The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-13
VICTORY MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED

The Victory meeting at the Con-
vention Hall last night brought out
a large attendance and formed fit
ting conclusion to Ardmore's peace
jubilee.
The meeting was opened by the
singing of the national anthem and
this was followed by a prayer by
Rev. \. l.. Aulick, OF the Broadway
Baptist church. Rev. {. {. Weith,
the first speaker confined his re-
marks principally to description OF
the German empire with a brief
history OF its origin and component
parts which he followed with cau-
ton against the expectation of an
early settlement OF the gigantic task
that confrontS the United States
and the allied nations in their ef-
forts to treat with what may re-
solve itself into large number OF
separated nationalities instead OF
one centralized German nation. lie
briefly mentioned that need that
still applies in the armies for such
work as the Red Cross and kindred
organizations are doing.
Walter 5. Gilbert, in the course OF
his remarks, while introducing the
speakers, paid tribute to Belgium,
and at the same time remarked
that great credit should be paid
to all of the allied nations, which
had stood together so staunchly
and borne the hardships OF the past
four years.
The singing of THE Marsellaise, .
in French by +. w. Van Berggrun
was warmly received.
l.. 5. Dolman carried his audi
ence back to the early days of the
world war by reciting his impress
sionS OF those events as they came
to him at the time, and leading on
down through the months and years
that followed until he reached the
point where our boys, on French
soil turned the tide at Chateau
Thierry.
Carter's Address.
Congressman Charles ID. Carter
reviewed the causes that led to the
war, and after alluding to Belgium
as the savior OF the world in this
great contest, he clearly demon
strated the causes that brought the
United States into the conflict.
While paying due tribute TO the
British and French soldiers, he said
that America produces the best sol
der that ever looked down the
sights OF a rifle, and, judging from
the applause that greeted this as
sertion. the audience fully agreed
with him. lie said that while at
first he was inclined to oppose the
draft, after mature meditation he ap-
proved it, and now feels certain that
if it we're not for the draft this vic
tory celebration might have been
held in Berlin instead OF America
Military autocracy, he said, menaces
not only its own people, but the
people OF the world, and, after bury
ing the kaiser face down, so that
lHN lllOlN llC QiSS lllC llCdlCl llC Will
get to his eternal home, the next
step will be to Danish the Turk
and turn Palestine over TO the Jews.
This brought more applause.
Walter 5. Gilbert concluded the
speaking program with an eloquent
appeal to stand behind the United
War Workers and meet their quota
with an oversubscription. He called
attention to the low average of cas-
ualties which has fallen to Carter
County and Ardmore on foreign
soil. and urged his hearers to COM
plete the work by providing for the
protecting arm of these united or
CARNATIONS to continue with the !
boys until their safe return to their
homes and loved ones.
A large chorus, under direction
OF Mrs. n. c. Wood interspersed |
the program with PATRIOTS songs.