The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-30
Men Recently Returned from
France Feasted and Honor
ed at a Banquet Last
Evening.
SOME GOOD ADDRESSES
Soldiers Told to Honor the Uni
form Always and They Will
Always be Respected
in Keokuk.

The warm welcome rendered lne
colored heroes of the world "af ias'
night was splendid affair.
The banquet hall at lloz Mal n
street was beautifully decorated WIN
flags, and the national colors. LAIse
bouquets Of cut flowers adorned tne
tables with lily at the plate OF
each guest. Red, white ana Diue
candles had prominent places on the
| tables which were further decorated
| by evergreen and red, white ana plue
nut baskets.
In front of the banquet hall was
large platform erected IN the street
which was occupied by the People
Institute band which gave music
most fitting for the occasion. Ihls
band played SO we'll that a large
crowd gathered in the street to near
lit. and an open air concert resulted.
A Regular Banquet.
At 7 o'clock the soldiers and In
yited guests were. seated at the large
banquet table extending the entire
length of the hall.
The service was by bevy OF girls
decked in spotless white, and the
following menu was enjoyed by the
soldier boys and their friends:
Usage Melon
Fried Chicken Cream Gravy
Parsley Potatoes
Buttered Corn Sailed Almonds
Pineapple and Cheese Salad
Sailed Waters
Home Made Cake Brick Ice Cream
Coffee MINIS Cigars
The Post PrandIaI Program.
While the guests were seated at
the banquet table an original poem
Inv Mrs. Florence Wilkinson Battle
and dedicated to the boys OF the
8O4th was recited by Miss jennie
cambridge.
At the conclusion OF the dinner.
Miss cambridge as toastmlstress
briefly spoke of the good account the
boys gave of themselves while over
there and said she was proud to see
them back home with a fine record
behind them.
"The mothers at home had helped
the boys to fight by keeping them
supplied with clothing and other
things from homie" MISS cambridge
said. Everybody was sorry to see
them 70, but now everybody is glad
to welcome them back home"
Miss cambridge then introduced
Very Rev. James w. Gillespie.
Priest Praises Their Patriotism.
at is certainly a pleasure for me
to be here tonight and our primary
reason for being here is to welcome
home the boys who went to light for
their country.
you boys went away so cheerfully
because you love our God and you
love our country. You colored boys
did your work without the command
of an officer When you saw your
work you did your duty.
"You fought to show that you mp
preciate the same spirit that brought
freedom to you. A word OF praise
must be said to your fathers and
mothers, your sisters and brothers.
at did me good to see your Fat
riotism when the word came for you
to 20 to the front. 1t did me good
Ito see the girls ringing the bells that
told of peace.
I'VE have nothing but the best of
words to say to you. You are a
credit to your city. The colored
people are respected in Keokuk by
the whole community because you
love peace. God bless you and keep
you"
Good Advice From Scott.
Sheriff John c. Scott told Of the
splendid things the hostesses could
cook and said he was glad of the in
vitation to be here.
1.-THE unpleasant duty of my work
was to say who should go and who
should not co." he said, land from
the bottom of my heart I welcome
YOU home and I want to say one
thing to you.
Remember that that uniform you
wear does not give you license to
become bad citizen or dishonor it.
you boys respect that uniform,
we will never have any race riots In
Keokuk. At all times never let any.
thing occur that will disrupt our
good feeling.
From the bottom OF my heart /
welcome you home and 1 hope you
will all be good citizens.
1.-THE colored people of Keolcuk
stand for law and order and any
man of your race who does not be:
lieve in this has no place among
you.
Never let that uniform be dis
graced."
Lotion Relies on Them.
ut is to me real pleasure to be
here tonight to welcome you home"
said Mayor Lotion. THE colored
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