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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
BRIDE SPUgNS III. G. OF L.
Lancaster County Menu Holds Record
For Variety and Quantity.

Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 20.-That the
high cost of Irving has no terrors for the
people Of Lancaster county was ey-i-
denced at q wedding reception gwen at
the home of David t. Boiler, at Bird-in-
Hand. ID honor Of his daughter, Lizzie
who today became the bride of Lew Fish
er, Of Intercourse.
Following the ceremony, performed
at the home OF the brides father by
Bishop Beiler. $50 guests sat down
TO s wedding feast at which were served
FIVE geese. Is ducks, 25 chickens. four
hams, 10 c,lstards, so pies, p cakes, a
tub OF doughnuts and three bushels of
celery, in addition to a large number
of side dishes. 1t was the largest we'd
ding party ever entertained III Lam
caster county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
BANKER FOR &. O. p. DOUGHRAG.
Col. W. b. Thompson Quits Federal Re
served Bank 10 Serve Party.

New York, Deo. 20-Col William
Boyce Thompson friend Of the late Col.
Roosevelt has resigned as $ director Of
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
and accepted the craftsmanship Of the
Navs and Means Committee Of tho Re
publican National Committee
The news followed directly on the
statement that he Is to be ono Of the
big four" from this State TO the Repub-
lican National Convention in Chicago.
The Republican State Committee, on
January 10 is to call the unofficial State
Convention to meet. probably IN Carnegie
Hall, between February ii and February
%. when, 1t rs asserted, Col. Thompson.
Elihu Root. and Senators WadSworth and
Calder viii be selected as the four delegates
II lsrCe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
Win Five Straight Games.

The Water Department quot team woD
FIVE straight games from the Brandywine
pitchers last evening IN the regular league
contest II was rlmored that the Water
Department team was jealous of Kid
Baldwin's sweeping victory the night
before, and vowed to duplicate it. They
did, and while they did not do It as de-
cisively as the All-Stars deserve as much
credit The score:
Water Dept q q p 81 2I--5
Brandywine 10 II 6 Is 100
Players Brandywine, W Raymond, j
Brainard, II. Hopewell, E. Raymond
Water Department, McClea, Phillips
Beeson and Clifton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
SHOOT FOR CLASS CUPS.
Ownership Will be Determined at
Greenhiu Club T0da-

The four class cups of tho Grecnhili
Club will be shot for on Saturday after
noon. This. the final shoot for the owner
ship of the cups, is attracting the attention
and interest of all shooters. The winner
in each class will be recognized ~ the 1919
class champion, and everyone now holding
leg on these cups will be on hand to con-
vince the others that he is leader of his
class. In one or two cases shooter has
won leg on two cups, due to his being
promoted class during the contest. but
in no case will he be allowed to be the
champion of the two classes.
The club will also take opportunity OF
the day to shoot off some chickens they
have on hand. The poultry will be shot
for in ten target events, all ties miss and
out, and shooters of equal ability in each
squad The day promises to be big one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
ALuMNE VS.. GIRLA I

Bsakelbau Game Staged fes Hid Sehesl
Gym IN Tuesday Evening.
In tho Wilmington High School gym
nasium, on Tuesday evening Dnocmbcr
q, at o'clock, the Wilmington High
School Alumni Association will play the
Wilmington High School girls Varsity
basketball team. Tho admission will he
Is cents and IL is hoped that large
number will attend. After the game there
will bc dancing.
The probable lineup, rs:
w. Il. S.--W. Chapman, {; H. aniIer,
q: NJ. MoCoskey, j.o. tcaptain); T..
Hitcban, SC; A. Marston, Z: s Jsroby,
e.; M. Reagan, z,
Alumnr-S. KauM, e.; d. Hay, {; J..
Sharpless, TO-; F. Ieary, SO; A. Bishop
q; NJ. Kitchen, g; NJ. Fell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
BOWLING.

Following are the scorrs rnIled last
night on the alleys Of Grndy's Bowling
and Billiard PnYlors:
ruaEy AND JONra.
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JAMES FOWLER wENMAN.

James Fowler Wenman SO, one OF the
Oldest and best known cotton brokers in
New York. died Thursday IN his home.
70 East Ninety-sixth street. Known to
all his friends as capt. jim wenman,
he had a picturesque career. being espe-
c,ally prominent in the old Volunteer
Fire Department and later in the Ex-
empt F!remen's Association. He was
born in Fulton street March 7, 1924. the
son of Uzziah Wenman. His grandfather
was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.' From
1856 to 1889 he was assistant engineer
of American engine II OF the Volunteer
Fire Department. Mayor wickham ap-
pointed him Park Commissioner in 1879.
and while he was chairman he made Il
possible for the Obelisk to be placed in
Central Park. For more than sixty
years he was connected with the cotton
business and in 1861 he founded and
organized the Board of New York Cotton
Brokers, becoming its first president and
holding office antil 1870. when the pres
ent Cotton Exchange was formed. He
was vice-president of the exchange for
six years, president for two years and a
member OF the board of managers for
twenty years.
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H. c. Prick BUYS DRAWING.
1t IL Portrait of Col. Boiling. Who
was Killed in War.

Henry c. Frick has purchased the por-
trait of Col Raynal c. Boiling in the COL
lection Of twelve portrait drawings IN
John Elliott OF distinguished America -
who sacrificed their lives In the war
on exhibition at the Knoedler Galleries
556 Fifth avenue. Col. Boiling who died
fighting at the front near Amiens, March
%. 1918. having refused TO surrender
after being surrounded was general
counsel OF the United States Steel Cor
poration. II is understood to be Mt
Tricks intention to present the drawing
to that corporation. Mr.. Frtck has also
purchased the fne portrait Of Norman
Prince.
The entire collection was donated by
Mr. Elliott to the Permanent Blind Re-
lief War Fund for Soldiers and Sailors
of the Allies for the benefit OF which the
pictures are being sold. together with
an album OF reproductions OF them ar
ranged with biographical sketches by
Maud Howe Elliott, daughter OF Julia
The exhibition Is under the patronage Of
Mre. Harry Payne Whitney.
Among other pictures sold are those
OF Quentin Roosevelt. depicted as gazing
laughingly backward over his right
shoulder and looking the image Of his
father. the purchaser being Mrs. Elon
Hooker of Greenwich. Conn. Marauand
Ward, purchased by his father, Judge
Henry Galbraith Ward of this city. and
Richard Mccall Elliot. Jr.. purchased by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nc
Call Elliot OF Philadelphia
The exhibition will remain open for
an extra day on Monday, when II will
finally close.
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ENTERTAIN 80 DEBUTANTEs.
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Hosts at Kirk
land Home.

PHILADELPHIA, May S0,-About eighty
members Of the debutante and Younger
married sets were present at the dinner
dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin
Rush this evening at their country place
at kirkland. In honor of Miss Mildred
W. Longstreth, the debutante daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson Long
streth.
The Marion Golf Club course was the
scene OF an attractive dance this eve
ming, when Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sell
lers entertained about $50 members OF
next seasons debutante and the younger
school sets in honor OF their sons, Will
lam Sellers and Alexander Sellers, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pepper Vaux en-
tertained at the Welfare dance at the
Ritz-Carlton this evening. and to-mor-
row evening Major and Mrs. Robert e.
Glendinning will entertain twenty five
guests at the dance after the theatre.
Mrs. Robert B. Crulce and Miss Mar
saret dec. Cruice will leave for Bay
head tomorrow.
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SUNDAY SERMONS
IN CITY CHURCHES
Varied Topics to Be Discussed
by Leading Pastors and
Lecturers.

MRS MARY CHAPLIN. Hotel Commodore
-"Personality and Power will be the
subject tomorrow at II.
new GHURcH tswEDENpoR9IAN,
The Cup of salvation" ~" ~ o"
FIRST CHURCH OF LIFE AND JOY,
Hotel Astor-Harry Gaze's lecture to-mor.
row AZ II O'Clock will be on New world
Therap< the Healing OF tho Nations"
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
gn De- End syenue At Ninety,nrs, street
Will preach and conduct Communion ser.
VICE TO morrow morning He also will
preach In the evening.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Central Park at Ninety sixth street-Dr.
Robert Watson will preach on "surpas sinE
Jesus Christ at II. and at 8 o'clock on
1t Might Have Been Sold"
ORDER OF CHRISTIAN MYsrICS. Ho-
tel Marie Antoinette-Dr. Homer Curtlss
WEI speak tomorrow At on The Triune
God In Man" and on Thursday at r. NJ;
ST. JAMES METHODIST CHURCH. Mad.
ison avenue at l2sth street-At s p. NJ. the
motion picture "A Presidents Answer
VIII be shown. Or. Marshall will preach.
At II A. NJ, Holy Communion.
COLLEGIATE CHURCH. West End ave-
nue at Seyenty-seventh street-At II A VI.
DR.; COBB will preach:
tre-ro.morrow at II o'clock. Dr. F. w.
sears VIII lecture on "Psychologv OF Birth"
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATER-
NIFTY. Central Park at Seventy sixth street
lieut. Col John Van Schaick. Jr., D. D.
VII preach .o,morEow at II A. NJ. on
The Faith Which Survives the Crash"
GRACE CHURCH West 10Th street
Addresses by tho Rev. Frederick brown
Harris. June /. "A Trip to the Noun.
tains'' June s. "A Trip TO the Sea-: June
Is. "A Trip to Garden; June 20, "a Trip
the North Pole" ~
COMMUNITY CHURCH, East Thirty
fourth street.-The Rev. Harvey Dee
Brown, associate minister, announces a se-
rien OF hve special addresses on Religion
and Psychoanalysis" to be preached dur
Ing the month OF June
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DIED.

BACON.-On Thursday night, May 81, 1919,
Robert Bacon, son OF the late william
BENJAMIN Bacon of Boston. in the
h.ty-ninth year OF his age.
Funeral service will be held at Grace
church. Broadway and Tenth street.
on Monday morning, June 2. at 10
o'clock Burial at Mount Auburn.
Cambridge. Mass.
BAKER-At his residence. +4o North
broadway, Yonkers, n. Y. on Friday,
May 80. 1919, In his eishty-third year.
Fisher Ames Baker, Colonel. L. 8. w..
beloved husband OF Catherine w.
Baker
Funeral services private. II IL kindly
requested that no flowers be sent.
HoGGSON.-on Thursday. May 20, 1919.
samuel II. Hoggson, husband OF Ida c.
swestiand.
Funeral services at his late homo, .
RidEeneld avenue. BoEotA. N. J.. Nom
day, June ., 1919. 2;so p NJ New
Haven, Conn. papers please copy.
LccKwOoD-Erhest. Services THE
FUNERAL CHURCH" Drank q.
Csmpbeirs). Broadway ana sirty-sixth
street. Monday. 9 P. NJ.
MiLLER.-on May 81. 1919. Nanstts
Campbell Miller, wife OF william W.
Miller,
Funeral service will be held At 81.
Barthoiomew's Church. Park avenue
and Fifty-arst street. on Saturday.
May 81. at 10 A. N.
WEBsTER--Joseph Outen Bosart Web
ster. in his eighty eighth year. beloved
father of Ramsay and Jules J. PeuEnst.
on Friday. May So 1919. at his
residence. it7+ Valentine avenue.
Borough OF Bronx.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
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TO VISIT OLD HOME
OF WALT WHITMAN
Poets Centenary to Be CeIe-
DRAFTED at West HilIs To-day.

A party OF prominent writer's with
members OF number of historical So
cieties will make a pilgrimage by
sight seeing buses this afternoon TO the
birthplace OF Walt Whitman at West
Hills. L. l. The occasion is the one hun
dredth anniversary of his birth. The
party will make the trip under the au-
spices of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts
and Sciences, leaving the Flatbush ave-
rue station of the Long Island Railroad
at 1857 A. NJ.
Brief addresses will be made by Ham
lin Garland. Percy MacKaye. Gerald
Stanley Lee and others. DIR. Mabel Ir-
win of Brooklyn will read few selec-
lions from whitman's works. and the
party will thon move on for An inspec-
ton OF the schoolhouse at Woodbury..
where whitman taught. DR.. James b.
Cooley. a school superintendent. will
speak there.
Delegations Of the Poetry Society OF
America. the American Scenic and His
toric Preservation Society and the Suf-
folk, New Jersey. and Huntington His
torical societies win make the trip.
The sun., 1919-05-31
MANY VISITORS AT NEWPORT.
Holiday Finds Scores of Colonists
az Summer Homes.
Special Despatch to TIE Sun.

NEWPORT, May s0.-Memorial day
found quite a few OF the summer colo
nists at their summer homes. There were
also many holiday guests in the city for
Memorial Day and the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
arrived for the season at Beacon Hill
House.
Mrs. Frederick Pearson and Miss Pear
son are TO arrive In early June.
Miss Katherine Thaw Is expected on
Sunday to be the guest OF her sister.
Mrs Scott Il. McFarlane.
Albert II. Olmsted and Miss Olmsted
sre expA.'el Monday.
Capt. Edward II. Campbell, U. 8. ".
who has been in Washington. Is ex-
pected back to-day.
Mrs. Frank Frueauff OF New York IL
at the Muenchinser King preparatory tn
residing in the cottage which she has
taken in jamestown.
Col. George r. Fearing has returned
to New York after arranging for the
opening OF his cottage.
Capt. and Mis-. William F!:zhugh
whItehouse have registered at the Ca
slno.
The sun., 1919-05-31
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

William l.. Colt of 40 West Fifty
seventh street announced yesterday the
engagement Of his daughter. Miss Kath-
arine Colt, to Lieut.. Wells Drorbaugh.
307th Field Artillery, U. s. A.. of VIII
Transport. Pa
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Helen Judson Gross,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jud-
son Gross of Providence, r. l.. to
Thomas Harris son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen c. Harris. Miss Gross WAS
graduated from Miss Masterss School
and is we'll known In the younger set in
this city.
The sun., 1919-05-31
LENoX HONoRS VETERANS.
Major Turnur IL Marshal of Me-
mSriAl Parade.
specia, De.pateA TO THa sux.

LESox. Mass, May 30.-Mator George
f. Turnur was marshal OF the Memorial
Day parade this afternoon. Lieut. Col
Newbold Morris and Major David T.
Dana were mounted aids. Most of the
cottAgers reviewed the line from automo-
biles. Marching behind the world war
veterans. commanded by Lieut.. Ire
mainf Parsons. were Miss Heloise Meyer
and Miss Gertrude Parsons of New York
in their uniform OF war social workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Ludlow OF Yonkers,
y. Y. arrived at their country place to
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Give Livingston Du Val
OF New York came to their estate in
Stockbridge.
DR.. and Mrs. william Norton Billiard
are at Hightwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis ]. o. Olson Mr..
and Mrs. Edward w. Harris OF New
York Mr.. and Mrs Francis w Stearps
and Mr.. and Mrs H.. H. wellman OF
Boston registered at Red Lion Inn,
Stockbridge.
The sun., 1919-05-31

sinia as superintendent Of the Miller
school. He was president OF the South
ern Educational Association in 1899,
president OF the Department Of Higher
Education of that organization in 1894,
1909 and 1908. president of the De-
partment of Higher Education of the
National Educational Association In
1928. president OF the National Associa-
ton of State Universities from 1895 to
1908, Fellow OF the American Assocla-
tlon for the Advancement of Science and
a member of the Royal Society OF Arts
OF England. He was well known as a
public speaker and as a writer on edu-
catonal, scientific and historical sub
tects. Inter1nent will be In Washing
ton, d. c.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Miss Elizabeth Dilworth Loomis,
daughter by a former marriage OF Mrs.
John w. Dyar of Detroit. Mich, will
be married 10 Percival Dodge. son Of
the late Arthur Murray Dodge, to-day
az Valley Brook Farm. Glen Head.
l.. J., the home of the brides brother
in-law and sister, M. and Mrs. j.
Henry Alexandra.
In the First Parish Church. Milton,
Mass, to-day Miss Josephine johnson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel John
Barnum of this city.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Sharp
less Brown, daughter of Mrs. Henry
Graham Brown to c. oliver Iselin. Jr..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Oliver Iselin
Of this city. and wolver' Hollow. Glen
Head, L. J., will take place to-day at
the home Of the brides mother In Pitts
burg.
In Montclair, N j., this evening Miss
Grace Wallace Hutchinson, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs r. q. Hutchinson. Jr.'
will be married to Harry L. Balmos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seligman, after
passing n month at the Homestead, Vir-
ginia Hot Springs. are In Washington
for a few days. They will go to Shore
lands. Elberon, N. j.. about tho middle
OF June.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Ditson will
pass the summer In jackson, N. H.,
where they will 60 late next month.
A dinner in compliment to tho Motor
Corps of America will be given on the
evening OF June at the Ritz-Carlton.
James C. Parrish and his son. J. G.
Parrish. Jr., ara at the Greenbrier.
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, where
they will remain fortnight. Later
they will go TO Heathermere. SHINE
cock Hills L. l.. to remain until the
end of September.
Mrs. p. A. Valentine has taken for the
summer In Southampton, L. l.. Mrs.
Charles G.. weir's place known as Ten
acre.
Or. and Mrs. James C. Aver have
gone to Shadowland. their summer home
in Glen Cove, l.. I.
The marriage OF Miss Sylvia Wiggles-
worth. daughter OF Henry Wigglesworth,
to Chase Mellen. Jr.. will take place on
June Z at the home Of her father In
Garden City. L. /.
The sun., 1919-05-31
NEW RELIEF UNIT FOR SERBIA,
Funds and Recruits Needed for
women's Organization.

A second unit of women physicians,
dentists, nurses and motor drivers, for
relief work in Serbia, is being organized
at the headquarters of the American
Women's Hospitals. 637 Madison avo-
nue.. under the direction OF DR.. Mary NJ.
Crawford. The first unit of twelve which
sailed in February has reported an
alarming situation of disease and NAL
nutrition among the returned Serbian
soldiers and a call for immediate aid
has been made.
Funds are needed as we'll as recruits
for the second expedition. The cost OF
motor kitchens, laboratories, dispensar-
les and operating rooms Is $1,000 each,
and a Doctors equipment costs about
5000. The new unit will sail in June
and will establish headquarters at Tob-
lltz, about twenty miles from Nish. A
trc '-"lli dispensary service will be
maj Aod through the surrounding
country.
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ROBERT BURwELL FULTON.

DR.. Robert Burwell Fulton, 20. prom
inent in the South for many years as
an educator, died Thursday of heart dis
ease at the Hotel Lorraine. Fifth ave-
nue. and Forty-hfth street He was born
in Sumter county. Ala. April 8. 1S49,
and was graduated from the University
OF Mississippi with the first honors OF
his class in 1869. Three years later the
degree of A. NJ. was awarded him and
later the honorary degree of LII. d. was
conferred upon him. For thirty-five
years he was connected with the Uni
versity OF Mississippi. beginning in 1871
as assistant professor OF physics and as
tronomy. In 1876 he became professor
and continued as such until 1892, when
he was made chancellor.
After serving in that capacity for
fourteen years DR.. Fulton went TO Vir-
The sun., 1919-05-31
Finds Germans Passive.

Dear Miss Gabriel' "a fund contrib
utor). writes Private George r. Burkett
OF Battalion C. Sixth Field Artillery,
from Baumbach. Germany, dating his
card May 8. II received your tobacco
and was glad TO get II. so permit me to
thank you most heartily and sincerely.
! am n soldier OF the First Division OF
the Army OF Occupation and am now
sta toned in this village Of Baumbach.
about 80 kilometres from the Rhine, on
the opposite side from CoblonE. I see
by some of the papers that the people
here are very kind to US, but / have
The sun., 1919-05-31
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE
TO OPEN ART SHOW
War Paintings Will Be on Ex-
hibition Here.

The Duke of Devonshire. Governor
General Of Canada, will open the exhibi-
ton in New York on June 10 Of the war
paintings contributed for the great Can
adam War Memorial.
In addition TO pictorial records of the
many Canadian activities at the front.
there will be portraits OF Generals.
statesmen, Canadian v. C.'s and paint
ings illustrating Canadian history. The
exhibition, which win be held In the An
derson Galleries. is under the manage
ment of p. G. Konody. the London art
critic. and Capt Percy F. Godenrath. at
tached to the Canadian War Record Of
ices
The sun., 1919-05-31
MICHAEL III. CRANE.

Michael II. Crane. formerly associated
with the old Publishers Press and the
United Press and q veteran tclegrapher.
died Thursday at his homo, 67s Decatur
street. Brooklyn. after a long illness.
He was 65 years old and leaves n widow
and one son, George Crane. a teacher in
Brooklyn high school.
Tho funeral viii be held to-day in the
Church OF Our Lady of Good Counsel
and burial will be in St; Johns cene-
The sun., 1919-05-31
BACON FAMILY GETS
MANY CONDOLENCES
Bishop Brent Will Conduct
Services at Funeral of the
Colonel Monday.
WAS CHAPLAIN OF A. L. F.
Former Diplomats Valuable
Aid to Gen. Pershing Is
Recalled.

The funeral OF Col. Robert Bacon
who died Of blood poisoning Thursday
night at the New York Eye and Ear
Inhrmary. as related In late editions of
The SUN yesterday, will be conducted
by Bishop Brent. senior chaplain of the
American Expeditionary Forces and q
life long friend of Mr.. Bacon. at 10
o'clock A. NJ. Monday In Grace Church
Broadway and Tenth street The inter-
nient will be In Mount Auburn Gene
terry, Cambridge, Mass.
Hundreds of messages of coincidence
were received yesterday at the Bacon
residence, No. l Park avenue. Friends
Col. Bacon had made, a. Secretary OF
State. Ambassador to France, as liaison
officer on Gen. Pershings staff, as q
member OF J. p. Morgan & Co, in public
and private life. wrote and telegra phed
their sympathy to Mrs. Bacon.
Messages OF coincidence were re-
ceived from Mr.. and Mrs George w
Perkins. Major-Gen. and Mrs. Hugh l.
Scott Senator Lodge, CASTOR Liebeft
DR.. John II. Finley, Ebert II. Gary
Mator-Gen. Leonard Wood. Charles e
Hughes. from members of the Roose-
welt family and from the French EN-
bassy In Washington.
The honorary pail bearers for tho ft,.
neral are 10 De-
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Elihu Root.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood.
A Lawrence Lowell, president Of Har-
ward University.
Robert Perkins, president of the Har-
ward Club OF New York.
Francis r. Appleton. former Presi-
dent of the Harvard Club Of New York.
J. Pierpont Morgan.
Charles Steele.
Henry p. Dawson.
Richard Trimble. treasurer United
States Steel Corporation.
DR.. Henry Jackson.
William Hooper, president Somerset
Club.
Me@rs Trinlble, jackson and Hooper
were members OF the 1850 class at Har-
ward.
II had not been known here generally
that Col. Bacon was perhaps the most
valuable member OF Gen. Pershing's
etaff back in the stormy days of 1917
when the American Expeditionary Force
was in the making. Col. Bscon's wide
Acquaintance with the French people
and his knowledge of the zone which
had been assigned to the American
troops made him invaluable as a liaison
officer between the French and Amer
lean general STATS.
1t was Col Bacon who suggested
Chaumont as a suitable place for Ameri-
can General Headquarters and from the
time when the nrst troops of the United
States were established on French soil
Ia June. 1911. until the armist,cs was
signed, ChaGmont was the American
q. II. Q.
Col. Bacon wac commissioned ip che
Quartermast4r Department after hav-
irE been refused line officers COM
mission on account of his age: he was
Immediately transferred to the general
stan. on which he served, first as COM
nand of Gen. Pershing.s Headquarters
Troop and later as liaison officer. until
April last. when he returned here
suffering from mastoiditls.