Evening journal., 1917-02-16


Constitution, had mounted his horse and
ridden TO the city to cast his vote in
favor of tho establishment Of a great
American commonwealth.
Maryland had been first in many
events of military and commercial in
portance, he said, but the sons Of Della
ways always had stood shoulder Z,
shoulder with those of their sister Stat,
and much OF the success Of the sons Of
Maryland was due, he said. to the as
sistance of the SONS of Delaware.
Il was Maryland that had borne many
Of the first military attacks Of tho wal
for American Independence. IL wa
Delaware that first ratified the Unite,
/ States Constitution.
Governor Townsend closed by allud
ing TO the Towering clouds Of wa
which were lowering over the country
and hoping sons OF neither Delawar
nor MARYLAND would be called upon t.
take part in the present European con
nict. "But If it. comes to bear on
mart" he said. 81 am sure descendant
of the founders of tho nation will b
true to their traditions and to the his
tory Of their States. As in tho past
sons of Delaware and sons of Marylan,
viii bear their part nobly."
Face TrOublOus Times.
Associate Judge Victor y. Woolley
OF the United States District Court
spoke with considerable feeling upon
the national ideals and the necessity
FOR maintaining those Of the past
He alluded to his association with
the people of Maryland and with
those OF Delaware. and recalled many
amusing incidents of his boyhood
when as a barefoot boy he was as
ISOLATED with the historical events OF
Maryland.
1--WE now are face to face with
troublous times" he said. 1--WE are
called upon to maintain the founda-
tions Of civilization in the time when
the world has hardened back to the
ideals of the fifth century with the
inventions Of the twentieth. The
present war has brought many ma
lions OF the world almost to the posi-
ton Of those of the dark ages so far
as ideals are concerned.
1.-THE renaissance will follow, how
ever It is for us TO take our part
in this awakening and TO speak to
the world for the highest ideals OF
! civilization. We must get down hard
( We must thing how our ancestors
made out nation great and plan for
our elves how we best can take our
place as sponsor for the ideals of the
past and maintain in the midst Of all
this horror not only our national eX-
istence, but our national ideals as the
sponsor for civilization and hui
manity"
Develops AnglO-SaxOnism.
Senator-elect Josiah o. Wolcott al
luded briefly to the fact that Della
ware had been a leader in affairs Of
the nation. Delaware was the frs
State. he said, to ratify the Constitu-
ton Of the United States.
"This little Peninsula has had FOR
years a place in the development oil
real Anglo-Saxonism. Delaware sons
ard Maryland sons have stood
shoulder to shoulder in these ma
tiOnal affairs.
II also have many responsibilities
before me. We have come to occup,
a place in the worlds national affairs
We can not shirk our responsibilities
in this regard. I am about to talk
my place IN a great national body o
men at a time when the problems a
4 stake are serious and trying in thei
nature.
81 would be unjust to myself to sa
] do not feel deeply the solemn re
/ sponsibility I am about to face in m
new duty. II may be shall be call
ed upon by my vote to lead the ma
ton into the great European strug
I gle. But il there be sufficient provo
cation for our deciding to place GU
! flag in the forefront of battle. I an
! sure the ideals OF Delaware will b
! similar to those OF the past and tina
we shall be ready to lead in any en-
terprise which will make for the goo
/ OF the nation"
Those at the speakers table were
: Daniel o. Hastings, POSTMASTER: Johi
J G.. Townsend, Jr, Governor OF Della
ware; Emerson c. Harrington, Cover
nor OF Maryland; Josiah o. Wolcoti
United States SenatOr-elect from Della
ware; former Governor Charles
Miller and former Governor $.
Pennewill Of Delaware; James j
Price, Mayor OF Wilmington; Associat
Judge Victor B. Woolley of tn
United States District Court; Resi-
dent Judge Herbert L. Rice, forme
Mayor Harrison Howell of Whining
ton; United States District Attorne