The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
BANQUET A SUCCESS
Grand Reception For Rath-
drum Service Men.

The community banquet given in
the high school gymnasium last
Friday evening in honor Of our
country's soldiers and sailors was the
biggest and one Of the most success
ful affairs OF its kind ever held In
Rathdrum. Five hundred persons
attended and were seated at five
tables set the entire length Of the
room. Between So and 40 men in
uniform we're among the guests of
honor. Each of them and the old
soldiers present wore red carnations
furnished by the Red Cross. Near
relatives wore white carnations.
Returned soldiers and sailors, who
responded to toastS, were Zollie Wad-
dell, Howard Bradbury. Oliver
Carrick, F. G. Hart, Earle Bosworth,
Ira Crabtree and Frank Webster
Words of appreciation were spoken
on behalf of the community by M. b
Layton, Rev. Carrick, Professor W..
e. Chandler aud N. II. Taylor.
Stewart Young represented the civil
war veterans, and Mrs. j. w. Post
the ladies Of the civic club, on the
program. The Liberty chorus, under
the direction of Mr.. Taylor, inter
spersed lively music and yells, and
led the community sing. Miss
GerrIets and her classes in home
economics, assisted by others, looked
after the table service In very
acceptable manner. The large room
was decorated with the national
colors and the flags of the allies,
while the community honor roll
occupied a conspicuous place at the
west end of the hall.
Mr. Layton, who presided as toast
master, read the honor roll, supple
menting 1t with the names Of Rath-
drum citizens, who are veterans o.
the Civil, Spanish and Mexican
border wars. At the mention or The
name OF George Beckman, whose
death occurred three days before, al
heads were bowed in moment o
silent prayer. A letter from Henr,
Schuldt was read regretting hi
inability to be present on account o
having recently entered upon hi
course at the Univeriity Of Idaho.
In bis speech explaining Ih
purpose OF the banquet, the Rev
Carrick said the war was won by tn
American soldier. himself, rathe
than by any superiority of equipment
also that America had gone into tn
war for a great purpose and havin
accomplished that purpose the boy
want to come home. Now, he said
every man who served in this war
wanted to get behind the fight t
make things right ia our own land
to make America the leading nato
vi Iuc WOtlu LOl llOCtO W ouu Iii hOSo"'
ness.
Zolle Waddell gave concise &C
count of the sinking OF the Tuscanit
the cool behavior of the men o
board, the loss of lifeboats 10 tt
darkness and the recourse TO use {
ropes by which many boys slid dow
by hand to the decks of resculn
destroyers which steamed alongsiC
the doomed ship. He said that OF
OF $50 men 10 his battalion over
were lost.
Howard Bradbury entertained ii
audience with a humorous sketch
life Ia the spruce division with heat
quarters at Vancouver Barrack
Wash. Many limited service me
he said, were there fitted for acti
military duty, while airplane timb
was turned out at rapid rate.
Oliver Carrick, just back from
months service ia France, said Il
duties assigned him in the service
supply did not permit him To ga
first hand knowledge of battle col
titious on the front lines, but
observed much concerning agricultu
al and industrial conditions al
brought home many suggestions