The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
GOVERNOR Phillip SPEAKS
James cavanagh Pays Tribute TO valor
AS He Presents Gold Testimonials To
Gold star Mothers In the Presence
of Thousands of People.

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allied position in this great nation.
May God bless you and keep you;
may God comfort you in your
grief and in that comfort bring to
you the knowledge Of the great
sacrifice that you have made and
the further knowledge that the
world has been made better on ac-
count of your sacrifice. A grateful
people will hold you close in their
hearts; you will be the object Of
our fondest thoughts not only for
this generation, but for succeed
ing generations. You have made
the sacrifice worth while and with
q charmed insignia Of national
motherhood, we hail you as worthy
Of honor. We as a city and coun
ty love and honor you for the sac
rifce that you have made
This address mad eto a group Of sob
bling women-women who had given
more than any one else for the success
of great world war women whose
tears fell in memory of the sons who
had made the supreme sacrifice in a
great world conflict, formed the con
GLIDING service of Kenosha s most sue
cessful Welcome Home celebration
Fitting Climax 20 Celebration.
1t was a fitting climax to a notable
celebration over at Library Park on
Sunday afternoon and when the Hon.
James Cavanagh, in the words quoted
above, addressed the little party of
"Gold STAR mothers, tears fell, not
only from the eyes Of. these women
about to be honored, but from many
people in the vast gathering of thous-
ands of people who stood in awed
silence about the library.
1t was the close of one of the most
interesting services in the history Of
Kenosha. A service in which a
city and county stood with uncovered
heaos and acknowledged the debt they
owed to valor.
There was music by the SINCE Band
and by the Kommunity Korus under
the direction Of w. Wesley LaViolette,
the Rev. Henry T. Sell, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, offered
fervent prayer that the peace which
had been brought by the blood Of the
heroes honored at this time might be a
lasting peace worthy of the sacrifice.
Governor Emanuel Il. Philip delivered
the principal address in the afternoon,
speaking especially Of the great work
Wisconsin had done in upholding the
honor of the nation and paying tribute
to the four thousand Wisconsin men,
who sleep beneath grass covered graves
in France.
1t was one of the most notable
services in the history of the city and
county and it brought to the bleeding
hearts of stricken mothers the fact that
Kenosha had not forgot.
Prof. Otis l.. Trenary presided at the
meeting and in a short address in in
Producing the Governor, he expressed
for the city and county the pride it
felt not only in the men who
made the supreme sacrifice that the
world might be a better place to live
in but also the pride it felt in the local
women who had faced war as the test
of honor and who had sent the boys
away with a smile knowing that some
of them must never return.
Governor Lauds wisconsin Soldiers
The Governor spoke at length on the
war history of the state and told how
Wisconsin had met every call made
upon her. He said in part:
For two years it was my duty many
times to attend meetings to bid fare
well to those who were going forth to
fight for this country. We babe them
goodbye without knowing whether we
would ever meet them again. Today
we have assembled to welcome home
those who have returned with the flags
we gave them and have brought them
back with new glory. / am glad by
the grace Of God all who went forth
were not obliged to make the supreme
sacrifice. We are grateful to all for
their splendid service and glad they
are permitted to return and take
the places IN civil lie made vacant
by their absence.''
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sons will not return. Their chairs will
remain forever vacant. Their bodies
lie buried at the military camps in our
own country, in the sea, in frozen Rus
STA or on the battle fields of France.
They gave their lives to the cause of
freedom. Their memories will live for
all time. To you mothers who have
given these splendid sons, + trust that
you viii find consolation in the fact
that he vino gave his life gave it in
cause for humanity and his name
and the story of the service he
rendered viii live as long as civilized
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