Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-03
SALE OF POPP|ES
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Luncheon by Delaware Section
of American Star Gives I'M
petus to Movement.

The luncheon given bv the Delaware
Section OF the American Star yesterday
in parlorS \ and II of the Hotel du Font
WAS notable bv reason OF the personnel oi
the guest list. and on account OF the
worthincss of the cause presented, naineiy
the observance Of Decoration Day as
Memorial Dav. when red popplcS VIII nc
worn in commemoration of the dead WHO
fell on Flanders soil The popplcs will be
sold in Delaware hv all the leading clubs
and organizations ot the state. the pro-
cceds TO he used for the children ot Franco.
whose welfare Is the object OF the Franco
American League, which IS the American
Star
Mrs Irence du Pont. at whose home the
organization was perfected, Is member
os the national committee which includes
Mrs. Warren G.. Harding, Miss May
pershng. Mrs. Thomas i. Bayard. Mrs.
du Pont presided over the luncheon. Tor
which Mrs William {, Spcakman, char
man for Delaware, served aS director with
Josiah Marvel aS master ii ceremonies.
Mr. Marvel prcfaced his introduction
of the speakers AZ the luncheon with An
eloquent reminder of the days of the war
when civilization rested upon the shoulder
of the men in uniform. The last wish of
those who fell rs natives Of France, could
they have ;ore>cen the ruin OF France,
would have been. Take care OF my
child Men of Wilmington. women OF
Wilmington We must help care Tor the
French child Mr. Marvel alluded to the
French correspondence attendant upon
tho interest Of DcawarcanS in French
children during the war Tho necessity
for continuing such interest Is evident,
he SAID
Major Lcfcvrc oi Dover was introduced
and voiced the position OF the AMERICAN
Legion concerning the aid Of France
Miss Elizabeth Kite Of New Jersey, who
i familiar with the details of rcconstruc-
tion III France, told of the necessity for
giving Americas support To the war
stricken country The red poppy IS now
the symbol Of honor and love she said
because the soil of France. where poppicS
grow i the grave q: countless heroes Of
the world war Miss Kite told how the
sale OF popplC> for Memorial Day viii be
cnrductcd
George B. Miller az the State Board Of
Education pledged the support Of the
schools
Colonel Muffat of New York who vas
the national commissioner for the Boy
scouts 90 America. told many gripping
Incident. of relief work i'm France II YOU
pe Il come back. il i a lie told as Ger
nar propaganda he sand lic gave
statistics concerning the houses and in
dI~trics DESTROYED IN France hv tho
cpcmy. and declared thar with the posi-
ilc exception os Vienna the Central
power are wcll fed today
Millions Of peoples have been made IN
rpcc u sell IN America on Memorial
DaN such small oncS aS nil hc sold were
l'.rrd a. souvenirs at each guest plate
I hc ,argo SIC bcautiiul crimson flowers
Il pcrfcct workmanship. were placed the
l.ngth of the tsblc> yesterday ior dccora-
t.on
tftcr Colonel Moffst : address tho dif-
icront organizations pledged themselves
fr quantities 81 poppicS 10 sell.
Dclauar,, POST Of the American Legion
vcrc the most liberal. subscribing for
thousands OF the little red flowers
nj 81 the women clubs took large mum
i =. - did the Rotsry Club and other
e.y,c bodies present Thousands Of pop
l.r~ Mil bc sold III Delaware ON Memorial
D4v Thanks - the Delaware Star
rough the devoted interest Of Mrs
lrcncc du Pont and Mrs William {
pcakman.
Mr. \. d Warner represented the
Delaware Federation Of Womcns Clubs.
Is, lid Mrs. II r Bower Of smyrna
Among the guests were: Mrs. r B
Eavncr. Mrs Thomas c Mum. Mrs
" liam n Beacon. Mrs c. " Dorsey.
Ir Mrs.. Donald Ashbronk Mrs Willard
Hall Porter Mrs Charles Warner, Mrs
Wing Warner. Mrs William c.
>ueakman. Ernest K Caro- William J b
Regan. G. g. Weaver. Dean Ninifred
Robinson. Mrs. J H. Richards. T. W
" els Guy r. Ford. " F. Douglass
Mrs \ Nealc. Newark Del. q Morris
Nhiteside md. Richard r sparks Mrs