Evening journal., 1921-11-25
HOUSE RURAL
FIRE APPARATUS
Suburbanites Parade, Hear
Addresses, Eat and
Dance
PREACHERS ARE
AMONG SPEAKERS
Special to The Evening Journal.


RICHARDSON PARK, Nov. 25.
Members OF the Minquas Fire
Company Of Newport. the Cranston
Heights Fire Company and the Five
Points Civics Association paraded
over miles Of streets in Elmhurst,
Richardson Park, Ashley, Glynrick
and Bellemoor yesterday afternoon
in a driving rain, prior to the hous-
ing exercises OF the Five Points as
sociation's triple combination fire
apparatus. The firemen were head
ed by the Polish American band Of
Wilmington and the fire apparatus
OF the various rural sections.
The housing exercises we're in
charge Of the Minquas Fire Com
pany, p. w. Groome chief in charge.
The exercises began at 3 o'clock,
when the iremen, marching in two
divisions with Delaware s. Wright
as chief marshal and G. r. Vansant
as aid, paraded over to the new fire
house at Eureka street and Norway
avenue. The speakers were intro
duced by william II. SEWER. presi-
dent Of the Five Points Civics As
sociation, who was chairman OF the
exercises. The Rev. A. w. Good
hand, pastor OF Richardson Park
NJ. E. Church, was the first speaker
and following the opening prayer
he addressed those present on
Thanksgiving" The Rev John
Emory Parks. rector Of St. Johns
p. e. Church. Newport. delivered
the housing address; John L. Jor-
din. chief OF the Five Points Fire
Squad. responded, and addresses
were also made by Francis II. Nc
Govern, of Wilmington; b. A. Croes,
chief OF the Cranston Heights Fire
Company. and william Watson, a
member OF the Five Points Fire
squad.
The Rev. Goodhand. in his ad-
dress, said:'
Il am glad that our own rulers
have not so far departed from the
faith OF our fathers as to complete
ly ignore the hand OF God in our
national affairs" he said. ."I am
profoundly thankful that the Chief
Executive OF these United States, in
this A. ID. 1921. recognizing the prov
idence OF the Supreme BEING to us
as a people, called the nation TO
; humble penitence and thanksgiving,
urging them to manifest their graft
tude in prayer and deeds OF charity.
America stands before the nations
( OF the worli," he continued, ''as a
/ Christian nation, and to her insti-
tutions and teachings we owe all oui
liberties; freedom Of worship. free.
dom of conscience, freedom OF pres
and guaranteed protection OF IN,
same. I pray the time may never
come when our rulers shallshave SO
far departed from God as to say
that Thanksgiving Day Is a relic OF
THE past, born in the fanatical mind
I of Puritanism and the people so
utterly forgetful OF the source OF
every good and perfect gift as to
sanction such departure.
IF that time comes" he warned.
you might as well prepare a grave
, for our nation-for die It must, since
3 II has been the teaching OF all our
great statesmen from the time OF
( Washington that the maintenance
and spread OF the Christian religion
is essential to our freedom and pros
perity. Despotism may govern with
out faith. but liberty cannot. There
is no permanent greatness to a ma.
ton except it be based in righteous
ness"
, Mr.. Parks urged the Five Point
residents not to rest on their oar
with the purchase OF their fire ap
paratus. but to look about and se
, what other communities are doinp
He suggested that they adopt a
their motto, "EverS4teady."
Fire Chief Jordin referred TO IN
good will existing between the Min
, quas and Five Points firemen.
Following the addresses, tn
, guests were invited to the Com
munity Building. where supper wa
served by the wives Of the member
g OF the Five Points Civics Associa
! tion.
The days exercises were brough
to a close with a dance in Masonl
y Hall. Newport, last night by tn
Z Five Points Association. The exer
z cises and dance were in charge @
the Fire and Entertainment com
! mittees Of the Five Points Associa
t ton, John L. Jordin and r.. V. Ru
) dolph, chairman.