Smyrna times., 1918-04-03
n PATRIOTIC MEETING
gIIRS SMYRNA AUDIENCE
- uouse CROWDED TO ITS
V'- .,c,7y WEDNESDAY NIGHT
...s,s From the Battle Front
10 'p. and Military Band of 27
80. enthuse the Audience

10 81 and Military Band of 27
o.,s. Enthuse the Audience
= tbe best patriotic meetings
W. IA in SMYRNA was that at the
e, .. a.'C opera House Wednesday even
'-I -ssn speakers who had been
,ss-e" in the trenches and had
y. .o4 the war-stricken countries
- give US first hand information
/ ,. -. borrible things as they we're
',,be need for full and hearty
= ...,stioD of all America in these
-. times. A band Of p pieces
= Fort dupont PLAYED patriotic
p ion. and enlivened the crowd to
s.,1 mitch. The Opera House was
'.s [5.d 10 the doors. every seat and
b;t Of standing room was taken
=. .bsfore the meeting began end by
= .;rs the Band arrived, there were
.-.,v people in front of the Opera
-. .s were on the inside. The
1 -.i was variously estimated from
n 70 1000 people. The meeting
!. allied to order by Mr.. Lewis M.
s.s president Of Smyrna Town
rrreI who presided. On the stage
,,-opriately decorated with American
4. and flowers were members of
r,r Council, the School Board, the
,..ay and several prominent citizens.
gr N. L. Eckard. pastor of the
asbyterisn Church, offered the in
raiion. The first speaker was Rev.
.rge c. Williams. pastor of Asbury
LE Church. who, by his patriotic
/ ussh. prepared the crowd to a high
Frb Of enthusiasm before the other
rsskers began The next speaker
r CAPTAIN Frank Schwab of the
l,7sl Field Artillery of the British
Inv. Captain Schwab came to
is country recently after seeing
svice on the firing line and tasting
fthe horrors Of war and the trench
I h he told the story of conditions
trey aetually exist in the war zone
d d the need for America to lend
aid and those at home to do their
BIT to bring about a victory. Some
Of Ms experiences we're graphically
told and made deep impression.
Bard Arrives and Plays Patriotic Airs
By this tine the Military Band Of
Frt Dupont arrived and when they
Epeared % the stage in uniform they
Ese greeted with applause. The
6sri vas to have arrived on the sis
i:ock train but thru some delay they
alot get to Smyrna until the eigh
Hock train. They, however, formed
fne Smyrna station and marchet
u played down Commerce street t,
Z iotel and later crept quietly t,
us 0pera House so as not to distur
speaking then going on. Afte
10 selections which soon gave tn
1l'ession they knew how to handl
nsr Instruments, President Pric
ni'oddced Mr.. Fullerton L. Waldo
"a correspondent of the Philadelphi
Falle Ledger Mr.. Waldo recent
N'l'ned from Tar-torn France wher
= Work as correspondent took hin
~ many towns and villages alon
< 0attle front and even into tn
''nenes. A convincing talker, wit
Fsaslng personality, he got hold {
L audience at the start and held the
~se'f attention as he brought tn
~ situation along the battle frol
uem' In giving his lecture
nae Dis subject all the more impre
we with his lantern slides of scene
- places he visited which by Il
lla-! aid Of Manager Mark McManI
. 'he Opera House we're thrown on
N'sn back Of the stage. 1t was
N2 thru the battle fields of Fran
y No Mans Land that the auc
.'s could not have seen in any 9th
.'s and was intensely interesting
= vas graphically portrayed. T
"sa'ng closed with more patriot
Esetlons by the band.
NJ. Waldo Pleased With Smyrna
At Fullerton L. Waldo was
ssased with his stay and reception
s-sfna, he sent the following lett
~ =, us appreciation of the to-
- e people. 1t reads: "Thul
!. ~ March 28th-To the Editor
smyrna Times-My Dear S
g.r, T my return from the Front l.
- ~ | nave spoken scores of times
-. ''''s Of places but l have nowh,
,,i,;. uner and more patriotic pub
I Snr -' .nan a. that which the people
1 ,i.s. displayed at the meeting
- - mat this wonderful audiel
,'aalned maine. so long and listened
! ,S'"aa S'iy and so responsively, e,
,,,ss - many had to stand-in SO
49,. III 'ne vestibule or behind
-. was to me a thrilling and