Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-12
THOUSANDS TAKE
PART|h PROGRAM
At AUDITORIUM
Morrison Shafroth Of Den
yer Makes Thrilling
Address Here

With bowed heads, with solemn
reverence and in utter silence, $500
people in the municipal auditorium
at high noon yesterday offered up
earnest prayers for the relatives of
the nations unknown dead, and for
land.
1t was a most impressive feature
the Armistice Day services, in which
prominent part was taken by the
veterans of three wars. by the Gold
Star mothers. the representatives OF
the Red Cross. the Salvation Army.
Hereafter Armistice Day will be
one of rejoicing" said Commander H.
B. Caldwell of the Pueblo post Ameri-
can Legion, in opening the exercises
promptly at IL O'Clock. but today it
is one of sorrow in memory of the
foreign battlefields for the sake. of
this country of ours and for the sake
of humanity"
America" announced as the open
ing number on the program brought
the vast audience to Its feet, and the
national anthem rang forth in most
magnificent and inspiring splendor.
1T was the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 18th month of the year
1918 that there was signed a docu-
the hearts and quivered the nerves
of all civilization. and here in the
city of Pueblo. at the 11th hour of
the 1lth day of the 11th month of
the year 1921 we have met to COM
memorate Armistice Day and to do
honor to our unknown dead" With
these words and a reference to the
fact that there are now In the United
States 100000 ex-service men out of
employment. and Pueblo has her full
quota of them. Commander Caldwell
introduced Lieut.. Leo p. Kelly of
, this CIfvy Colnro AN
department commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion. as chairman Of the meet
ing
Lieutenant Kelly was greeted by
enthusiastic applause. and following
few words of appreciation for the
cooperation of the people with the
American Legion in celebrating Arm
istice Day. he introduced the Rev. c.
Stanley Long, who the chairman
stated had been a brave soldier with
the British forces In the World War.
Rev. Long called the audience to It's
feet while he pronounced a most i'm
pressive invocation.
The violin solo. Prayer" by Chad
wick. played by Miss Leah Dana Rces.
was greeted with much appreciative
applause. Miss Rees was the winner
of the first Colorado prize us violin
ist at the state contest last summer.
IT came to Pueblo to celebrate with
you this Armistice Day" said Morri-
son Shafroth. son of former United
States Senator John +. Shafroth. who
had been eulogically introduced by
Chairman Kelly. but I am desrous
of stating that hereafter I shall have
two reasons for celebrating the 18th
day of November. for n telephonic
message l have Just received from my
home in Denver bringe me the reali-
zation that on each Armistice Day
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birthday OF little daughter"
Mr.. Shafroth was introduced as
real soldier who has seen real service
on the battle fields of France as n
captain OF artillery. He compliment
ed the city OF Pueblo on having a
native son standing as the head OF the
American Legion in the state OF Colo
RADIO. and one who on the battle fields
of Flanders had won for himself thru
heroic action distinguished honors
conferred by the French and Ameri-
can military commanders.
"Such a spirit as this on the part of
your people has also brought this
good city of Pueblo out from under
the awful effects of an unparalleled
disaster"
Captain Shafroth spoke of the mean
ing of Armistice day as being not so
much in the matter of victory over
the oppohing forces. not so much the
vanquishing of powerful host as the
victory OF n principle, demonstration
OF the heart and consciousness of the
people of the civilized world. 1t means
the making of the world saf" for dem
ocracy. He spoke at some length OF
the pronouncements made by President
Wilson when he called upon the nation
to join In the conflict for humanity and
cited the contrast of appreciation IN
the hearts Of the Europeans with re-
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