South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-23
PRESENT FRENCH
SOUVENIERS TO
SOLDIERS KIN
Appropriate Services Held
Sunday In Memory of
Hero Dead.
REV. TITUS DELIVERS TALK

More than 800 friends and rela-
tives of St Joseph county world war
veterans who made the supreme
sacrifice, assembled in the high
school auditorium Sunday afternoon
and paid tribute TO the memory Of
the men who gave their all in the
great conflict. The ceremony was a
most fitting and Appropriate one and
at the close of the memorial program
souvenirs. given by the French gov
ernment in memory of the soldier
dead, were presented TO the families
of the local men.
The services opened with a scrip
tural reading by Rabbi Minda, which
was followed by a brief address by
Col. George W. Freyermuth, eX-
planning the nature of the meeting
and impressing the audience with the
solemnity of the OCCASION. Mayor
Carson of South Bend and Mayor
Gaylor of Mishawaka responded
with a review OF st Joseph county's
part in the recent struggle and both
men paid the highest tribute 10 the
local heroes Following the ad-
dresses of response, Rev G. w. Titus
Of Mishawaka delivered the mem
orial address,
Honor Heroes.
Rev Titus said in part: 1T is
citing that We should assemble our
selves together upon this the birth
day of our first president, to honor
our dead heroes. But 1 would re-
mind you that no words we can utter
today would be a worthy enough
tribute to the gallant sons of
America. They will always linger in
our memories because America will
always pay tribute to her honOred
dead. Written along side the names
of our illustrious men of former ages
who counted not life dear with them
selves when country called, so are
the names of these heroic soldiers
written upon the page OF our his
tory and inscribed upon our hearts.
These men were great because they
gave themselves for the right. They
knew the things for which we stood
were the principles of right, and
though it meant the pouring out of
their hearts blood, these men never
faltered. No man who gives his life
for such a cause ever dies, but he
lives in the souls Of other men.
These men are honored because
they not only fought for the land
they loved, but they fought for God.
The war With Germany was n war
of might against right. The kaiser
against God. Your sons knew that
and answered the call of God by say
ing, Here 1 am, take me-. They
have given us a better America, a
richer, holier land, because of their
holy sacrifice, and no matter what
may come, we will always feel that
the home land is just a little dearer
because of the rich life given for it.
Prove Worthy
1T is ours TO lift high the torch so
gloriously lighted by these noble
sons and TO prove ourselves worthy
of the dear land for which they
gave their lives. his message to US
today is 10 make America clean. holy
and a land wherein we shall feel the
presence of God, a land free from
everything that would stain, mar and
hinder us in the fulfilling of our
highest duties"
Following the memorial address a
selection was rendered by the Am
Iphion quartet after which Floyd O.
Jellison. local commander OF the
American legion, read a message
Ifrom national commander. Frank
| ID'OHer. ROLAND Obenchain OF the
local post then explained the SYM