Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-11-12
celebrate ARM|IISTICE
DAY in MANCHESTER

Dnl IN mnltUlILUlLli
DIR. flint OF CORNELL COLLEGE
DELIVERS ELOQUENT ADDRESS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
HOUSE Is PACKED TO DOORS
Large Number Of Ex.Service Men are
Guests Of Commercial Club
at $3.50 Dinner.
| Armistice Day was fittingly celebrat-
ed in Manchester with 2 program CIV
en- In the City Opera House in the af-
ternoon, at which time Or. Flint pres
ident Of Cornell College. delivered one
of the ablest addresses ever listened
to by Manchester audience. Dr..
Flint reviewed briefly some Of the
great events OF the last few centuries
that lead to the greatest day in modern
history -Armistice Day, November II,
1918, when actual fighting Of the blood
Hest war Of the ages ceased. In OPEN
ling his scholarly address DR.. Flint
paid fitting tribute to the young
men who made up the American army.
He did not devote much Of his time In
referring to the great battles Of the
world war, hut directed his hearers
attention to the problems which are
before the American people, and in
fact the people OF the whole world. He
made an eloquent plea n behalf Of edu-
cation, and said that many Of the evils
now existing In this nation would have
to be corrected through educational
channels. He said the American peo-
pie should be people of one language
and that foreigners who were not will
ing to imbibe the American ideals
should be made to return to the land
OF their birth. The spaker was fire.
quently interrupted by; hearty applause
during the course Of his address. S
The Manchester band was out in
full force and played several selec-
Itions on the streets before the pro-
gram opened, and after the large
crowd had gathered in the opera
house they favored the audience with
more numbers. Rev. s, r, Beatty
presided owe rtfe meeting. and intro
Lduced the speaker OF the afternoon.
The program at the opera house con-
cluded with the siging Uf ]" america. ("
Soldiers are Guests ~ Commercial
s Club.
More than eighty ex-service men
were guests OF the Manchester Com
mercial club at q $3.50 dinner served
at Keckler's restaurant. Following
the dinner, while the soldiers and sail,
|ors were still seated at the tables Gen.
Allen OF Cedar Rapids gave short
address, which was most cordially re-
ceived by the men. Among the sol
diers at the tables for the dinner were
seven gray haired Civil war veterans
and two Spanish American war veter-
ans Among the men who were guests
Of the Club were the following:
Civil, War Veterans.
A. L. Strain. Co. A., 46th Indiana Vol.
Infantry. Manchester.
George Barr, Co. B., Goth Ill Infantry,
Manchester
G. c. c. Bradley, Co. c., 7s5th N. Y. In
fantry, Manchester
A j. Collinge, Co. A., seth Illinois In
fantry, Manchester
c. G. Pride, Co. G., 426d Indiana Vol.
Infantry, Manchester.
H. G. Porter, Co. K. 21st Iowa, Man
chester.
Spanlsh-Anerican War.
j. w. Malven, 49th Iowa, Manchester.
General H. A. Allen, 2Sth Division and
Spanish War, Cedar Rapids.
World War Veterans.
Major Harry G. Utley, S1st Division,
Manchester
Capt. Don. A. Preussner, Unassigned,
Manchester.
Lieutenant T. d. Wilson, 4th Divis-
ion, Manchester.
Capt. C. s. Lister, Saith Division. Man
chester.
Frank M. Barger, s64th Infantry, Man
chester.
Ben E. Ryan, 9th Am. Train, Manches-
4 ter.
Frank odell, s51st Infantry. Manches-
ter.
Leo B. Gearhart, Med. Det,, 359th In
fantry, Manchester.
Earl E. Halsey, 414 M. s. T., 1st A. c.
Headquarters, Masonville.
Allen B. Curtis "A. E. F., Masonville.
Ray !. Jaycox, Postal Elk, Manchester.
H. r. Langridge, U. S. s. Mercury,
Manchester.
F. E. Beddow, ss4th NJ. T. c., Manches-
ter.
Ed. Kuhlman, Co. G., $50 Bn. T. L.,
Manchester.
G. D. Chapman. I'd Division, Manches-
ter.
Wayne Currell Manchester.
R. A. phenicie. s4th Division, Man.
chester.
William B. Sexton. Co. c., End Engin-
eers, Walker.
Arthur J. Kuhn. Base Hospital 1873.