Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-15
SENATOR ASHURST
ADDRESSES ELKS
Patriotic Services of High Order
Held by Local Lodge of
Organization.

Living ND 10 their splendid traditions
as one of Americas most patriotic Orders,
Wilmington Lodge, No. 3O7, Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks, celebrated
Flag Day with exercises in the Garrick
theatre last night and brought To this
CITY as its guest of honor one of the
United States Senatc's best speakers
Henry +. Ashurst. Senator from Arizona
Though Senator Ashurst was the speak
or of the evening, an excellent program
was rendered. including several overturcs
by the Harlan orchestra. several selections
by n mixed quartet Mrs Stacia NJ
Grant. soprano; Mrs kathrine V Cal
lahan alto; Joseph T., McCulin tenor:
and Matthew Pctticrcw baritone. There
were Introductory exercises hV officers
of the lodge, PRAYER by Frank + Schilinr
the chaplain of the lodge, the flag record.
a brief history Of the flag read hN Mr.
Sehlllng. an altar service 10y officers of
the lodge The Flks tribute To the flag
was naid IN a short address by Esteemed
LovaI Knight John J Powell \ male
onartet from the Coast Artillery reg
imcnt at Fort du Pont. which was 70
sing several numbers, WAS unable to hc
present. but their place on the program
was ably filled by the mixed quartet.
which sang III all four numbers
senator
Ashurst in a short address in which ne
spoke Of him as one of the greatest men
In the Senate. and one Of the great Amer
lean leaders M this time Beside the
speaker on the stage, there were the
officers Of the lodge Senator Salisbury,
Senator 10 r. IlobnSon. from ARKANSAS.
While Senator AshurSt announced no
topic. Liberty was the keynote OF his ad-
dress. and was alluded 10 rs the most
priceless possession of the human race
''1hc last $50 wears were the greatest lit
the HISTORY Of the world sand the senator
''and Liberty has gradually hut surely
gained during that time With The
eNcention of Germany. all the nations ot
the earth were marching 10 greater free
dom during that period. whereas the only
liberties granted "a liS people hV the
kai~cr were tho right II keen thcIr mouths
smut paw enormous taNr~ AMI Jou the
army. He spoke of America rs = great
hal,I,> Je0nlc destined IT, expand and to
grow. nation that has never tailed to
vlndItatc the right Tor il Is not the
sic or the wealth oi q uatIon that counts.
hut the spirit with which Il Snufrs the
wrong
Ir went on Ia ~av tha; i was NO
f.nn. for party lines, and he paul The
highest tribute 70 President Wilson,
pacinC him beside two other great
rnen who had stccrcd this ship Of state
through other pcrlIous waters, Washing
.sr Ard lirco.t lie SPOKE Of America
n,-a and tremendous duty which must
lc ,s lamp gpe..rg tho couIN, Of the
oshet Ebarty-lovinc nations Of the Garth
through this dark period, and concluded
his address lv SAVING hat his i the most
pcrilous hour in the history OF the world
The concluding number on the pro
gram WAS solo. The Flag That Bears
the stars and Stripes, by Joseph +. No
Cullen and the quartet, assisted by the
Misses Margaret Kelly. Alice HaCgortv.
Mary Rcardon. Margaret Doordon. Clara
MakovlcS. Regina O'Brien, Sarah Nc
F,fwcr, MARY McElwee, Mary Willis
Ahcr Rysinger: the Masters James
Arnan. Francis sullivan. John Donahnc
John O Conner. Philip Wolhar. james
Miller. Thomas Hcrilhy James RcglcN.
Joseph prowrI Richard SnItE the
veterans. William \ Reilly, James T
Alexander. William II Middleton. HcnrH
" Perkins James " Agnew. Jesse
Bavis William Aencln 't,ta William II