Evening journal., 1917-08-21
Dinner TONIGHT
FOR F and N MEN
No Public Farewell for First
Delaware Because OF
Uncertainty Of Orders
EXPECT TO MOVE
AT EARLY DATE

ffaca to ;ho delight of the enlisted
mon IN ,ho First Delaware Infantry.
eood Bis feed VIII be given to the
men CT "Da,aware's own" instead Of
the huge municipal demonstration
and cut OF doors dance that was at
1ye, proposed.
Tho farewell banquets will be given
on three nights. tonight, Thursday
night and Friday night This-eyen-
ing ct o'clock, the officers AID men
Of Il ard NJ. Companies will be en-
tertalncd at dinner IN the grill
room OF the hotel dupont. Simplicity
and gayety will be tue keynote Of
the function, 1t being desired to have
tbs men enjoy themselves to the ut.
most.
While there will be a few speeches.
st IS understood that they will be
more IN the naturs Of short talks in
cluding a few words 60 farewell srom
the city Of WilmiagtcI The speak
ers will endeavor 70 make .he soi-
dier boys understand how greatly the
people Of this city appreciate their
sacrifice end to give them a royal
send-off.
While the speaking program has
not been definitely decided upon, tho
AFFAIR being an impromptu nature,
It Is understood that those present
will include Mayor John W. Lawson,
the Rev. William Temple, d. d., OF
st. Elizabeth's Church; the Rev. G..
n. Anderson d. d., of Harrison
street M. r. Church. and representa-
tives Of the finance and executive
committees Of the committee on the
soldiers farewell reception Il IS uni
derstood that Robert Pennington will
ibe present to represent the executive
committed.
Colonel Reed, in command Of the
First Delaware Regiment, will also be
present, as will She officers In COM
mand OF the two companies who are
Captain William Bcrl and First Lieu
tenant Frederick /. Manion, OF Com
pany F., and Captain John W--hamsay
and Second Lieutenant A. +. Amodio, 81
Company NJ.
The change in the program from a
great municipal demonstration to q
series OF dinners was necessitated boy
the uncertainty OF The movement OF
troops. While it is not believed that
the remainder of the regiment will be
moved with any great speed, there is
possibility that orders TO entrain VIII
be received at headquarters at any mo-
mcnt.
Orders. reported as received at
Camp Edge, Sea Girt, n. j., headquar-
ters Of the Eighth division. however
mako a movement Of the troops in the
near future appear probable.
In view Of hese lac developments
1t has been thought wise to make the
cify,s farewell TO the soldiers ct onc'
as when the orders for entrainmen
are received ii is probable that quicl
work will be required TO start the
regiment off TO the canionment
The fund for the farewell and addi
tioual comforts and Injuries for tn
soldiers is rapidly growing, and at moor
1rv Il had reached the sum OF S3,5ou
rwount desired is $4,000, AMI ae
10 Robert p Robinson, presiden
Central National Bank, and chais
ol the fnarfn committee on tn
rtainment, this sum viii be easy 4
tail.
Put 1t is desired that every one d'
hiS or her part This fund should b.
obtained b. popular subscription. e,
c0rdlng to Mr. Robinson, rs the boy
OF "Delaware's own are not Foin
out to tight for any one class but TO
all classes. Therefore every man, wo
man and child is asked 20 contrbut
something be it ever so little. II ever
man would contribute ten cents, IN
fund would be quickly raised.