The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-18
COMM U n IT']|'Y |
sing FEATURES /
YOUNG. / AMERICA !
Packed House Greets the Second
Of = Series Of Unique
Patriotic Musicals
FAREWELL TO r. T. MARQUIS
Rev. Bruce Jackson Gives Inter.
i esting Message From Boys
at Camp Dodge.
FAREWELL TO r. +. MARQUIS

at Camp Dodge.
Young America contributed largely
to the success Of the second 'c'ommun'
ity sing" held Sunday Afternoon at the
Auditorium. It was IA great vocal ex'
preston Of patriotism. The part
music plays In the war was we'll EN-.
phasized. Bismarck came into deep.
or retaliation Of the war and the home
service It entails by the association of
those few hours Sunday afternoon: in
which the old caught the youthful en-.
thusiasm Of the Boy Scouts and enter
ed into the singing OF patriotic airs
with a vigor stimulated by association
with these young defenders Of the ma
tion.
The eager crowd packed every corn.
er of the house and overaowed into
the lobbies.. Alert. to the spirit Of the
occasion, the numbers were given
with patriotic fervor.
It was IN inspiring picture that op-
enad the "sing.." On the stage was a
group OF boy scouts and little girls
dressed in white stood at attention
around the stars and stripes. There
wai q, moment Of silence and then the
orchestra began the opening number
"The Star (. Spangled Banner The
juvenile chorus led the audience in
the national song.
st.@ "a snappy Drill. VS.: &e.
Then followed q snappy drill on the
stage BY the boy scouts while the
girls in small groups about the stage
held tiny flags aloft. These young de-
tenders OF tomorrow put plenty Of
pep" into the various movements and
then forming as half circle sang Pack
Up Your Troubles" Master Larson,
looking every inch . soldier, sang the
same. number alone. which brought q
we'll earned eds:yDlley yssof applause, 81
Sundays scOn3mUnity sing demon
atfstSd that 'thets affairs have Q very
Vital ,hi(ce ID thesSlife Of Bismarck,
That they viii stremS Sthen the morale
Of the, home defense goes without say
Ing. There can be no better school
tor patriotism than these occasional
gatherings to give expression Of ma
tional devotion through the medium Of
song. s$ l 81, # s. u
- e \ keniston Presides. 4, ,a'a
George N. Remission, secretary Of
the commercial club, presided. The
exercises opened with invocation by
Rev. Postlethwaite. 4
In explaining the object of the COM.
munity singing, Mr.. Keniston paid a
special tribute to Mrs. A. G. Jacobson,
r. F. Marquis, various members of the
Thursday Musical club and in. fact all
the musical talent OF. the city which
has 30 generously contributed to the
success Of the community singing.
He referred feelingly to the few
members Of the G. A. r. and the
Woman's Relief corps who occupied
posts Of honors in the lower tier of
boxes. The Joined heartily in t he
singing. .tg 1..
Function Of Letters.
In speaking OF the duty imposed
upon those who remain at home, Mr..
Kenist0n said: u,
"a steady stream of letters should
pour out the courage and devotion Of
the hresides. Let your letters be
brave and valient to these boys
whether they are over there or at
some training camp. Let them not
contain single heartache, but be- full
Of good cheer and optimism"
Mr.. Keniston then introduced Envoy
Walter Jehries Of Calumet, Mich. who
has been. conducting q, series Of meet
ings at the local, Salvation Army bar
racks. He is 4 we'll known blind
evangelist, musician Of note and his
two numbers were especially approp-
riate. Mr.. 9Jefries played his own &C.
compartment. e. M
II Mr. Dulafn on Thrift stamps.
g. +. Dullam gave q forceful address
on the mission Of the thrift stamps
He has conducted q successful cam.
psign in Bismarck. for the sale Of
these government securities.
Our country is ct war" he said,
"'and It becomes the mission OF every
one Of US to do something toward
winning, the war. Not q day should
pass but what we aid the nation in
this struggle. The United States
must have . lighting machine and
these stamps are issued 90 as to pro-
vide. financial Aid and also to give the
small investor m opportunity to pur-
chase q government security. Their
purchase promotes thrift.
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