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Show Utah Celebrates First Armistice Anniversary Today j yiany Entertainments and Addresses Are Planned rrrlTa section of the great crowd which assembled in front of The Tribune a year ago today to receive the news of the latest developments follow- I Jling tho signing of tne armistice terminating the world war. Were you among those present? Occasion Vividly Recalls Never Ceasing Service of Red Cross. ft) HE new anniversary is here. Toll To-ll day Utah joins the rest of the I United States and most of the civilized world in the observ-kco observ-kco of the first anniversary of the IjihiK of the armistice which set the Wild free from five years of carnage. I0M brief crowded year is too short. Ijllroc iu which to .fudge o'f the full Wiififsuce of November 11, 1918, in B imperishable annals of history. But HI close, enough for the day to bring jrealth of fresh and poignant meruo-to meruo-to to all Americans. I To some, the mothers of the men in the service, who were also iu the forefront fore-front of the mercy missions at home, it brings a sense of overwhelming grati-tudo grati-tudo that those days of auxious waiting wait-ing are over and gone a full year; of thankfulness in most cases for the safety it meant to their loved ones. To the men themselves it brings memories of where the armistice found them in the mud and dangers of the front lines, or the camps where they but waited their opportunity to ioin abroad their brothers. A year from that day finds most of them back home, onct3 more in the daily routines of their lives, taking up the duties of the new citizenship, with memories ever fresh with the thought of the days of war, and thankful for their ending. Talking to these men reveals so often that their first anniversary brings to mind the Ked Cross; what it meant to them on the battlefields and in the camps; how much its ministrations served to nerve them and comfort them. That the last day of the lied Cross drive should fall on the first anniversary anniver-sary of the signing of the armistice was regarded as particularly fitting in recognition of the services rendered by the organization in war, and because of the work it has yet to do. Though the fighting itself has been over and gone for twelve full months, the work of the Red Cross still continues. contin-ues. There are yet many needs for it to fill and which the Bed Cross is best fitted to accomplish. Backing the men as it did at. the firing lino in France it is now seeking to go on with the home service work it started during the war and in which so much of good was done. The fighters are the first to see the value of the Ked Cross for they know from first hand experience how much the order of mercy can do. So, the to their heating plant, will be at their studies today. The Elks' club will give a dance at Bonneville, park tonight in celebration of Armistice day and to gain money for its Christmas charity fund. Many posts of the American legion have announced their willingness to co-operate in the event and a large attendance is expected. ex-pected. The dance is open to the general public, which is cordially invited. Victory addresses will be conducted tonight to-night In many churches and at a number num-ber of special gatherings call for the occasion. oc-casion. Nephi L. .Morris will be the principal prin-cipal speaker at a meeting to be held in the Twenty-first ward chapel. The following fol-lowing "New Marseillaise Song" will be presented at the meeting for the first time by Charles Kent: A NEW MARSEILLAISE HYMN. Boys, we are proud of you; We've got to hand it to you boys For turning the tide, When everything looked hopeless On the great other side. Hail to tlie heroes knowing no defeat, No surrender and no retreat; Never for a moment did we have any You looked the part of Victory When you started out. With your Yankee courage, And a set will of steel. You fought, and now we want to show you How we feel. Boys, we are proud of you; We are proud of your mothers, too. Give us your hand, take the best in the land, Take the town we don't care what you do. Three cheers! Come on, start some noise. Here ihey come with the flag, joy of joys! My Country 'Tis of Thee. we are proud, more than proud, of you boys. Excelsior camp, Modern Woodmen of America, will entertain at 8 o'clock tonight to-night at the clubrooms, Mission building, 58 East Broadway, In honor of the members mem-bers who served In the world war. Among the honored guests will be Robert Rob-ert S. Aubery, Carl Brown, Lieutenant L. H. Crouch, H. A. Vulverwell, C R. Hansen, Han-sen, Ernest Hess, J, C. Dauherty, George E. Kelly. Carl Krouth, Harrv Morton, Roy D. Pitts, H. G. Ranson, Captain Joe Kidorowlcz, Captain Kins C Toller, Percy Trapp and Charles S. Wehmeyer. A banquet will be given at the 1 Tot el Utah this evening in honor of Chancellor I, .. Jenks, president general of the Sons 1 of the American Revolution, at Which the speakers Will address themselves to the observance of the armistice day anniversary. anni-versary. Morris L. Ritchie, former president, pres-ident, will act as toastmaster. The entertainment en-tertainment will not be limited to members mem-bers of the Sons of the American Revolution, Revolu-tion, and many Invitations have been Issued. Is-sued. Students at the University of Utah will be granted a holiday today by virtue of a ruling made yesterday at a special meeting of the faculty of the unlver- stty. In many of the city schools special ' exercise will be held in commemoration ( of the day. m soldiers and the saiJors and marines are more than happy to share with the Red Cross this observance of a day that meant so much to all of them. Tl3y say that those soldiers who lie still in France cannot speak. But their message is told through their families; through their f ' buddies ' who fought with them. And through the message runs the word to keep alive and vigorous vigor-ous the great humanitarian service of the Ajnerican Red Cross. Armistice day. Who is there who was in Salt Lake a year ago today who can ever forget the scenes of the great spontaneous celebration of a thanksgiving thanks-giving coming from people's hearts in a unison that made all Salt Lake one? Who will forget tho yelling, shouting, cheering, laughing, weeping crowds which took the streets, and for onee, at least, forgot restraint, forgot them-oelves, them-oelves, forgot everything save the one glorious bit of news, "The war is over"? None will forget It. That much is safe to say. But the dally rush of the commonplace com-monplace struggle lor existence In the time since then has perhaps dulled the recollections of many as to the part the Red Cross played In it all. There was but one thing which could curb the exuberance of the actual armistice armi-stice day in Salt Lake. That was the influenza epidemic which was raging then and daily taking Us toll of lives. Even those in stricken homes could not take part In the celebration will remember tho Red Cross and its services during the epidemic. None who came into contact ! with the Red Cross at that tiine, and there were few who didnt, so prevalent l was the epidemic, will forget the heroic efforts of the Salt Lake chapter in contending con-tending against the sinister disease and in caring for Its victims. I WTiile a locomotive was shrieking its way up Main street tooting the noisy I tidings that peace had come, the Red J in its power to do for the sick and the! ; suffering. While the crowds cheered themselves : hoarse shouting they knew not what, save that it was a shout of thanksgiving, while the soldiers abroad and at home gave their own particular thanks for the end-lng end-lng of It ali, the work of the Red Cross went silently and efficiently forward. It has been going forward ever since, and its staunch supporters, who have not for-i for-i gotten Us past work and Its future possibilities, pos-sibilities, want so much that the public give It now some little part of the support sup-port which they gave It during the war. There are two flag? which will fly side ' by side today as they flew side bv side during the war at the windows of millions mil-lions of . homes. They are the Stars and Stripes and the service flags. The movement to have all families from which men went into the service of the world war hang out again the:r emblems was Initiated yesterday on suggestion by j Mrs. William C. Jennings, president of the state branch of the National Service j Star legion, as the War Mothers are now j designated. Mrs. Jennings urged that all homes :nd buslnes houses, schools, churches and fao-I fao-I tories show again to the world the gold I and blue starred flags In honor of the annlversarv of the coming of the armistice. armi-stice. There w-Iil be many Informal celebrations celebra-tions of Armistice day In Sal: I-Ake today. to-day. November 11 has been set aside by I acting Governor Harden Bennton r.s I "arm'stlco day," and he urged that proper I observance be given it. It la not d hoil- day. for many business houses will re-i re-i main open as" usu.'.I. pointing to the fact that there is another holiday this month. Thanksgiving dny. ! Thanksgiving day. City, county and state ' offices will remain open as usual. The Bast high school students, having bad a ' holiday yeerday because of an accident |
