Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-22
RALLY DAY

cause it was a sort Of county celebra-
ton of world peace and the raising
of a service flag in honor of our boys
who have gone overseas to fight on
the side of democracy and freedom.
The crowd attending the services
was not OF the largest, but there
was representation from every sec
ton of the county, and on every face
one could read joy and satisfaction
IN expression born Of the peace that
means the early return of the boys
to home and mother.
At 1890 the annual meeting OF
the Red Cross took place, Mrs Bishop
president of the Chapter, presiding.
The business in hand was mainly
routine, and in the reorganization
all the old officers were retained, eX-
cept that the Secretary, Mrs. Fl. b.
Wood, having resigned, her place
was filed By Miss Lucille Gum.
By the time the work of the Red
Cross meeting was completed the
speakers from Staunton had arrived
and were conducted at once to the
court room. Hon. Jos. Glasgow,
who was first on the program, was
unable to come, but Miss Jones, rep
resenting the Y. w. c. A. branch of
the service, was introduced b. Rev.
n. A. Parker, and in a talk OF per-
haps thirty minutes, she pointed
out the ways and means by which
women had rendered indispensable
and invaluable service during the
great world war. She was listened
to with interest and her address pro-
nounced good.
A recess was taken for lunch,
which was served ct the soda foun-
tain room. There was an abundance
of good things to eat, something to
satisfy every variety of appetite, but
there was liam" in greater abundan
&c than could be enjoyed. The room
was small and the crowd large and
hungry, and had the committee fore
seen the pretty day, the court-lawn
would have been used as on former
occasions and where the cafeteria
plan was admirably carried out.As it
vas, everybody got some dinner and
the United War Work fund was
boosted to the extent of SIS.
Lieut.. Judson, an American who
was a student in Rome when HOSTILE
ties began and who has served with
the British army, was the speaker of
the day, and was introduced immed-
lately after dinner. He spoke for
an hour, and his address was made
up largely Of first-hand information
and experience. We heard many
class his talk as one OF the best
heard during the several campaigns
since the war began. He was mod
est in reference to his own service,
though it is understood that he has
seem twice wounded. In an apollo
getic way he referred to the feet
that he had played tennis with the
Crown Prince in former days.
He was followed by Rev. Wendal
Alien, of Mcdowell, in Is minute
address, and it was one of the elO-
tuent appeals for which Mr.. Allen
is known.
A roll call of Highland soldier
Boys revealed the fact that the ros-
or is not complete, and, while the
ask is very difficult one, continu-
ID effort will be made to perfect
his important work. Miss Eva Ea-
lie is Secretary OF the Committee in
charge of records.
The raising of the Service Flag
took place about 49, the crowd as
:enbling in front Of the court house.
the ~place selected for the flag is
between the two porch columns i'm
neGiatciy in front CT the door. 1t is
l beautiful design enc of the larg
st flags ever unfurled in Monterey
contains 1G1 stars, one for each boy
IN the service, those falling in bat
lie being indicated by large gold
;tars, and there were two of them
smaller gold stars two in number !
told of the two dying in camp. DR.
Fleming, who made the initial sub
.criptiCn, kindly selected the de-
ign and forwarded it to the Com
nittee here in time for the Rally
Day exercises, and the Recorder, on
oehalf Of the people, thanks this
loyal Highlander for his interest.
The Mcdowell Auxiliary Of the
Red Cross had received from Rcy
Graham German helmet, and it
vas sent here for inspection by the
crowd. Mr.. Allen gave the brief
history that came along with the
sun skull-cap: Sergt. Graham be-
;cnged to a tank unit, and in a GER
tain advance the tank became dis
abled. Roy, having side arms, ask
ed and obtained permission to join
the infantry in it's pursuit of the en-
envy, and in this chase he secured
the helmet and received two flesh
wounds.
A. piano had been placed in the