Evening journal., 1921-11-04
CITY AWAITS
ITALIAN Chief
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The Rev. DIR. Robert Watt the
Rev. Harvey W. Ewing. the Rev.
Ellwood Jones, and the Rev. George
White Dawson.
A meeting OF the combined com
mittees was held yesterday after
noon. but owing TO the absence OF
lchairmen OF the section committees
no definite plans for the reception
OF the distinguished Italian were
made. other than those already an
nounced.
General Diaz will be met at the
French street station by companies
OF the State Militia, Italian Societies
and civilians. According TO agree
ment with the Methodist Ministers
Association only three arias will be
sung. the star Spangled Banner"
The italian National anthem, and
Onward Christian Soldiers"
DR.. Watt today made the following
communication with regard 20 the
reception:
ITO His Honor. Mayor Harvey;
My Dear Mr.. Mayors the rep
resentative OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and the chosen spokes-
man OF the Methodist Preachers
Association on the occasion OF our
recent visit 10 you. feel confident
that / am expressing the cordial and
unanimous sentiment OF those who
waited upon your honor concerning
the reception TO be given 10 General
+ Diaz. one Of the ablest and most
distinguished military geniuses OF
That we all recognized the deli
cacy OF the situation, particularly
the possible embarrassment to you
as our chief magistrate. And the
more so when we learned that you
: and your associates on the commit
tee. charged with the arrangements
incident TO a reception TO so distin-
guished a guest. had made every en-
deavor TO have the reception take
place on day other than the Sab
bath day. And when we learned still
further that the failure 10 so ar
range could in no sense be charged
to you or your committee, we on our
part were ready to view the situation
broadly and in a spirit Of courteous
cooperation.
And Il is with pleasure unfeigned
that we express to you and your
committee our appreciation OF the
fine fashion in which you met a deli
cate and trying situation TO all OF US.
As representatives OF the Christian
sentiment OF a very large number
OF citizens we desire TO say that
your courteous and patient manner
your earnest desire TO avoid all cause
OF criticism and anything that in any
way might SAVIOR OF a disregard OF
sanctity OF our American Sabbath
I and TO so arrange the program thai
Il might be in a real way an initla
service in connection with disarma
ment day. greatly gratihed us w
were never treated with finer court
esq than your honor accorded US Of
the occasion referred to.
re And II is needless TO assure you
Ig honor that the chance remark whicl
m some may be in danger OF misun
d Outstanding is thoroughly under
stood by us as n no sense a reflec
lie ton upon the denomination we repre-
IS sented And we further assure yol
,e that II at any time your honor feel
le that we can be OF service to you II
the discharge OF the grave an'
81 sometimes difficult and delicate con
Ie ditions which you as the chosen rep
,f resentative OF our city face. you havl
he but to command US and we are a
your service. And finally Il Is
matter OF peculiar qualification e
} us that we have at the head OF on
municipal affairs a man OF gentle
Z. manly manner. courteous bearing
IS and. withal. keenly alive TO all tina
20 makes for the moral betterment o
s. our commonwealth as we'll as &c
r material welfare.
r Very respectfully yours.
al ROBERT WATT"
The general will leave his privat
< car at a. m. In the parade form
n ing his escort will be thousands o
D. members OF the Italian societies o
I'd the city, the American Legion and
n composite company Of the Delawar
National Guard. forming the mill
10 tary escort.
I'd At the Public Building the distin
10 guished visitor will be met by IN
re Mayor and City Council
After the opening prayer. Genera
d. Diaz will be presented with a golde
n key TO the city, TO which the Italia
re general will respond.
n The bands will be massed in from
Of the platform In front OF the Pub
lie Building. and the assemblage wi
- be led in singing Onward christia
ms Soldiers" by William J. White.
e. This will be followed with bris
m, address on disarmament by som
Ia minister to be selected this after
as noon.
a This will constitute the initial SCI
vice OF Disarmament Day, ate
which everybody is expected 70 a
So tend services in his or her ow
ID church.
nd General Diaz will be taken on
ih- sightseeing tour OF whatever Sc
+. tons OF the city he most prefers, 70
ew lowing which ne will be entertain'
at luncheon in the Hotel DUPONT,
IN The committee in charge Of the ana
an Mayor Leroy Harvey. general cha
ne man.
ne american Legion committee-SMaj
~ J. Danforth Bush chairman CAPITA
&c Frank c. Hughes. Lieutenant q.
'ill Wedler. Captain John p. Eckels.
National Guard Committee-GeneI
J. Austin Ellison, chairman; Maj
George J. Schulz, Major v. j. Was
I. burn. Captain II. r. NanSeiver.
Italian Committee-Dr. Leopold Va
led caro-. chairman; Giuseppe DeStefar
Ernest DiSabatino, DIT Anthony BE
iu- Cantcra. Anthony Corleto. DIT. +. A.
700 Rovitu Pasquale DelCampo, Agosti
n, Fortunate. Antonio Nantrcsca- Dol
f. neico polcino. Carmine Banasco.