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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1919)
1RLE ABRAMS SPEAKER WHEN i GIFT IS PRESENTED TO MAYOR ?d here the past lew days, had In Paris on Official -business. -was returning to Winchester, land, to close up the American p there,, ater which he was to rt in Paris again for duty, he following article from th All f Pflfl Tit I nmnfil PaMa' AH.v.a oAnnnnSA tVn 1 J alem, according' to letters re-J Abrams 'addressing hlnv said: "We will soon haul down Old' Glory tor the last time of this present occupa tion In England "and taps will sound for American soldiers in your midst for, contrary to Rudyard Kipling's predictions, our occupation' is ;not to be permanent. We are going to che3ter Chronicle will be of ; In-j take to America your, flag of Win- n 10 irienas or colonel 'Abrams. I cnester, which we hare prized so to all people everywhere who (highly, to find Its resting place In e the good feeling between the lour own 'ancient and honorable city i9n ana tne American people that I of Winchester, Virginia. Had not been fostered In the past five I discretion been the better part of valor, we would also be carrying home with us the key to the great castle of Winchester. Some of our young men have succeeded in forg women, and are taking keys, hearts. and all home with them to add to the millions of British who now make up the best citizenship of our great land We are sorry ' we can not take you all home with us-?-we would like to sdo so. Those who have failed to center their affections on one certain young lady failed be cause they have been too promiscu ous in their affections. They have I' le article mentioned follows: ne of the happiest and most guc- ful features associated with the il side of the maroralty during I ing keys to the hearts of your young past four years has been the "At lies" which his worship and the oress (Mrs. Edmeades) have or- zed for the purpose of foster- friendly relations between! the tary British and Araerlcan- . civilians. The pleasure derived i these gatherings hag been borne , mony to by the ; representatives vvery military unit stationed here i time to time, ' and none have 1 i more cordial in their acfcnow- ; ;ement than officers in the U. S. The latest to be in charge at f nail down are the officers hav- - to do with the. repatriation of ish" soldiers, and it was jwttb rial reference to these that the , 'or and mayoress gave an "At . ne" at the Guildhall on Monday, la 4 p. m. to 7. To meet them. I e were Invited the officers of the .rican forces (headquarters Win tter area) and the American nav ' ilr force (Eastleigh), officers of t Ish units In the, Winchester area. jJ cers of the Hampshire depot and, ' , J rifle depot, the heads and mem . .t s of the staff of the Red Cross ipitals (Including the Lady Portal ii Mrs. Torke, R. R. C.; and Mrs. Charles Warner, chairman of the jUmittee of the Royal Hampshire ijnty hospital), members of the iporation and ladies, and a few !?rs who have been Identified with- & work, the company numbering; ill about 100. The occasion was ; ie memorable by a spontaneous ;l nnlooked for Set of kindly mdship on the part of the Amer i a officers, who took ' the , oppor . ? Ity of presenting to the mayor .a 'ible proof of their appreciation ' ill he has done as representative he citizens on behalf of American, liern. It will, therefore, be Inter 's Vng to Vive the names of the offl- . i 3 of the U. S. A. attached 'totha ' d quarters at, . - Winchester r ro. i l-e present: they were Lieutenant ' lonel Carle Abrams (in command) utenant Jones (adjutant), Lleu-r 1 ant Colonel W. S. Desombre Cap- HotchkissCaptaln Carter. Cap Gebers, Captain Wells, Lleuten McMlllan (chaplain),- Lieuten ' if Trott, Lieutenant Kane, Lieutjen- i I Luke. Lieutenant Butcher; Lleu- 5 rioment Lieutenant Jordan. utenant Bell. Lieutenant samiuw Lieutenant Osgood. The assem was in the large , room, where parquet flooring had been laid dancing. Old Glory and the Un Jack were side by side on the curtain of the -platform, and Ire were some choice floral groups. tThe mayor and mayoress wei Jed the guests on their arrival, '.""was catered by Dumpers, Ltd. flowing tea there was a short con- It, the program opening wun n nin hv that clever Instrumen tal, Corporal Morgan, R. B., the Fno acomnanlment being played by !, n Edmeades. The artists from bdon'were Miss Jean Sterling, who Ig three songs (playing ner own tompaniment) "An (Emblem -uM,'yftn ralllnir Me" "I Hid My TV-e" and Percy Kahn and Miss " i l4an Hoare In. ragtime duets. "Me I My Girl." "Derby Day in Dixie," , "Take You Back to Italy," . following he concert program, futenant Carle Abrams, Uj S. A.. t on the platform in front of the honal flags . and. after ; one or genial words asked the mayor lie. too. would come iorwara aaa- "I feel lonesome." The mayor Ing cdme down from ,his box In learned' to love and honor you all and to, love this, beautiful country. so if we fail in our desire to take you with us we will all hope to return some day to visit you', coming with more peaceable objects, and to find your country recovered from the ter- ible experiences of the past five years. . . To you,-honored sir, we owe an especially large debt of gratitude. both personally and as the olflcial representative, of the people of Win chester, for the ftinlform; courtesy and- hearty welcome shown, our of ficers and men . as . they passed through England in a never ending stream for" the battlefields of France. Of over 1.000,000 men - who went through England 400,000 were vis itors to Winchester, some tarrying for but a. day, and then rushing on in the night for the front, anxious to be at the great task awaiting them: others have remained here for a week or more: and some few of us have been privileged to live in your mid for more than a year. ' We have been entertained and feted by you. we have been admitted to your beautiful homes and enjoyed your lavish hos pitality. Realizing that we were en tire strangers. In whom such as you had no Interest, but were receiving us as the representatives of a sister nation at war'with the common ene my of mankind, we appreciate the more the spirit which caused you thus to receive us with open arms Regardless of the length of our stay, each American who was for a'time your guest has gone away with a feeling of gratitude for the warmth of feeling extended him. It Is my belief that in. the arduous year and more that has passed you have wrought better than you knew. Near ly naif a million men returned to their hdmes. scattered in- everv vll lage and hamlet of our vast country. cannot fail to exert an influence that win be for the lasting good of all mankind. The last vestige of pre judice and misunderstanding b- tween the two great English-speak ing peoples of the world has been wiped out. You have learned that the men of that great western repub lic were not the wild and woolly sav. ages you had some of you thought them to be. We have learned that in .truth of our own flesh and blood. speaking the same language, think ing the same thoughts, looking and acting alike, and your men fighting wan the same courage, zeal and and high ideal? as ourselves. The unity of thought of the future and amity of action of these nations not only guarantees a lasting peace and harmony between them, but presents a front to the world that will defy any future autocratic power or am bilious monarch to agaia dare to over-run civilization and to trample underfoot the freedom and Christian ity which centuries of struggle have j 111 IHMMMMMMMIHIMMHIMMOMttMIMil After you have bought lapp!aue. 4. By Jour untlrlne zeal ant nervire T in benaf of our American troops, anji ' - ieiT great sacrifice! of vonr own inirtt. H and pleia'ores, you have iudeM bt-fnlT uu impunuui lanur in m winning IX fn. K : .1 . .1 . . a T I I 1U1 BIUC Ul IIUl UI1I J JSUIC HI I t this great world war. You have fig-IT ureu prpininently, and will De re- menbeied for a general! ia by thou sands of grateful Anierlcmi for the part you have taken l.i welcoming them to England, and sending them away happier and better soldiers for their brief visit. Yoa been an Important factor in building the fu ture amity and accord between the tw great nations that Is to mean so much to the world, and that you are having a part in Ine formation of of that league of nat.oos in wticri wo arc pUuins i much hope fot ba fain- . pr.'teot the rlt5t3 of the wtak and to prevent future bloodshel. We. tne Arn.-i .tan efficera of Morj N.l. h.i7c lo.iTiicd tc loi and bono- yo i. and vill leave beh'iid us . a.ani .riCmories ct your tart, court-? an J untiring If-Mts In oir beha'i. We, therefore, riesent this soli 1 mlver Victory Liberty Bond 4- V I 474 Iluy a tire at THE SALEM VULCANIZING WORKS W. il. IIL'OIIES, Prop. Ferry Street Phone 3C4 nilMIIHHIMMMIIHHl i stiver as a ylieht token of our i-s teem and fratitude. out tr r s it v. working rcalously In the e-'.ce of his e--untry ard of Justlc I;r all mankind rrsy iccoiT..lsh ( L-d np plaiue. ) ( Coionel AU'ams then handed tc the mayor a large silver rai 'er of beautiful eji,n and workmitirh'p. Below the American arms wii the following inscription: "Krom the offic-p of the American Mesa. Morn Hill, to the Ilitbt Worshipful Altn-d Ediueades. in honor of the Miyor of Winchester, in grateful appreciation of hi a ccurteous hospitality anl -o- operaiion in military affa'M. feb- Did w carry , 'n-.'.ead te . . 1 I A i a inarme psi riacea ry us in iiruary. u. H?'l if ranu -s a emindcr to all j ikC i.u4or, speaking in.icVnow future generations of what on n an. 1 U'drMncnt. rail he ronil barJly plctniK a mm-h more embar "ksainz position la wn.ch a persoa of rt tir ing habits and disposltioa (laaghter) could rind Hmself placed than to eland l-efor an adairiag J- olk.tr wise audience, and to - Ustea - to langaag suth as Colonel Abraiar had nsed. lie d'd aot tUnk b-n shcwJ have teen able to do so ou: tt !h fact tLat he knew p,fctly ws't tiit words tf Cutcnel Abraras addresel more definitely to him as rt resent -tlve ul ri'Aitn of WInchtjr wtre intended for the citizen, aoi vera not Intend d merely for tair rtp:e tentative (bear. hear). That tattre- ( Continued oa Page S) I 1 r STANDARD MAKES 3500 Mile Guarantee hoxt ribbed tread. J03i non-kid...- ;J non-skid... ;4 ' non-akid... . (4 non-kld... i non-skid. . . 14x4 non-skid... Firsts Tubes, ..$11.90 S2.35 .. 14.95 .. 19.00 .. 21.50 ..25.20 . .' 2.50 ..27.25 2.85 3.00 3.65 3.75 385 3.95 6000. 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