Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
DOVER PAYS HONOR
TO DECEASED SOLDIER
Memorial Services for Private Wal
ter Fox, Who Died of
Wounds in France.
special Corrcspondenco OF Evcry Eypnins

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Dec 16-Possibly the first
| memorial service 10 Delaware soldier
who lost his life in France in the world
| war WAS that held here yesterday after
noon in Wesley NJ +. Church, when
tribute worthy the memory of the most
gallant and brave soldier was paid to
who died on October 9, from wounds
received September 80 while in an en-
gagement The church was crowded.
At 3 o'clock, the Wesley Collegiate
Institute Cadets, In uniform, filed into
the church, followed by large repre-
sentation Of Dover Council, No. %,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of which Private Fox
WAS member. Later the cadets march
cd from down stairs up to the main
auditorium, and stood at attention on
either side of the middle aisle while the
mother and sister of Fox and other rela-
tives passed through and were seated
at the front of the church Following
the cadets, the members of Dover Council,
wearing white carnations, small Ameri-
can flags and the badge of the order
on their left breasts, entered the audi
torium and also took seats reserved for
them in the front of the church. While
the czdets and members of he Patriotic
order were marching down the aisle,
the organiset. Miss Edna Cariss, played
"Flee as a Bird TO The Mountains"
Rev. J. w. Colona, pastor of Wesley
Church presided. The services were
opened with singing Lead Kindly Light"
after which Rev. H. G.. Rudd, Of Wesley
Collegiate Institute offered prayer and
read the Goth psalm Rev Mr.. Colona
then read the telegram sent by the
Government to the mother of the deceased,
Mrs. Clara Fox, announcing the death |
OF her son, under date OF November Q. |
The first speaker WIS Ed. Willim, |
superintendent of Wesley NJ. l.. Sunday |
school of which Private Fox was secretary |
He spoke briefly of Mr. Fox's devotion |
to the church and Sunday school. He |
said he was one of IA from Wesley Sun |
day school who had entered the service /
of the United States and the first and |
only one known to have lost his life.
Other speakers were Harry Mayer, |
p member of the official Board of Wesley /
Church Henry Ridgeiy, and Chief Jus
tice Pennewell The latter said in part:
What have men like Walter J.. Fox
accomplished in the War? | have not
( he time even to attempt an answer 10
that question and it could not be salts
fsctorily answered anyway The results
of their service and sacrifices are priceless,
and Undesirable IL generally
happens in war as in business that the
privates do not get as much credit as the
officers. but in every business the men IN
the field are just as important AS the men
IN the Office, because the results hoped for
by those who plan could never be realized
without the help of those who czlrTy out
the plans The orders given by the leader
in the war would amount to nothing If
not faithfully executed by the boys st
the front. Without them the achieve
nents looked for would never be any
thing more than a vision and dream.
All honor TO those who fought and died, |
no matter where their honors may have
been: but we arc thinking now especially
OF the Dover boy whom many OF us knew
and loved. He is dead and vet lives and
will continue to live IN the thoughts and
hearts of those who knew him best and
loved him most. His fame viii not be
l,eraided very far, it will not be country |
wide, but his name Is already inscribed |
never to be erased in the local Hall Of |
Fame
We think of the hero and We also think |
with pride OF her who gave hum birth. |
The mother and sister arc sad but ought /
to be very proud The rest Of US cannot |
give as they have given or be enobled as /
JAss ldfS DttAs but we XII tAi ItJoiIl |
In the fact that the town and community |
in which we live have been signally honor |
ed by tins splendid young man who gave |
hrs life for US and all the world.
And now as tired but hopeful humanity |
look towards the future, and endeavor TO
effect the difficult work Of reconstruction |
and readiustments of many things that |
are out Of joint; as they are cheered by
the sunlight Of Peace which dispels the |
clouds and darkness that have for more
than four years shadowed the world
when they analyze the different forces
and agencies that have been working to-
gether for victory and peace, this fact will
lie universally conced ed; and that our
nation Is not only the most patient, benei- |
cent and unselhsh in all the earth, but |
also the best friend Of humanity when !
fighting against wrong and the strongest |
hope of the world for future happinGss |
and peace.
Such is the country for which young |
Fox gave his precious life His patriotism |
and bravery ought to live III the healts |
and memories of all of us; and when his |
good mother shall be summoned to rneet |!
the brave bov in a place of eternal ptaaa