Evening journal., 1919-01-20

Wilmington; w. r. Bebeson, Whining
ton; Walter Smith. Greenwood; Lieu
tenant p. T. Carlisle. Milford; e. l..
Benge, Yorklyn; r. Reynolds. George
town; Walter Fox, Dover; II. r..
Cleaves, Christiana; George Wood, Edge
Moor: ]. J.. Pugh, Edge Moor; Levin
Morris, Selbyville; w. j. West, Milford I;
Augusta Flncelli. New Castle; William
McVerry Dover; John J. lioffecker,
Mlddletown.
"These men sleep IN France Their
spirits speak TO us IN the familiar lines
Of In Flanders flelds:'
"'If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though peoples
grow
"'In Flanders fields
1--WE must keep faith with our dead.
But how2 One way Is TO provide
fitting memorial.
Louisiana Is planting four hundred
and forty miles Of oak trees along the
sides Of the great Stale highway, run
ming north and south through the
State. We might have some such me
mortal, not only through the length Of
the state, but bordering kennett pike,
Pennsylvania Avenue and the newly
widened portion OF Delaware avenue.
"The war has changed the social or
der The world will never be the same
Two million young men, drawn from
every condition in life, went overseas
Men OF education and men who could
not read write or speak our language
Men bred In luxury and men bred In
dirt. They went together In the great
est adventure. They ate the same
chow, dressed alike. bunked together,
fought and many died together.
''The same fraternity existed among
the million men and more In training
at home. And ! trust the same spirit
prevailed among the three thousand
Delaware women who touched elbows
In the Red Gross.
"a sense OF fellowship, fuller knowl-
edge OF the bond Of human brother
hood is a new condition Of life. The
spirit OF servlce-Of the service, must
live. These things are the essence OF
democracy. For true democracy our
men fought and died.
with this thought, what Is the best
form OF a memorial2 The subject is
IN many communities. Mon
uments and arches are rejected. A
hall-liberty hall ~ peoples
hall-seems TO express the |
feeling and embody the prevalent idea. |
Funds for such a building might be |
raised by a campaign conducted by |
Delaware Service Citizens and the VIII |
Chamber OF Commerce. 10 /
might be made public property and |
at public expense. lt might |
provide quarters for all organizations 1
)f a nOn-partlsan and non-sectarian
are concerned only IN
.he general welfare. In such a build
ng there might be a great auditorium
With fitting memorial tablets. An audi
.orlum for gatherings of the people.
where political meetings could be held
entalling Legitimate campaign
expenses for hiring quarters - Where
ChOruses aud peoples con-
,erts could be held. A hall dedicated |
10 liberty and democracy. A hall con
secrated TO the memory Of the brave
and true"
Mr.. Warner, in his remarks, described |
how, az a boy, he had watched the /
OF erection Of the clubhouse,
and how he marvelled az a woman |
architect designing the building. lie
IOlu OF llt tIuWNi VI bllb Albhf uhh I
what from the infancy TO It's now ma
ture age, II has meant TO all Whining
tOnlans.
After the supper and speeches there
was a delightful entertainment, consist
Ing OF old-fashioned songs by singers |
In costume and OF living pictures which |
lttlngly illustrated them.
The songs and tableaux were given
inder The direction OF Mrs. Charles Il.
Nentz, and were highly artistic.
For the pictures the stage was effec-
lively set and lighted. Mrs. Charles
and Mrs Norman Huxley were
he accompanies and Miss Edna Il.
3radfield the vlollnlst. The singers
nd those who posed for the tableaux
we're:
d. ''silver Threads Among the Gold'-Miss
Madeline Reed.
Illustrated by Mrs. J. Allen Colby. Mrs. Ed
gar Hare. Miss Winifred Bach, Miss MIL
dred Clelnnd.
= 80, Hush Thee, My Baby
Illustrated by Mrs. Perie sisler
/ 'Bellevc Me, n All Those Endcaring Young
Charms, Mrs. Johu r. Haswell.
illustrated by Miss Madeline Reed. Mrs. Ed
gar n. Fell.
/. sDarllng Nellie Gray''-Nirs. O. b. Kaiser,
Illustrated by Miss Grace Baird and Mrs.
Edgar Hare.
5. ''Gaiiy the Troubadour"-Miss Ethel VII
son.
Illustrated by Mrs. Philip Traynor.
b sally In Our Alloy'--Aiss Madeline Reed.
Illustrated by Mrs. Alfred d. Warner, Jr.,
Mrs. Robert Pennington, Mrs. Hugh Morris,
Mrs. H. n. Peuuock.