Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08

pau tne opportunity Oh seTNlHs tue ooSo
ut the fort as chaplain: II was for a.
while the unofficial chaplain at Fort
Ethan Allen and my heart has always
been with tho boys. have followed them
I'm everything and everywhere they went
my heart was with them. Winooski has
given more than 100 per cent. in the
service Of the country and Il has given
that with a glory that is equal to the
glory Of the boys who did their duty.
The mothers have been happy in giving
their all and ST. Michaels College has
always been interested in the boys of
the band and glad to have the honor in
helping to welcome you back. Community
spirit is what makes a town and that
spirit has always been at the back OF
the people OF winooski and tonight sees
that community spirit is more promi-
nent than ever. She is proud of her
boys and winooski has done her best in
your honor and [ am proud to be able
to be counted among those to welcome
the boys home, and in the name of St.
Michaels College | welcome you home"
Twelfth: Lieut.. Walter G. Hardacre:
81 was not attached to the 18th Divi-
sion, but 7 am proud of 1t and the work
II did. am proud of winooski and
proud to he able to call it home.
thank you for your hearty welcome and
want to say that II took the American
doughboys to clean up the watch on the
Rhine
Thirteenth: The Rev. Father Doyle of
st. Michsers College, "I am glad and
proud to be able to make a speech here
to- night and the reason why feel like
speaking is because I am r Winooski-ite
Ind feel more than interested in Winoo-
ski. know that the thought uppermost
In our minds tonight. is that the armis-
tce was signed and for that let us give
three cheers. Let us not forget those
trying moments when We saw our broth
ers and fathers who left their wives
mothers. sisters and sweethearts behind
and we saw them turn their faces to-
wards France. We have learned les
son in this war and that lesson Is the
lesson of sacrifice. Let us always remem-
Der the sacrifice that has been offered
up in the battlefelds. This war has
shown what the American people are
made Of They went forth as unframed
men and they went at it as though il was
a football game and that was what took
the Germans off their feet 1t took the
Yankee Division to show them how to
night and 1t was the Yankee Division
that cleaned up the watch on the Rhine"
14th speaker: NJ d. Mcmahon. who
was one of the four-minute speakers
Fluring the war; He spoke of the num-
her of boys and girls who have sac
h'iflced so much during the war, and
said that now the boys were back at
home the girls were glad to see them
as they had been waiting for their re-
turn and that he thought that business
would begin to pick up for the vari-
ous ministers OF the gospel.
Fifteenth: c. s. Lord, another four
mute anapker I,,,f nbo
Eentiments of our hosts in saying that
to-night Is the happiest moment of my
lie in the 80 years that | have spent
n Winooski. to he able to help in well
coming the boys home. l am proud
that l live in Winooskl; 1t is the best
town In the best State in the best
country"
The toastmaster, Mr.. Conlin then
toasted the ladies Of the Red Cross and
told Of their work and how they work
ed In harmony with the entire village
and asked all those present to give
three cheers for the help that they
were during the war. Then he called
upon the gathering to rise and give a
Fnoments thought to the three Wi
nooski boys who had offered up the
supreme sacrifice on the field Of battle
John Ryan. Frank Lefebvre (Bean). and
Wilfred WEIGH. The hymn, Nearer NV
God to Thee" was rendered by
chorus
Sixteenth: Captain Homeister of the
old Company G.: This has been the hap
r'lest moment of my life and It is a picture
that I will never forget. The men Of old
Company G will always remember their
Is months over there. They have been
Through hell, II you want to say 1t, and I
Will say it is indeed fortunate that we
),avc so many back home with us. They
all went over as boys and they have come
home as men. On behalf Of the boys I
wish to thank our host. Mr.. Whitney for
this welcome home and In the name of
the boys I thank the people of Winooski
for their welcome and this celebration"
Seventeenth: Major Ashley of the for
mer First National Guard of Vermont
II want to say that this is the first time
that I have ever been in Winooski with
out paying the inevitable FIVE cents to
get to Wnooski. I am proud to be able
o be with you tonight and want to say
that the boys did their duty with spirit
that was unbreakable whether they were
under fire or back in the rear. Lieut.
Clark has received the Croix de Guerre for
a brave deed and We are all proud of him.
Men should be proud to go to town Of
such people as Winoosk is composed Of
and their welcome 10 the hoys tonight
s an example OF what they can do.
want to ask every man in uniform here
Tonight to stand up and to raise their
right hand and to give three cheers for
Wtnooski."
Tho 80 mattresses who served the ban
|quetters were not forgotten and a fund
of 500 was raised ut the feast to give
them
Mrs. Laura Delarge. wife of Abraham
Nasty. died at her home AT so East Cen
ter street at els Saturday morning Of
brghts disease She was a young woman
of about % years OF age and is sur
vived by her husband and two children,
Florence, aged five. and Grace. aged six.
She also is survived by her mother, Mrs
Adeline Deage. three brothers, Edward,
Eugene and Armand Delagc, and four
sisters. Madeline, Augustine, Mrs An
drew Sweeney and Mrs Frank Catalina
The funeral was held Monday at
eight O'Clock at ST. Francis Xavier
Church, with burial in St. Francis
cemetery.
Theodore Nilemaire. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Nillemaire OF West Lane
has received his discharge from the army
at Camp Devens. He arrived at his home
Sunday morning. He was a member of
Company G, 1o3rd Infantry, Goth Division
and arrived from overseas April on the
transport America. Mr.. Villemaire is a
former Company G. man. having enlisted
in the company June 25 1917 at Fort