The sun., 1919-04-29
GOTH HAS FAREWELL
MEETING AT DINNER
If Sons Are Like You God VIII
Save U. S., Father DGffy's
Parting Benediction.
TRUSTEES AID CHEERED
Gen. Lenihan and Col. Dono.
van Acclaimed by 5000 of
Famous Command.

Breed you the sons your fathers
bred and God will save America"
This was the farewell message OF
Father Francis r. Duffy, chaplain of the
old sixty-ninth (now 165th), to officers
and men of the unit at its farewell meet
ing last night In the Hotel Commodore
where 1900 of the personnel Joined in a
banquet and love feast.
Although It was a Victory dinner
given to them by the steadfast auxiliary
of the regiment, the trustees, there was
tone of sadness underlying the APP
parent gayety. which was stimulated by
good music and n cabaret OF high ella ~
vaudeville talent. After the speaking
started the tone came TO the surface and
shortly dominated the meeting until the
cabaret suspended with several excel
lent numbers yet to be rendered.
The most beloved Of these men were
Father DUFFY. Col William Donovan and
Brig Gen. Michael j. Lehman. who com
manded at one time the Eighty-third
Brigade. of which the Sixty ninth was
part. Neither could rise without a storm
Of cheering. Gen. Lehman spent most
Of the time that he was not speaking
aUtographing handsome menu souvenirs
Representatives Of the Officers and
men addressing these three leaders Der
sonally told in no mistakable terms
their depth of affection and regard for
them all. All were 80 deeply affected that
they considered response futile.
After an eight course dinner and
the men were putting on cigars and
cigarettes Morgan J. O'Brien, chairman
of the trustees benefit Of the 165th
United States Infantry. formally vel
coined the regiment saying I'VE have
pride in your regiment. But I would
speak OF those who did not return. The
voice Of your dead speaks forever OF
nobility that shall live. You OF the
living have brought home a feeling that
will never DIE, a feeling OF love, inspYra-
ton apd strength TO us all. / will say
in word what all Of our words could
not say better. Welcome
He was greeted with a hearty cheer,
swelling from the composite throat OF
the regiment: for as was afterward
said. mo auxiliary ever attended to a
unit better and more faithfully than did
the Trustees"
Welcome Given by City.
Mayor Hyian followed with an official
welcome for the city of New York He
said that he Endorsed Mr. O'Brien's
speech in every particular and that he
would make 1t his speech. And then he
told several humorous stories In con-
GLIDING. however. he said that the city
OF New York Will aid every man when
he is discharged. and every soldier who
will give 1t the opportunity. He thanked
them personally for voting for him
Gen. Lehman, speaking Of the regi-
ment. said In tones that were breaking
now and then: 81 led them in battle
and they never failed. I knew the men
with me as ! know them now and they
are the superior men OF men in the
world because OF their extraction.
Our for bears left Europe because
they wouldn't tolerate the tyrannical rule
OF Governments and they came here and
built an empire. And we are the ruling
nation of to-day because OF this. The
strong came here; the weak remained.
That's why we bred men who domi-
mated all others; that's why we broke
the Prtssian Guard.
I'VE forced the passage OF the Ourcq
River at the head of the allied units, !"
he continued, reviewing the operations
In which the Sixty-ninth was engaged
as part Of the Eighty-third Brigade. He
lauded the achievements OF the regi-
ment, the Fourth Ohio Infantry and a
Wisconsin machine gun battalion. OF
which it was composed. He spoke OF
the death of Joyce Kllmer and said that
he afterwards visited his grave, where
he sleeps In hallowed memory. Cheer
after cheer resounded throughout the
grand ballroom as he talked--and hest
tated to gather his breaking voice again
Il am glad to see you here again, -
he continued. And I congratulate you
Mr. Mayor, because the bilets are 80
good, the rations SO bountiful, and men,
/ welcome in 10
utes before he could be seated as the
cheering began to subside. Gen. Lenihan
Is now with the returning Seventy
enth Division as brigade commander.
A call for Col. Donovan, who brought
his regiment back. rolled out from under
the balcony and grew into full cry all
over the room.
He arose and said that he could not
speak but that he wished to remind the
trustees that the regiment will always
keep them in grateful remembrance and
Will remember what they have done for
Its members, They are crownnE their
hospitality and faithful care of US to-
night with this dinner They have been
the most practical friends. the most
faithful that any organization in the
A. E. F. has had" From the cheers
and shouted compliments. the trustees
haven't chance to ever be forgotten
Father Duffy was next introduced.
He surveyed the field of olive drab for
moment in silence.
Tribute Paid to Dead.
Il am not in mood to feel hunor-
GUS There is something of sadness
here Tor us all tonight. 1t is our fare
well We are at the end of the chapter,
but not the end OF the book. We have
written history in our chapter. 1 wish
to pay honor to the dead
This regiment Is composed for the
most part OF Irish descendants. Yours
were the fathers who left Ireland rather
than submit to the yoke of tyranny
Ana you now manifest their spirit and
Character In their honor and tradition
We carried color standard into this
war that contained fifty silver furls or
It's staff These were won in the civil
and the Spanish American wars These
emblems OF courage won by your fathers
or the old SiXty-ninth helped us in the
fields of France.
And as an example of that courage
and its inspiration fostered in the tradi-
tons OF the regiment, point TO Col
Charles ID. Hine, once the commander OF
our regiment. 1t was Col Hine who
crept into the line one terrible night
In the drive OF St Mihiel and fought
throughout the night as a private in the
ranks, for the sake Of being again with
his old command. He wished to serve
But cheers for the blushing Colonel
who was trying to hide behind q glass
OF water on the speakers table, drowned
Father Duffy's voice. Col. Hine was
forced 10 ariRa and nafand for ,.naY,Ants