Smyrna times., 1922-06-07
DEDICATE MEMORIAL BRIDGE
At WILMINGTON ON TUESDAY
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY WIT
MESSED BY MANY THOUSAND

IMPRESSIVE + CEREMONY WIT ,
MESSED BY MANY THOUSAND /
Commentaries Delaware Soldiers of
Three Wars-Pageant Depicting
Many Phases of Life in Country
Delaware paid honor to her soldier
dead on Tuesday, Memorial Day, in 4
manner never before witnessed in the |
State; the occasion being the dedica-
tion and formal opening of the fine
new memorial bridge over the Brandy
wine in Wilmington. From all sec
tions of the State men. women AMI
children, cid and young, gathered in
Wilmington and at the bridge paid
homage to the soldier dead, as we'll
as their gratitude for the living vet
erans who aided in the celebration.
The small groups of Grand Army men
told in a graphic manner how the
hand Of death j., rapidly thinning the
ranks of those who fought in 81; but
they were honored by the exercises OF
Tuesday,
Colonel Frank 5. Cocheu, of Balti-
more, commanding the Third Army
Corps Area, was one of the speakers
at the dedication exercises. Colonel
Cocheu, in his address, called forth
Stentolian applause by an eloquent
protest against any d;sarming of the
nation that would leave it open to the
foe. He said emphatically he was OPP
posed to militarism as eXemplified by
huge standing armies, but contendcd
that without an adequate army the
country would break faith with those
who sacrificed their lives in the late
World War, in which he commanded
a brigade.
Colonel Cocheu is known indirectly
by Milford citizens. 1t was he who
was in command of the regiment in
France in which Capt. PARTS T. Car
Isle was a member. Captain Carlisle
made the supreme sacrifice in action
while still under Col. Cocheu's COM
mand.
Speakers Tell of Achievement
Other prominent speakers were
former Judge Gray, General James H.
Wilson and John S. Rossell. The
spirit of the Brandywine, celebrated in
song and story eXemplifed by page
antry and ceremonies which recalled
deeds of the past and presented a
slight version Of the future formed
the basis of the exercises concluding
the dedication of the new Washington
Street Memorial Bridge. 1t was hell
in the beautiful park which bears the
historic name. Nature seemed to lend
all of her charm to the affair. The
green leaves of the trees, the broad
velvet sward, even the wind which
stirred occasionally the light garments
of the dancers provided a wonderful
setting to a picture which carried my
riad Beautiful details.
From the early days before the set
tling of the coloniSts, to Flanders
fields, the pageant spread seemingly
like a hugh cyclorama.
Many Floats Were in Parade
The allegory began back in the
dim past before the Brandywine was
populated. 1t was then according to
the pageant a place of rock elves, OF
woodland sprites, of foam fays water
nymphs and flower fairies.
First of all came the rock elves,
fOrty-Seven little girls in gauzy, grey
garments tripping out to some spring
time music. These were followed by
the woodland sprites in grass greer
and waving sprays of green leaves
Then came with foam fays a lovely
hoard of little girls in white chiffor
with white flowers in their flowing
hair and holding among them the
| sheereSt of white material like sea
foam. Then came the water nymph.
and the flower fairies in purple, vel
\ low and blue bell blue and tiny little
girls in pink They carries hopes
\ crooks, wands, and baskets all deckeC
\ with flowers.
n The Brandywine was represented b!
Mrs. H. X. Wilson dressed in flow
n tremendous train was held up by thir
h ty little girls. The chorus here sans
Z Hail Brandywine."
y The pageant then came to the tim
Il of the Leni Lenape Indians. This in
y cluded the Tom-tom, tribal prayer
cloud dance, and snake dances.
Herbert Myers took the part of tn
scout, r. c. Abbott, the chief, Jack
Sullivan the medicine man. Their
were about sixty dancers, squaw.
< braves and warriors who lent color t
this.
n After this the industrial life of tn
Brandywine was represented. Mr.
rs PhiliD CarDpnter represented the Pow