The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-11-28
K. OF G, GIVE DINNER
TO EX-SERvtGE MEN or ST. JOHNS PAR
ISH-A ADDRESSES BY men IN ACTION
WERE EWOYED-THE MENU BILL
WAS OF TIVE BEST.

Westminster COuMCn hmSntS O&
Columbus gave a. reception and din
ner to the Ie4-service men Of st.
Johns parish, Westminster, at the
Westminster Hotel, on, Tuesday at
p. m. The members of Westminster
Council *. or @. and their guests
assembled in the large dining hall
of the hotel where s.. G. Ramer, the
generous prohrietOr, had prepared for
his guests the following menu: oys-
ter cocktail, celery, pickles, tomato
bisque, fried chicken, Maryland style;
potatoes, peas. cold slaw,, hot rolls,
ice cream, pumpkin pie, coffee and
cigars and chocG9ares supplied by
the Liberty boys as reminder to
the ex-service men Of the war SER
vice rendered -rlIem, by the Knights
Of Columbus: While the dinner was
being served the audience was treat
ed to a number of musical selections
by Keefer's orchestra.
The dinner was followed by an
address of welcome by Rev. Thomas
e. McGuigan, pastor OF St. johns
church, to the ex-service men VINO
had served in the various branches
of the service during the recent war.
- The orchestra brought the audience
to their feet by the rendition OF our
national anthem.
Rev. John Carroll Moore, of Wash
ington, formerly Of Baltimore, who
served as Catholic Chaplain of the
313th Regiment of Infantry In
France, where he won decorations
J for bravery in administering to the
. wounded Oldiers on the front line In
action in the battle Of Montfaucon,
France was present. His appearance IN
: briefly attire was marked contrast 10
his appearance in a chaplain's uniform
! when some of the men last saw hlm
; on the firing line i'm France. lie re-
sponded to the toast, "The Chaplain
! in Action, and delighted all VINO
. heard him relate the experiences OF
a. chaplain in and before the sangW-,
' nary engagement of Montfaucon.
DR.. Grant ]. Powers, of Baltimore,
f who had served with the Johns Hop
kins Medical unit in France, related
Q his experience i'm caring tor tne
= wounded men near the battle line
} and evinced a pronounced degree OF
resentment at the type OF civiliza-
D ton that destroyed the lives OF many
e of the flower of American manhood.
+ John Trainor, State Deputy OF the
6 Knights OF Columbus OF Maryland, re-
e sponded to the toast, THE Maryland
e State Council" and delighted his an-
8 dience with an eloquent and detalled
e account of the war activities or tne
e Maryland State Council K. OF Z. dur
: ing the war and the magn1hcent anu
n generous reception rendered the ll5tn
y and 313th regiments when they re-
a turned from France. ~
t DR.. Thomas J. Coonan responded to
: the toast, 1.-The Medical Corps in
0 Camp" and related an interesting &C
: count Of the physical preparation OK
e the men in the army for mems Work.
e D. Eugene Walsh, of the Westm1ns-
0 ter Bar, responded to the toast, The
: Infantry in Action, and gave
r graphic account of breaking the Hin
t denburg line that seemed to be Ihe
Eastern limit of civilization for
I nearly four years. He paid a glow
4 ing tribute to the 115th and 313th In
a fantries in which many Of our men
: from Carroll county served. This
D was the first time many of the au-
I dience had an opportunity to hear or
D the sunshine and shadows of Death
Y Valley, near Verdun, described by
: one Of the men who went through
D the same.
Y J. Carbery Boyle, who won his
. spurs at Camp Meade, responded 10
the toast, "The Infantry in Training,
; gave an interesting account OF how
7 the American soldier was made ht
to carry the Stars and Stripes, to the
River Rhine.
John X. Leahy responded to the
, toast, "The Aviation Service" and
, told the audience what his branch OF
the service would have done If Lud-
: ernoff had not moved to the East
bank of the river Rhine.
, a delightful feature of the even
| ing was the response by Robert :.
! Shriver of Red Cross fame to the
toast, Westminster Council K. Of G."
But few men in any State did more
than he in promoting the cause OF
American patriotism and collecting
Red Cross funds OF such vital neces-
/ sity to the men in service. All
present recalled the brilliant dash,
{ and crowning success OF MIR. ShriV-
} ers efforts, when this nation needed
, 100 per cent American men.
| Norman B. Boyle mOdestly re-
| sponded to the toast, Machine Gun
: ners in Action.
Edgar III. Canister responded to the
; toast, knights Of Columbus Train
ing Camp Activities" and paid
} glowing tribute to the men who
helped to win the greatest war OF
: all time.
, Michael T.. Walsh was toast master.
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