The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-26
Bic PROGRAM
FOR SOLDIERS
-. ~ Columbus and Y. M. 9. A.
y. on Big stunt for Thurs
s.v evening for Rsturn
cd Army Mon.
..rn THEIR WOMEN FOLK

49, Is 70
,.r,,inlno Events Of Wintsr In
keokuk and Attended
by Crowd.
rhe big program which tne
v,,ghts of Columbus and the =. M.
: "a are putting on has assumed me
s :. :. of city-wide movement
u ra Il hacked by some of Keokuk's
80 representative business men IN
Nh the above organizations.
- viii have its elimination, so Tar
ths aoc,al features of the program
= - 40 Concerned. In the big soldiers re-
=. .au4s i'm to be held Thursday evening.
Same Of the best talent In the city
-. heen secured-nO, secured Is
=. The word-at least, the secretary
- Mo Y. M. G. A. says it isn't; and
you won't think 80 either when you
nave read how they are boosting the
,sceptIou, and glad Of q chance to
a. something toward welcoming the
soldier boys back home. Mayor Lof-
ton said this morning:
II an clad for this opportunity OF
living the boys q short address OF
vaIcome in behalf Of the. people OF
RAokuk. and in so far as the city is
concerned, to extend to the boys the
rood will and the help which the y.
N c. A. and the Knights Of Column
bus have to Offer"
Informal but Big.
The reception Thursday night Is to
be- as informal as any ''Y" or K G.
program that was ever pulled ON In
IN overseas hut-only, Of course,
every boy will be slightly more on
bis dignity because he will have his
sister along with him, or his mother,
or somebody's else's sister.
TITS all in the soldier family any
way, and that sure was some family
+ Of boys that Uncle Sam was collect
+ ing over on the western front" said
member of the soldiers committee
today, land we must recognize that
! they are the backbone of our nation"
The boys are requested to como in
UNBORN. and you may forget your
metal helmet or your gas mask, but
whatever you do don't forget to bring
along your lady friends. as the COM
nittee has made special preparations
| u entertain the ladies'" said COM
nitleeman this afternoon.
The Y. M. C. A. building has been
decorated with the flags of all the
allied nations and the stars and
stripes and everything has been done
to give the event the proper setting.
In speaking Of the reception this
morning Father Gillespie said:
All Appreciate Them.
It b by such means as this recep-
tion that we are able to show our
love and appreciation Of the soldier
boys who made our democracy pos
Sibe. The boys have builded the
greatest monument in the world to
psriotism. based upon the deepest
foundations of love that have ever
been known.
The United States surprised the
world In greatness, not only surpris-
inx our enemies, but also surprising
our allies, In the wonderful principles
Of right and justice which have been
conceived of and carried out. The
United States not only helped and in
pired the allies but, now that the
war is over, she is looking for no
indemnity, and wants nothing but the
realization Of bigger and broader
humanity as crown to this hercu-
lean task"
Rev. HueJl Warren, in commenting
On the soldiers reception to friend.
said:
What One Minister Says.
1T is reully great privilege to
nave the opportunity of expressing to
!, boys the deep appreciation that
!, feel for their having accomplished
y. ms greatest task in the history of
y. .ae world" In speaking of the Y.
=, n. Z. A. he said: ITO my mind there
= something vastly big about the Y.
-; =. A. In these days. When the
soidier was relieved from trench duty
ae found the 'Y' worthy to be fill
.as station, not only for the stom-
acas sake, but In the fact that 1t.
plosloed recreation for shattered
lerves and made him fighter true
= tne best that was in him, So it
: .nat the W wishes to make good
r. tnese days of business reconstruc-
.O Any fellow who is worth his
sa,' is in the trenches every day.
: - nghting to prove the best that
~, IN MIN. The Y. M. C. A. at home
s ha heip to keep him popped I'D SO
10. ne will develop his highest
,s and help him to generate
70" nre for every task"
~ The Best We Can Do.
!, ~ &: L: Norman. exalted ruler
= 81 1ne Elks lodge, said today:
nd am glad that the Y. M. c. A.
!. na tne Knights Of Columbus haze
aS It possible for me to excess
,lLs appreciation. in behalf Of the
he iooge, to SO large a body of
- ooys as have planned to be a,
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