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Mayor and Aldermen Bid Them Godspeed and Success.Mr« Arnold, in FUtponu, 8tya Thoy Ar« Not Only Willing, But Anxiou* to □©.1Adsoito'tocirija01fl€crtheantinuiilltvJ»)thtljtitninrinmb;ctPTtliPhi8*PiBAt a part of the program of farewell to Newport’!! twelve, Mayor Burdick gave them ft dinner Tueaday evening at The New' Cliffh Ilo'tel, other glioma Including members of the army and navy committee of the Council, and the Board of Aldermen. Three long tables, placed together to luroi a horaeshoe. and decorated with ealla lilies and gladioli, made a pleasing spectacle an the guoats went into the dining room and found their place cards.Mayor Burdick sal at the head of the centre tfthlo. on hia right waa Alderman Kirbyi president of the Ronrd of Aldermen, uid on his left Colonel Frank P. King, grand marshal of the parade today, Other* present were Aldermen William A. Hanley, Frank J. * Hughes, John K- Lcddy and J. Joseph M. Martin, City Clerk Francis N. Fullerton, Captain William E. Braley, ad J inant; Coupcilmen George W. Bacheller, Jr., William G. Landers and William William* of array and navy committee; Air. Frank M. Wheeler of the Newport 'Herald and Mr. Victor Baxter of the Daily News. Counciiraen Frederick P. Garrettson and Alexander K. O'Hanley were unavoidably absent, A letter of regret from the latter was read by the mayor.Mr. Jordan had prepared a delicious menu and perhaps a feature of tho evening which will long be remembered was the seriousness of the occasion. In the remarks following the dinner there were no jokea, and during the evening the principal effort o. those present seemed to be to come into close touch with the boys going to the from, and to make thorn foal that the mayor and the citizens of Newport are behind them lit spirit asW As Elgars ^ and cigarettes were ( lighted, Mayor Burdick made an ad-drcsH of welcome, making U particu- ft-lany apparent that he was honored by S] their presence, and that h« consideredthe opportunity to wr:Bl1^nHf geiher as a greait privilege, He also8ftThe 'boya we are sending *rDI5 Newport are going to be just as good if not better than we have been accus tomed to sec parading about Newportof late. The war ie not that of «■»political party, or the Presidents Itivus foiled upon U« until we couL nu longer stand in a neutral position oiler two or three years. We had to ally ourBelYea- on the side uf those fighting for freedom. They tram* eil upon U*and wo like good Americans had toresent it. and you young men are going to flght for what our forefathers fought for years ago, liberty and free-1 hope the war will soon be broiight to a dose. I still ballovc the BPeat conflict must come ift a cloao beta* vua arc called to go abroad, but it you reach the other side, we cun look upon you to carry out the principles you have been taught an your lives. Your life will change from^H^Vhen referred to the Chinese students bore Tuesday and said he was struck by the many questions each asked about everything they saw. '•This is a good attitude for you young moil to take. Try and learn somethinglt;1;MdlE.T-Wofoffitarerth3tnorPII IHJW • *- J V*..----- 4-_*•ery day. Your - going in the firstI'afi U fortunate, and the rtianoM for ju to win non-commissioned orators aces to fit yourselves for cummis-ons la tor are good.”oIkslde-H .TrialUm ih«e toys- *vcry,^Sl tiro mayor gave thorn a Tow words ’ aavioe, .romhwlins MvenL1tll^ti^lf/ III have tomyrta.tionfl in other ’fiflwie.ot the reatraixrt» of home will -ire rented. Me asked than to rmwrntei at they Teprewoufcd Ntfwawri anJ t.o ink iut 'thug fact wed ft* rthtfirMofl to their parent* aud relatives.thI”Riinll£beatsemeaofheMbHinWrethw:hedcruffethNim:mNi'closed -by wishing th*n #dspcelt;li a 3afe return. ___Allowing ifh* applause -Mayor Jiur-k asked Colonel King to fflve a of ou-tltne of their orders Cor -the irntng. whiph was dorro.Jon nr liman William W.Ultams ajjuke , the ijuucww ifAincd in compel If ion oi loro fy Newport young men. and id lie knew they would come up u» standard. . , _.ovllMAimum Martin snid words adequate to express hissuch a gather I ng- W ihout^anyEr©vinln«thFrsalmlwn, he believed the war * long enough for ihom to go to he icr side. Otich there, a* he looked j T out him and saw on their faces the . jrjf termination of these twelve, he \yai j J. ro rhcy would not return until in-inciplea of our great country and righi?f are vindicated.\ftcr' closing his remarks. Mayor irdLok arose and said Mr. Martin tl forgotten to toll them something— it ho wan on© of those *lmllarh wing Newport in the war of 1S8,\lderman Hughes referred To th« narks earlier in the evening by tht lyor. and pointed out iomu evident sons to be derived from them.■TWtilsrHrSufmw r nGrallhe knew they xvere ready to give | c*.b«t In them to their country, that Newport would ba proud oftix*Iderman Hanley made brlrr appropriate remarks, saying he know .the ir \sa» late and only wished lie w:lh ing enough to be among them. Iderman Kitfby dwelt upon th'* efwlty of leading un nhstemious . He know personally and well ry young man present hut two, and was sure of the suecnaa of their ivlduai efforts. He pointed out the wrtance of an alert and careful resen tat ive of this great nntiMi, 1 said: “I shall not try and mfneo •ds. There is nothing worse than a nken soldier/'hie of the most Inspiring episodesthe evening was the response fortwelve, given by Air. Chester veil Arnold. He said the boys wery only willing hut anxious to go. and *ned the waking in a horse race— beginning, nt the turn, the half, and illy at the wire. The Inst named was they were eagerly searching for. yy would seek to forget all worry, go in the right spirit and to hand mxclvofi together, that if any one (led assiataneo they should nil give shom*d one of them make a mistake, other* should quickly come to tho ('lie. He expressed confidence In tho illy of hin cotnmdes to avoid the alls of tomptatian, said they did wish to come homo until the nelpicH for whcli they were fighting *e won, and that they neeopted the v Ilf©, proud to he among Now* Vci Fir*l Twelve. He SVftB greeted h much applause.’oKmvltig ft rising vote of thanks llm mayor, suggested by Mr. Hor-t St Hats, the gntherlug broke up. 'he menu was n* followm Hors (VOouvros Little Neck Chun*Puree nf Chicken Broth * Broiled Live Lolwtcrshutr,wlofMiterth*corhaforL.driJ.tlMpa:forKIHlgamMVr.orcmenfnniIntcmhoipnsfurhftjtinhatlKnlv
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Newport Journal and Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Fri, Sep 07, 1917
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