Evening journal., 1920-02-21
WAR DIPLOMAS
FOR Heroes KIN
Governor and Mayor To Be
Speakers at Sunday
Memorial Service
DOWN-STATE MEN
ALSO REMEMBERED

II has been determined by the
committee upon arran cments OF the
memorial service and awarding OF
French Diplomas to be held In honor
of the soldiers who died In the war. In
the Playhouse. tomorrow aftorn on. 90
make some material changer In the
prorram. The next Of hin of the de-
erased VIII remain seated after the sing
ing OF THE STIR Spangled Banncr." the
last event OF the program. and will re-
celve The diplomas from members of
the memorial committee. owing 10 the
number OF changes In the pr cram The
Evening Journal prints the revised pro-
gram today II follows:
Calling NJ meeting to order. by State
Commander Merldlth Samuel. presld-
Ing cfIlcer 3i5 o'clock.
"The Marselllalse" orchestra.
Singing Of America" by audience.
Invocation. the Rev. q. C. Williams.
state chaplain Of the American Legirn.
Reading Of Scripture. Rabbi David
Swiren
Address. state Commander Meredith
l. Samuel.
Reading OF the meaNge from Ma
tional Commander FRANKLIN D'0ller
Singing by quartet. composed of Mss
Llll'an Monck. soprano: Mrs X. V.
Callahan. alto: Joseph r McCullen.
tenor. and Matthew PritIcrew baritone,
blessed Is lie Who C0meth."
Address. Mayor Taylor
Solo. America Comes" Irving Cas-
Ter. OF the Wilmington Community Ser
vice: address. Governor John G. Town
send. Jr.
Presentation OF r memorial shield,
containing the names OF all OF the
known Delaware dead. by David Smell
lenburg.
Singing by trio. composed of Miss
Lillian Monck. soprano: Joseph ? Me-
Cullen. tenor. and Matthew Peitlcrew,
baritone 20 Saving Victim"
Pageant. roll call OF New Castle
county soldiers and sailors who died
for liberty fby voice unseenl by the au-
dlence).
Sounding ~ taps.
Solo. "The Song The Angels Sing" by
Joseph z McCullen.
Boncdlction by the Rev. r Tucker.
1.-THE Star Snangled Banner"
Audience win leave theatre.
Presentation 0f diplomas by memorial
committee members.
Clarence VI Dillon. Stale Adiuiani or
the American egion. VIII take The d.
plomas OF honor Of Kent and Sussex
men who gave their lives In the war,
10 Dover and GEORGETOWN. tomorrow.
Memorial services similar 10 That being
held In WllmOlngion, VIII take plare
In Kent and Sussex county seats tomor-
row afternoon.
In the besiowai ~ these French mem-
oriam certificates OF honor and esteem
France pays homage 10 Americas dead
IN the late war on Washlngton's birth
day. which will also be observed In
thousands OF churches IN the country
as American Legion Sunday, when The
work OF the American Legion VIII be
explained from the pulplis.
Typical Of The artistic nature OF the
French people. the certificates contain
beautifully engraved group figure
placed In a cenoianh on which is the
SIGNATURE Of The President NJ tho French
Republic. Raymond P0lncare, ITO the
memory OF - Of the United States
~ america who Nod for i'hnrtv du-'ne
tho great war. The HOMAGE Of France" ="
Above Inc group figure ls duoiation
from Victor Huvo. "The people should
come 10 pray AT the graves OF those
who d'ed for their country"
The group figure has been Interpreted
a. follows:
Tho nr'ncinie n01ire NJ me ernun
symb0li7es the soul and splrii ~ the
American army which helprd r~ance 10
maintain alive tho flame or the torch
Of liberty and Justice.
The sword is not IN the scahha-d hut
ready nj any moment IN protect and de-
fend he weak md oppressed who arc
symholi7ed m the gr0un 20 the left nv
mother holding her baby 20 her
breast and 10 insure freedom and ius-
tlce n the coming generations. repre-
snnted by the figures Of the kneelng
boy. praying and thanking God for de-
liverance.
Az the RIGHT. the figure ~ n man.
chained and shackled, symhOllzes the
snirii OF ev'l and the victory over the
enemies. Also al the righi crOwn'nQ
INh NINFlI ~ hfNfFIh SlNlilN NflNTN
who reinlces with the o'd war veteran
standing io the le'i NJ The principal
ncri~e. svmhnllzin0 the ARMIES who are
slwavs ready to Tight for the good OF
humanity.
Universal fame Is symholi7ed nv The
WINGED nc1irp fvln0 over the group.
trnmnet'nc b the world the great iri-
umnh IN which tho United States na--
tlcina'ed Tho American eaole nosed IN
the stan ~ neace watches zea'nusly and
stands readv n swoon IN case enemies
.aca'n endcavor n d'stu-h the peace OF
the world so dearly acquired.
The entire c-0un is framed Nv = hor-
de- ~ oak leaves which are always DIS
ce-ned n The v'c'ors.
A. lhe foot or iNe cerotarh The flavs
~ Franco and America are dranrf and
TONED 'o-e'he~ nv w-naih v.h'ch 's
the mart ~ gra'ii'dn ard homa~e
which anre ravs n our sons who
gave their lives for liberty and justice