Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg9
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Lord Curzon and Lord Reading Call for Men
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1916 |
| Page number | Unknown |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
| Description | 224 pages bound volume |
| Horizon Number: | 1246254 |
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LORD CURZON AND LORD READING CALL FOR MEN.
There have been many m em orable m eetings in the Large Town Hall,
Readi g, hut the great recruiting meetin g a month or so after the outbreak of
war was never surpassed in im portance or historic meaning. Roman Catholic
and Nonconformist, Churchman and Agnostic, Liberal and Conservative sat
together and were o f one m ind, determ ined to see the war through. H alf-anhour before the proceedings were tim ed to begin the bu ild in g was crowded
and a voice at the back called out " Can' t we have the Small Town Hall? "
The reply was â Y es, if you lik e ,â and the rejoinder â W e ll, le tâ s have i t .â
They did have it, and the enthusiasm prevailing here equalled that obtaining
in the larger building. A masterly oration b y Lord Curzon and a stirring
appeal b y Lord Readin g left a deep and lasting impression.
" God, who made thee m igh ty, make thee m ightier y e t"
This song seemed to he more
instinct than ever with m eaning. The audience threw heart and soul into
the sin gin g of the chorus, and hacked up the sentiment they had uttered by
thunderous applause. It was an historic gathering, and its chief character
istic was not an undue demonstration o f enthusiasm hut rather a display of
sober determination to see that m ight shall never overcom e righ t so lon g as
Britain is a nation.
THE PLATFORM (reading from left to right):
Alderman C.G. FIELD ,
Sir PERCY SANDERSON,
LORD READING
M r. HERBERT PRETTY,
M r. W . HOWARD PALMER
Mr HERBERT BENYON,
M r . H . N . SPALDING ,
M r . C. E. KEYSER ,
Mr. ARTHUR W. SUTTON,
M r. EUSTACE PALMER.
Mr ERIC S1MONDS ,
LORD CURZON,
[P h o t o b y C. E . M a y.