Evening journal., 1916-05-08
SHAD BRINGS HOME
DELAWARE'S SONS
Members of Philadelphia So
ciety Eat and Hear Speeches
at the City Club
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR
WELCOME THE GUESTS

Former Delawareans now located
in Philadelphia who are members Of
the Philadelphia Society Sons of
Delaware, were royalty entertained
here on Saturday by local members
Of the society.
The society members numbering
about two hundred and fifty came
here for their annual shad din
nor They arrived by special train
over the r.. b. q w. railroad early
IN the afternoon and the local COM
mittee headed by Colonel George w.
Sparks. met the visitors and took
them on sightseeing trip over the
city in special trolley cars provided
by the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company
The dinner was held i'm the rooms
Of the City Club early in the even
ing The Rev. Richard W. Trapnell.
rector of ST. Andrews Episcopal
Church. made the invocation. Leon
ard C.. Dill, president OF the society
introduced Josiah Marvel as toast
master. Addresses we're made by
Governor Charles r. Miller. Mayor
James r. Price and former Judge
George Gray. A feature Of the din
ner was the music in charge Of Frank
a. Mason.
Efforts were made TO put on an
impromptu wrestling match between
lod. lSiranglerl Lewis. who was in
town and John Horacl the local
wrestler and also 10 get some OF the
features OF the pousse Cafe but both
failed. Lewis was willing TO give an
l.4I N.a.f
Heracl was out OF the city. Some Of
the participants OF the Pousse Cafe
we're out of town which made II i'm
possible 10 present the features be-
for the visitors.
In his opening rcm,rks, Judge Gray
spoke of the gathering as n sons re-
turning TO his mother
we all love Delaware" he said THE
creation of the Delaware Society in Phil.
adclphia and its continued success as a
fraternity. is a ring in the tie that binds.
This meeting, J trust may have wider
and deeper significance in these trying
times. when our national citizenship is
called TO face crisis unprecedented by
world conditions. Let state pride slim
ulate patriotism. that we may measure
mp TO the highest standards of thought
and conduct, charity, freedom and lib
rrty. Our traditions all forbid that in
This respect we should occupy second
place in this great corporation of SOW
rrcign states. of which Delaware is a
charter member.
I'VE have managed for two years tc
remain neutral and ! pray God that W,
may continue so. II Is beftting that
great nation like ours, that stands foi
SO much that is best in civilization oi
our time, should be patient when the
shortcomings of people excited by the
passions of war are so pronounced.
II believe that our President has made
due allowance for the abnormal situa.
tion produced by this frightful contest
and has recognized how difficult IL is for
human nature TO subject itself 20 the re-
straints of reason and humanity, when
the earth is fun OF anger
III in Gods providence, this country il
10 suffer the scourge of war, every pa
lriotic citizen can reflect with satisfac
tion that we viii have drawn the sword
in no heady, unrehecting or passionate
spirit of revenge or national hate, but
only 10 Vindicate the violated laws ant
the rights Of humanity. Our cause will
De- a righteous one; our attitude before
the public opinion of the world will be al
anger and have endured provocation un
ID national honor and self-respect for
lade longer endurance.
Whatever may be- our duty as TO ma
lional neutrality, there can be no mora
neutrality for the enlightened conscience
and sober Judgment of the American
people Such Judgment must influence
and IN the long run control, our nationa
attitude. I believe IL now approves tn
stand that our government has taken OF
the obligation of international law, an,
the sacred rights of humanity that lie al
the foundation Of those obligations. II
the chaos of spiritual forces that hav'
heretofore sustained our Christian civil
zation, this is our only sure refuge
on this rock we can abide with conscience
clear of ofcnse, and challenges the sobc
opinion OF the world
1T is folly TO say that internationa
Jaw has persisted in this great conhagra
tion. or that ii lacks the sanction Of or
binary law. IL has always had a mora
sanction. The inherent tendency in hu
man nature TO observe recognized obhga
tions preserves in most cases their i'm
dividual ability, while the consequent re-
proach and infamy attending their occa
Hionai violation constitutes In varvin,
degree a punitive sanction not less rea
than that attending the violation of mu
nicipal law
1T may be that it will be the part o
this Western Hemisphere TO preserve 70
the rest of the world those tenets am
obligations of international law II s,
we must not shrink from our duty"
Governor Miller spoke of the growt
and Importance Of Delaware during hi