Newark post., 1919-06-11

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celebration ever held in Delaware and !
by all means the most Important
re, option to those men who have been
serving in the world war that civiliza-
tor might live and who made sure
that it will live
1t is a matter for general congratu-
l2tion that the committee appointed by
the State of Delaware and the COM
mlttee appointed for the city of Will
rlington have joined together to make
this, greatest of all receptions, an
affair of the entire State. While
other towns may have desired to give
a reception to the returning soldiers
the fact of the matter is that it would
have been impossible to get the men
to parade or to attend a reception in
more than one place for the time
which the government grants away
from the rehabilitation camp must
be necessarily short. The combining
of the two committees with former
Governor Charles R. Miller, as the
active chairman and Governor John G.
Townsend, Jr,, and Mayor John w.
Lawson, as the honorary chairmen,
will result in a celebration of which
every resident of Delaware can feel
proud.
While the committee is without def
mite information as to when the regi-
ment will set sail, it must not be un-
derstood that the committee in charge
Of the reception is losing any time.
Cn the contrary the committee is busy
and when the date is secured all that
will be necessary to be done will be to
direct that the program be held on
that particular day.
1t is the determination to make this
Delaware reception success and Del
aware is not going to fall behind
other states in this respect.
A joint committee of about 200 will
have charge of the affair. The neces-
sity for having such large commit
tee is obvious when the work to be
done is taken into consideration. Just
few of the things which are to be
done:
Ascertain how many of the 10000
Delaware soldiers in the service of
the government can be here on the
date to be named. To this end every
Postmaster in the State has a supply
of addressed postcards which can be
had upon request.
House these men over night, for 1T
will be necessary for them to spend
one night in Wilmington.
Furnish the men outside the city
with transportation to and from their
homes in other parts of the State.
Secure, if possible, a reviewing
place where the prominent officials
and the parents and other relatives of
the men may see the parade. 1t will
be impossible, however, to erect a
grand stand for this purpose.
Decorate Wilmington in the most
appropriate way.
See that honor is paid to the men
who have made the supreme sacrifice
in addition to showing honor to the
living men who are returning.
Arrange fSr the expense of the af-
fair, both city and state having prom
ised aid.
These are only few of the things
to be looked after. There are scores
of others, and it is for this reason
that the general committee wants the
cooperation of everyone in the state
whether they are a member of the
committee, or not.
One of the first things which the
committee asks is this:
That every man who served from
Delaware in any division send, on {
form to be obtained from any Post
master, his name, his present ad
dress. the name of the division, etc.
with which he served. If the man ha
not returned home it IS asked that hi
relatives send the information as tt
where he is and when he is expected
home. This is desired so that th'
| committee may arrange transports
tion for those men who are alread.
home, and who live outside of Will
mington, and to provide FOR their en-
tertainment.
The committee also desires tn
name and the division and date o
death of every soldier who has mad
the supreme sacrifce-who died o
was killed in battle while serving il
the army. 1t is desired to pay a tri
butte Of respect to the memory of thes
men. One beautiful idea has beel
suggested by Charles A. Rudolph
chairman of the committee on decora