The sun., 1919-05-25
PHI GAMMA DELTA
WILL HONOR HEROES
Fraternity Launches Drive for
Erection of Memorial to
120 Dead in War.
BAKER HEADS COMMITTEE
Secretary Of War Tells Asso-
ciates at Dinner Here of Ser
vice of 1000 in Arms.

newton d. Baker, Secretary OF war
was the guest OF honor Of his Phi
Gamma Delta fraters at the Hotel Penn
sylvania nst night at a dinner Rivsr
for the purpose Of discussing the fra
ternity's memorial to members dead In
the war. .''....
As the result OF a QUESTIONABLE som
to the 10000 Phi Gamma Deltas 4
was decided to build a memorial hal
and Secretary Baker, Johns Hopkin,
University. Beta NJ Chapter. 'e2, wa.
made chairman dt n national committe,
formed for the purpose. The Dime,
iast night was one OF thirty held al
simultaneously throughout the United
states and at all OF which the nnemora
project was discussed.
charles b. Rushmore was toastf,rs ste
and presented the Secretary of War tc
the 400 banoueters. Mr.. Baker alluded
TO the fact that 1000 members of the
fraternity have served in army. nay>
or Marine Corps in the great war, ir
all ranks from general officer to private
He recalled that the fraternity men had
done their part spiendidiy, winnins
numerous citations and decorations. In
some cases posthumously.
The great American Army on land
ana sea 10 our common pride" the
Secretary continued. America is no,
only a greater nation by reason of the
devotion Of her mingled sons but 4
more aware Of the sources of heI
strength. She can count more con.
fdently on the future because Of the
qualities she discovered in the men ano
women born and reared under her in.
stitutions. Her professional soldiers
her volunteers, her guardsmen and heI
swiftly trained selected service mer
speedily forgot the accident of their
induction and under the formal discipline
Of military organization produced the
democracy of the battlefield.
THE American soldier learned quickly
end played gloriously his part on the
hattlefields Of Europe. Robustness OF
mind and body we're products of the life
which America gives. Independence OF
will and action lay sleeping under the
subordination Of military discipline until
the moment OF individual choice came
and then the dominant characteristics
appeared In these boys who rushed for
ward singing their songs OF camp and
college. Cool prudence watched In vain
for a chance to restrain the primal and
native instincts Of men so loosed and lib
Grated.
Phi Gamma Delta contributed her
full and generous quota. We must put a
marker here. The thing our boys have
done IL sacred thing. We must build
an altar to II, not merely an altar OF
memory but an altar of inspiration. I
know Of no better way than to build
some memorial where the names Of the
fallen may reverentiy be written as an
inspiration to the living OF present and
future generations. These, as they come
under the influence of a helpful service.
will realize that the spirit of serving
ending In sacrifice Is memorialized as a
guide to their own future actions.
II hope Il will be found possible
throughout the fraternity to set our
hands and hearts to this undertaking, to
do generously and lovingly this great
thing"
The memorial plan was discussed also
by Lieut. Carroll Chambers, Howard Os-
terhout and Toastmaster Rushrnore.
The campaign for the memorial funds
will be launched this week and the thirty
dinners given in cities from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific last night were for the
purpose of giving a setting 20 the begin
ming Of the drive.
The fraternity has 100 gold stars in
its service flag.