance
-s to Thanksgiving Day
This Year .-c:=
JUDGE STANTON GIVES .,... .
ADDRESS OF OCCASION
Audience Follows Closely and
Spontaneous Applause Breaks
forth Frequently
JUDGE STANTON GIVES . 1870.
ADDRESS OF OCCASION

throughout the state celeDFateu IL
various ways Thanksgiving day,>in in
Guiding patriotic parades, Bemidji
quietly united in community spirit
. of Thanksgiving to God for the COM
ing OF peace, the exercises taking
place at the Elko theatre in the fore
noon. }3-. III .s ~
It was large and representative
audience of citizens Of the commun-
ity that gathered and listened to the
brief program, and every number
/ was warmly received. -,
The stage was decorated with large
-~lags of the allied nations, forming
a setting for the large service flag
of Bemidji which represented 62t
men in the military arm Of the ma
tion, four gold stars glistentng mute
ly the supreme sacrifice of four tt
the caues of righteousness and peace
to all mankind. The front of the
speakers table was draped with the
national emblem.
President w. q. Robinson of the
Commercial club presided. kin ...
Opening Numbers. >.,
The ,twenty-frst battalion home
!. guard band played the musical pro
gram for the scommunion singing %
patriotic anthems lowing tbs
opening numberzby the band. Rev:
. Blaine Lambert, pastor Of the Metho.
dist church, gave the Invocation, fol-
lowed by the audience singing
America. Mrs. c.. A. Roman sweet
ly sang sWhen> You Come Home
and Rev. l.. p Warford, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, read the
presidents Thanksgiving proclama
ton. ST.. ~. ~. W.
A, male quartet, consisting Of Ray.
mond Hannah, Andrew Rood, Car
jacobson and e. D. Boyce, then sang
the old familiar civil war hymn,
''Tentlng Tonight" and responded gtc
hearty encore. K
Stanton Warmly ApplaQded.
The address Of the occasion was by
Judge G.. w. Stanton. It was given
in the customary pleasing style fol
which the Judge is noted, without at
tempts at oratorical flights, yet mas
terfully, sincerely, forcibly, with
studied enunciation heard in every
corner of the spacious theatre. His
hearers followed him intently and
at frequent intervals burst forth In
spontaneous and hearty applause. In
part he said: -
Bemidii Grateful.
1T would be unlike Bemidji to
bernit this national Thanksgiving
to pass without. appropriate public
expression of gratitude to God.
Among the first to respond to the
nations call and ranking high in its
compliance with every war require
ment, it would be strange indeed II
this city was now slow in its mani
festation Of joy and thankfulness.
~In the language of the proclamation
Just read: God has indeed been
gracious and we this year have spe-
cial and moving cause to be grateful
and to rejoice
Meet in Gladness.
~, ''As we assemble today, not in sor-
row but in gladness of heart, to
render feryent thanks for our deliv-
erance from the horrors of war, 1t
is important that we should not un-
derestimate the magnitude of the
world-victory which we have helped
to attain, It is also proper that we
should sense feeling of pride in
the achievements of our army and
navy and in the clear demonstration
Of our great military strength. But
above these considerations, and af-
fording us even greater cause for
congratulation and elation, is our
warranted realization of the estab-
lished fact that the citizenship Of our
country stands true and that the
: spirit of patriotism in our people is
not dead; and further, that our faith
ers did not build this republic in
vain; and that whenever occasion re-
quires it, from field, forest, factory,
commercial life, pulpit, bench and
bar will come quick response to the
nations call to uphold, defend and
protect our national honor.
People Are Rejoicing.
Nearly all of the people of the
war-torn world are joining with the
United States of America today in
rendering thanks, not only for the
cessation Of war and the re-establisb-
ment Of peace on earth, but for the
complete overthrow Of the Prussian
militaristie power which has so long
been a menace to the peace Of the
world. mo longer Will the nations