Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-14
FRANKLIN S, EDMUNDS
HERE TUESDAY EVEN|""G
Will be Guest of and Make Ad-
dress to Mems Club Of I'm
manuel p. E. Church.

The Mems Club Of Emmanuel p. r..
Church will have for its guests on Tuesday
evening of the coming week Franklin
Spencer Eelmonds Of Philadelphia, the
associated Mems Clubs Of Trinity, St
Johns, Old s,wedcs, Calvary and ST
Andrews Churches, and also the st,
james brotherhood Of Grace NJ .E. Church.
The event will be held in the parish house
unless the attendance should warrant tho
use of the church proper.
The meeting has for its primary purpose
on opportunity TO have Mr.. Edmonds
present the story Of what the Government
did in the way Of welfare work for its SOL
diers in the great war, and secondarily to
again being together the joint membership
of the clubs who contributed 30 splendidly
to the welcome given by the Church
Welcome Club" To it's soldiery at Bishop
stead last September.
Those who have been acquainted with
the nature of the wonderful and forceful
personality developed by the we,l-known
Philadelphian, and have known Of the
splendid service rendered by him and re-
mernbcring how Delaware headed the
states of the Union, by her prodgal giving
rs tho "Y'' and all other calls made upon
her. il has been thought eminentIy fitting
that the story of how these vast sums have
been spent would be told and how in
s,perable almost were the difficulties en-
eountered by the government and the
Chief Secretary of the American Expcdi-
t,onary Force Y. NJ. &. A., Il. &. Carter,
in not only finding o competent staff,
but what caused their distractions in
getting their supplies shipped, when
all available tonnage was rrquisltioned
by the Government needs.
Mr.. Edmonds WAS the head of the
Legal Department of the "Y3 and rapidly
developed genius for doing great things
being classed, in the language of Mr..
Carter, las practical dreamer who visual
lied and created the plan that meant
spiritual and physical renovation for 150,-
600 men IN the Riviera region alone At
vesper service 500 men at time would
be I'm attendance-itw was man sreligion--
down right candid, sincere, no bunk, no
cant
"He took over five Rhine steamers,
which took 300 men on each trip, attended
by his assistants, who supplied descriptive
folders covering everything they were to
see: he supervised the Fest Hall, where
there were stage theatricals and every
conceivable form of entertainment In
which the 'bie sisters" played their part
in advice, consolation and Wholesome
companionship. Mr.. Edmonds became
the head OF all Of what was known as the
Soldiers Leave Department, caring for
hundreds OF thousands In the idyllic
Riviera district, Cannes, Afx-Ies-Bains,
the Auvergne district and Nice. Gen.
pershing at New Years in 10 called 1t the
greatest work Of the 'fY'' in France, and
in April of that year sent letter to Secre-
tary Carter in behalf OF the A. L. +. ex-
pressing himself in the highest praise Of
the diversified activities Of an almost
endless nature on the part Of the "f'' i,
but dwelt particularly upon the great
value of the work in leave areas.
Mr.. Edmonds is not only most force
ful and eloquent speaker but received the
highest popular vote conducted by the
Philadelphia City Club for mayoralty
honors, which he declined He is at pres
dock facilities for Delaware shipping,
an issue which will receive the endorse
ment of every citizen. Last. but not
least, he is an honored influential layman
of the Episcopal Church and the laity will
unite TO do him honor.
Prominent guests OF the club also win
be Col. J. p. Jervey OF the I'd Division,
p. 5. o. Gen. JAS. III. Wilson and Col. Max
Wainer Of Washington of Gen. Pershing' s
staff, Wilmington High School boy of
'92. who, as MIR. Edmonds says, made his
high mark In the service IN the Toul
district. The American Legion has also
been invited. 4 very successful red letter
night IS look for by 'Oid Emmanuel" !"