Evening journal., 1917-08-17
Canadians BEAT BACK COMPANY D MEN
BAVARIANS At HILL 7OI GETS CITY'S farewell
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we're seated at tables running east
and west while the commissioned
officers. consisting OF Colonel J. war /
ner Reed. Captain ID. ID. Bush, reef
mental admtant; Captain A. ;. hr
eel. First Lieutenant Paul O'Donneli' F
Mayor Lawson. President OF City
Council George T. Lyon. Chairman OF
the Executive Committee Robert Pen I
incton. Dr. u Franklin Smiley, the
Rev Francis Tucker and members OF
the press OF this city were seated
at n table running north and south'
facing the men.
Between the few short speeches
that were made. an orchestra PLAYED
/ few military airs and large NUMBER
of selections IN no way connected
with war The boys we're solemn TOT
a look while after the dinner started
and Che only conversation carried on
was al the officers table. But when
the orchestra struck up For Ne ana
NV Gal" the atmosphere changed.
One hundred voices burst out In uni
son and they roared the popular
piace through from end 10 end. Then
bv popular request, Away Back
Home In Indiana was played while
the soldiers sang. But the piece that
, proved the best and the one which
carried the most conviction and war
,splrlt with Il was a new version or
"John Browns Body And the words
! we're:
"We1l hang the Kaiser to sour
lapple tree" 10 rs doubtful II the ho'
tel dupont was ever before the the
ntre for such loud and sincere sing
ing.
The speeches were all short. and
we're greatly appreciated by the
d boys. One OF the addresses that made
about the deepest impression upon
the soldiers was that OF Robert Pen
ington. chairman OF the committee In
j. charge OF the AFFAIR.
d with a voice that betrayed the
Il struggle to hold back his emotion
D. Mr.. Pennington spoke OF the death OF
= his only brother. who fell IN the Ba,-
tie Of Vermollos IN September. 1915
At the close he said with a wholly
forgivahle hatred hardening his tone
that perhaps there were some boys In
the assemblage. who. before Il is over
may feel called upon TO avenge his
\ brothers death.
Mayor Lawson spoke a few words
10 the boys, expressing his pleasure
a az the appearance OF such fine bod,
ID OF troops TO represent Delaware. ant
"a Or. Smiley. who comes from The West
=. after pralsing the spirit OF the State
" said he was proud TO live acre and
~ prouder stu % the boys who arr
TO represent him and ais fellow clti
he zens
D. George r. Lyon. president OF CIT.
i, Council. spoke briefly OF the tempta
d tions that may assail the troops AM
20 admonished them TO stand firmly 10
ID gether and to help each other
In Colonel Reed. in behalf OF ID Com
We pany. thanked the people OF Whining
ton for their evidence OF good wi
he which. he said was especially WELDON
he after the long struggle for existenc
na that has been the lot Of the Nations
Guard.
'e- Captain Hirzel. in behalf OF n
IA company. said.
eo Il am proud Of the confidence "
have vested In us in sending us
the vanguard OF the regiment v
shall try to be worthy OF that con
donce and our watchword shall b
We go where God Wills and the co
III onel orders
Nv TIC NAMINl NNAllt " az NAAA AAN'
three cheers had been given for Co
onel Reed Captain Hirzel. Lleutei
n ant Wells and Lieutenant O'Donnel
'I As the orchestra played the boy
'e' sang Aud Lang Syne." and thei
a with the entire company standing
n- attention. the orchestra played 1T
en- Star Spangled Banner"
el Mr. Pennington stated that the IN
ne SO 600 asked for Is to be used
ON feeding the soldiers" This is e.
se' tirely wrong" SAID Mr.. Peningto
en- "as a matter OF fact very small pr
~, portion Of the money Is to be u.s.
.lll for that purpose. Il Is the desire
cr the committee to raise the amou
~. named so that the soldiers may
supplied with extras in camp. SUI
as their colonel may think best suit
for them I. Ia greatly desired IN
Ills the people make a more liberal J
ties Spouse and do Il as soon as possible
The first Delaware troops TO go
alb, the training camp az Admission. a.
bama will leave Wilmington tod'
en- This marks the beginning OF the
lex parture Of the States forces for 81
vice in the war against Germany a