Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-04-09

BOYS APPRECIATE
/ THEIR. RESPONSIBILITY
lSays Hart Perry, In Ringing Addres,
/ At Banquet, Opening Demobiliza.
tion Conference Big Event
Madison's formal welcome to the
soldiers, sailors and aviators who ans.
twered their country's call, was giver
at banquet, opening the Demobiliza.
ton Conference Tuesday evening.
The parlors Of the First Christian
church were beautifully and tastefully
decorated for the occasion, and the
Chow" that the good women furnish
LED their guest could hardly have been
excelled. The hundred and fifty OF
more who sat down TO the banquet
were delighted with the menu and
pleased with the entertainment in ey-
Iery way. 5.s s ss.,a
i The conference, which is being held
here to consider after-war problems,
could hardly have been inaugurated
more auspiciously. These conferen-
ces are being held an over Kentucky,
as a sort Of co-ordinated movement
Ito enlist the returned soldiers and
sailors n the work and problems of
every day life. That the boys have
come back feeling more deeply their
responsibilities Of citizenship there Is
not a doubt. Hart Perry, one of
Madison's popular young sons, who
saw service on the other side, struck
the keynote from the returned SOL
|diers' and sailors standpoint, when he
said that the men have learned by
their service and experience, that by
standing together they can accomplish
things, and that it is now up to them
to stand together for the things that
mean to make them better citizens
and to make their country and their
home communities better places in
which to live.
DR.. Homer W. Carpenter was toast
master of the evening. He kept things
moving handily, and there was no lost
motion at any time during the pro-
gram. Mayor L. P. Evans gave a cor
dial welcome to the boys, impressing
them with the pride that the folks at
home, back behind the line, have tax
en- In their good work. Others who
made short addresses, full of pride in
the boys and confidence in the future
work that lies before them, were. DR..
r. L. Telford, Hon. H ". cChesney,
Rev. M. T. Chandler, Chaplain Stapp,
Rev. o. Olin Green. Hart Perry
spoke for the boys, and his address,
thoughtful and full of earnest purpos-
es, was one Of the features of the
pleasant evening. Arthur Dupre, the
French lad who came to America with
John Edward Powell, was introduced,
and received much applause. He
spoke briefly in his broken English,
and told how. he had come to America
to obtain :. an education and make
something out of himself.
The boys who saw service overseas
were asked to rise and were given q |
round cheer and afterward the boys
who had to bear the disappointment
If not being sent over but who were
Wiling and anxious 70 co. A round
# applause was given Mrs. ]. p. Sim
mons, a war mother, who gave five
sons to the service, and also to Mrs.
Parks, who was in charge Of the ar
of the evening, and who
lad three sons In the service.
Prof. Smiths orchestra furnished
beautiful music for the banqueting,
md the Berea quartet sang, and the
postmaster and others all desire
through these columns to express
heir deep appreciation to the commit
zee Of ladies from all the churches of
Richmond, who had charge of the BEN
Iuet and others who contributed to-
ward making the evening delightful
affair in every way.
Opening Of Conference.
, It was so late wber the banquetingl
was concluded that the addresses at |
The formal opening Of the Demobiliza-
lion Conference, at the Presbyterian
:hurch afterward were cut short. DR..
D. o. Green presided anil told of the
purposes of these meetings at this
lime, to bring the returning soldier
and sailor mora intimately into the |
ife of the community ts which he rel
turns.
The chief address of the evening
was delivered by Hon. Fl. v. McChes-
ney, who spoke on the Religious
Needs of the Community" The idea !
hat ran through his whole discourse
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