Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-26

and tlaC L0lS government was IOuuu-
ed on the consciousness that perfec.
tion rests only with God Almighty.
Mr.. Steel said that the best exam
pie of true greatness was found IN
the life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
explaining that he was not speaking
of the devinity of Christ but only Of
his human characteristics and that
this greatness was shown in the will
ingness to sacrifice. He declared
that il we could find even trace Of
the Christ spirit in the sacrifice of
the thirty-seven young men Of stuts-
man county. whom the people had
come together to honor, that they
deserved the title of great. "These
young men," he said, Sacrificed
themselves for the good Of humanity,
for the same principle that sent the
early Christians to their death, the
same principles that sent the early
missionaries to foreign lands, the
principle of the right of everyone to
work out his own salvation"
Warns Living to Continue Work.
Asking the question, What about
the future?" Mr.. Steel declared that
there were forces abroad that we're
seeking to, undermine the great
things which these young men had
done and to make all of their sac
riflces futile. He said that first from
New York, then from Chicago and
from Minneapolis had come the word
that certain men were banding them
selves together to overthrow the gov
ernment Of the United States and
substitute in its stead rule of the
soviet. ''Even in North Dakota, >
Mr.. Steel continued, "a man elected
to the great law-making body OF the
state said, You can be as patriotic
under the red flag as you can un-
der the stars and stripes
Mr.. Steel closed his address with
an earnest appeal to the people II
general and the members OF the
American Legion especially to stand
for the principles for which these
young men had died, urging them to
be as valiant as their comrades, who
had sacrificed all. in the struggle
whatever form it might take. ~
A reading, France in Battle
Flame" hy Louis Orlady preceded
the address Isl MI. Steel, land q solo,
"The Americans Come" by Mrs. G. A.
Klaus followed. When the curtain
was raised for Mr.. Orlady's reading.
Mr.. Orlady in his overseas uniform
stood between Mrs. J. E. Campbell
and Mrs. George Blewett, as "Colum-
bia'' and "LaFrance" respectively
and a group Of ex-service men in uni
form lounged in front Of the tent In
the BACKGROUND. i
Pageant Scenes.
Perhaps the most impressive part
of the entire program was the pa
eeant scenes staged under the direc-
ton of Mrs. J. E. Campbell. Mrs.
Campbell, as Columbia, stood on a
little raised platform in the center
of the state with a soldier and sail
or. represented by Messrs. Brown
and Holcomb respectively, standing
at either side and slightly in the rear
and a group of soldiers sitting IN
front of the tent in the background.
Mrs. Blewett, representing La
France" enters leading little. Miss
Williams, who represented "Alsace,
Columbia welcomed LaFrance to the
United States, being answered by La
France who gave testimonials OF her
appreciation to Columbia. LaFrance
then calls for her parchment, which
is brot by Alsace, and reads IN
French the certificate of honor pre-
sented by the French government.
At the request of Columbia La
France then reads the certificate IN
English. Chas Harmon, represent
ing the American soldier, announcer
the arrival of LaFrance to Columbia
at the beginning Of the pageant. Tns
soldiers who assisted were Messrs.
Kennison, Chessig, Fischer, Benscn'
Layton and Farley.
With the entire audience stand
ing. Mrs. Blewett then read the
names of those who gave their lives
in the great war. This role OF heroic
dead was very eloquent, and moved
the large audience greatly. The pa
geant was very effective and showed
careful practice and much ability on
the parts Of both Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs. Blewett. The costome worn by
Mrs. Blwett was the genuine costume
always depicting LaFrance, and was
designed and made up in Washing
ton, D. e.
The progra mclosed with the sing
ing Of the national anthems o.
France and the United States. fol
.Icwad nv q benedictiOn by Father