Evening journal., 1921-06-20
HEROES AT REST
IN HOMELAND
Thousands of Persons View
Funeral of Three Della
ware Soldiers
SPEAKERS AT
PUBLIC SERVICES

Thousands Of persons viewed the
procession that escorted the remains
Of three Delaware soldiers who lost
their lives in France during the
World War to their last resting
places in Silverbrook Cemetery Sat
urday afternoon. The cortege, with
the casSets containing the remains
of Corporal Howard w. Johnson,
and Privates Thomas ]. Davis and
John A Chandler, of the Fifty-ninth
Pioneer Infantry, draped with the
cOlors, resting on a caisson, wended
it's way from the Public Buildings,
where the obsequies were held, along
Market street, to Fourth, to Wood
lawn avenue, to Lancaster avenue, to
the cemetery. The route, part Of the
way, was lined with spectators.
Thousands Of men, women and chill
dren during the day had gazed in
reverence on the caskets of the three
Delaware soldiers as they reposed in
front of the Public Buildings.
The Rev. James NJ. Grant, who
served as chaplain overseas, and
upon return was made chaplain of
Delaware Post No. 1, American Le-
gion, was master Of ceremonies.
When the funeral services were be-
gun at o'clock, Bishop Philip Cook.
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese
of Delaware, delivered the invocation.
Mayor Taylor next expressed the
city's sympathy with the bereaved
families, and stressed the fact that
Rodney Square was utilized for the
first time since its construction for
80 noble a purpose.
Mayor-elect Leroy Harvey paid
honor to the three heroes in the fol-
lowing brief address
Wilmington takes part today in
the last rites for these three young
Delawareans who went forth at their
country's call. upheld the cause Of
freedom and civilization on foreign
soil, and paid the last full measure
OF devotion. with solemn pride we
now receive them back, and they are
forever numbered on Delaware's
long "Roll OF Honor" that begins in
1875, and stretches on down through
1912. 1S46. 1861. 1898 to us in 1921.
"It is fitting that we should meet
on this occasion on this spot dedi-
Gated to the name and fame of one
Of the earliest Of De,aware's heroes,
Caesar Rodney. and here pay our
tribute OF honor and affection to
these, the youngest in that long line
OF Delaware's patriotic dead. Let us
forever draw from their example OF
loyalty and patriotism the inspira-
tnon TO do our share in peace to up
hold what these young sons OF Della
ware have preserved for us on the
field OF honor and here highly re-
solve that these dead shall not have
died in vain a"
william s. Hiiles referred elo-
quentiy 10 President Harding's re-
cent speech at the bier Of 5000 serv-
ice men at Hoboken, when he de-
clared 1T shall not occur again"
"The responsibility rests upon the
citizens to see that the Presidents
declaration is borne out" said Mr..
Hnles. ITO do so means that we
must be so prepared that it cannot
happen, and that no empire or ma
ton shall ever again attempt a raid
upon its fellows"
Colonel Thomas W. Miller, Federal
Alien Property Custodian, devoted
the major portion of his address TO
plea for support for wounded men
and their families. "Delawareans." 4"
he declared, should not stand by
the caskets Of dead men and forget
to honor the living"
Addresses also were made by the
Rev. Howard Davis, chaplain Of the
Fifty-ninth Pioneer Regiment; the
Rev. Joseph NJ. Kelly. Planfield, n.
j., chaplain, who ofiiciated at the
burial of the remains Of the three
soldiers in France, and by Major
John LeFevre, Dover. State COM
mander Of the American Legion.
Mrs. Leonard r. Wales sang with
much effect abide With Me-" ac-
i companied by Miss Margery Hamil-
ton Hill
Father Grant introduced the Rev.
William Lamming, who delivered
/ the final address and benedction,
after which the throng sang Amer
lea" to the accompaniment of the
band.
Following the service the funeral
cortege formed. with a platoon OF
- police in charge Of Superintendent
- Black. This platoon consisted Of Po-
a lice Sergeant John r. Devenish and
- Patrolmen Sullivan. Kent Bierman
r Knox, Cave. Saunders, e. Wilson and
. ziegler.
Following the patrolmen came the
n color guard, Adjutant General J
r | Austin Ellison and the PROCESSION "a