Evening journal., 1918-04-22
SOUTH WILMINGTON
FLIES HONOR FLAG
Emblem Containing 79 Stars
is Raised at Elaborate
Patriotic Service
TWO WHITE STARS
FOR DEAD SOLDIERS

Nearly a thousand people took par,
In the exercises attending the COM
munlty service fag raising in Souht
/ Wilmington on Saturday, Tho parade
preceding The exercises was led by the
speakers Of the afternoon. John 5.
/ Rosscll, New Castle county chairman /
Third Liberty Loan; Richard Reese, of
Tho Equitable Trust Company; John A.
Assay. master OF ceremonies, tho Rev. I
Robert @. Conner and Oscar C, Welsh,
The Bethany Band followed he
speakers and then came nearly t2o
children from school No. a. mar
shsled by their teachers. The
parade formed At Lobdell and Queen
streets, marched west on Lobdoll tol
New Castle avenue, and thence 10 the
church. While the line was passing
the Liberty Fire Company the bell
sounded.
Following the singing of "America"
by all present the speech OF welcome
, was made By John A, Asay, Tho Rev.
Robert C. Conner. ia patriotic speech,
, told the audience that the nag pres
ont TO the community from Madeley NJ
b T. Church, represented 70 fighters now
IN France and in oantonmonts IN this
Z country. The two white stars In the
] nag, he said. he said. were for South
- Wilmington boys who have died In the
- service. Gcorgo August and john
{ Lozier.
I The nsg was then raised 10 the mast
4 head under the national emblem while
e The band played columbia, the Gem or
e the Ocean" during which the song was
G sung by slll and The contingent from
e The tsnd Regiment stood st attention
o While the standards were ascending
r. he stan. tho bell OF Liberty nro op-
o paratus was sounded. All parents OF
h .ha hoys who were represented on The
p nag were asked 60 stand on The chuTch
steps, and about nfty women COM
& piled.
= Ososr {. Welch received the flag Tor
+ The community, ending his speech with
s ihc remark, we viii make old Sauei
o Kroui Face lock like thirty cents
" Richsrd Reese. tho next speaker, SAID
,- As we cannot De ormed with guns. lei
4 us buy Liberty Bonds as our share.
n John s. Rosssll. speaking on behalf
q Of NE Liberty Loan. said In parts
The war Is our first and most I'm
j. portant business. ship after ship goei
! over. laden with their priceloss bur
a den. and We must keep them golnl
"a over.
y ~If We arc serious In our purpose &
- win the war, lct us subscribe. The bon
"a issue terms aru within cvery0nes reac
Il who has G.. the terms are simple
- Il had hoped 70 SO the Liberty Loa
service flag fyiDg over Wilmington thi
. week. was disappointed. but not beat
u, en-. I hope 10 SEQ it fly over the cit
~ ~ next week. Delaware can subscribe twie
her quota. and the frst State to sign th
Ie constitution must not fail In this mat
:. ter
pc A detachment OF thirty soldier,
~ members % the regiment now guard
~ ing Pigeon Point. were present unde
command Of Sergean;s Hungerford an
~ Fetters They were entertained az SUI
on Dor following the exercises. Tho cere
lll monies were planned by the Rev L. y
re broadway. pastor of Madeley Church.
el- The names Of those whom the star
~ represent ares George August and Jon
Losier, both deceased. and Walter Aus
ne nst, David Abbott, Joseph Burns, Lew
ke Birch, John Barber, Frank Butler, Erne'
he Brownhill. James Byrne, John L. Cocl
xh ran, Walter Cook Pantaleno Cianchu
be ick. John Chandler, Titus Davis, Pa'
,ea Davis. Arthur +. Doty, Raymond Elliot
ct Harold Fritz, Robert Gray, Joseph Gran
William Gray, Harry Grant, Harve
,ur Hadley, William J. Hollinger, job
ln- Hines, Edward Kopp, Andrew Hecnh
,ts, Raymond Hall, Dymctro Huatow, Fran
ne Jeandell, Andrew kuchapsh, Patri'
a Kelleher. Andrew kanach, Edwal
Lhe Moran, Alfred Martins, Mr., Mills, liari
ex- Mahan, Ralph Morgan. Harry Jone
,an Afilzc Ousta, Frank Porter, NHoni
er- Pisycko. !, Frank Porter Raymol
aic Pierson, Harry Porter, Wilbur Peterso
the Thomas Reilly, Frank Rash Harry Ste'
nm art. Harry 1amplugh, Joseph Slominsl
inc Fred Schlor, John Santa, Charles Ihu'
s+9 Clifford Talley, Thomas Taylor, Jr.. He
der bert Thuet, John Farley, James Tunsta
80, Thomas Evanowslsi. Robert Thuet, Fr
stone, Sam Weinstock Charles Well
W. Thomas Worth. William Wa
sne Louis weinstock. Armour Ward, w
IN, liam r. Welch, Raymond Cornish. Lev
-, Seeney, Bert Crowney, William Barre
~ James Brown, Harry Kelley and Da'
nm W. Gimmel.
lhe The idea Of raising the flag was 81
lsu gested at a meeting Of the Sund
iais' school Board Of Msdeley Church
rely Sunday, April :. The Rev. Luther
uel- Broadway, pastor Of the church, pli
lers ned the ceremonies.
ana The detachment Of soldiers pres
con- yesterday were under the command
may Sergeauts Hungerford and Fetters.