SOUVENIR PROGRAMME 
 OF A MEETING HELD AT 
 BAR HARBOR, MAINE, ON 
 AUGUST FOURTH, NINE- 
 TEEN HUNDRED AND 
 EIGHTEEN, TO COMMEM- 
 ORATE THE FOURTH AN- 
 NIVERSARY OF GREAT 
 BRITAIN'S ENTRY INTO 
 THE WAR 
 
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 the members of the Pilgrims 
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Introduction 
 
 THE principal celebration held in the United States 
 to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Great 
 Britain's entry into the Great War was held at the 
 Casino, Bar Harbor, Maine, on Sunday evening, August 
 4th, 1918. The meeting was one of the most largely at- 
 tended and enthusiastic patriotic events ever held in that 
 section of the state. 
 
 In connection with this meeting, there was held at the 
 Print Room of the Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, 
 an official exhibition of lithographs by Great Britain's 
 foremost artists, reflecting Britain's efforts and ideals in 
 the Great War. This exhibition, of the greatest import- 
 ance both artistically and historically, was sent to Bar 
 Harbor by the British Government. The reception com- 
 mittee was composed of the Hon. Mrs. Alfred Anson, 
 Lieut. Alessandro Fabbri, Albert Eugene Gallatin, Esq., 
 Mrs. John I. Kane, the Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, Mrs. 
 Pierpont Morgan, General Horace Porter, Hon. Henry 
 Van Dyke, D.D., Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, Alfred 
 Noyes, Esq., C.B.E., and Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray Young. 
 
 This celebration and exhibition were arranged by Mr. 
 Albert Eugene Gallatin, with the assistance of the British 
 Bureau of Information. Mr. Gallatin is a great-grandson 
 of Albert Gallatin, one of the commissioners who nego- 
 tiated the Treaty of Ghent between America and Great 
 Britain in 1814, and who subsequently was minister to 
 England. 
 
Programme 
 
 PATRIOTIC SELECTIONS 
 
 COLONEL, THE EARL OF DUNMORE, 
 V.C., M.V.O., D.S.O. 
 Address: "Great Britain's Part in the War" 
 Introduced by the Hon. Henry White 
 
 MR. GEORGE HARRIS, JR. 
 "Land of Hope and Glory," by Sir Edward Elgar 
 
 MR. ALFRED NOYES, C.B.E. 
 
 Readings from his Recent Sea Poems 
 Introduced by the Hon. Myron T. Herrick 
 
 THE REV. WILLIAM E. PATTERSON 
 
 Reading of a message written for the occasion by 
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt 
 
 THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER 
 Mrs. Ethel Cave-Cole at the piano 
 
Extracts 
 
 from accounts of the meeting 
 
 Bangor Daily Commercial 
 6 August, 1918 
 
 Never has Bar Harbor witnessed a more impressive 
 patriotic meeting than that which was held in the Casino 
 on Sunday evening to commemorate the anniversary of 
 the fourth year of Great Britain's participation in the 
 World War. Nearly 1,200 people taxed the floor space 
 and the balcony of the Casino. The most representative 
 people in Bar Harbor were present. So crowded was the 
 auditorium that the stage was occupied by those who 
 could not find space anywhere else. Nearly 500 people 
 were obliged to turn away because of the immense crowd. 
 
 The Earl of Dunmore gave a concise and comprehensive 
 survey of the past four years of the war. Lord Dunmore, 
 who has been actively engaged in the conflict since its 
 beginning, has been several times wounded and gassed, 
 and his personal observations and opinions were very in- 
 teresting. He particularly voiced the sentiment of the 
 British Empire for the American army and navy, and said 
 that the hearty and intensive support of the American 
 people at home for the American forces abroad, who have 
 so gallantly joined forces with the Allies, would bring an 
 ultimate and decisive victory — victory with restoration to 
 the countries devastated — only such a victory could be 
 even thought of, any other degree of victory would be 
 demoralizing. Lord Dunmore received an ovation at the 
 close of his address. 
 
Bangor Daily News 
 
 6 August, 1918 
 
 The monster celebration held at the Casino Sunday 
 evening to commemorate the fourth year since Great 
 Britain's entry into the war was the m9st enthusiastic 
 and successful gathering in every way ever held in Bar 
 Harbor. Every available seat and every foot of standing 
 room, the aisles and stage were packed with the big crowd 
 and in addition large numbers were obliged to leave after 
 the hall was filled to capacity. In the front row was a 
 gathering of Canadian soldiers, all of whom had lost a 
 leg in battle. 
 
 Colonel, the Earl of Dunmore was the principal speaker 
 of the evening. His numerous mentionings of the strong 
 feeling which existed between the two great nations- 
 America and England — were always greeted with tremen- 
 dous applause. 
 
 The last number was the reading of several of his own 
 poems by Alfred Noyes. These all proved to be rare treats 
 indeed and the reception given this noted man was very 
 sincere. 
 
 Bar Harbor Times 
 
 10 August, 1918 
 
 The fourth anniversary of Great Britain's entry into the 
 great world war was celebrated at the Casino Sunday 
 evening. A larger and more enthusiastic gathering has 
 never been seen in Bar Harbor. It was a most inspiring 
 meeting and the bond of friendship was most firmly ce- 
 
merited between the two great allies, Great Britain and 
 America. 
 
 The hall was tastefully decorated with British and 
 American flags and the whole programme was in keeping 
 with the day. The principal speaker of the occasion was 
 Colonel, the Earl of Dunmore, who has made a wonderful 
 record in the present war as well as in past campaigns 
 and is now recuperating from gas attacks received at the 
 front. His remarks were most informing and he was given 
 an ovation by his delighted audience. 
 
 Mr. Alfred Noyes, C.B.E., read several of his new poems 
 on the work of the British fleet and other descriptive sea 
 poems which were enthusiastically received. 
 
 Mr. George Harris, jr., sang Sir Edgar Elgar's "Land 
 of Hope and Glory" in his usual pleasing manner and was 
 warmly received.