Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-05
FOURTH Of lUly CELEBRATION ENJOYED
NSPITE OF FAILURE OF AIRPLANE FEATURE
Sol DER BOYS THE CENTRAL FEATURE OF THE OCCA-
sloN-EFFoRTS OF COMMITTEE TO FURNISH
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL WERE
VERY SUCCESSFUL

VERY SUCCEoSrOL
The news that apane had hopped off and then hoped
right back again and would be unable to make the
flight to Vegas for July celebration grevous
disappointment which had gathered from all parts
county occasion 1t more severe dsappo
committee which had arranged in all good fah of
the presence apane the principal attraction of the
day However general disposition on the part OF
the situation and enter into the other
events heartily.
The Banquet
banquet Ladd Resort the evening of the third was
formal feature arranged for the OF the
returned soldiers sailors and marines Inc ape was SET Ill "
open and the boys after O'Clock.
The following service at the table
VIM C. Stokes, Dave Kramer, d. c. Ward Phil Krule Elton
Foreman Lawrence p Miller Roscoe F. Pyea William L.
Robinson Kirby William w. Shebbeck Lester H. Quack Har
yey Sprague F. A. Thompson Dudley Hardy Myron Leay r
H. voris VIM Abbott, NJ Hardy Edwin L. Hoyt L. c
Smith, j. Bennett L. McQuade A. N. Doak, George Doyle
Fred B. Pehl A. Squres, William Jolly William T. Rowland
Thomas c. Walsh Miller. Wallace Frehner, Odon Jmnez
T. H. Adams, C. Cross Edwin W. Fullmer Leo A. McNamee
Heber Leavitt Downing Thomas j. Lake Lieut.. o. p
Nayor.
Mayor W. E Ferron presided table, acting
conclusion of the feed he introduced VIM
H. Rogers who expressed the high appreciation of the people OF
the sacrifices made by the boys who into
the service, and gave them a hearty welcome home.
Harley Harmon who intimately associated with the
his duties member the draft board
speaker upon the sacrifices made by those
home well those who into the service
and haszed the splendid appreciation which the home eo
Die havel al VIII n the
responded the boys and concluded his remarks
given with VIM
Roscoe Pyeatt speaker called upon, and
few words the appreciation which the boys feel for the
loyal support which people gave pleas
which all feel in being more Home Again
The banquet served by beavy of girls from the Red
The occasion closed by warning by Mayor Ferron
that service expected do his duty and dance
least with each of the a mads who had helped
at the ball which was to follow. And they did.
The Ball.
Soon after 900 O'clock His Honor the Mayor
he he
on packed with happy the dancing continued
in full swing until 3O The music by the orchestra formed
by members of the L. A. S. L. Band furnished excellent
The service boys the
the center of attraction with the girls.
The Exercises
At ten o'clock the morning of the Fourth, the parade
formed at the of Main Fremont streets &
S. L. Band took the lead followed boys
under command of Lieut. O. p Naylo the
tons of shop men who had turned good force.
Upon arrival at the house. the
day held.
After selection by band, E w. Griffith as
introduced Hon. A. Henderson, who
hvered an eloquent patriotic oration
The speaker who expected to represent the shop men
failing appear H. Rogers introduced speak
short address which full of force and pa
feeling Rogers paid well deserved tribute to the 10y
atty labor the Nation during the and outlined briefly
the most important position occupies and the responsibility
bears in the reconstruction which confronts us lie appealed
particularly foreign birth avail themselves of the
privilege becoming citizens of the under which they
enjoying the blessings OF liberty
certificates had been prepared by the committee
each of the boys who have served the
try in the war; read This Certfes that the
hold Grateful Appreciation the sacr
name) in his service to our Nation in the Great Wo
War Vegas Nevada July 4, 1919 The certif
signed Committee for Clark County by W. IL
Rogers Chairman the Seal of the County was affixed
Certificates prepared for presentation TO he par
ents or other knfos boys from Clark county Wh
gave their lives in These certificates read: II
Memoriam This that the People OF Clark Count!
passing of name) who made the supreme 0achc
In the Great World War Following the presentation OF th
certificates by County Harley Harmon and three rousi
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