Evening star., 1921-11-24
SAYS SCONFERENgkV
SHALL NOT F#b3N
Rev. James A. Freeman
Makes Thanksgiving Ad-
: dress to Rotarians.

Paraphrasing Gen. Joffre's immortal
words at the battle of the Marne, Rev.
James A. Freeman. pastor of Epiph-
any Church. dramatically cried, "It
shall not fail" when referring to the
conference on limitation of arma-
ment. in an inspiring address of
thanksgiving before members of the
Rotary Club at the New Willard Hotel
yesterday afternoon.
Rapidly enumerating the many
causes for Thanksgiving that every
one of the 105,0 100000 Americans
should have in their hearts for the
countless blessings bestowed upon
our wonderful country, even in spite
of the fact that we are living in an
era of misfortune. misunderstanding
and sorrow" DR.. Freeman then paid
glowing tribute to those public Of
hcials now directing the affairs Of the
government
Il am bitterly opposed to partisan
bias" he said, but / am not ashamed
Of my republican affiliations. and
from the innermost depths of my
heart 1 say, Thank God for Warren
Harding"
He spoke in similar terms of Sec
retary Hughes, and declared that his
address on the opening day of the
conference would go down in history
| alongside of those of Washington
Jefferson and Lincoln.
Predicts Ultimate Success.
The minister predicted ultimate
| success Tor the conference, but
! warned his auditors that in case it
should fail. "a hell indescribable
| would sweep over the earth.'' But it
shall not fall" he cried, 1.-The peoples
OF the world will not permit it 10
! fail"
DR.. Freeman prefaced his address
| by personally contributing to the
Rotary kiddies' Christmas party, and
| making stirring appeal for sup
port of the Red Cross drive for funds.
He then gave a brief historical re-
view OF Thanksgiving day from its
| inception in 1921. it's varied career as
holiday from Washington"s time on
| down to 1864, when President Lincoln
| declared it to be national holiday.
| which it has remained from then to
| the present day.
Charles W. Semmes, presided, and
announced that at all December meet
! ings members would be permitted 10
/ provided due notice was given the
| secretary. He then turned the gavel
over to Ed Droop, who sponsored a
| musical program.
Herman c. Rackemann was forced
| to respond to several encores for his
| LldSlcTIy pldylHS on lHe NlOlln, DC
| companied by Mr.. Droop, and the
latter was londly applauded for his
musical monologue. THE Land of the
Might Have Been"
Christmas Party Progress.
| Rev. Charles Warner spoke briefly
of the progress being made by the
committee in charge of the kiddies'
Christmas party and urged the club
] to give its undivided support. At the
conclusion of the meeting the entire
club sang Thanksgiving prayer.
Out-of-town Rotarians and invited
guests present were: E. L. Hubbard.
Pawtucket, R l.: G. L. Parker, Taco
ma, Wash; J. F. Wilkes, Charlotte.
n. c.; w. R Post, Battle Creek. Mich;
A. c. Brown, Kansas City, No; Y. r.
Swift, Adrian. Mich; Representative
J. c. Ketcham. Michigan; r. W.
Spangler, Salt Lake City, Utah;
August Lewis, Council Bluffs. Iowa;
C. K. Laporte, Peoria. ILL.,; c. A. Ward.
! Mount Vernon, N. Y; T. L. Beau
| champ, Austin. Tex; T. A. Mckeever,
Tulsa, Okla; NJ. F. Corin, Philadelphia:
n. A. Olsen, Kankakee. ILL.,; ]. II.
Grout,. Hull, England; George Bush.
Sacramento, Calf; A NJ. Free. San
Jose. Calf; Sam Collier, Winston
Salem, n. c.; Representative ]. NJ. c.
Smith, Michigan; J. o. Donaldson.
Greenville, S. c.; A B. Hart, Boston.
| and Representtive Richard Yates of
Illinois.