Chaplain Arthur Huffman Dedicates Composition to Sgt. Huffman, Killed at Ypres, 1919

From the Hickory Daily Record, Feb. 5, 1919

Chaplain Huffman Is Musical Composer

Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Huffman and family are in receipt of a musical composition by their son Chaplain Arthur M. Huffman formerly of this city, who is with the army of occupation now in Germany. It is some of Chaplain Huffman’s own work and is indeed hauntingly beautiful. It is set to the beautiful and popular song “In Flanders Field,” written by Mr. McRae before his death upon the field of battle in France. Chaplain Huffman dedicated it to Sergeant John Huffman who fell in the battle of Ypres and now sleeps on the battle ground of Flanders fields.

It was composed during Chaplain Huffman’s continued stay in France while recuperating from illness contracted while at the front. The exact date of the composition is Dec. 31, 1918.

The composition has undergone the examination of several prominent musicians and has been awarded unlimited praise by each and all. It is a song of pathos and tender meaning. It sweetly expresses the thought contained in the poem while the melody that flows in one continuous stream from beginning to end is indeed remarkable.

It might be stated that this is not the first of Mr. Huffman’s compositions along the musical line, although it is presumable the first of his war productions.