Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-06-01
Organizations
Cooperate for
Memorial
Service
Hold Solemn Ceremony on
University Campus
Hon. Charles F. Curley and Pre.i-
dent Hullihen Deliver Elo-
quent Addresses

Inc spirit OF thoughtful reverence
for those who assumed so gallantly
the task of preserving for future gen.
erations the liberty and freedom
which every American prizes more
than life itself, was manifest on
Memorial Day when the whole town
gave over the afternoon to fitting
service in honor of these heroes.
The dull gray day brought many
misgivings to those who had labored
so valiantly to make the celebration
on the University campus success.
All morning the leaden clouds held a
menacing threat of rain, but before
the exercises of the day were over
the clouds parted and the sun lighted
up with dazzling radiance the flowers
laid by reverent hands on the monu-
ment erected in honor of the young
men of the county who upon this spot
dedicated themselves TO the service of
their country.
Shortly before l o'clock the crowd
began to assemble. They listened with
intense interest to the band concert
given by the Minnehaha Band and
the Continental Band, which marched
to the scene of the exercises as guard
of honor to delegation from the
plant Of the Continental Fibre Com
pany, bearing the floral tribute of
that organization. Long before the
time set for the exercises representa-
tives of the various civil and military
organizations of the town, the
churches and the schools had assem-
bled within the roped-off enclosure
bearing wreaths to be laid on the
huge boulder whose base was swathed
in the national colors.
On the speakers platform erected
for the occasion and decorated also
with the national colors, the State
and University flags, were the presid-
ling officer, DR.. Walter Hullihen, the
speaker of the afternoon, Hon. Char
les F. Curley, Of Wilmington; William
P. White, also of Wilmington, who led
the community singing of patriotic
airs; Rev. Frank Herson, and rep
resentatives of the committee on ar
rangements, Mayor E. B. Frazer, j.
P. Wright, Major C. A. Short and DR..
w. 0. Sypherd, chairman. Members
Of the cadet battalion acted as guards.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. Frank Herson; after the sing
ing of America" DR.. Walter HULL
. hen, presiding officer, struck Che key
note of the occasion when he paid
tribute to the county heroes. He said
in part:
We are met here today to commem-
crate the lives-and the death-of
those who have fallen in their coun-
try's service in the three wars in
which the United States has partici-
pated during the last sixty years.
Once every year, on the day ap-
5 pointed as Memorial Day, we pause in
! our busy life, we leave our daily tasks
: an occupations, and gather to do
: honor-to offer the need of grateful
n remembrance-to those who made the
h supreme sacrifice for US and for our
d children.
It has seemed fitting that our meet
ing today should be held here upon
this spot. For here It was that the
young men Of this district gathered to
be admitted to service in the great
World War so recently ended. Here
they met the legally constituted au-
s thorities and took their formal oath
: of allegiance and fidelity to their gov
). .ernment before they were permitted to
+ go out to fight for the great cause
q ''for civilization, for democracy, for
. the rights and liberties Of small ma.
q tions, for the peace and freedom OF
the world" Here it was that they
6 dedicated their lives to that great
task, "with the pride Of those who
felt that the day at last had come
when America was privileged to spend
her blood and her might for the prin
ciples that gave her birth and happi
'e ness and for the peace which she hac
= always treasured"
k In the high and stern resolve they
y went forth-these Goth century crus
j. aders- to fight for the holy things OF
j. life. And some of them did not re
t, turn!
y This rugged boulder, taken from
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