Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
TEAMS JOYOUS At END OF RED Cross DRIVE

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joining In the chorus Glory, Glory
Halleluiah," William p. White, lead.
ing the chorus.
Mrs. Currier. who volunteered to
come 10 Wilmington 10 direct the
campaign, made few remarks thank
ing everyone who had assisted in
making the campaign such a wonder
iul success.
Henry p. Scott aso made a short
address commencing the workers and
/ thanking everyone who helped.
General Charles Bird who has been
at the head OF the Delaware Chapter
OF the Red Cross for many years. and
/ General Wilson also made addresses
! The latter eulogized Caesar Rodney
/ and The great patriotic duty that he
performed for the country on his fam
/ Gus ride TO the Convention in Phila-
! delphia frdm mis- home below Dover.
He told OF the movement to erect a
monument ia his honor on the old
Court House lawn. He said TO date
no funds have been asked for In this
respect but soon $4,000 will be need
ed to complete the work.
Chairman Scott read kilograms Of
congratulations from Senator Sauls-
bury. Congressman Polk and Federal
Judge Edward g. Bradford
Several OF the speakers, including
General Bird. Mr.. Scott and Mrs
Currier, referred TO the fine work Of
the Boy Scouts during the campaign
and General Bird suggested thsk
some medals should be secured to be
presented TO the Scouts in recognition
OF the service that they so willingly
gave
Judge Gray was the last speaker
He was noticeably much affected IN
his opening remarks and In speaking
Of the work Of the campaign and the
use the money will be put to, tears
we're IN his eyes. He said Il was a
great thing to work at time Hike this
for a great cause. In part he said:
Our cause is just Nothing can stop
this country when the cause is just
Victory must be ours" He related
the incidents that led UP 10 the war,
including the killing Of the Crown
Prince Of Austria Grown princes, he
said, are not 30 sacred that their
death should throw half the world
Into war He said two Presidents of
the United States had been assassinat-
cd by foreigners. but Il did not throw
this country into war. This murder
Of the Grown Prince he referred TO as
a pretext for Austria's invasion of
Servia with Germany's support I'VE
know that now, he added I'VE know
there was no cause for this war ex
,ept the imperial will of an autocratic
dynasty" He said the time was ripe
o strike and the army was there.
The speaker referred 10 a sentence
IN one of Germany's diplomatic notes
relative to the U-boat zone, stating
hat those caught on boats in the
tone would be treated like pirates.
Pirates that means enemies OF the
human race, a title that now belongs
o Germany herself" he said. The
Kaiser and the military caste that
him, Judge Gray declared.
had destroyed the peace Of the world
Referring to the sinking OF the
Lusitania and the drowning Of many
Judge Gray said. Their
death cries out yet to be avenged"
He spoke Of the Civil War and ask
ed Did you ever hear Of woman
being stood up and shot in that war?
There was no Edith Cavall TO blacken
that war;
He related how German soldiers
shot hundreds Of citizens OF Belgium
because It was said they shot at the
soldiers from windows He referred
to It as scientific barbarity and asked
his hearers 10 contrast that method
with the method we used at Vera
Cruz.
OF the invasion Of Belgium by the
German army Judge Gray said this
country did not protest as soon as
10 thought we should, as we have
nipple presidents. He caused laugh
or when in referring TO the invasion
II Belgium he said, there Is no such
hing as moral neutrality"
Pointing TO an American flag, Judge
ray asked: "Are you not proud of that
lag which is marching at the head of
Pershings army. Would you not give
your ife's blood for that flag against