Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-09
COMMUNITY WELCOME
TO LEGION COMMANDER

! Viz MS II oiuIc " men lie IoW lloiuS.
Ted Hill read a letter from Cover
nor Percival P. Baxter expressing his
regret that he could not be present.
He then called on George f.. Nose TO
lead in a song. Before he started the
song Mr.. Vose said that Ted Hill
seemed to be all puffed up because
he had a letter from the government
but II had talk with Rotarian
Warren G. Hardin the other day."
The welcome of the Rotary club
was extended to Commander MacNi-
der by Rev. Charles A. knickerbock =
er. who said that he was acting in
the capacity of a butler to open the
/, door to welcome and honored guest
| That. the welcome had already been
| given most enthusiastically.
But. he said, he rose most gladly
to extend him a four fold greeting
| first, on behalf of Rotarian guest
| Jack MacNider who learned in a
! large measure what service means on
! the battle field of France and who is
carrying out its fulfilmcnt on the
| fields of peace; a greeting TO the SOL
| dicr who had received mcrited pro-
| motion at the front and who is filled
| with that splendid enthusiasm which
| has made him n leader of men; to
| he commander of the American L.
gion. who is cndcavoring to hold
| aloft luminous torch TO light the
way to right living and high think
| ing. We love the Legion in Water
willie. we Rotarians feel we have the
boys standing with us for every thing
that is fine and refined in life And
last and inclusive and far above and
beyond all. | bring greetings to the
American. inspired by glorious his
tory that has no equal in the world
hoping that this country may be
crowned with great successes because
of its productivcness of manhood and
womanhood all over the broad land.
/ Mr. Kniclicrbocker raised laugh
when. raising his glass of water bn-
| fore him. he said that in these days Of
"law;ess law" the toast would have 70
be drunk in water. but Imagination
| could cause the glasses to be filed
| with whatever was ones favoritc bct-
crage.
ITO your feet. men, commanded
Mr.. knckerbocker. who gave this
toast with all standing: TO 1hr
American, "Hanford MacEidcr, and his
ll over this broad land everywhere.
! who in the future are going to stand
for more of fratcrnalism and less If
patcrnalism: for more of manhood and
less of government; for more of lib
| erty and less of law. Drink to those
| mon and what they shall accomplish
| in the years to come
Department Commander Edward S.
! Anthoine was the next speaker. He Ok
pressed his pleasure at being present
, and referred to the fact that he WI:
elected commander in this city. H.
| thanked the Rotary club and III
George y. Bourque Post on behalf If
the Department of Maine for the sp!an-
did reception accorded the national
commander. Mr.. Anthoinc revealed
! the fact that Commander MacNilrr
! had been offered the place made vacant
! IN tho United States Senate made va
! cant by the elevation of Senator Ken
! yon to tho circuit judSeship. but tina :.
I
! great honor done him. told the gov
. ernor of Iowa. who made the offer that
| ho felt that his duty was with the
body of mon who had elected him their
| commander.
| President Welch then called upon
/ Commander MacNidcr. who said that
! he wished he could tell what an inn
| l,1
| MIN. That the spirit here is splendid.
/ Your welcome to me is a welcome 10
the American Legion. 1t is mon like
! this Rotary Club standing behind the
| Legion that is making a power. ThnrA
are 1000 posts. A tremendous posi-
| blity of service to the country. The
| whole object of the Legion is to keep
America as she should bc-American.
/ I'VE feel that there is an obligation
to the State and the nation that dill
! not stop with the armistice. and We
! feel that our service should continue.
! We need you to stand behind us. ",
| have no other ambition than to buii,l
! this American Legion so fine. so clean,
| 50 strong that when We ask YOU 10
stand behind us you'll say the Legion
must be right and we are 70 ritz
. The meeting closed with the singing
of The star Spanslcd Banner led b.
! Father James Carey.
At the close of the luncheon, the
entire party was escorted to City hall
by the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps.
The parade vas led by squad of po-
lirN +, q Sl-pi
Arthur NcrVillc with TIE colors guard :
ed by Joseph Roy and Embert Cur
ney and Arthur Libby with the post
emblem, guarded by Walter Austin
and David Germon. The color bear
ers were, Navy men and the others
Army men. The guests were con-
veyed in automobiles and the Rotary
club marched behind.
The reception at the Opera House
was most fartifyinc. Every seat in
the house was filled and the Audience
gave Commander ,Iac\idcr an ova-
ton when he was introduced.
Thomas Weeks, commander of the
George y. Bourqre Post, of this city.
presided. On the platform, with the
distinguished guest sat the various
department officers of the Legion and
Auxiliary. delegation Of seven Grand
Army men. the mayor. Wilim |. Sterl-
ing, representing the .Spnish War vet
Grams. Col. Roy l.. Narston of Show
hogan and other notahles. The Grand
Army men We're =. D Lunt. COM
mander of W. s. Heath Post: A. Q.
Libby, George w. Reynolds. J. L.
Merrick, Frank Walker. all of Water
vile. George Benson of Oakland and
Gardiner Stowe Of Dover