Evening journal., 1919-05-16
HONOR CROSS FOX
P. S. DUPONT And
COLE. &. BUCKNER
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ence in the powdr business which the
original dupont brousht TO this coun-
try. Directing attention TO the group
known as the War Executive Commit
tee, he pointed out that these. men had
been the real directing force which had
made success possible during the war.
Back Of them, he said. was the other
generation OF executives who had
brought about the consolidation OF the
explosives industry and had paved the
way for the War Executive Commit
tees work
But he did not stop with praise Tor
the executives. lie did an honor 10 the
5000 employees who. at the beginning
Of the war, formed the nucleus OF the
great organization which was built mp
10 meet the worlds needs Success. he
said. was due 10 the whole-hearted.
united effort OF these men, who worked
with a common patriotic and humanl-
tarian purpose 20 accomplish a success
which went f3r beyond the thought of
commercial endeayor.
Colonel Buckner. In acknowledging
the receipt Of his decoration. spoke in
the tones Of a humble worker in the
great cause who. he thought. had been
rewarded and honored far beyond his
deserts.
Lieutenant Paul Rochot, who saw ac-
tive service in the French trenches. paid
a glowing tribuate 90 the dupont Com
pany from the standpoint OF the men
behind the guns who fired projectiles
with dupont powder into the lines Of
the enemy. lie spoke OF the confidence
with which these men handled Amer
ican-mado powder and the JOY which
is constantly increasing the flow
brought into the ranks.
lie said that IN 1915 France was able
10 supply only p rounds Of ammunl-
tion a day 20 her men and orders were
sent to conserve the supply as there
was no more available. In 1916 when
the Huns were firing shells almost
without number. France was able 10
return shell for shell-thanks 10 the
American producers OF explosives. The
next year, in 1917, France was sending
across the firing line two shells for
every one the Germans fired and in i9is
this ratio has increased 10 three for
one.
Lieutenant Mulsant a member OF the
French Powder Mission, spoke in loving
terms Of the French 75's-the gun par
excellence Of the war-and he made the
very interesting and new statement that
these magnificent guns were charged
exclusively with dupont powder and
that the wonderful success achieved
with them was due in great measure TO
the quality and quantity Of the supply.
General James II. Wilson paid a tri-
butte 10 the honored guests and the du-
Pont Company in general. lie waved
aside all other wars In history as be-
ing OF no consequence in comparison
TO this one and declared that but for
the well directed activities of the great
Wilmington corporation the world
now would be in chaos grOvelling at
the feet Of the triumphant Hun.
Henry p. Scott and Charles b. Lands
both made pleasant congratula.ory
speeches and Colonel Henry A. dupont,
former United States Senator, offered
in ceremonial language, a formal toast
TO France.
Those who attended the dinner were:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 4. Patterson, Mr.. and
William Coyne, Mr. and Mrs ]. B. d.
Edge, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene dupont, Mr..
and Mrs G. a. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Z. dupont, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Fem, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Laffey. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs
B, G. dupont, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Meade
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Winchester, Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Blssell Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w Laird. Miss Frost. Mr.. and Mrs A.
Felix dupont, j. B. Niles. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. p. Scott. Lammot dupont, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. G.. Tallman, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter :. Carpenter, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
RaskOb, former governor and Mrs. c.
r. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Coleman du-
Pont. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. dupont, Lieu
tenant Bochat, Col. II. A. dupont, Col
Onel and Mrs. +. g. Buckner, Mr.. and
Mrs p 5. dupont, Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee
dupont. Colonel Edouard Davaux, Mrs
A. l.. Foster. Lieutenant Mulsani. Mrs.
w X. dupont, Governor John G. Town
send. Mrs. Alexis /. dupont. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. C. Spruance, r. r. W. Carpen-
ter, Charles B. Lands, General James II.
Wilson. +. d. Brown, Mrs. II. G. Haskell.
Alexis 7. dupont, Brs. II. B. dupont and
Andrew C.. Gray.