Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-03
EXERCISES AT 9 A. M.

Z The Defense day exercises in Au-
gusta will be held at Monument
Park, commencing at 8 o'clock on
the morning of July 4th. They will
be specifically brief and to the
point, due to the fact that the day
is a national holiday. one on which
most people plan to use for an out
ing or in various other ways. The
briefness of the exercises will allow
practically the entire day to those
who are planning trips, and at the
same time are set early enough so
that everyone may attend in their
capacity of patriotic American citi-
zens.
Judge Cony, Defense Day Speaker
The three principals in the exer-
cises will be Mayor Ernest L. Nc
Lean, who will preside, Rev. Andrew
T. McWhorter, offering a prayer. and
Judge Robert A. Cony, Defense day
speaker, whose address will cover
the meaning and obligations associ-
ated with the day.
The Augusta Cadet Band, led by
Frank A. Dennis, will escort the va
rious organizations participating to
the place of assembly at the park,
and will also play several selections
during the exercises.
Many Organizations to Participate
In the short time allotted to pre-
pare program for the day, the
Defense day committee, headed by
Capt. Frank B. Sprague, has receiv-
ed the promise of the presence of,
many military, semi-military and
civil nfzo
will be the Headquarters Company,
Seth Inf. Brigade, Capt. Almon B.
Sullivan commanding; Company F,
1O3rd Inf, Capt. Eprague COM
manding; the James Fitzgerald Post
of the American Legion, members
of the Officers Reserve orps, the
G. A. r. and Spanish War veterans,
the Sons of Veterans, the American
Red Cross, the American Legion
Auxiliary, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and the Augusta
Troop of Boy Scouts, headed by
Scoutmaster Jack Hyde. Various'l
other civil and industrial organiza-
tions will be well represented.
Reserve Corps "Recruitlng'
. An important adjunct to the exer-
cises will be the recruiting tables at
the park in charge of the following
members of the Officers Reserve
Corps: Major c. F. Kendall, Lieut..
Arthur F. Tiffin, Capt. Wallace A.
Price and Capt. Emery o. Beane.
The purpose of this recruiting"
Is to send in report to the War
Department of the number of men
voluntarily reporting on Defense
DAY. Allocated to Augusta in the
event of an emergency are 500 men,
hot h4
expects 500 men to come forward
voluntarily to serve the United
States in an emergency. These re-
cruiting tables are not for the ac-
tual purpose of enlisting men for
service. They are for theoretical
recruiting. At each table will be
provided books in which a man may
sign his name. The total number
or names will be in the report sent
to the War Department, these names
'signifying that there are SO MANY
men whom the government can
count upon for service IF an emer-
gency arises. BY signing his name
IN one of these books on Defense
day a man is not signing his life
away" he does not enlist except the
oretically. takes no oath or other
wise sjoins the army to see the
world He but, signifies that he Is
ready If needed. 1t is hoped that
the full quota of 500 men may be
sent in the report.
Contributions for Expenses
Contributions to defray the ex-
penses incidental to the Defense day
exercises are now being received by
Capt. Lester M. Hart at the Kenne-
bee Journal office. Anyone may
send just what they wish, and If
there is surplus, this will be turned
over to the American Red Cross for
relief work.