The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
|f.n who Made Supreme Sacri-
Ace Praised BY Judge w. s.
Hamilton st the Grand
Yesterday.
|.ARCE CROWD ATTENDS
s. ". Frank Brown Presided
over Program and Keokuk
Concert Band Played
Musical Selections.

1 tribute sincere and beautiful was
"A Yesterday afternoon to the men
Keotnk who made the supreme
aor;f;ce "a the world war. by Judge
Hamilton, Of Fort Madison,
,ho delivered the ! address at the
nemorial services conducted by Keo-
nh most. No. II, the American Lee
Eion. "They went, Gods own aveng.
ers Of the unspeakable sufferings OF
he people Of Belgiuh. and with
|hem went the heart. the very soul
H the American people. They were
[be armed guards OF American honor.
X the covenants of Almighty God.
nd how marvellous were their
achievements"
Judge Hamilton spoke Of the glory
md honor that has come to America
through all Of its history, and then
poke Of the sacrifices Of these men
n this the most glorious epoch in
Eur history. Those high-hearted
bows who went forth to bleed and
do and die in a war that was fought
hinder water, on the surface and in
The air above" was his characterize.
ion
.In recognition Of, their. accom-
plishment," he urged, "let US this
hay dedicate ourselves to the per
petuation Of their world and to the
service of our country"
Judge Hamilton's address. full
report Of which is given in another
column, was given before an. audi
ence that filled the Grand opera
house. 1t was an audience represent
tative of Keokuk and of the Ameri.
ran Legion In the center in front
sat the families Of the boys who
were being eulogized in the services
held yesterday. Near them were
several rows of veterans of the civil
and Spanish wars.
The Program was one of the best
|of a memorial character ever given
ia Krokuk. and was the first formal
effort o. the legion. That it proved
successful is due to the chairman.
pr. W. Frank Brown, who planned
and carried out the program in splen-
did fashion.
They Are our Boys.
In presiding over the meeting yes.
ferday. in the absence of Mayor LOT
ton, who was unable to he present
pm account of sickness. DR.. Brown
Fpoke Of the fact that when a boy
|lonned the khaki che ceased to be
your boy or my boyle became our
boy 1t was in this spirit that the
people of Keokuk and the members
pr the American Legion spoke Of the
Pnen who had made the supreme sac
fifice. They are our gold stars"
he speaker said as he read the list
Pf thirty-one I'VE feel a prior
oss than the family, a deeper sor
row he said with much feeling.
Following his introduction, DR..
brown announced two numbers by
Fhe Keokuk Concert band, which ap-
Peared under the direction Of w. H.
Bower.
Mrs. W. Frank Brown gave most
fappealingly, and with deep under
Etanding Of its pathos and sentiment,
Pfooert Services poem, Young Eel
low, My Lad" Following her, the
pand played the "Marseillaise," the
rational anthem Of France, while the
audience stood.
IN introducing Judge Hamilton, DR..
pbroWn said that he felt the jurist
belonged not only to Fort Madison.
guy 10 Lee county. Judge Hamilton
was greeted in enthusiastic fashion
ana held his audience in his usual
mastery way during the entire
course Of his address. His words;
were punctuated time and again with
applause, especially as he referred to