Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-25

Harry ". Keen, master II finance, gayo
the opening address ~ welcome bp Tho
men. Mr., Keen said he wis unable 70
express the appreciation a the iDdge ~
the tweBty-One fnsn who were in thf per-
vice. lie told of how ten fnsfnbcrs 81 the
lodge had been appointed 90 keep ~
touch with these men aud write ~ them
aud remember them on tho hoIidays. The
letters the men wrote IN return were fead
aloud 10 the members ~ the meetings
and were greatly appreciated, sad NJ.
Keen.
'"f'h Q constant thought of your welfare
was always before ne" be- said. addreas-
ing the rnen, "bit now that YOU have ali
returned and are safe, lct This b. your
welcome night
Rev. Dewitt Cobb, Of Pleasanivilic.
n. T., Past Supreme PTelate ~ the Order,
extended o royal welcome IN the "boys
II Is n mark Oi honor and distinction 20 BE-
able ~ speak to you boys this evening
and welcome yOu once more ! and ~
of The rest u ~ are proud NJ the fart that
C8lanthe had twenty-0ue men in the
sorvice and that they have 81 returned
safely"
This is new age, said Rs.y Cobb.
and We are measuring Ourgelvns ~ this
time ~ keep up the standards u dernOe.
tHf t4ftfaHiAf fhiE AttfHtiHfE NHtTfts ssNNi
morally, and physically IN fhe c0n-
parison ~ this age with the ages pssf
Iu speaking Of the excellent manner ~
which our men carried thcusolyes in the
/ late conflict, Rev, CDbb gaid that as fime
goes on they will speak II what our b0ys
did on The fields If France fie compared
our practically uDdiscipiined men will
the trained men ~ The other nations ahd
said that our boys proved equal ~ any
81 them, ~ fart were able - help IN thr
+ OvcrthrDwlng " a government that used
the rule ~ compulsory military training
u is sad to know, said Rev 9 Cobb. that
many ~ these noble boys viii not conue
back, bat must he under Tho sod of
France until the Resurrection Day Thee
gave The perfect Offering
He said that we could forgive nations
their monetary debts ~ this c0unfry for
we delayed until we were almost too late
We should have been there ~ the first
and il we had there would have been fsver
dead lying 10 FLANDERS fields and under
the soil 0f France and fewer wounded iu
this country
These bows have given the World new
visions ~ orr old IDEALS They vent
three Thousand miles m. help friends jn
need and then conne bark; and you would
ftath3h htttF tAtff ftA'A fVE ENltFlW III tN'
they never open their lirs 70 tell n fbr
narrowing hours they spent IN the frenchea
their food or other conditions They have
given Us new visions of l0valty They
broke the monster that would enslayc
the world ~ satisfy his desires broke
the man who would even mock his Maker
And NC know that tsey have not died iu
vain
arm glad that you were some of The
boys who were able to 20 over there. 90
stsy and n take part IN the accomplish
meDt for which the people of the next
hundred years viii sing tributes said
Rev Cobb in conclusion and now with
thousands of trained men like yolI in thiz
country and with the. ideals which thev
were taught over there, there will be uo
room IN this country for Reds their flag
or their propaganda After the applause
subsidized, the members sang America
under the leadership n William r White
PythisD and leader Of singing IN the VIII
mipgton Community Service
Harry i Fritz. grand chancellor of the
lodge, told the men. in speaking of the
Reds that they should stand shoulder
t0 shoulder with the government IN sub
DUNG uprisings Of that nature He also
outlined p sketch of what the lodge had
done for the men while they we're A. camp
OF on the other side.
The surprise was brought forth
last night. Ii was a handsome silver
loving cup Inscribed with the names of
tlfe tweutv-one members who were iD he
service. W r. Wilson, Master ~ TX
cheqIer. presented the cup 70 Norman B.
Turner, one Of the men. on behalf uf the
lodge Mr. Turner accepted the cup on
behalf ot the men and made q short
address. Tho CUP VIII be on exhibition
in one Of the windows of Sneilenburr
store, Seventh and Market streets. tins
afternoon. The names inscribed on the
ci1p are Raymond Beyerlein. David Cohen.
James y Davis, Walter G.. Feaster. J
W. tiainor. DIR. Abram HalprIn, Edward
+. Hindes, Raymond X. Hirst. W II
Hummell, Alfred Knots, p b. kanOfslSy
Meredith Marmaduke, /. X. Richardson,
Lloyd ROdges, DIR. VI. !, Samuel, o..
J.. Shorter, jacob Slider, julius Sl0mon :
son, Paul Smock, John swift and NolInan
r. Turner.
Raymond Knox, oi Phladelphia. enter
taIned the members with humor ami
vat, and Harry Alpignl. the mage
wizard, brought much laughter from
the men bv MS sleight-oi-hand trlcks
Several selections were rendered b,
Oriental Lodge eight piece orchessra.
as the members Of Calan the s orchcstT.
had previous engagements and were ut-
able TO be present The music was
excellent
After the entertainment refreshmeut.
were served. The commtt1e on arrang
ments comprised w r. u ilson. chair
man; Harry T.. Keen and H. -. Fisher
sunday Breakfast Nr15siOn.
An all day meeting VIII be held at the
Sunday Breakfast Mission, rs Shpley
street. tomorrow. The services Will he
held At 1890 and : o clock Rev r. r "
Standt Of Baltimore viii be the speaker