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Show cflfiiiriHP - FAREWELL TO SERBIAHS . ... . . . . ' . 1 ' "V At Enthusiastic Meeting in Club Rooms Honor is Paid to Patriotism Patriot-ism of Serbians in Camp Many Splendid Speeches and Talks Were Made Flag Presented to the Company 'Already Serbians Serb-ians of This Camp Have Sent 90 Soldiers to the Front. Perhaps the most enthtuslastic patriotic pa-triotic meeting ever held In Bingham was the farewell given to nine Serb- ' lans at the Commercial Club Thursday Thurs-day night of last week, who volunteered volunteer-ed to return to the army of their native na-tive country to fight their oppressors. This meeting was arranged at the suggestion of Attornev A. C. Cole, who felt that the town should take notice of what the Serbians In this camp have done and are doing. The meeting was presided over by Q. B. Kelly, president of the club, who made the Introductory remarks and presented the speakers. The first speaker of the evening was ' Mr. Cole,- who entertained the ; great number of visiting Serbians for more than an hour with a splendid patriotic pa-triotic address. He recounted with Interest much of the history of Serbia and the Serbian people, and reviewed their many struggles for independence. independ-ence. Hie also Commended the local camp for the spirit of patriotism they have displayed in sending so many men to the front. He also referred to the fact that early In the war, long before this country took part, that a great many Serbinns left this camp os- tensibly for the purpose of going to w- the Canadian wheat fields, but in reality real-ity they were enroute to the war thea-, thea-, tre. He said they left for the wheat fields in winter as well as summer. v Their friends knew where they were going, but no publicity was given out. He also said he had found no Serbian here trying, to claim exemption because be-cause he was not an American citi- zen. The Serbians were highly pleas- ,td with Mr. Cole's address, jr. The next speaker was Rev. Father Diss, whose talk was full of interest from start to rinisfir ftiref rm is?r native of Alsace-Lorraine and he gave . a splendid view of life under the German Ger-man autocratic rule by relating incidents inci-dents of his boyhood days. He told how the people were not allowed to speak French, that the games of children chil-dren were all of a military nature, and that everyone had to look upon the kaiser as a being almost the equal of God. Ke told of hts school days, his y college days across the border in France, and about personal encounters encount-ers with Insolent German officers. Father Diss is a pleasing and entertaining enter-taining speaker and the audience was particularly delighted with his address. ad-dress. - ... The next speaker was Joo Melich, who Is an officer of the local Serbian lodge, and who has been one of the prime movers in securing enlistments; of his countrymen. In his speech he told many Interesting things about hisi people in this camp and this country. coun-try. He Ba'.d that 90 Serbians from this camp had gone to the army and that 25.000 Serbians In America had enlisted. He told about the work of their lodge and explained that they had been troubled with pro-GermanB in the Highland Boy community, who tried to create dissension and dissuade them from enlisting. At the conclusion conclu-sion of this speech Mayor Kelly informed in-formed the Serbians that if they would report any unpatriotic talk or actions y of proGermans, steps would be taken to have them interned. After the close of the speaking Mayor Kelly with appropriate remarks presented to the ; President Wilson company. of Serbians a - handsome Americnn flag. Following the preBen-tatlnn preBen-tatlnn nf the flnsr refreshments wpre served. The visitors were given the . privilege of the club and for more I than an hour the time was spent In: various social discussions. . The Serbians were pleased with the' reception and the enlisted men were encouraged by the Interest shown in them bv the officers of the Commercial Commer-cial Club. All in all this was one of th best ' meetings ever held in Bingham, and every one who attended it must have been pleased with the spirit In which it was given and of the whole hearted entertainment. The Serbians left Friday morhins I for Salt Iake, and from there journey- j ed on their trip Kast. A large num- ber of their friends from the camp ac- I companied them on the trip to Salt I Lake. . The (President Wilson Comv"' of Serbians is composed of Joe Churich, John Zovith. Mike Rakiiih, Louis Lov. rich, John Dimich, Rade Pofcbieli. Milan IMaisdarich and Bozo Redmano-vich. |