Evening journal., 1920-07-14
NEWARK men
GET MEDALS
contInned From FInt page.

son was scheduled TO make an address,
but notified Representative Dean by
telegraph that It would be impossible
for dim 90 be present. Only a few
minutes before The hour set for the
meeting a committee went 90 the
home OF Dean Smith and asked him TO
substitute as speaker for Mr. Johnson,
which he kindly consented TO do.
The band arrived early and played
several selections In front Of the tr-
mOry. Major Clarence A. Short, head
4 Of the local American Legion Post,
opened The meeting by introducing
llhe REV. Walter q. Haupl. who offered
prayer Major Short then introduced
EGeorge Carter, as presiding officer,
and he took charge OF the meeting Tor
the remainder Of the evening.
Mr.. Carter made reference 10 the
great work Of the American soldier
whether he succeeded in getting over
| seas or not and said no distinction
| should be shown between those who
saw actual service at the front and
those who were In the service on this
side, but who by orders Of their gov
ernment were prevented from going
overseas He paid a tribute TO the
Delaware service mn.
In announcing that Secretary OF state
johnson would not be present, Mr..
Carter said thN Mr.. Johnson was "one
Of the most conspicuous figures n
shaping The policies OF the state dur
ing the war" lie then read the fol-
lowing telegram from Mr. Johnson to
Mr. Dean.
u ind 10 impossible to be with you.
kindly express my regets 10 The men.
mo invitation could have appealed to
me more than this. The spirit OF SER
vice and sacrifice Of men from New
Castle county was the same as every
where. The pride Of America To serve
our State In peace as they did m war
will make for an that we dream for
the citizenship Of tomorrow. Ihe slil
10 YOU by the State is but faint eX-
preston OF what the people truly feel.
Good cheer 10 YOU
Dean Smith was introduced and
made an interesting address on Vle
part that Delaware College took dur
ing the war. In his opening remarks
Dean smith said. "I have been sud
denly drafted for position thal
find it-difllculty 10 mr. lie said that
300 young men who had received the
little military training that-the college
n gave previous TO the war went lhlo
ihe service and because OF this early
training 20 per cent Of them secured
enmInissions He told OF the Organil-
ing Of the college being put on q mill
tary basis during the war and the or
ganlzlng of the Reserved students
Trainin.e Corps lie concluded by tell
! ing Of the wounded soldiers sent To
the rehabilitation camp at Linden
4 Hall" for vocational training in CON
nection with the college. Dean Smiths
talk was greatly appreciated.
Mr. Carter also paid tribute 30 the
nd ftAnW TIull ~ and told Of
I some Of the experiences Of the men
and how they were wounded lie in
troduced Victor Lyons, one OF the
men. who sang "A 1umbled Down
shack in Athlone." A double quar-
tot. composed OF rehabilitation sol,
diers. also sang several selections ana
were given an ovation.
THE Rev Frank Herson made a few
remarks. lie said. IL am glad OF inc
, honor OF standing before YOU and tell
: ink YOU l feel every man of YOU al,
, something for me and gave me an or
portunity OF living a way whici
otherwise would have been dehle'
, me. am proud OF YOU.
DR. r. W Cooper was the ma
+, lspeakcr. and he paid high tribute l'
, no American soldier. Or. Cooper saw
sor,ice in France for nearly tWt
wears frs, in the y. NJ C.. 4. and Then
~ registrar Of the American unlNcr-
sitv I'm France for American soldiers
IIe said from bis experiences WIN lht
soldiers he gained a new regard loI
Tho band played several selections
dtrinr ihe exercises RepresentatlN,
nean was introduced and distributed
ihc medals as the names were eailtu
on hv Mr.. Carter, MIR. Dean explained
, that any former service man OF W.
locality who has not secured hls
. said that he wished 10 thank all who
Z had assisted him IN arranging for the
) distribution OF the medals
) A number of Negro service mei
who made excellent records during
. the war and also members Of the le,
served Students Training Corps. OF
B Delaware College were among thos'
2 receiving medals
Ice cream and cake were served D,
e the following committee OF Nouns
- women. Miss Elsie Wright, chair
> man. Miss Cornelia Pilling Miss Alic,
! Kerr. Misses Alberta, Olive and Cath
s crime Heiser. Miss Elizabeth Wright
4 Miss Dora Law, Miss Edith spencer
and MlS Agnes Medill
The list OF former service men fo
whom there are medals was read az
Charles Anderson, Atwood Ander
= son.
CLYDE II. Bayhs. Robert J, Barkley
Knowles r. Bowen. Frederick Brown
I! Harvey n. Brown, C. Bond Brown
in Fred S Brown.
x Francis A. Cooch. Jr.. Alfred B
r. Grow. hamilton w. Grow, Robert Il
a Crow, .tnlam n, Coovor, Enos "
t. CoOVe-. rdNNin G.. CoOVer, Archie
s. Cooper. Thomas =. Congo. Georg
he Carney, Francs Bayard Carter. Nfre
is Casey, Antonio Ciovilen0. Clarence }
Chandler, Gilbert D. Chambers, Arlhu
5. Chlllas, Edward Cofman
IN Nallie a. Daurhton. William II ia
IN Wis. Horace C. Davis, Josiah w navi
ng Charles A. Davis Lawrence Dough
erty.
on Medford L. Everett. Reed A. Ewin
ap Raymond C. Edmanson, Clarence v
Bayron R. Foster, George II. Ferg
son. Lee n. Ferguson. Frank
Falls, Donald W. Frasier, Roland
Thomas Reese Grimm. stanisla
Godlavsh, Joseph II. Goheen, GeorI
L. Gray.
William Il. Hacleit Edward ] Ha
gerty. Francis Leslie Hail. holland
Howard, Joseph A. Hammond, Rail
IL. Haney, Leedon Harrigan. Hush
Harry. James C. Hastings, George y
Hcarne. James II. Heinel. Arthur
Heinel. Gorrell Hickman. William
Holland. John A. Hopkins. Jr.. John
Hopkins. Clarence II. Hopkins, John