Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28

And wonders wrought
For honor, love and glory.
But, friends. say
Our knights today
Surpass the ancient fighters.
With sword and gun
THEY'LL smite the Hun,
And ''can" the brutal bhghters.
Our Sammies, brave,
The world 10 save,
Are doing deeds OF daring,
And "Over There
More than their share
OF burdens sore arc bearing.
So, let us swear
Our part 20 bear
And do IL e en- 10 dying.
With open hand
And heart We II stand
Our soldiers needs supplying.
Some bit we VIC done
To chase the Hun.
But more we must be dong
Let no one ask.
What Is nv task
But just 90 on pursuing
To give and give
While vet We live,
And never cease our giving,
Until unfurled
Throughout the world
Meath Freedoms flag were hvng.
Not one must shlrk
THIS Red Cross work:
OF one must fail ar falter
Till Bill the Brute
Is sent the route
Bv bullet sword or halter.
But what would we
Without you be,
Oh. Woman, strong and tender.
What could we do,
Had we not you9
Dear Comforter and Mender
Brave sisters true,
We welcome YOU
In times OF stress and trouble
You kAlve our pains,
While all our gains
And all our JOYS you double,
II here you bide,
Or venture wide
Across the psrlous ocean,
Your dauntless souls
Play angel roles
OF service and devotion.
lour hearts OF gold
Grow never cold.
| Nor faint al dire reveIses.
IN camp and field
Ye never weld,
| Oh, noble Red Cross nurses!
Jerome B. Bell.
". B Megear, for Team No. s, noted
| that the Blumenthal plant had made g
! 100 Der cent contribution, and himself
contributed poem, which introduced the
| Blue Hens Chickens, scratching their
| place in the sun, and was highly ap-
| pIauded
Mrs. Charles r. Miller, for Team No
| 7. made sppreciative mention Of the team
work and workers, and specially noted
the total received from the Woman s
Business Auxiliary 81 800, which Mrs
J. P. Wales was largely instrumental IN
securing. Mrs Miller also mad poem
The Blue and the Gray
CONGRATULATED By JUDGE GRAY.
Judge George Gray, for Team No. 6,
expressed regret that he had not been
able 70 take as active 6 part as he would
have wished in the work, which had been
mainly carried on by his associates on the
team: but felt that the results had met
exuec-ations, and was more than ever
proud Of his citizenship and OF his country
Henry B Thompson, Of Team No. 5,
being out Of town, a letter from him was
read by Mr. Stein, OF the team, who ex-
blamed that Mr. Thompson had taken the
I place of c. D Garretson, who had been
Unable 70 serve The work Of the team
had been the organizing Of shops, IN
Guiding the Pusey q, Jones. Harlan and
Pullman esta ablishments, and the results
had been highly satisfactory
james | Ford, for team No 4, ex-
pressed hls indebtedness 70 the team
members.
/ aud team No 3 was present.
I DC POST SHOPS 100 PER CENT.
| Pierre :. du Pont, for team No 2 noted
| that the du Pont shops had responded
| with a 100 per cent quota, and noted q
/ contribution of s350-the proceeds Of
an entertainment al the Garrick Theatre
last night, just reported
/ Referring 70 the efficient activities as
chairman OF Henry p Scott, Mr.. du Pont
! said "He is always genial. takes adj
vice from everybody and acts according
1 10 lbs own.
4 ln q serious VEN the speaker expressed
/ hls conviction that we will soon change
i cur expression of giving for something
! higher dong what We have done 'oyer
I and over again and continue to do 50,
/ continuing 10 stand behind and support
/ our men now, and until the end. no matter
/ what happens His remarks evoked
ringing applause.
WOAEN's EFFORTS.
For team No !. Miss Emily P. Bissell
| reported the work still going on, $4,000
having come in since dinner. Miss
Bissell also called attention 10 the good
work Of sailor and soldier boys in escort
ing the girls Of the team in their tours Of
| collecting, and 10 II life memberships
III the Red Cross which have been taken
aud by friends in Marine Circles In
conclusion, she considered the banner
secured by the team for the greatest
number Of subscriptions as vote Of
confidence from the community, because
Of there being 50 large a proportion Of
headquarters
'''The reward Of good work is the oppor-
tunity 70 do more Delaware trusts us. Z
id Miss Bissell
Chairman Scott said that the executive
management felt under obligation 10 the
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