Evening journal., 1918-04-16
FREDERICA RECEIVES
Liberty HONOR FLAG
Governor Townsend Makes
Presentation Speech at
Patriotic Celebration
FIRST TOWN IN STATE
TO GO OVER QUOTA

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FREDEmCA, Del, April i6.-Frederica
last night honored the workers in the
Third Liberty Loan drive who not only
secured the fun amount OF their quota
of $4,000, but went clear over the tor" /
the amount OF bonds now subscribed |
lowering near The 10000 mark.
The occasion was the presentation to |
Frederick OF the first Honor Flag from
the United states Government for hay-
Ing raised the quota allotted to the
/ town.
Dr. William +. Hoey was chairman OF
/ ,he meeting and after a few brief re-
marks introduced Governor John G..
| Townsend, who presented the Honor
Flag, In part the Governor said:
Sons and daughters OF Delaware, pa
tri0ls an, I greet you. Your community
noble I'm history and tradition OF this
state, the home OF Barratts Chapel. has
right reason 90 be proud. Your past
made good by your fathers. has made
an Impress on the present With all
! your glorlcs, no achievement is great
er than the one which tonight Is 90
receive grateful recognition. Removed
somewhat from the stress and strain OF
+ tho worlds activities, you have sensed
the need OF the hour and needed nobly
2 TO a nations call You have set the
b. pace TO our Siato Without boast or
blare OF trumpeis, lt is your town that
FIRST receives the Honor Flag Of the Lib
+ erty Loan. You have done nobly what
e after an was only your duty. But IN
so doing you have called sharply other
l. towns 20 their obligations.
10 Nor is this nag any idle compliment
n Badges and crosses OF honor awarded
for val0r have puch OF the dramatic
and we would not say aught agalns
them. But this contribution made ir
cool dehberatlon Is worthy, too. Fol
, by your acts here you have made pos
siblo the courage OF our boys over there
With such spirit displayed, victory q
our cause and Ideals win surely result
Proud as you rightfully are OF this well
IS earned honor, may ! urge that It vii
ID lead on TO even greater determination
lf You have done well your bit" Fo
that the state congraiulates you. Blu
= n this Dit is not your best may
not urge that you place star In th
folds OF Liberty's tri-color.
"Furthor, In anticipation for thI
struggle TO make true the dream OF Ca
Al vary mag 4 NNN NA 60 Ava rANNN'A NNNt
nee. To give aid TO those boys VIII
u are giving their ALL 70 bohooves us
give largely, TO give nobly, TO civ
prayeriuly, TO give tin it hurts. Eve
then. we do only fecbly our part
en- think tonight OF our boys, and some
,rs our own Delaware boys are there,
the trenches OF he'll Itself, amid &
.cu slaughter OF a continent OF blood lgi
see ing-giving a life fun OF youth, hol
my ambition, giving their very an, that
ava work OF their fathers might mo ma
secure for us and their children. II
~ could only catch a glimpse OF the we
ern front tonight honor nags would
leg every schoOlhousetOmorr
es "But enough. You honor well yo
III town. your state your nation. ~
'ril friends, your Organization, state cour
an and town stand AZ the head OF De
wares Liberty Legiuu. For sorvI
re nobly done, present this nag TO Fr,
lho erica. AS your procession moves,
.iOo YOU cheer onu GOdspped.'
iu Following Governor Townsend, nj
Aet Henry Ridgely, OF Dover, State cha
lan man OF the Womch's Liberty Loan de-
,Ne In Delaware. and j. II. Hughes, charm
lay Of The Mona liberty Loan Comrnit
is of Kent c0iulN.8ud Mrs. Walter Morl
70 chairman Of lht Women's Commit
Vl OF Kent County, addressed the audlcn
Henry Ride6ly., OK Dover, who a
uc urged greater activities and Interest
n the Liberty loan drive