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SILVER ANNIVERSARY 
UCL, MEH. 
SONS OF 
Woopsury CAMP, 140, 
VETERANS ‘CELEBRATE. 
Reminiscences of 25 years of 
achievement in service to Allen post, 
67, G. A. R., cooperation with Allen 
Relief corps and patriotic example to 
the community furnished the keynote 
of the observance of the 25th anniver- 
sary of Col. H. P. Woodbury camp, 
149, S. of V., in Town hall, Manches- 
ter, on Wednesday evening. The hall 
was comfortably filled for the occa- 
sion, many out of town guests being 
present. ‘Members of the G. A. R.. 
the Relief corps, associates of Allen 
post, members of the Massachusetts 
militia, who saw service on the Mexi- 
can border; eligibles to camp member- 
ship and a few invited guests enjoyed 
the event. Officers of the various 
organizations present were seated up- 
on the platform, which was draped 
with American flags and adorned with 
palms. A picture of the namesake of 
the camp was draped at the front of 
the stage. Hollis A. Bell of Manches- 
ter, district deputy, presided at the 
gathering. 
Lyman W. Floyd was the first 
speaker and he welcomed the guests 
in behalf of the camp. Edward S. 
Knight, chairman of the Manchester 
board of -seléctmen, ‘extended’ the 
greetings of the town and congratu- 
lated the camp upon its 25 years of 
growth and service to the community. 
He characterized the 25 years, through 
which the camp has been flourishing, 
as the most momentous quarter of a 
century in history. He spoke of the 
wonderful achievements in the arts, 
sciences and industry, but wondered 
if civilization had not proven a fail- 
ure after all. He mentioned the pos- 
sibility of America beconing involved 
in the great war and declared Man- 
chester would be as ready as ever to 
take its place in the struggle. In 
event of America’s entrance into the 
war and the withdrawal of men from 
the production of the necessities of 
life he prophesied the world’s food 
supply would dwindle even more. 
America has been feeding the world 
during the great war, he said, and 
row it is the duty of every man to 
produce something. He urged the 
cultivation of every: available land 
space as a patriotic duty. “Do it 
vourseli 3% hessaid> “Don't pure ont 
done. That is the only way to in- 
crease production.” 
Edwin P. Stanley thanked the 
camp for the support that had been 
given Allen post in the past. He said 
the Relief corps had cared for the 
camp in a large measure in the past, 
but in the future most of the work 
would fall to the camp. He spoke of 
March 380, 1917. 
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bottles of water. 
Keep out ‘h> moisture with weather-proof 
paint made of Dutch Boy White-Lead thinned 
That will defeat Jack 
with pure linseed oil. 
Jack Frost cuts deep into the 
poorly painted house. 
cold snap freezes the moisture 
in the boards and cracks the 
wood just as freezing bursts 
Each 
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Dutch Boy 
Red Seal 
Frost. It will add fresh beauty, long remain 
smooth, non-cracking and weather-proof. 
We have all paint materials for big or little jobs. 
Call, ’phone, or write us, 
And friendly advice, too. 
White-Lead 
E. A. LANE 
MASS. 
MANCHESTER 
the present war in Europe, which he 
attributed to the desire of the Hohen- 
zollerns to rule the world. He had 
hopes through the entry of the United 
States into the war to see the realiza- 
tion of his dream of many years ago, 
in which he had seen all the nations 
of the world united under one flag, 
“the stars and stripes.” 
Enoch Crombie, commander of 
Post 67, thanked the camp for the 
support in the past and asked the 
menbers to bear with the veterans a 
few years longer and then they would 
turn over to the camp their work. 
Mrs. William Follett, president of 
the relief corps, thanked the members 
of the camp for their support and said 
that the corps had never asked assist- 
ance of the camp in vain. 
Charles FE. Bell, commander of Col. 
H. P. Woodbury camp, expressed his 
pride at the growth of the camp from 
the original 22 members to its pres- 
ent membership of 76. He hoped be- 
fore he retired from command to see 
the membership grow to an even one 
hundred. 
Hon. Fred E. Bolton, former com- 
mander-in-chief of the order in the 
United States, was the next speaker. 
He instituted the camp 25 years ago 
and said he was glad to be with the 
camp again after a quarter of a ¢en- 
tury and to feel that he had had a 
part in its institution. He said that 
the sons of veterans had posed as a 
patriotic organization for the past 30 
years and had been true to their prin- 
ciples through all that time. He said 
they had been consistent in their de- 
votion to the veterans and the pro- 
motion of patriotism. He said they 
had done more than that, although 
little opportunity had offered for ac- 
tion. Inthe campaigns in Cuba, Porto 
Rico, the Philippines and the recent 
Mexican trouble, he said, sons of vet- 
erans had distinguished themselves. 
He referred to Gen. Sweetser, who 
commanded the Mass. troops on the 
Mexican border as an example. 
Mr. Bolton said he had long since 
lost the idea of the sons of veterans 
being of service as a unit in time of 
war. He referred to the necessity for 
physical fitness and preparation in 
military drill, which the average citi- 
zen lacks. He said he spent 30 days 
at Plattsburg last summer which were 
like “30 days at hard labor.” He 
said his experience there convinced 
him that ‘the sons of veterans as a 
unit would never be available for ser- 
vice in time of war. He told of the 
importance of securing recruits for 
the militia at present and said that 
150 men were needed to bring the 
Salem company up to war strength. 
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