Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-14
DELAWARE CITY HOST TO
BISHOP PHILIP COOK
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when L came here this evening. he
said, II was reminded by my friend
from the press that two years ago To-
day had sailed from New YORK harhor
for France. IL was April t3. and our
convoy numbered 10. The first en-
couraging news after boarding ship
was from the utennnt-commander or
the British Navy, who told us there
was not ghost of chance of getting
TO the other side. When asked why he
had made such a statement the com
mander replied, there arc ID ships In
the convoy. we left the harbor on the
18th. and to make matters even worse.
there are 13 Methodist parsons In this
damn bunch of Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries.
IL anyone is able to break this hoodoo,
he certainly has that privilege.
ut was on calm and beautiful
night" continued the speaker. and
only a day from land. We were in
formed that practically every danger
had passed and that we should 20 TO
bed. | crawled into my pajamns and
had fallen into the first doze when
Bling came the torpedo. In the ex-
citement that followed l jumped into
the trousers of my bed-fellow (who by
the way was quite smalD and in this
confusion considerable time was lost
However said Bishop Cook. we
We're finally hauled aboard n small life
| boat and within twelve minutes after
being torpedoed the huge liner had dis
appeared beneath the waters Only
those who have been through the hell
ish tortures of the battles in France
can realize and understand what these
soldiers here have gone through
At this point Bishop Cook startled his
audience 10y saying: IF II could so be
arranged that no one would be injured,
] would like to put the United states
Senate under an air raid for one-half
hour. II would probably be q good
thing for those who enjoyed the com
forts of home-iife while theae brave
men livdd In constant dread
Bishop Cook told of his various trips
| through the battlenelds Of France and
OF the constant marching for four days
and nights practically without food He
criticized the inventions Of science
| pointing out the loas OF men killed dur
ing battle. 1T IL like taking men,
women and children" said Bishop
Cook. and knocking them on the head =
lie urged clean living. fellowship and
cooperation with tho great church
work
MUSIC TOT me reception was furnished
by members of tho Fort du pont Band
Refreshments were served
Those attending included: Bishop
| Philip Cook. Rev. James carp. Rev l..
| W. Layfield. II r. Davenport, II. r.
| Money. p j.. GogheRan. r. /. David
| son. c. =. Tugend. W. II. Jump. s l.
| Beck. j. J. Northrup. George Anderson.
| Frank o. Moore. T. 7. MuIligan, r I.
| Whiteman. S. Nj Hicken. = A MuIiiga +.
! otto q. lander. James r HUI. Harry
! +. Dickerson. Max T4azewski. Charles
| r Gorden. Fred Greenfield. Thomas G
Reeves. Harry G. Nickle. w. r. Stanley.
| " III. Moore, Elmer T. Pollen. Frank X
| Irons. F'lbert TidweiI. II c. Webb,
! James =. Winchester. Jr.. II. McC. Win
| chester. II l.. Cooper, II. G. Price. 5.
S. Stevena~ J. Henry Tobert. w T. yaire
| ]. w. X Binle. III. III, Hall. J. r. Roy
bold. II. l.. Clark G. r. Kuhns. George
| w Clark. II. +. GRAY. G. w. Metzger
Charles H. Bowen. Charles +. Jackson
! a Run. John l.. Anderson. John W
| Spicer. J. y. Recvcs- Walter w Ellis
| NJ D. r A. Peacock. +. a Schunder
IL C. Clark. S. T. Armstrong. Charles
NJ Carter. T. r. Rose. O. W. Bittie
| Rodney IL Schunder and William r
Jester.