Evening journal., 1918-07-05
NEW FLAG NOW FLIES
OYER SHAW CO. PLANT
Mayor Lawson, Townsend
". Miller and Walter
Page Speakers
CAPT. CAMERON TELLS
OF LIFE AT FRONT

The brilliant folds Of "Old Glory
famed into the sunlit air as the Coast
Artillery Band from Fort DUPONT play
ed the "star spangled Banner" at the
Gag raising held at the shops Of the
Benjamin F. Shaw Company at noon
on Wednesday. Melvin Chapman. Of
foe messenger OF the company, raised
the nag. The emblem. TO which all Of
the employees contributed, is II. by
i9 feet. the flagpole being GO feet high.
The Shaw plant is at present op-
Grated by the dupont Company.
After selections by the Fort DUPONT
band, the exercises were opened with
an invocation by the Rev. Thomas P.
Holloway, recently appointed to army
service as a camp pastor
Mayor John w. Lawson congratulated
the DUPONT Company upon having such
a fine establishment to take over, and
congratulated Wilmington upon such
citizens as the founders Of the Benja-
min F. Shaw Company. He lauded the
bravery OF American soldiers and the
patriotism OF American civilians.
A few remarks were made by Walter
Page, representing the lessees. the z. ].
dupont de Nemours and Company. He
said the contract for piping was given
10 the Shaw Company because they
knew the company would deliver the
goods on time. He told the men they
were putting the punch into the
fight"
The next speaker, Townsend w. Mill
or, represented the Benjamin F. Shgw
Company. He brought applause by
saying the flag was going 10 Berlin,
and the allies would wa good" Mr..
Miller said he was proud Of the rec
ord Of the Shaw employees. He be-
lleved the plant would come back to
the Shaw Company even better than
when it was leased from them.
BENJAMIN F. Shaw was unable TO be
present as he had to be in Atlantic
City, called by the illness OF his wife.
w. Miller Shaw attended the ceremon-
les.
The beautiful ceremony Of raising the
nag, thrilled the hearts OF all pres
eat. As the band played, and the flag
was unfurled, hundreds OF little flags
were loOsed from the big banner and
loated down upon the spectators.
Captain w. A. Cameron, Of the Ca
madam army. who six weeks ago was
fighting on Vimy Ridge, told the audi
ence that the magnificent spirit OF the
American soldiers was what most I'M
pressed him. He said that the British
army is now burying 10000 men every
week. He said the British navy has
saved the world The % miles OF Brit
lsh munfion works turn out In a few
DAYS what used TO be made In year.
Captain Cameron said that, in his Brit
ish uniform, he was going TO tell Phils-
delphia on the Fourth that he was glad
10 celebrate the day America licked the
British. Only. 1t was a British prince
who ruled England then; with Lloyd
George there never would have been
any trouble between the two countries,
he said.
The captain was brimful OF entertain
ing soldier anecdotes, and kept the audi
ence laughing whenever he did not
bring tears 10 their eyes. To show
the brave gayety Of the soldiers at the
front. he said they were constantly
making song parodles, and singing them
under conditions Of danger. For keep
the Home Fires Burning they nave
Keep the Huns retiring,
Keep the guns a-fiing'
Keep the airships flylng,
Till the Boches are gone