Evening journal., 1919-02-13
MILFORD Fathers,
SONS At BANQUET
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the American overseas aviation con-
tingent. The warmest enthus asm
greeted their entrance into the room.
This burst into a riot OF noise as the
assemblage caught sight Of the medals
glitterng on their coats The ovations
grew to such proportions that the
stamping, shouting and applause SEEM
ed to shake the very rafters OF the old
ernery.
These men participated In nine cam
I paigns on the western front, which in
cluded every big battle from before
the American Expeditionary Force ar
rived in France up 10 the time the arm
istice was signed. Lieutenant Grier Is
26 years old and formerly lived in MIL
ford with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert D. Grier He is a nephew OF Or
G. Layton Grier, who arranged The din
ner. He fought at Metz and Verdun as
a member OF a French air squadron
Later he was transferred TO an Amerl-
can airplane section. with which he
fought at Chateau-Thierry Prior 10 en-
terlng the service, Grier held the posi-
tion OF lieutenant In the National
Guard OF Delaware. He has been dec
GRATED by the French government with /
the Croix de Guerre and the Fourargere. |
Lieutenant Burgen Is q years old. end |
besides the above medals has received !
the American Distinguished Service |
Cross. Each OF the flyers has three |
palms. denoting they bagged" three
Boche airmen.
Among the notable guests who ad-
dressed the diners were: Or. Joseph II. |
Ooell OF Wilmington, Ruby r. Vale of !
Philadelphia, Charles ID. Abbott, Jr., OF 4
Haverford College. DR.. G. Layton Grier /
OF Milford, and Lieutenant Grier. The /
Rev. H. l.. Bunsten OF the milford I
Presbyteriou Church. acted as toast
master
Charles q. Abbott. Jr.. eigilteen-year-
old son. Of Charles d. Abbott of MIL
ford, was the flrsl speaker He is a stu-
dent at Haverford College. In his topic.
IN Ideal Fether," he pointed 10 Theo-
dore Roosevelt as having come nearest
within. that classification He said:
The man who rears his sons like
himself when7he is certain that his ex-
ample VIII stand the worlds inspection,
who enters into their very hearts and
is their best frlend-that is the ideal
father"
Four qualifications were set forth by
Ruby r. Vale, OF Milford, a lawyer prac- :
ilcing in Philadelphia, In his ringing !
speech, "An Ideal Son" ia
An ideal son." declared Mr.. Vale. {
should FIRST OF an study himself. Self IA
Is esential 10 a worthy man l
hood. Then he should realize ideals by a
plcturlng an ideal man and proceed TO I
achieve u. When we look al the {
Wright Brothers, Marconi and Thomas {
Edison, we have startling proofs in our /
everyday life Of what the sticking to Z
ideals will do,
+, IN discussing this subject we can {
look TO the war as an example. The s
war for democracy has been won, now
let the war Of self be won as success
fully. Sacrifice in times OF war. serve
in times Of peace, and there you have
The ideal son."
Dr. Joseph II. Odell, Of Wilmington,
ilsO turred 10 the war as Offering the
)est example Of the characteristics
which go 10 make for a model man Y
GOD. In his address, IAN Ideal Amer b
IAN" he said: e
Our troops were homesick-horribly h
not one out Of the hun I
red Of thousands that ] saw while in a.
rance, ever for a single instant, turn B
his face toward the west until his "
b was done"
Branding the rumors as false. which
aimed that the morals of the Ameri-
n seldier were low, Dr. 0dell asserted ra
lat he had never seen soldier "over IN
ere" under the influence Of liquor. i'd
)r had he ever seen one who gave a th
lspicion OF being in such a condition sa
Our boys were the oleanest living In
ody OF men," he continued, that ever sa
,nresented. country The official dis kr
lse record in the surgeon generals w
nlee showed that only one-seyenteenth Il,
( one per cent OF our total number of he
'oops in France, were afflicted In any 10
lanner. There is no village, town or an
ity in this country which can boast fa
I such record.
What does all this mean9 II means ~,
hat the future is ours II the men over -
Iefe show themselves as worthy IN NJ
mind as our troops showed themselves -
n courage and sacrifice. We OF This n,
country, should claim the best because =,
We have the right and are worth a n u' Ss
n our relations as father and son. and "a
nan to man, we adhere 10 a fearless. "
turdy, unyielding championship OF ali o'
hat Is right, IL will be found 10 result
n the happiest OF all reclprocitles."
In his talk on "An Ideal Man." Henry
}. Scott OF Wilmington, said that an OF
estry. heredity and training were the "a
hree things about which revolved the m
orming of a persons character. He en- a
hasized the need Of procuring for chill pm
ren, every opportunity TO get a train u
lg, both at home and at school, which le
you'd enable them TO successfully meet ~
ne conditions Of life
DR.. G. Layton Grier gave a short talk re
explanation OF the Fathers and at
ms" idea. He declared that during the 81
lst few days every father in Milford vi
no has son away from home, no be
after what the occasion, has been
ade to write a personal letter 10 him
also announced that action will be
ken TO see that every male citizen ~
es to his respective church this sun a
The dinner was a fathers ui
| sons" affair." nevertheless the bal trl
~ OF the Armory was crowded with tn
theirs and wives. The touch of to
mans hand was also easily discern lar
2 in the decorations and serving of eai
dinner. Between the courses and vie
sches, the diners Joined in commu- WI
sing of the old and new favorItes ing
mong those present were General II.
rye H. Hall, John B. Smith, William -
imith, Asbury Smith, Mark l.. Davis,
I. Reed, DR.. Arthur Gray, r.. p
is, R. r Stevenson, J. Stanley Short.
&C ;. Truitt, Saunders Truitt, Col
.odore Townsend. Jcs csenh Z Holland |