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9th YEAR. NO. 92
HONESDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1011.
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OVERNOR TENER ATTENDS DEDICATIO
OF HONESDALE'S "CITADEL OF PEACE"
Armory Board! Representatiwes9 Officers
guished Guests Take Part in the Formal
of the N. G. P.,
Exercisesg Wednesday
ff R';;
GOVEItNOR JOHN K. TENER,
I'lio Dedicated Company E's New
.t;tu,uuu ilonic, Wednesday Af
ternoon.
Honesdale's Citadel of Peace, the
ite Armory, -was dedicated Wed-
esday afternoon at 4 o'clock, under
lie auspices of Company E, Thtr-
henth Regiment, N. G. P., In the
tesence of Governor John K. Tener,
Ispresentatlves of the State Armory
oard, officers of the National Guard
Pennsylvania, distinguished
jests from other cities, and an audl-
ice of twelve hundred people.
Seated on the platform were Gov.
ohn K. Tener; Brigadier .General
Ihos. J. Stewart, Adjutant1 General
If Pennsylvania, Harrisburg; Major
leneral C. Bow Dougherty, Division
G. P., Wilkes-Barre; Col. Louis
'Watres, Scranton; Contractor
iierman J. WoelkeTS, Scranton;
udge Alonzo T. Searle, John D.
eston, Captain Carroll J. Kelley,
frothonotary M. J. Hanlan, Doctor
A. Swift, all of Honesdale, and
lohn T. Watkins, Scranton.
Occupying positions of honor in
ront of the stage were a large num-
ler of grizzled veterans of the Civil
ar belonging to Captain James
Ham Post, No. 298, with their Com-
liander Judge Henry Wilson seated
It the head of the line.
Scranton sent over a large delega
tion of Teglmental officers to attend
10 exercises of dedication. Among
tie number were Col. L. A. Stllwell,
Lieut. Col. Ezra H. Hippie, Major E.
II. F. Conrad, Lieut. Col. F. M. Vand-
png, Captain Harry Northup, Co. K.,
Major 'Wm. Keller, M. M. Murphy,
1!o. K Major Wm. Keller, Major A.
t. Rutherford, Lieutenants Herman
Jrnst, George Owens, Chas. Keyser,
lembers of tho rogimontal Btaff,
IJeut Wm. Ward, Co. K., Lieut. L.
Jrown, Co. L., Second Lieut. Hor
on Kimble, Co. D., Capt. Robert
lull, Co. F Lieut. Lawrence Watres,
Rio. H., Lieut. Ross, Co. L., Capt. C.
Frank, U. S. A.
Tho services of dedication which
lasted just an hour and a half were
ipened at eleven minutes past four
'clock with an overture by the
Ionesdale Band. Doctor Swift in
voked tho Divine Blessing. Presid
ing Officer Greene's address of wel
come was followed In turn by tho
formal presentation of the Armory,
Ilrst to the architects, then to the
Hate Armory Board; the acceptance
f the structure by Colonel Watres;
he delivery of the building into the
.ustody of C. E by General Dough-
Irty; and by the response! of Captain
harroll J. Kelley.
The concluding addresses were de
livered by Governor John K. Tener
Iind Adjutant General Thomas J.
Stewart.
In honor of tno occasion the Arm-
lry was appropriately dedicated with
Iiuntlng and nags. Chairs for al
nost a thousand people had been
irovlded, Harry Richards having
l:harge of the seating. Hundreds
stood in the rear or the building.
The order throughout the proceed-
Ings was excellent, and tho addresses
l.voro uniformly good, and held the
Closest attention of the vast audience
from beginning to end.
The dedication committee consist
ed of John D. Weston, chairman,
Homer Greene. E. B. Hardenbergh.
J. Kelley. Edward Doney. Thomas
3allagher. R. J. Murray, William
katz, N. Frank Frolley, Thomas
felly, E. a. cauaway, Following
r tho members oi tn iionesaaie
Armory Board: Capt. Carroll J. Kel
ley, Lieut. Edward F. Doney, E. B.
Hardenbergh, John D. Weston,
Homer Greene.
Five hundred people attended tho
military reception and ball given In
the Armory, Wednesday evening,
when a reception was tendered the
Governor. Yes, the Governo, uuncell
and seemed to enjoy the handshak
ing as much as anybody else.
For be It known that Pennsylva
nia's Chief Executive is a democratic
sort of a man. Just an Instance.
After the dedication services wero
over, ho jumped down from tho plat
form the better to greet tho people,
saying as he did so, "I'll have to got
Tight down among you." He helped
Comrade Graham Watts, a Civil War
veteran, on with his overcoat, and
acted just as any well-bred man
would.
Doctor Swift's Invocation.
Almighty and Eternal God,
Thou who art the Sovereign
Ruler of the Universe, who ord
erest all things after the coun
sel of Thine Own Will, we bow
reverently In Thy Presence.
Thou art the only true God.
We worship Thee In Spirit and
in Truth. Thou art the Holy
God. We worship Theo In the
Beauty of Holiness! We adore
Thee as Our Father, too, loving
us with Infinite Love; revealing
Thyself to us through the
Works of Thy Hands, for the
heavens declare Thy glory and
tho firmament showeth Thy
handiwork; throiigh the Inspir
ed Word; through the .Day of
Sacred Rest; through the
Church of the Living God, tho
Pillar and Ground of the Truth;
through sweet, pure homes;
through stable government,
resting on the bed-rock of Jus-
tlce; through our splendid sys-
-'tern of Public " -'Education;
through wise law and able, In
corruptible courts; but more
clearly and definitely through
Thy Dear Son, Our Lord and Sav
ior, Jesus Christ, Who came to
Interpret Thee the Father
to us; to leave us an example
that we should follow in His
footsteps; and by His Death
and Resurrection make It pos
sible for U3-C-made a little low
er than God', but fallen, to
find our way back to' Thy Great
Heart of Love, and become the
heirs of Immortality.
We pray, Our Father, for
Thy special blessing to rest up
on us at this hour. Remember
In unfailing mercy Thy Ser
vant, the 'President of tho
United States, the Governor of
our own great State; and all
the officers of our National
Guard. Bless, we beseech Thee,
our citizen soldiery. May they
be men of truth and integrity,
gentle but firm Knights of King
Arthur, living clean, manly,
helpful lives. May they be
loyal to all our flag stands for
liberty, that never becomes
license, but Is 'always regulated
by law. May they serve tbelr
country with singleness of pur
pose, and make any sacrifice
that Right may be enthroned.
Hasten tho day when all In
equalities, save those of char
acter, shall disappear; when the
Golden Rule shall express pri
vate, business, industrial, Na
tional life. Hasten tho day of
universal peace, when the
Nations shall learn War no
more. This wo ask, with the
forgiveness of our sins. Thou
God of Armies and of Battles,
In the name of the Prince of
Peace. Amen.
" The next number on the pro
gram," remarked Mr. Greene, follow
ing Doctor Swift's invocation, "is an
address by John D. Weston. Mr.
Weston has asked me to cut this
number out, for while he is not
afraid of tackling the job of build
ing the State Armory he Is apparent
ly afraid to stand up and make a
speech.
" Tho fact that wo have thU State
Armory Is due to his labor, energy,
enthusiasm. So far as I am con
cerned my address will be very tame
as I do not want to encroach on the
time of General Stowart who Is tho
orator par excellence of the occasion.
This Is a case where ' the first is
last, and the last Is first ' though you
(turning and looking nt General
Stowart) are not yet near the King
dom of Heaven, Stewart! (Laugh
ter). So it becomes my duty to old
you welcome to the Armory.
Homer Grecno's Speech.
"On behalf of Compan E, I wel
come you to this beailtlful and
stately nrmory and to these exorcises
of dedication. This Is Indeed a red
letter day for Honesdale. Never bo-
roro In our history have wo had
with us so many distinguished
guests on a single occasion. The
Governor, the Adjutant General, the
members of the State Armory Board,
the Officers of the National Guard.
all are here to participate with' ui
In the exercises of dedication of this
building. We are honored by bar-
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NEW STATE ARMORY OF COMPANY 'E," THIRTEENTH INFANTRY
AT HONESDALE, PA.
Ing them with us; and we feel that
the occasion Is worthy of their pres
ence. For we are dedicating one of
tho most modern, most complete,
most handsome, and best equipped
armories In the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. And Company E is
worthy of her new home. (Ap
plause). For Company E has a rec
ord and a history of which we may
all bo proud. It was organized
back In 1878 because the young men
of that time believed, as do the
young men of to-day that the safety,
the integrity of a State, of a people,
of a nation, lies in the fact that it
is ready at all times to meet aggres
sion and lawlessness by armed
force, if necessary .Very many of
the active and ' Influential young
men of' that day became charter
members. I myself was a high prh
vate on tne leit oi tne line, ana
secretary of the company organiza
tion. Tho first Captain pf Co. E was
George F. Bentley, a strict discip
linarian, but loved by his men as he
was by everybody. When he died
In 1861 he was succeeded 'by D. R.
Atkinson. (And after him, In turn,
came Henry Wilson, who Is still with
us.- (Applause). After him George
H. Whitney, an enthusiastic guards
man, who was promoted to the post
of Major in tho Guard and tho best
and most enthusiastic Guardsmen
Pennsylvania ever saw. (Applause).
After Whitney came In turn Row
land, Lane, Wood, Smith, Osborne,
Blgelow, Simons, and last, but by no
means least, Captain Carroll J. Kel
ley. (Applause).
Company E was attached to the
Thirteenth Regiment and has partic
ipated in all of the encampments, all
of the maneuvers, and has seen all
of the service which has fallen to
the lot of that regiment. I very well
remember going down to the station
at East Honesdale to see the boys
off when they embarked for tho war
with Spain In 1808. And I saw in
them that day the same high cour
age and the same lofty spirit of pa
triotism that I had observed as a
boy in the volunteers who left my
native village for the Civil war In
tho dark days of 'CI. (Applause).
I visited boys of Company E again
a month later in their camp on the
heights of' Virginia back of Arling
ton, and I found them, like true
Boldiers, ready for any service which'
their country might call on thpm to
perform.
'!But dark days fell upon tho Com
pany! They found themselves a
fflw Vrmrs jicn wlfhnnt nn nrmnrv nr
a .peFfnanent company' home. But
in Ihis emergency captain tKelley,
with a patience' aid a patriotism,
and a perseverance worthy of all
praise, 'held his men together in the
hope and promise of a better dayl
And that day dawned. This sltua
tloni was called to the attention of
some of us who believe in a citizen
soldiery, and In the language of tho
day we "got busy." We formed a
local armory board of which Mr.
Weston .was chairman, Mr. Simons,
Judge Searle, Mr. Hardenbergh and
myself being tho other members.
Wo sought the co-operation of tho
State Armory 'Board and received It.
The, first thing that was necessary
for us was to provide the State with
the land on which to erect tho arm
ory. We started a subscription pa
per, and the first man to subscribe
and to pay In an amount not ex
ceeded by any other individual was
that splendid soldier of the cross,
the former regimental chaplain,
Rev. Dr. William H. Swift. (Ap
plause). The commissioners of
Wayne county, with a marked public
spirit and by authority of law, gave
us one thousand dollars. The citi
zens of Honosdale with characteris
tic generosity subscribed another
thousand dollars. Company E
pledged threo hundred dolars. Tho
State Armory Board shouldered Its
part of the burden to the full extent
permitted by law and tho appropria
tion, and the walls began to rise.
Tho entire cost of the property has
been about ? 2 3, 000, of which
amount thero remains In the form
of a debt eleven hundred dollars
which we hope the patriotic citizens
of Honesdale and Wayno county will
assist us In finding some means to
pay before very long. The armory
is now completed. Company E has
a home. We have reached the day
of dedication. You yourselves can
see the results of our labors and can
judge of them. For myself I look
upon the accomplishment of our pur
pose with great pride and satisfac
tion. For I believe in a citizen sold
iery. This country does not need
and should not have a great stand
ing army; but she does need and she
must nave a body of trained men
like our National Guard; young
men who while following their or
dinary avocations of life In every
field of industry, receive a military
training that fits them for active ser
vice in tho field on an hour's no
tice, ready at all times for quick
mobilization into a great army that
shall be invincible. (Applause.)
"Now this country must have
soldiers. I believe it is one of the
first needs of tho country. Tho time
foreseen by the prophet has not yet
come when we can afford to beat all
of our swords into ploughshares, and
our spears Into prunlng-hooks. No
other more efficient method has yet
been devised by which to meet for
eign aggression ,and domestic law
lessness as by the presence In our
midst of a body of well-trained
men ready for any emergency that
throatens-tho rlghts.of our people or
the integrity of our flag, I believe
in peace. I yield to no man in my
love for peace. Peace among na
tions, peace among men, peace
everywhere and always, It is Heav
en's benediction upon earth. But,
my friends, while, we gladly carry
the olive branch in one hand, we
cannot yet afford to dispense with
the big stick in the other. (Ap
plause.) For tho day of danger
has not yet passed, and we must
still be on our guard. We must be
ready lest by neglect or weakness,
a day of peril fall suddenly upon us
and we be left destitute and in
chains. So I say it is 'for you and
me, my friends, to encourage and
support, and assist our citizen sold
iers until that day really comes,
when the minds of all men are filled
with wisdom, the hearts of all men
are filled with peace, until that day
when the bugles sound the truce of
God to the whole world forever."
(Great Applauso).
" I am glad to announce," said
Mr. Greene, " that that Prince of
Singers, John T. Watkins, from
COL. I,. A. WATRES,
Member of State Armory Hoard Who
Delivered Speech of Acceptance.
BRIO. GEN. THOMAS J. STEWART, ADJUTANT GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA, HARRISBURG, PA.
Scranton, will lead the singing."
Mr. Watkins did lead the singing,
and tho way tho vast audience voiced
"The Star-Spangled Banner" would
have put any 'Elsteddfodd or travel
ling Mormon chorus to blush.
"Mr. Woelkers is here In person
to respond for that firm, and turn
the building over to the architects."
Responding Mr. Woelkers said:
Contractor Woelkers1 Remarks.
"Ivfeel proud to bo hero on this oc
casion to present to you this building
of the Armory. I thank you and the
Board for tho trust you put into tho
firm of ours and wo have tried to
faithfully complete this building In
accordance with the contract and
specifications given us.
"I'm satisfied, and the' building is
here for .you to Judge. I hereby now
proceed and ha'nd over this building
to you in the name of the firm."
('Applause.)
Prothonotary M. J. Hanlan, who
spoke In behalf of McCormlck and
French, Architects, was introduced by
Chairman Greene in these words:
"The massive and substantial
beauty of this building arid the com
pleteness of its arrangements are duo
to the architects, Messrs. McCormlck
& French of Wllkes-Barre.
"M. J. Hanlan, Esq., Honesdale.
will respond for tnem and turn the
building over to the State Armory
Board."
Mr. Hanlan's Response.
Among other things, Mr. Hanlan
said:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, architec
ture symbolizes tho civilization of the
world. Away back in the remote
ages of the past, primitive man con
structed a rude habitation to shelter
him from the elements. But as cen
turies elapsed and the human race at
tained to higher Intelligence as much
attention waB given to tho beauty of
a building as to the utility.
" In behalf of McCormlck and
French, Architects, who designed the
building, I want to present this
building to the State Armory Board.
In doing so it is my hope that the
young people who occupy It will al
ways be loyal to the flag, and tho
nation." (Applause.)
"From the State Armory Board,"
said Lawyer Greene, In presenting
tho next speaker, "we not only re
ceived encouragement and exceeding
ly courteous treatment In our efforts
to build an armory, but they stretch
ed the appropriation to which we
wero entitled to tho breaking point
In order to help us out.
"Tho response for the State Armory'
Board will be made by a man whom
we all know and admire, a man of
Wayne ancestry, a former colonel of
the Thirteenth Regiment, (and a
valued mombor of the State Armory
Board), Col. Louis A. Watres, of
Scranton."
Responding Col. Watres said:
Col. Watres' Speech.
"Mr. Chairman, Lacies and Gen
tlemen! To mo has been assigned
the agreeable duty of formally ac
cepting this building on behalf of
tho Armory Board of tho State. This
Is, I believe, tho twenty-second Arm
ory that the State has taken under
its wing for the use of the soldiery.
"Tho location of this building, it
Is a pleasure to note, was agreed to
completo and full knowledge of tho
mums oi your town ana xne merits
of .the Company who aro to occupy
Smust refer to tne splendid pat
lm and public spirit which mov
edlsb many of your citizens to con
tribute so generously to tho cost of
tho lot on which tho building stands.
"Personally, I would say, I'm pret
ty well acquainted with this Com
pany and the National Guard. I do
not know of a regiment from any sec
tion of the State whore there could
come a better appeal to the State
Armorr Board hnn In ,lo wow v
ough of Honesdale. I have been with
uawvuuy m in me noia and m camp.
" E ' stands for efficiency, 'E'
stands for axrnllonxa nn.i v in 1,1.
case stands for an Elongated Shadow
ui uuo vi tno noDieet captains or
(Continued on Pago F1t.)