Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
MONUMENT UNVEILED

MONUMENT UNVEILED
Pleasing Ceremonies-Fine Music
and Speaking
ABOUT 1000 In ATTENDANCE
The ceremonies at the unveilinp of
the monument in Cochran Square. Mid
dletown, on Thursday afternoon last at
z O'Clock were pleasingly successful
the whole occasion making gala day
long to be remembered, despite the
moist. leaden skies and the chilling at
mosphere.
Ihe new town fire truck, handsomely
draped in the National colors, formed
the stand from which the speakers ad-
dressed the 1000 persons massed around
it. I.
Our able and popular physician, DR..
Richard R. Spahr as chairman had
charge of the exercises and presented
the several speakers. The program
opened with strong invocation by the
Rev. ". P. Northrup, followed by the
singing of America by choir led by
Mr.. Charles Stewart assisted by the
3OS scholars from the Academy. 100
colored school children. and a 100 or
more scholars from Odessa, all of them
under the direction of their teachers.
had marched down the sidewalks, many
of them carrying flags.
Next came the unveillng of the monu-
ment, when at touch from the rosy
fingers of Miss Laura Fogel, the beau
tiful enshrouding Stars and Stripes
gracefully fell away, discovering the
fine eagle-surmounted bronze column,
with its acanthus ornamental ton and
base, and the granite plinth, leaving
that matchless banner suspended az q
glowing background to the monument.
Taps was blown on the cornet by Rev.
A. J. Tippett and his wife, of Odessa,
and an appropriate prayer was given
by the Rev. Percy L. Donaghay.
Miss Anna Denny recited with clear
enunciation and in dramatic manner the
fine lines written by Alexander Berk-
man in honor of our young heroic vol
unteer and protomartyr to Freedoms
cause, John Hoffecker. Then Mr..
Fletcher Deakyne read that ever famous
war lyric of the talented Canadian
Colonel, '1n Flanders Fields" and fol.
lowed those superb verses with some
right noble ones in reply by the Ohio
state librarian.
Our newly elected Governor, William
d. Denny, spoke a few we'll chosen
words in honor of the heroic dead,
closing with warm tribute to the war
labors and sacrifices of the patriotic
men and women of MiddletoWn and the
country around.
Major LeFevre, of Dover, though
unaware an address was expected of
him, spoke briefly and well, paying q
warm tribute to the honored soldiers
who had rendered up their lives in a
foreign land in defense of home and
country. Il knew one of these men
Mr.. Manlovel, who was in my regi-
nent, knew him for good soldier, the
highest praise can speak of any man.
These men have finished their work,
md it remains for us to carry on, to do
,ur full duty as citizens to our home,
,ur state, our country. Every returned
)elawarean soldier should join the
American Legion or some such organi-
:ation in honor of the patriots whose
memory this monument commemo-
'ates."
Thereupon George W. Carr. Esq, of
he Philadelphia Bar, delivered fin
shed address in praise of our fallen
oldiers and admonished his hearers to
10 their part I'VE are not here to
MOURN. but to praise these heroes, and
o dedicate this monument both as an
of our appreciation of their
,riceless services, and also as q re-
hinder that we too must carry on"
The speaker then said I'VE should see
o it that the wounded, manned and
'linded victims of this awful war have
he tenderest care and support, and
Ilso that the unharmed veterans who
ONE back be preferred in employment
10Th in public and in private life-this
lot less in the interests of our country
han of the men themselves, for thus
hall we usefully disprove that old
maxim that Republics are ungrate-
ul." Let US live up to their high
deals, and az Theodore Roosevelt de-
handed, make our country land safe
or every man"
Next the hundreds of school children,
ed by Mr.. Stewart, sang the ''Star
pangled Banner" and Rev. C. A.
'rowley pronounced the benediction.
he next instant almost, the leaking
eavens, that had withheld their bigger
rops sent copious showers that soon
mptied the streets.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Fogel two
arge floral emblems were placed upon
he base of the monument, the one on
he West face masonic square of red
oses and chrysanthemums, and on the
last face large wreath of white and
elbow chrysanthemums. with a chap
It of large pansies encircling two
des of the granite base. =
The granite block on its side facing
orth, bears the following inscription:
''In honor of the men who served in
,e World War and in memory of Ru-
ert M. Burstan, Capt. u. S. NJ. c..
ohm Hoffecker. 9th Inf, E. Davis
anlove, 59th Pioneers, Jeremiah Jack
IN, colored, I. r. D."
See H. B. Warner in 'eUnchart.