The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-04

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sand dollars, plus the interest After the re-
freshments had been consumed (and they were
actually consumed, for everybody was feeling
fine and had evidently tasted in anticipation Of
the eyent) the mortgage was taken from the plat
ter, and with Judge Nations holding one corner
and Marvin Brown the other Billy Parker, in
imitation of the Roman inquisitors of old, ap-
piled the blaze which consumed the last evidence
59f debt
Marvin Brown was then called upon to re-
spond to the toast, GLOW we got the money"
whereupon he paid glowing tribute to The
MENACE ARMY and passed all the honor to the
men and women out on the Firing Line those
with whom his part Of the work has been most
closely identified and whom he honors with a
reverence approaching, almost, that Of Deity. AT
I the close Of his remarks, and very much to his
surprise, the toastnaster, Dr. Walker, presented
. him with beautiful silver loving cup, a gift Of
the force, elegantly and appropriately engraved.
Judge Gilbert 0. Nations, president Of the
( Free Press Defense League, was then called upon
and in response to the toastmaster's query,
( NWatchman what Of the night?D gave the lis
teners a sample, in brief, of what he gives his
Itaudienees more at length when on the platform
and in the thick of the fight. His address was
masterful and brought great applause. His good
3 wife was present and she, also, made beautiful
talk. The postmaster, on behalf OF the force,
then presented the Judge with a box Of presents
designed to be Of practical use to one who travels
much
II The subject assigned Billy Parker was "In-
spiration" and as Billy is full Of it at all times
he pleased his hearers for several minutes in his
linimitable witty style At the close of his re-
marks he was presented, on behalf Of the force,
with beautiful Masonic ring which he says he
prizes more highly than any gift he ever re-
.ceived After the exercises at the church the
entire crowd adjourned to the amusement hall
in THE MENACE building and there amused,
Athemselyes until a late hour with handsome
Clristmas tree and other enjoyable exercises.
& Thus endeth the most remarkable chapter yet
recorded in the history of THE MENACE and the
organizations for which it is sponsor, and in
such manner did the organization and the en-
~ tire MENACE force attempt, in their humble way,
to express their appreciation for each other and,
above and beyond all, for the thousands of noble
and brave hearted men and women throughout
the land who have made it possible for THE
Z MENACE to live and for the movement to 60 for
ward unhampered until it shall have succeeded in
crushing the last autocracy in the civilized world
and until men, women, and children shall be
" what it has been intended they should be from
the foundation Of the world
The future is bright the work is large and
the opportunity is ours. Let us grasp it while il
is yet day, for be it remembered that the night
cometh when no man can work. Our individual
responsibility Isl well expressed in the following
beautiful lines from Edwin Markham, on the
"a an f,,t.,r a,>J
whose shrine we bow in reverence at this event
. ful hour:
70 each man is given day and his work for Tho
And once, and no more, he is given to travel this
y way. H@
Ard woe Il he flies from the task, whatever the odds
For the task Is appointed to him on the scroll o
! There is waiting work where only his hands cal
avail
And SO, if he falters chord in the music will fail
~Ha may laugh to the sky, he may lie for an hour j
the SUM- s
But he dare not go hence till the labor appOinte
is done.
To each man is given marble TO carve for the wall
stone that is needed To heighten the beauty Of a
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