Evening journal., 1921-11-03
DIGNIFIED
WELCOME FOR
GENERALDIAz
Continued from First Page.

any way transgress the customs or
Sunday in Wilmington. the Mayor
invited the minister's association to
name committee Of five to meet
this afternoon with himself and his
own committee and arrange final
plans for the ceremonies.
Just whether there will be a par
ade of the militia. members Of the
Italian Societies and of citizens gem
orally remains to be determined at
this afternoons meeting. It is
thought probably the quest of hon
or will be given a suitable escort Of
militia and the italian societies from
the French street station to the
Public Building.
There the band will play a hymn,
or patriotic melody. an invocation
will be pronounced. the Mayor will
present the general with a gold key
to the city. several addresses. in
Guiding one by General Diaz him
self, will be made and the benedic-
tion bestowed.
Complete change in the plans
NtAH tAANN AAtAnA'ANh ANnh1 ny a. AtlE-
gram received by Mayor Harvey
! from General Diaz. who is on his
way east from Kansas City. in which
the General Cancelled all previous
arrangements for his visit, and an
nounced that he would arrive in
Wilmington at o'clock next Sun
day morning. would be ready to
leave his private carr at o'clock
and would leave Wilmington at 100
o'clock in the afternoon.
The delegation Of ministers called
- ~ Mayor in his private office
about IL o'clock this morning. DR.
Watt. as spokesman said that from
what they had read they feared the
reception and welcome extended TO
the general might partake Of a
"riotous proceeding" Such a thing,
he declared. was TO be deeply de-
plored and would tend to seriously
affect the morals Of the city" He
then presented his written pro-
test.
Mayor Harvey. in response. recited
how the committee on reception had
vainly endeavored to get General
Diaz to come on any other day but
Sunday. The general at first was
coming next Tuesday. he said. Then
he changed the date to Monday
Now he had fixed upon Sunday.
When word had been received that
the visitor would be here on Sun
day, the Mayor continued, the com
mittee even went to the extent OF
telegraphing Colonel Thomas W.
Miller. at Kansas City, in an effort
to have a change made.
DIR. Watt said he doubted II Gem
eral Diaz fully realized the American
idea OF Sunday and its observance.
Mayor Harvey replied that he
knew how the ministers felt. but add
ed he felt that the Methodists had
no monopoly of religion in Whining
ton or in the United States" He said
he trusted the ministers would not
take any offense at his words, as he
agreed with them that such a re-
ception would be better on a week
day, but that the city had invited
General Diaz, the general had ac-
cepted the invitation, and as the
guest had the right to fix his own
time
you may rely upon us that the
reception and welcome will be con-
Quoted in an entirely orderly and
dignifed way" said the Mayor.
Suggestion was made that the hour
OF the reception be changed so as not
to interfere with morning church
services. To this the Mayor and Mr.
Price replied that it was impossible
now TO change the time of the ar
rival and departure Of the guest.
DIR. Carlisle l.. Hubbard. pastor OF
ST. Paurs NJ Il. Church, urged thai
the reception be changed from q
demonstration merely in honor Of
the distinguished guest to on,
which would tend to emphasize tn,
aims and purposes OF the coming
ornaments conference.
Here the Rev. Elwood W. Jones
corresponding secretary OF the Cit
Missionary Society. asked IL a com
mittee OF the preachers could no
meet with the Mayors commit
! tee on arrangements The Mayo
, replied that such thing was agree
. able 10 him II 1t was TO the preach
ers. The Mayor then suggested
mass meeting. at which disarmament
4 should be made the principal theme
! DR.. Hubbard agreed, provided
could be held at 1890 O'Clock Tn
Mayor further suggested that tn
- general be escorted directly fror
. the depot to some centrally locate
I church. Question thereupon aros
!, as 70 the religious faith OF Genera
Diaz. and Il was agreed that he prot
I ably was a communicate Of tn
/, Catholic church.
n Mr.. Price came to the rescue OF a
k hands by suggesting that the cer'
: monies in front OF the Public Built
I. nature" This idea met with favo
able reception.
DR.. Watt said that n the GER
monies could be so held as 10 col
n fogm with observance OF the Amer
can Sabbath Il would be all rigi
DR. Hubbard suggested singing 'Tl
Church's one Foundation" or son
$ similar hymn, followed by pray
e and addresses.
"All that I wish" said DR.. wa
''is that the whole ceremony be Ike
81 in conformity with the Lords pa
r / want TO avoid any riotous demon
stration, such as has occurred
8 other cities at similar affairs"
Following up the suggestion
the Rev. Mr.. Jones that a committ'
OF the preachers meet with the gel
eral committee on arrangements tn