davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-27

Penn College Is a popular place OF
resort since the main building has
been completed.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

author to produce his own books IN
motion pictures belongs 70 Rex
Beach, Americas most famous an
thor, who recently organized The Rex
Beach Picture Company for the pur-
poe Of making multiple-reel pictures
OF his novels. The first OF these pro-
duo ions "The Barrier" is seen at
the Victor'a Thee. re today. Rex
Peach is deservedly one OF the most
popular authors America has present
ed TO the word OF romantic literal ure.
for his books are true 10 the most
interesting OF I'll American types.
AT THE MAJESTIC.
1.-THE Alabaster Box" will be shown
at the Majestic today and tomorrow
only. For eighteen years BroOkv lie
had merely existed It was a dead
town" and he passing years brought
to its peonle only a deeper more in
tense hatred for the memory OF An
drew Bolton whoee defalcaton az the
Brookvllle Bank RCD ruired the VII
lage. Blu, one day Lydia Orr, a
stranger. slipped quietly into Brook
vile and bought up the old Bolton
uu"e-lun uoWu duu Oc7ef ca Wulle
It's former owner was serving his long
prison term. The trail o. the spectre
led to the old Bolton home. Lydia
thrown to the frenzied mob gave uP
the secre' she had Guarded so closely
and BrookviI'e for0cve.
AT THE SAVOY,
A pretty title girl with wonderfully
vide appealing evcs. a wealth Of
tawny hair TIE ho~~y smile OF limo
cence and the de- tful manne~isms
cf trusting maidenhood. is the central
figure IN now life drama that Is Ger
trim 20 appeal alike to old and Young
"Anrie for SPITE" the attraction az
the Savoy to-day only, new Amerl-
Mutual photodrama starring that
fasc' nat'ng little actress Merry NHes
Mn er. is one Of the cleverest bits
Of picture construction ever achieved
nv James Klrkwood. Miss Mlnter's
clever director.
At THE QUEEN.
Tone Wolf" will have its FINAL
showing at the Queen today.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
WEST CHURCH AFFAIRS.

The family circle Of West Church
for prayer and praise will meet this
evening. The pastor will sreak on the
topic 1.-THE Chri / We Need" The
pastors choir will resume its work in
leading the singing.
Leaving the p r R. station at 10
O'Clock Thursday the members and
friends Of the Sewing Basket VII
make n pilgrimage to Charlestown
Nd. where they will be the guests OF
Mrs. John Mari a. her summer home
The 'Women's Missionary Society
OF the Synod OF Baltimore. is to b.
entertained a. IS annual meeting in
October by We-1 Church. assisted by
o'her Presbyterian churches OF the
city.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

at the home OF Mrs. Charles weldin,
No sS5 Pine street.
James postles, OF Frederick, has been
spending a few days with DIT. Wilbur
Posiles.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds and son. Har-
vey, OF this city. have been visiting IN
Frederick.
Mrs. Frank Hanson, Of this city, has
been visiting at Vernon.
George Culver and daughter, Viz
glnia Lee, spent last week visiting
Harrington relatives.
Master Hamilton Bond Brown, Of Bal
timore, has returned home from a visit
OF six wenks to his grandparents OF
this city.
Mrs. Lee J. Martin Of this city, has
been spending a few days with her
, mother, who is i'll at her homo at KEN
nett square
Mrs. Robert Merricck and son, Rich.
ard, Of Hamorton, Pa. spent the week
end with relatives here.
Ernest Whayland, Of this city, has re-
turned from Marcus Hook, where he has
been visiting. N-a .-.
Miss Katherine Bowe has returned
home after spending some time At At
lantic City.
! Leon stayton was a recent visitor
to Atlantic City.
Mrs. z. W. Proctor and family OF
No. 1903 Delaware avenue returned
home after spending the summer at
RehobOth.
MISE Anna c. Crosty and Mrs
I Wayne A. Dnnnell have returned from
two weeks vacation 10 Delaware
Water Gap.
Mrs. william Kyle and daughter
Mrs. Frank Craig. OF No. sos Van Blu
rem street. are spending some time
with relatives in New York.
DR.. G. S. Rice, collector OF taxes
for the northern district and Mrs
Rice went to Atlantic City yesterday
TO remain for a week
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes and
son, Henry, of No. 1905 North Adams
street, have returned from Lancaster
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Matthews. Of
No. 1928 North Adams street rave re
turned from a n p TO Florence N. j.
Miss Helen Warren Smith has re
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

turned from a two weeks stay at tho
Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth, Del.
Miss Katherine Koerner has return
ed home after spending several weeks
at Atlantic City.
Miss Florence Goldsborough. OF No.
224 West Ninth street, was q recent
visitor ht Wildwood, N. J.
Miss Helen Fuller has returned TO
her home in Hartford Conn. after
spending several weeks with friends
and relatives In this city.
Registering at the Hotel McAIpin,
New York. from Wilmington, during
the past week were: f. w. Hukill, Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Sauter, Miss A. Jones,
Miss Blanche Lenderman, Miss Nav
hB. Lenderman Colonel and Mrs
TscheisalO1, Mr. and Mrs. W, r. Rob
inson c. A. Rudolph, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Dickinson, James J. Fox, Richard f.
Fox. T. S. johnson, Mrs. c. H. Deem,
+. L. Hurlbust J. HI Pollard, F. L
Beely. A. S. MuhlhRusen, VI. y
Kaighn Miss Anna Jones J. s. Tay-
lor. F. r. Patzowslzy, Mr.. AMI Mrs. w
n Nation, s. d. Townsend. Jr.. NJ
/ Fischer. J. w. Willis. A. Lissner W
p, Rheuby. Mr. and Mrs j. NJ. Rob
erts. Harrg Sylvester, Richard Sylves-
ter.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Farquhar and Douglas Gilpin. who re-
side on the estate Of p. S. dupont,
near Kenneth Square.
They and many others from Wilminf-
ton attended the exercises.
George B. Miller was one Of the
speakers at the celebration exercises.
The Brookes, the Snowdens. the
Thomases, were the first settlers OF
Sandy Spring. They were Joined by
the Gilpins, the Stablers, the Bentlcys,
Ellicotts, Tysons, Millers, Moores. jan
neys. Leas, Farquhars, Hallowells,
Kirks-and many others whose names
have made a deep impression on their
state and country. There Is the home,
there members Of the families still
live, and there the old homesteads
built, some Of them during the middle
OF the eighteenth century, sim stand.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
ATTRACTIONS At Theatres
AT THE GARRICK.

Miss Josie H,ather and her sup
porting company. comprising william
Casey. Jr. and "Bobbie" Hea her are
making quite a hi at the Carrlok
Theatre this week. Miss Heather. who
is a charming English Coincidence.
has a splendid voice. which she us9s
TO good advantage. and her pleasing
manner is also "a very clever talent.
Mr.. Casey is an excellent performer
on the piano and IN addition to ac-
companying the other art SITS, does a
little solo work Himself. yh,ch g. de-
cidedly creditable Robbie" Heather
is lively little person with a.lo. O.
talent Ond at the close Of the act
springs a pleasing surprise
AT THE VICTORIA.
The distinction Of beng the first
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
Personal Notes of Interest
in the City's Social World


Mrs. Howard pyle and Mrs. Roberts
Brokaw who are spending soma time
there. Mr.. Crlchton. who has been III
with appendicitis. is now oonvalescent
and the trip 10 this city and Rehoboth
Is 10 complete his recuperatlon. Mrs.
Pyle, Mrs. Brokaw and Mr.. and Mrs.
Crlchton will return about the first Of
October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand La Motto,
Jr., and children, returned on Monday
from Chelsea where they spent ten
days. lad.
Mrs. james A. Draper, Jr., and child
rem are expected 90 return home on
September IS, from Nentnor, N. j.,
where they have been spending the
summer.
Mrs. Harlan G. Scott and children
viii return on Saturday from Atlantic
City, where they have been summer
ing. Mr.. Scott spent the week-ends with
his wife and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald A. Capelle.
who have been spending the summer
at Goshen, n. j., with Mr.. and Mrs. r..
G. Kinds, the parents Of Mrs Capelle.
who have a cottage there, viii return
to this city some time next month, but
as she and Mr. Capelle will make their
future home In Jersey City, they will
only remain here long enough 90 at
tend 20 the moving arrangements, they
having decided TO sell their home here.
Mr.. Capele has accepted a position In
New York City. Mr.. and Mrs. George s.
Capelle, lr, spent the weekend with
the Capelles at Goshen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Neary returned
this week from Cape May where they
spent most OF the summer.
Mrs. David VI. Hillegas returned last
might from nehoboth Beach. where
she spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hilles, Miss
Katharine Hilles and Mrs. Henderson
Weir are on a motor trip TO Yama
Farms, n. Y. other Wilmlngtonlans
= who stopped there recently have been
Dr. and Mrs Joseph p. Wales and Miss
Mildred Hopes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor Baldwin
are receiving congratulations upon the
birth Of son, born September s. Pre-
vious 20 her marriage, Mrs. Baldwin
was Miss Mary Evelyn Potter. OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Elinor VANDERBILT, Miss Eliza
urH
VIII leave on October s for Walllng-
ford Pa, where they viii attend Miss
Ferris school this winter.
Mrs. Cazenove Lee. OF City Point
Va. who has been spending some time
with her sister, Miss Barbara Vande.
grift, has returned from a visit &C
Washington. She will return 90 Cit,
Point in about two weeks.
Mrs. John W. Causey entertained a
a tea yesterday afternoon In honor o
? Mrs. Fleit, Of Wisconsin, who is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs W. +. Harring
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher I. Ward
Miss Esther Ward. Rodman Ward an
{ Christopher l.. Ward Jr.. returne
9 last week from Willlamstown. Mass
!. where they have been spending severu
! weeks.
Students 81 schools and COLLEGE
away from the city arc beginning I
e leave TO take up their studies agair
) Miss Esther Ward and Miss Mar
= Mervel viii leave next week for tn
I WestoTsr school at Westcysr, Mass
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

semblsse in the school they attended
as children.
The celebration took the form OF a
homecoming" and persons who had
achieved prominence in all parts Of
The country, returned to their FIRST
home at Sandy Spring, to participate
with pride In the occasion. At least
1900 persons were at the Sunday Ser
vices incident TO the celebration.
Among the Wilmingtonlans for
merly from the Sandy Spring Neigh
borhood, and who are related TO one or
more women in the group in the above
picture. are;
George B.. Miller, Mrs. Samuel C.
Rumford. Caleb Stabler, Mrs. William
EYES, Sd, Mrs. William Lea, Jack Shoe
maker, E. T. Janney, Mrs. Philip D.
Laird. w. C. Nesbltt. and also Malcolm
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
THE SOLDIERS FAREWELL
BY Mafian ID. Harris.

Come Mary. do not tarry.
l wish not 10 die alone,
l want my sweetheart by my bedside
From the place that / call home.
On tho battlefield / am lying,
Thinking OF the days that hsvu
ceaecd
Thinking OF our blessed wedding morn,
And the glorles OF our days In peace.
Come Mary. do not tdrry.
/ cannot die without thee,
want to have your farewell.
And my wife once moro 20 SEQ.
Send a kiss TO my baby,
Send my love to my boy,
Have him to grow UP 10 be
His fathers pride and his Joy.
Goodbye, Mary. I am going,
Death Is closing my eyes,
no not forget my poor mother,
Comfort her II she cries.
Tell her ! have died for my country,
AS every brave man should die;
/ have not long 10 live, Mary,
My farewell, goodbye, good-bys.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
BUCHRR-TANBERG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Butcher an
nounce the marriage of Their daugh-
ter. Alice Lucle, to DR.. Arthur p Tan
berg. on Tuesday evening The we'd
ding took place at the home OF the
brides rrrents her uncle, the Rev.
Victor Bucher. officiating. !.
Both the bride and the groom are
graduates OF the Wilmington High
School and OF Swarthmore College.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
BIR T II S

September 2 TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry F.. Taylor OF No. 1897 Pine street,
this city son. named Paul Albert
BALDW1N-On September 8. TO Mr.. and
Mrs Robert TAYLOR Baldwin, Of No. 1dJO
NivcrvicW avenue this city q son.
1KARRINqTON-On September H. 20 Mr..
aud Mrs. Peter Harrington, OF No. HOS
Linden street. this city q daughter,
FYLE-On September ~, at the Delaware
Hospital, 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fyie %
No. 705 IL East Sixth street. this sity, q
son.
SooKS-on Ssptsanber u, 81 the Delaware
Hospital g Mr.. sud Mrs. Reginald sooks
u Rirhsrdson PARK, q xpn.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

They are famous as a pedpie Of
"nrsts.' The FIRST guano used in this
country was tried out on the Harm Of
Mr.. Kirk, a friend Of his. a fea cap
tain, telling him while visiting the
Kirk home a little further up the pike
than Sandy Spring itself. that he had
seen on the Peruvian rocks 4 product
which he thought would be good to
enrich land on his next trip the cap
tain fetched along two or hree bags
Of the product, it was trie ID out on
the Kirk farm, and so the beginning
Of the guano trade.
But this was accidental. Et was moi
by chance that the first far mers' club
was formed there in is44 the FIRST
woman's club in the world in 1857. In
1912 s public library was started there
by Richard T. Bentley.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Reproduced above IS a photograph
Of one Of the most remarkable groups
OF women Of advanced age ever taken
in this country. The combined age Of
the eighteen women represented IA the
group is i406 years, or an average Of
1872 years per purcUn.
The pho,narhI Il was taken 90 'he
recent centennial celebration OF tie
erection q the Friends Meeting House
st Sandy Sprlne. Md. The celebration
was attended by many Wllmlngtonians
and one Of the women in the group,
Mrs. George T. Nesbitt, Is resident Of
Wilmington.
Mrs. James p. stabler, Is the baby"
OF the group. she being only %
years old. Mrs. Mary G. Brooke, the
eldest. Is In her seth year. and taught
many Of the others in the above as
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

M. and Mrs. George S. Capelle, Jr.,
returned ON Monday from kockland,
Me-. where they have been spending
most Of the summer.
Miss Mary Armstrong has returned
from a visit 10 Charleston, s. c.. where
she was the guest OF her fance's par
ents, Major General and Mrs. John X.
Auckman.
Mrs. William p. Webb, Miss Miriam
Webb and Miss Emma Worrell re-
turned on Monday evening from a
iertnight's visit to the Berkshiros.
Mrs. Leonard q. Wales returned on
Saturday from Longport. n. j., where
she spent tho summer. She sang several
times at the Church Of the nedeemer.
at that resort. and has been engaged
Is soloist there next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Belts and Miss
Marion Belts have returned from
rlsit Of several weeks to Eaglesmere,
Pa.
Miss Isabelle Wales returned on Sat
urday from Eaglesmere, Pa, where
he has been sojournlng several weeks.
The oratorio Society Of this city is
planning TO present the Messiah In the
Playhouse. In December. This will be
one Of the biggest musical events OF
he season. The oratorio will be pre-
tented under the direction OF T. Leslie
Carpenter, well known musical dlrec-
Tor, and it is hoped that the Phlladel-
phia orchestra can be secured for that
went However, nothing definite can
,e announced concerning 1t as yet, as
plans for the presentation will have TO
be discussed more fully by the Society
members.
Mrs. E. G. Shortlidge and the Misses
Audrey and Martha Shortlidge will
,eturn about the twenty-nfth Of this
month from Gresham, N. H., where
they occupied cottage during the
hummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Chrlsty Conner and
son left today by automobile for Asbury
Park, N. J. They will be away severa
weeks.
and Mrs. Charles d. Gaskill, Of Balti
more, spent the weekend with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert Pennington. Mrs Gaskill ex
poets TO leave about the last Of thi
month for France. where She will a
active relief work. Mr.. Gaskill. who /
a member Of an engineering corps, wen
alb Dad last winter. and Is now IN
France. Mrs. G7skill has had difficult
In securing her passport, but now the
hat precious document has been SO
cured, she VIII sall as soon as possible
She and Mr.. Gaskili have a wide circl
Of friends in this city. and their de
pariure from here has Occasloned inuc
regret.
Red Cross work continues the para
mount issue Of the day. That interes
In It is acute throughout the State
proved by the announcement Just mad
that since July 1 there has been rC
ceived at the Red Cross headquarters
In this city from various branches
the State over fifteen thousand art
oles. This number Is exclusive of whi
Wilmington has done. The work her
Is growing to such an extent that
has been found necessary to remOy
the ofioe OF the secretary from N
9i3 Delaware avenue. one OF the Re
Gross centres, into the New Ceniur
Club.
Mr.. and Mira willard Graham erich
ton, 81 Haskell. n. J.. spent a few das
N this city prior 70 leaving yeeterds
foc Rehcboth Beach, where they tclne
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Miss Butcher was instructor in science
and English at the High School until
the end OF the past year. DR.. Tanberg
who is an alumnus also of Columbia
University. is in charge Of the work
in organic chemistry at the DUPONT
Companys experimental station.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
WRITES PATRIOTIC POEM

Stirred TO patriotic expression, little
Miss Marian D. Harris, thirteen year
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Harris, OF No. sis West street, this
city. has written poem entitled The
Soldiers Farewell" which has gained
much favorable criticism. Little Miss
Harris Is a pupil In School No. "a and
sic is one OF Wilmlngton's most youth
full poets. Her poem follows;
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

NlTa dIu MIS- bukhI We nuuNpet dAe
were among those from this city,
noted on the boardwalk at Atlantic
City, on Sunday.
Mrs. J. Bail Pelrce VIII return today
from Long Island where she has been
spending a week,
Mrs. Harry Crawford, OF No. 9i5
Van Buren street, Is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. Howard E.
Stevenson, Of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Baochus and
family have returned from Squirrel
Island. Me, whore they have been
spending the summer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Wollaston
have returned from the White Noun
talns, where they have been spending
several weeks.
! Miss Marian Smith entertained az a
luncheon today In honor OF Miss Ma
define May who leaves next week for
Wilson College, and Miss Madeline
Dixon, who viii soon enter Delaware
College for Women. Miss Smith, Miss
May and Miss Dixon were class mates
at the Wilmington High School.
Albert Tee. Of this city, has been
visiting in Harrington.
Miss Mary Satterheld. Of Harrington,
has been visiting in this city.
Miss Alma Vaughan, Of this city, has
been visiting at LAUREL
Mrs. James Mitchell and son, James,
Jr., are visiting at Snow Hin.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Warrington, OF
Georgetown, are visiting In this city.
William Prettyman, Of this city,
spent part Of last week in George
town.
John Gill, Of Georgetown, was re-
cent Wilmington visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stevenson. Of
this city, were recent visitors to
Smyrna.
Miss Flossie Elliott, Of Laurel, is
visiting her brother In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Burford. OF
Laurel, visited this city. Philadelphia
and Baltimore, last week.
Lannis Rigsin, Of Laurel, has ac-
cepted a position with the r. q. Dur
and Company, Of this city.
Horace Moore and daughter, Eliza
beth. spent part OF last week with
Bethel relatives.
Miss Louise Ellis, Of this city, ha:
been visiting her mother at Millsboro
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence wheatley. OF
this city, were visitors TO Laurel las
week.
Miss Beulsh Kelly OF FELTON,, f
visiting in this city
Mrs. Howard Hopkins, OF Dover, hal
been visiting In this city.
Mrs. William ]. Bsynard and son
Kirk, Of this city, have been visitln.
. Dover relatives.
> Mr., and Mrs. Cephas Parsons, whit
= have lived In Dover for IS years, will
soon move 70 this city TO make thei
home with their daughter, Mrs. w. {
. Hoffecker.
Miss Mabel Morris. Of this city. ha
. been visiting In Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olan B. Weller and sol
Emerson, OF this city, have been visit
3 ing Mrs. Lizzie Williams, OF Fredericl
J. Mrs. Samuel Caldwell and daugh
ter and Mr.. and nirs. Harry Calowe'
8 and daughter, OF Pittsburgh, have II
~ turned hons eftsr a visit Of ten dag
Evening journal., 1917-09-12
DANCE AT BRowNsoN HALL.

The Young Ladies' Catholic Club will
give its third dance tomorrow evening IL
B-ownson Hall. There will be music by
Jacobs Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Mr.. and Nlrs willard Graham crich-
ton, d Haslell. n. j.. spent few days
n this city prior to leaving yesterday
foc Rehcbofh Beach, where they Joined
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Christopher L. Ward, Jr., will leave
within tho next week for Williams
College, al Willlamstown, Mass, where
ne will enter his Sophomore year, and
Aodman Ward viii leave noxt week
for the Taft School at Waterbury,
Conn. as r
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand l.. Gilpin
returned last Friday from Maine where
they have been spending most OF the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Warner and fam
lily have returned from Beach Haven,
N. j., where they spent the summer.
Miss Mildred Hopes has returned
from a motor trip to Maine. Or. and
Mrs. Joseph p. Wales, who accom-
panied her, are now at Rsngeley Lakes,
Maine. where they will, stay until the
FIRST part Of next week. o
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Matthews. OF
No. 1928 North Adams street tnve re-
turned from a TRIP TO Florence. n. J.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes and
son. Henry. of No 1905 North Adams
street, have returned from Lancaster,
Pa.
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Students OF schools and colleges
away from the city arc beginning to
leave TO take up their studies again.
Miss Esther Ward and Miss Mary
1fervel viii leave next week for the
WsstoTsr school at Westoysr. Mass
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Miss Helen Warren Smith has re-
Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher L. Ward.
Miss Esther Ward. Rodman Ward and
Christopher L. Ward. IT.. returned
last week from Willlamstown. Mass.
where they have been spending several
weeks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
Patriotic Ceremony Marks
Decoration of Railroad
Building.
FLAT-CAR s EECHE S
W. W. Berry, S. H. Draper
and Yardmaster West
Orators of Day.

Wheels ceased moving in the North
ern Pacific yardsNyesterday afternoon
at o'clock, when the United States
flag was raised on a giant pole over
the yardmaster's office in the North
ern Pacific yards, while a firing squad
composed OF Spanish War Veterans
fired the regulation salute to the Stars
and Stripes. Two hundred and fifty
people, who were present to see the
ceremonies and hear the speakers of
the day. cheered enthusiastically as
the Star Spangled Banner floated to
the breeze from the peek of the pole.
The switchmen, who were most direct
" concerned with the raising of the
flag. were there in a body, while en-
gincmen dropped off their engines and
other employees momentarily left their
duties to see the flag raising. Bronzed
Italians watched the ceremonies from
their side door villas in the yards,
while number of -railroaders,
whs did not have a personal interest
in the flag raising, were present to
pay homage to the standard Of the
nation.
A flat car, which had been copiously
decorated with rcd, white and blue
bunting, was used as Il platform for
the speakers. who. were w. w. Berry,
Master Mechanic IS. II. Draper and
Yardmastcf West.
Mr.. Draper. in his address, said that
next to the military forces the rail
roads are the most important factor
in the present war situation and that
he thought the work of the railroad
men would contribute immensely to
the ultimate success of this country in
the war. He asked that the employees
Of the road place business before
pleasure, ana u, willing to make sac
rificcs in order to aid their country in
time of need.
Following Mr.. Diapers speech, TIA
flag was raised on the 100 foot pol,
erected especially for That purpose
while "a firing squad fired Il tript
salute.
w. w. Berry then delivered the FLAG
Grafton. rendering a fcrvid tribute tc
the banner. lie, too, told of sacrifices
in times past, and asked the support
Of the people for President Wilson
during the war.
The audience then joined with Mr.
Draper in an oral salute to the nag
after which the ceremonies ended witt
three cheers for the switchmcn, orig
inators of the event.