The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-18
THE WILSON POST
AMERICAN LEGION
Organized Saturday Night.
Four Hundred Wilson Sol
diers and Their Friends
CROWD COURT HOUSE
CROWD COURT HOUSE

The efforts of the young men to
organize a Wilson County Post of the
American Legion found enthusias-
tic response from our boys Satur-
day night when the soldiers and sail
ors of Wilson County estimated at
four hundred strong, (4OO) together
with their friends packed the court
house here and listened attentively
to eloquent discourses from Hon
John E. Woodard and Colonel John
Bruton as they recounted the
diers on the fields of Europe as
they hurled back the Hun and
brought peace and liberty to the
world.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. John D. Gold who asked Dr..
Bethea rector of ST. Timothy's church
to invoke divine blessing on the as
Isemblage and the purpose for which
it gathered.
Mr.. Gold then Introduced Hon.
John E. Woodland who in turn pre-
sented Col. John F. Bruton the
speaker of the evening and the per-
manent chairman of the meeting
who after an admirable speech dur
ing which he explained the purposes
OF the organization stated that it was
necessary to have fifteen signatures
norder to perfect same. These were
secured. A roll call of townships
showed nearly all were represented
and tellers circulated through the
audience and secured the names.
Miss Pillars of the Chamber of
Commerce was selected by the com
mfttee to act as temporary secretary
and to keep the records of the meet
lEg until permanent secretary
could be named. By a rising vote
Miss Pillars was. given a vote of
thanks. Mr.. Henry Woodard has
been moving spirit in bringing
! about this organization was made
permanent Secretary. The CARRIER
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music during the evening,
| The Company K quartette was
called on and sung several numbers
that delighed all the bows in
camp and afield. This ouartette
Is composed of Captain w. E. and 1t
w. II. Dunn, Glaucus Hinnant and
charlie Mumford. Their singing
was cheered to the echo and thew
were encored SO mauy times that
tine boys had to leave the stage.
! The papers will be sent to head
quarters and the committee calIine
the meeting published in last weeks
paper will select the name of the
Whson post and at later meeting
ne organization will be completed
Ine following secured the names
! or the soldiers in the audience. Ii
Ben Smith, Moses Farmer. James
BlouDs and Calvin Young
Introducing Mr.. WoodarA. Mr..
Gold stased the sentiment tba,
moved the soldiers and the sailors
TO perpetuate the friendship and
| comradeship that had been formed
In camp and on the battlefields oi
Europe would find a spontaneous
assent in the hearts of every one
in Wilson county.
! He then presented Mr.. Woodard
who called attention to the state o.
unpreparedness of the America,
forces when war was declared ir
1914, but the true American spirit
I, that dominated each individual sa )
no difficulties and that this countr,
and her men accomplished more
than any nation on earth in a give1
length of time. They said that oul
boys could not fight, but our boys
pierced the Hindenburg line ant
brought victory to the colors of the
allies. Shall these wonderful rec
ords and deeds of valor be forgot
ten? No cried Mr.. Woodard, TO
:, there is a bond of unity and sym
4 pathy existing between the men VIII,
went through those fires that tn
,Sest Of US know nothing about, bu
there is the true American spirit il
you boys he said and you will neve
let that spfrit be sul1ied. He thel
tpresented. Col. Bruton in very fe