The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-20
YOUNG VETERANS RE-
CEIVE G. A. R. FLAG
Honored Flag Given to
Keeping of World
War Veterans
BOISE DELEGATE

An interesting meeting of tn,
Bingham county world war veteran.
was that of Monday evening, june
. 16, when William Crawford pre-
sented to the organization the hon
ored standard Of George H. Thomas
Post No. 8, of the Grand Army o1
the Republic. Mr.. Crawford in the
presentation acted an authority OF
the remaining members of the post
In turning over this beautiful star.
!. red and striped emblem, gift to
the post of Senator George L. Shupe
many years ago, Mr.. Crawford said
Il now present to you this flag,
and for its keeping trust to you,
and know you will never cease
to honor those stars and stripes"
In handing down this priced flag
to the younger men, what thoughts
of glory and pride of race and sad
ness passed thru the veterans mind? :?
. He was moved, and might we'll have
felt proud of those emotions which,
as he performed the last ceremony
In the name of an honorable and
once more numerous association of
veterans, typified in his person the
best that is in Americanism.
The surviving members of Bing-
ham county,s G. A. R. post are Will
liam Crawford, commander; E. E.
Thompson and ]. C. Ball.
The meeting Monday evening was
mostly occupied with plans, building
plans and amusement plans. DR..
W. e. Patrie, second vice president
OF the organization, made forceful
plea for unity, good citizenship, and
a home. ~
He said it was to be admitted that
in a war brought on SO suddenly
upon nation devoted to peace, de-
manding so much, there was much
to be criticized, but that the returned
soldiers could not afford to criticize
too harshly what took place.
: He urged that the present as the
most critical time for the new asso-
ation should be the time for en-
thusiasm, for faithful attendance at
meetings, for plans of a home. Make
it rousing organization, he said,
make it felt in the community.
Have aims and get somewhere.
Upon the doctors motion COM
mittee of six members was authorized
to be appointed by the president for
ne purpose of presenting at the next
meeting some definite building plans.
u those President Goodnough ap-
pointed on this committee are: w.
E. Patrie, chairman, Fremont Kut-
awsky, Chester Vincent, Cyrus Yam
cey and William Parkinson.
In casting about for means of
giving some paying amusements for
the summer plan to put up a dane
ing pavilion at the city park was hit
upon, a suggestion made by William
P. French, and with Fremont Kut-
newsky he was put on committee |
to carry out the scheme if feasible.
Mr.. French presented a letter to |
be read which set forth qualifications |
necessary to national rife club, a |
local branch of which is being or
ganized here.
q. W. Cory was elected deputy |
personal secretary to act in the abb
sence Of Harrison Ison.'
Mr.. Crawford's Speech
The words of William Crawford !
In presenting the G. A. r. flag to
the Bingham county veterans will be
in times to come as a
piece of history connected with the
persisting fiber of American soldier
citizenship. In part he said:
Comrades, veterans of the world
war, I'm proud of you. 1t is pleas
ant to meet with you fellow COM
rades in the service of Old Glory.
This is one of the pleasantest meet
lngs l have ever attended.
II have come to present to you
our post flag, of the George H.
Thomas Post No. 8, of Blackfoot,
which was presented originally by
The Honorable Senator George L.
shupe of Idaho, a colonel in the civil
war.
"As commander of this post 1
nave now had this flag brought here
% present it to you, the world war
1eterans. 1t carries with it not only
tonor and trust, but obligations. We
low pass on to you the responsibility
If decorating the graves oHour SOL .
liers and all soldiers who have died, s
# taking charge of all burialsN of
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