The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-10

and her sons answered"
1T is not going too far to say that
this principle OF democracy and HUI,
man freedom embued >.:ost of the
men who took their places to fight
under Old Glory. Since Bibica! times
every true Christian has followed the
word OF God and has rendered unto
Caesar the things thai, are Caesars
and unto God the things that are
Gods. When We consider this we
realize that these men did nothing
extraordinary in going to war. Their
teaching Ild religion told them it
was as much duty to serve their
country as their God"
The "Thundering Legion"
Judge Schaller referred to the
"Thundering Legion" of Rome, a
great body of fighting men who were
all Christians and who fought and
died for the Roman empire even
though their Christian brethren were
being prosecuted.
''And let me tell you," said the
speaker emphatically," there were no
conscientious DIRECTORS among the
laundering legion and there are none
among their successors, the Christian
soldiers of today"
In closing the speaker declared that
five men had paid the supreme sacri
fee, because he believed they had full
filled their full duty on earth. To
those who had been privileged to
remain home there were new dutiec
to assume and new battles to win,
God spared them for this purpose and
their part was to assume the new
responsibilities willingly. He urged
them to carry always the ideals OF HUI
mainly and Christianity, to profit by
the lessons of the army, that in union
there is strength and to take part N
the societies of their church and the
civic organizations about them.
The Loyola orchestra rendered an
overture, selected, following the ad-
dress by Judge Schaller and Charles
f. Huettl sang, Rose OF No Mans
Land" AS an encore Mr.. Huettl sang
There's A Long, Long Trail" The
audience joining in the chorus.
Experiences of Soldier.
Professor S. J. Barth Of the Loyola
club was introduced by Toastmastel
Holman as one of the first men who
volunteered for service and who spent
eighteen months overseas.
Professor Barth related a number oil
amusing anu interesting experiences
he had in the medical corps abroad.
He related incidents showing the hu.
NOR of the negro troopers and declar-
ed the Africans helped maintain the
morale of the American forces.
To the parish and TO those IN
charge of the Homecoming affair hI
extended the sincere thanks of the
service men for the excellent enter
tainmnt afforded them. In ntToduc-
ing Rev. S. ]. Hillig, Mr.. Holman
stated that the hall and the parish
were for the returned service men
more especially and that it was de
sired that all the men cooperate with
Rev. Hillig, who was the head of the
Loyola Hall, and make the club house
a great success.
Rev. Hillig congratulated the meD
highly on their service accomplished
and he urged them on TO greater
achievements in time of peace. tt
all the service men he extended ar
invitation to join in the social event.
and activities of the hall. Speaking
Ct 5aer 6 2ld n GNsld n ag and It's gores an
that the blue Stood for the vast ex-
panse of the ocean. He also related
the derivation of the word Loyola
coming from an ancient Spanish fam
lily.
J. E. REYNOLDS, who was not on the
program, was introduced by Mr.. Hob
mann as the last speaker OF the even
ing. Mr.. Hohmann declared he was
the man who always stood ready TO
freely give publicity to the parish and
its undertakings.
/ do not feel that have any license
to say anything to the soldiers as
sembled here" said Mr. Reynolds. "As
was not among those who fought OF
the field of battle" He remarked
that at the time of the Civil war he
was an "infantryman in arms" and
when the present struggle came he
was too old to take part. He express
ed the opinion that the government
made a mistake in not shipping the
old men like himself who had but
few years left anyway and were quite
useless, overseas and made them go
"over the top"
He declared il was pleasure to be
present upon an occasion of this kind
and he was pleased to give publicity
70 the affairs Of st. Peter and Pauls
parish.
"You returned soldiers have per-
formed a most wonderful and re-
markaple feat, yet you are home to
face some great and some grave
problems the speaker said. "You are
confronted by some very serious evils
You must fight these things which
are menace to good government, to
good citizenship and to the church.
They are menace to the edinces
built for God"
Moving Pictures Shown.
Following the addresses program
of moving pictures was shown. among
them films of the navy and the mar
ines and the last pictures being those
of Company II in camp at Fort Smell
ling, their departure from Mankato,
together with other guard units OF
the old Second Minnesota and the de-
parture of the men from Smelling Tor
the border.
In closing the audience stood while
the "Star Spangled Banner" was
sung. The program rendered was
decidedly patriotic in spirit and ma
ture. All the speeches were filled with
loyal and patriotic sentiments and the
highest expressions or appreciation