The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-20

parlor into the dining hall and Earle
Davis played, while the rest of the
boys sang. Many Of the songs were
dug out from the past and some were
new but they all sounded good last
night. The boys had gay old time
and everyone heartily enjoyed him
self Among the songs sung were
cover There, Long, Long Trail"
"Venetian Moon" "Carolina Sun
shine," "Darktown Shutters Ball"
"Tipperary," Good Morning MI
Zip, Zip" Hail Hail, the Gangs
All Here" "Thc Rose Of No Mans
Land" ooh, What Pal was Mary"
and many others.
| The final business on the program
was the formal presentation by DR..
Brown Of his resignation. Fe said:
"When this Post elected me as its
commander, it conferred upon me a
high an honor as was ever given any
man in any organization. l feel so
deeply grieved at leaving that | hard
~ know what to say to you my COM
rades. | appreciate this occasion as
no other in my life.
II want you members of this Post
to go on with the work that has been
begun. You have the ability and the
men to make Newport Post the finest
in Vermont. What you must do Is
pull together. And if you do this |
have no doubt of the position you
will hold. Get out and go. Inspire
your officers with the Something"
that goes with seeing large num-
Der of faces at the meetings. You
have some mighty good officers who
are pushing forward as fast as pos
sible the plans for permanent quar-
tiers.
"Whcrever am my thoughts will
always turn back to Newport. This
will always be my post no matter
where am. Your Company l. and
the Legion Post must go on in perfect
harmony There never must be any
friction. Between the Legion and the
company, your possibilities for the po-
tential development of this city are
beyond comprehension.
81 want to thank you for the honor
given me and the cordial support |
have received since taking Office and
it is with a feeling Of deepest brother
~ love, that | present you my resig
nation"
1t was moved and seconded that
DR.. Browns resignation be accepted.
Post Adiutant Fred B. Crawford then
read a set of resolutions drawn up eX-
pressing the sincere regret of the
company at losing so valuable mem
Der. They are as follow;
"Whereas, the commander of the
Post, DR.. w. O. Brown, has been
called to the Public Health Service
and has resigned the position of com
mander and,
"Whereas, he has shown a deep
interest in this Post and given much
thought and earnest effort to further
its interests and welfare, as we'll as
the welfare OF its individual members,
therefore be 1t
"Resolved, that his resignation be
accepted with much regret and that it
is the hope of each member of this
Post that Doctor Brown will find all
the good things of this life and
field OF activity in which his splendid
talents may have full opportunity to
bring relief to our comrades Of the
navy; and that his services may be
fully appreciated as they have been
by Us, also be it further
"Resolved, that a copy Of these res
olutions be furnished our retiring
commander by the post adjutant.'
Three rousing cheers were then
given for DR.. Brown by the members.
Acting Commander William Z. Bond
paid his respects and those of the
Post to the retiring executive, saying
the members deeply regretted his Law
ing and wished him "Good-by, Good
Luck and God Bless You