Logan Republican | 1919-08-12 | Page 1 | Big Home Coming Celebration at Wellsville

BIG HOME COMING CELEBRATION AT WELLSVILLE N The people of Wcllsvlllo met Saturday Satur-day to show their appreciation of ( thq brave efforts put forth by those I bravo lads who shouldered arms and ' went against the enemy In the last great world's conflict. At 12 o'clock noon the boys were tendorgd a ban quet In the pavilion and at 2 o'clock a fine program was held, which commenced com-menced by the congregation' singing "Aw'fww.Erayer wasoffered by Chaplain William Hosklns, followed by a solo 'The Star Spangled Ban-ne"r." Ban-ne"r." The wqlcomo home speech was given by G. J. Haslam and a solo was rendered by D. P. Wallers, and Lieut. Calvin S. Smith spoke of army ar-my life. James A. D. Welshman, the first spoaker, congratulated the boys who had returned saying that thoy had something to nlways remember, that of helping to stamp out the great power which had tried to rule tho world. A quartet consisting of Miss Margaret Dankhead thon sang a beautiful selection. The closing prayer wa3 offered by Chaplain Ifo-ber Ifo-ber C. Green. In tho afternoon tho Wellsvlllo baseball team played tho fast Lewistou team", tho score being 4 to 1 In favor of the visitors. There wore a great many people from out-sldo out-sldo towns present and all enjoyed themselves. 1