Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-05


in spite Of obstacles. and NJ helping sick
folk who have ,allen victims 90 the
dread disease now raidiuE the country
The well must Keep we'll. m order 10 carry
on The WORK. while working ranks are de-
plcied end to take care ~ those who are
sick when taking care of 'hu' patients
10 iE absolutely necessary 10 wear q gau1e
maak saturated with disinfec'ant, over
the mouth and nose. else the nurse will
come down with the maiady. Failure 10
usa this precautlon has caused great DIS
tresa in many families, because every
member got sick. md then there was no
care~takcr
The volunteer nurses and the graduate
nurses have done most wonderful work ~
ell The emergency hospitals. and too much
cannot be said in admiratiou Of the
WAY in which they stepped into the
breach and worked heroically to care
for patients. amid many drawbacks IN
the way of lack Of supplies aud lacillties
Doctor are overvurked almost beyond
endurance. aud So are druggists, and IN
every way people are. responding nobly
20 the arrest IF The epidemic. and the care
If those who have been caught IN IS perils
One If the pleasant affairs If tbis week
was the presentation Of gold vases TO the
Washington Memorial Chapel AZ Valley
Forge. by the National Society, Daughters
Of 1912 The dedication was on Ih'Irsday
afternoon. when quite large n1rnneF ~
members ~ the society and others m
terezted assembled ~ the chapel From
here there were Mrs Thomas G Mum,
president II the Delaware Society, Mrs
Edmund p Moody. secretary, Mrs
Frank T.. Poynton. Mrs John = Huxley,
NJ \ r0
Pjatz and Mise Elizabeth Blanken, al
If whom motored M in Mrs
MooCv's and Mrs Payn'ons cars
Mrs Robert Hall Wiles national
president ~ the society. presented inc
vaaes and thev were accepted ~
T.everinp ZONES. IL - ono IF tho wsrdens
~ tho chapel The exercises began with
the singing ~ America" and Battle
Hymn Of the Republic. and closed with
"'The -9panrlrd Banner which s
not only orr national anthem, huf the
song ~ the War ~ 1912 Mrs Wlles,
IN her address stated that the vases
wetr given IN honor ~ George Washing
| Ton and she recalled that the society had
honored other Americans Francis scott
Key with 4 bronze memorial ~ Balti-
moro and 4 window IN the chapel ot ne
| Naval College ~ Dartmouth. England,
/ where American gailpfS NFTP iNlfFEf~'Nf-'t
| during the War nf 1912
The vases are very handsome tall
and slender and ~ classic design, with
some exquisite detail work on the face
| md there are six ~ them three on each
SIDE Of the gold cross with standard IT
| harrnonizrng design that was gwen to the
chapel by Robert Lincoln. in memory Of
| hiz father Mrs WileS spoke ~ the
coincidence of having gifts n honor Of
! the first and second great presiden's on
: the altar Of the chapel
The ID 4. n. motor ambulance Is
proving ~ great service these DAYS. when
Il is beng used constantly for epidemic
patients, and It quite warns the hearts
of every Daughter when she sees
the need It IS filling
Major Reginald : Iimdckoper of
Washington, ID G. has sailed for France
and Mrs Huidekoper will come 20 VII
mlngton, later TO spend the winter with
her mother, Mrs 3 g du Pont.
Mrs. Robert Glassburn and her chill
dren and Miss Constance Moore returned
Yesterday, from Portland, Maine, where
they had spent the summer
Mademoiselle Ballet left Thursday,
for Silver City. New Mexico. where she
Will spend the winter with friends.
Mrs John 7 Nields and her daughter.
Anne, went 20 Washington. ID G. this
week, where they joined Captain Nelds,
and viii reside there during his connec-
ton with the Ordnance Department
Mrs Charles " Bush went to Macon,
Ca this week, 10 join MIR Bush. who
Is assistant general secretary Of the
Y NJ G T. of the Southeastern Division.
Mrs. James Barley went To atlantic
city, Wednesday, to stay fortnight.
MIR. and Mrs John PaschaH have
returned to Holly Oak, after spending
fortnight at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs Frank L Connabie
have returned from the Maine woods,
where they spent month in the depths
of the forest. canoeing and fishing Their
base was Mount kineo, and from there
they went, guided by Maine woodsmen,
to the edge of Canada, traversing lakes
and streams IN primitive Indian fashion.
At Round Pond they campcd and there
found a superintendent luck in trout
fishing, Deer were plentiful, too. some
4i,,,es a dozaf, u 10 ~ would bf, stgbtcd