Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
1NIRIl-CLAYTON HONOR
gF1URNED HEROES OF WAR
n,pRs AND SAILORS GIVEN
70, COME HOME IN SMYRNA
ot Club House, Band Music,
feasI ecsmmunity Sing and Speeches
Make up Fine Program.

anu w.. and sailors yesterday after
SOiu,' and evening, an occasion that
noU % 90 down in local history as q
W. VIZ Iotfer cav" Despite the rain
I;ab ~ threw all plans out Of keller,
%n W. @Welceme Home" was a signal
w ..o.s Some forty or more soldiers
SuII I Sailors. the majority of whom re-
aI IL returned from France with
T -" Sotb Delaware Pioneers, were
~. W. honor guests of the day and par
.iis ..';noted in a program that was ad-
;lohlv arranged by the united
.Snrcbes of Smyrna and Clayton and
tbs town people of both municlpah-
~, w Had the weather been clear no
Sonbt I a thousand or two people
s..,ld have been attracted to Smyr-
The weather, of course, inter-
forod with the baseball game in the
oftornoon between Smyrna and Hart
/, teams the continued rainy spell
uniting the diamond on the Smyrna
uicb School athletic field entirely out
of condition. even though the weather
had cleared to allow the contest. This
footure of the day was keen disap-
roirtment to many and especially to
tbe men in khaki. By agreement, the
stores and business places in both
CLAYTON and Smyrna closed at $3.50 IN
the afternoon and remained closed the
rest of the day. While rain prevented
general display number of homes
and business places exhibited the
stars and stripes. At the "Four Cor
ners." in Smyrna, canopy OF hags
was effectively arranged by Branch
t7iles, the Wilmington decorator. Ihls
display could be seen at all approaches
u to Main and Commerce streets, and
would even have been more elaborate,
had weather conditions permitted.
Program Opened With Band Music
AS the rain which fell both morn
ing and afternoon prevented any at
tempt at an outdoor celebration, tn
High School grounds were abandoned
and all the exercises were held in tn
Smyrna Century Club House. Tn
band from Fort DUPONT, composed o
IA pieces, arrived shortly after thre
o'clock, and after playing a selection
at the "Four Corners" marched t
the Club House. The latter edific
has been attractively decorated 70
the occasion with flags of all the al
Lied nations and streamers of rec
white and blue. The American fla
of course predominated. In front
the building there was large Amer
can flag under which was displayed
large letters: "God Bless Our Splendi
Men; Welcome Safe Home Again" A
the soldiers and sailors, most
whom were in uniform, entered Il
main auditorium, Miss Emily Spr
ance, impersOnating nurse" gree
ed each of the "boys" with a bask
laden with doughnuts and dispens
these delicious crullers to ca
and every one. In one corner Of t
room a "Chrismas Tree" rose out
bank of flags from which dangl
an innumerable quantity of doug
nuts. Along one whole side of the
ditorium was a decorated table to
spread with the "eats" for the bo
sumptuously and abundantly suppl
BY the good women of all the chul
congregations. While supper was
ing prepared, the band occupied
stage and rendered some bright
catchy music. Their selections W
lnterspersed with a "Commun
Sing" led by Walter o. HoffecE
The Club House rang with the
songs that touched the hearts of
Doys and this musical program c
Vnued until the call for supper, W
'ie Ooys in khaki did justice to g
ana hearty meal of ham and ton
sandwiches, pickles, cheese, coffee
ice tea, topping off with ice cr'
ana apple pie. Those who par
4 pated were:
w John ?. LeFevre, John C. Bolton. FL
!. " y. bartlett, Davis L. Bartlett. James u.
X o ,sll, EDWARD Burris. Raymond d. White:
plm usIuS A. Wick Lee H. Deakyne, Dayi
pelI' M. Leslie Hirons, Creadick Ennis
oI'er 1T Earl Sylvester. ]. Stout Bickling'
r Tlu lnman. John Mood. John w. Paine
al uvosler DeFord. ]. Harvey Ransom, ClaI
!" ianlivU..Fs' Merrill Hutchinson, F. EaFi
tmliiam Turner, John McBreen, Paul J
, sn' Harry H. White. Alfred Archer
r., Murray, William B. Brown, Charl
TTOg,seorough T, H. L. Kinsey, Ralph Brot
Ta5l W. Grant, Harvey H Burris, III
7. Leaning. Leon Lyman, George Scott
!, i, lester Section, Lawrence FAIRIES, Miss
IA ruOlic Speaking at the Club H
At 630 o,olooly ofko,. tho epTpaf