Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-31

majority of the rank and file of Amer
leans and especially the former SER
Vice men resent the recent remarks
at 0vnrEc Harvey, Ambassador TO
FnEland. made IN London Go the effect
that this country did not enter the
war o. save Democracy, but to save
their hides, was demonstrated yes
torday afternoon during an address
made hy former United states Dis
trirt Attorney charles T. Curley at
Memorial DaN exercises on the camp
us af IA. University of Delaware. Mr.
curlrN dcplorcd the statement ct
Colonel Harvey that this country
bad entered the war actuatcd by sol
Nah motives alone, tie said those IN
,hargc ~ the conduct of the govern
ncut had told tho country that We
entered thr war O. hclr save ciNiliAi-
ton and that DE- was confident this
Wow Was thu rOuntry.s view
After has address Mr. Curley was
congratulated hS many ~ his hearers
and nearly an of them especially COM
manded him Tor his criticism 81
Colonel Iar,rN's remarks and said
they. TOO. r,scntcd such statement
Thprc were many former serNiC" men
at the cx~rcisrs and i number ~ thetn
rypresses pleasure that Mr. 'hrley
had taken exceptions G. HARVEY re-.
marks som, u these men were h'ard
a. r,narb that tho Ambassador should
h, recalled without delay and th'rr
wpr, lutimauons that the former ser
Ntc, men " TN country may start
pot,mtut NrlN soon 10 biihs a"Gt
this result
Attended ~ about 1000 persons 'he
eNcr iaca were unusually interesting
They wrr, hold ~ the rcar - l'urncll
uau 80 the spot whore ~ the drafted
mep ~ rural New castle county who
entered the service tooh the "ath ne
fore botnr sent a. various camps hy
,h, local draft board II was 4 double
celebration. as first il VAS ~ honoI
of the American soldier dead I" ~
wars. and secondly, large tpuln''
WAa placed ia position ~ marx ~
apot who're the drafted men were az.
mttea into the service g. SO ou1 a"u
ueht fot tho great cause q 'lNl.l@a
tion ana democracy President tiu''-
h,n II the University II DeiaWar'
prraidrd
~ Hulihcn said We ar ~
~, tolaN IL commemorate tins hN's
ana thr drath--of those wh' nay
,,r., III th,lr enuntrys service III ms
.nr.e an. n which the nitcd Sia'''
~. participated during the last s'N'S
o,.. .v.r, wear. on tho day az
.t.a - Memorial Day, We pause
n our hus, lirr. We leave oHr ua'.S
.ra ocrupations. and gather =
e,,,,,r--to nffcr the need ~ kra'e-
M r,rnrmhrance--to those VINO ,'''.1e
a. aupr,me sacrifice for ~ anu -
out children. In,
IA has seemed httins 1Aa'
,..,ftnr today should ~ heta
~. spot. For here i Was ina
,,,re men of This district gain
a NJ ~ admitted to service !
~. rr.at world War 50 r. en-!
a.a W.re they met the iesalN
.n.tttut,d authorities and tooN 'h,l
t..,,,sl oath 81 allegiance and hd'h'!
=, te,tr government before they WrI
,,.ru,itts.a Is 90 out % hght Ior .n
.~,est cause Tor civilization. LOT ue
-, Tor the rights and lhefue
~ s,,,su nations. for the peace an
-, ~ th, world Here \ va
-, th.v dedicated their lives g ina
m..st fask with the pride ol mus
Who felt that the day ~ ias' n"u -
when America was priNilesea y ST..
bet hlona and her might TOT 'hs pi'''
,ttples that gave her htrth ana hat
mess and for the peace Whleh she i'
always treasured.
I'm hteh and stern resolve 'h'
Uent forth these twentieth 'th'u'
crusaders Is nght for the hoiE lhiiiE
- ne And some 81 them ald not =
turn - fr,r
AZ. bank If the stream just over IN
nm Wonder. some lay 70 be inscrih,'
Vlth 4 record Of these things. i ~
stmplr monument We no" SCI up -
theln. Upon il We shall lay our ~
f.rlnrs ~ noWors t0 their memof!
ueatae + today We sing the songs
,,tntrV and Of the flag which the
an, sans and Join m the praye
o.hieb me, once said. Here IN reN
erent and loving remembrance
tb,p sacrifice. We shall dedicate our
selves anew ~ the accomplishmei
and perpetuatlon Of that reign
freedom and Justice which they die
a. make possible throughout IN
world
Amnne the participants were deI'
uations If veterans who fought t6
their country IN the last three wars
the rIVn. war spanish American Wa
and ths World War. They represente
paats ~ the Grand Army Of the IL
puhur Spa hish- American War Netei
ans Veterans OF Foreign Wars an
~ American Legion. These organ
-ations. a. we'll az numerous fratern'
snd civic organizations. placed wreath
at flowers on the boulder, ~ honor
the men who entered the service Q
thnt spot and lost their lives I'D q
cause "a their country.
Tn, placing Wreaths on the bould'
came near the end of the prugrar
a. Major Clarence a. short called Y
name IL each organization deleg'
tlnp walked 10 the boulder and place
the wreath on IT, This was foliow'
- the nring 81 the national saul
over the baulder by three squads
n q. q. q. men Of the University
Delaware. ia charge ~ Major i.
Row and then taps were sounded
Newman Rose.
one ~ the special features Of y
ncuaaion WAS the concert given befo
~ exercises by the Continental al
Nnnehaha bands, both of Newar
Tho bands also played during az
after the exercises. Members Of q