Evening journal., 1922-04-10

tlons OF what Is ahead Instead OF
lamenting over the visions OF morn
ing the dead lilies and roses the
dreams OF 'ecstatic emotion and the
'ebbing OF Times mighty river this
Is an entirely different occasion. II
Is one OF the greatest events OF my
young life to feel that after a short
stretch OF years-and II Is only a
trine more than one-half century,
have so many friends. and particu-
larly among those who have known
me best and thus are familiar with
my vagaries and shortcomings.
1T Is wonderful 10 feel that wher-
ever / turn, day after day and night
after night. there Is some one to
greet me with a smile. or a CHEEKY
word. or a sincere grasp OF the hand.
During my long service only friends
have come across my path. II there
were others I knew them not and
gave them no heed. Naturally, Il IS
gratifying. not to my vanity but 20
my sense OF appreciation. TO find on
every side those who give evidence
OF a friendship that Is real and has
been lasting.
MANY friends have come into my
life and hundreds have gone else
whore to solve the mystery that each
one who goes forward keeps to HIM
self. But 1 have kept on making
new friends. younger friends. who
are TO me the greatest asset that any
man can have There Is no greater
I wealth than friends would rather
lmake a new friend than TO find a
dollar That may sound as though a
small valuation is placed upon a
friend; but you know what I mean
The man with dollars and without
friends Is a chap who needs pity and
sympathy Il is easier TO max,
friends than Il Is. for 30 many. q
pile up dollars But friends get yot
further and give YOU more. n you
mind is healthy. than mere dollars
''Nevertheless. do not misunder
stand me as seeking TO depreciat'
the value and possibilities OF dol
lars. Il Is not the number OF dol
lars you have but the use you maxi
OF them. Thus I want you. m,
friends. true OF long standing. q
realize that I have always been ap
preciative OF your kindness and cour
tesy your good fellowship. you
tolerance with my weakness. an
the help you have. perhaps uncon
sciously to you. given me during IN
almost forty years 7 have spent Ii
your midst have given most o
my life TO my chosen and congenia
work right here IN Wilmington
Is my home, and here are so man
for whom I care and who have care
for me. No matter whore my Zee
may turn. no matter how soon ma
end the wonderful adventure OF lif
and the start OF the new and ever
lasting journey begin. It will be M
constant thought that Wlmlngto
: and It's good people. young and olS
% given me light and strength TO kee
4 on.
3 Il want 20 thank you collectivel
and individually for your kindness
g and the courtesy OF this Fatherinl
/ am sincere when I say. and withoi
, affection. that this incident is a moi
a happy climax for what might be th
closing OF a career which 10 Is
u pleasure to contemplate. But I sti
d have visions and perhaps. Il may ii
+ terest you TO know what my expecti
u tions are. have never said th'
intended doing this or that-a
n ways that hoped 10 do so. Hei
Is my schedule Of expectations. keel
ing in mind that the best la
II schemes o. mice and men gang o
aglee'.
Leave New York on April IS. {
10 the steamer Venezuela of the Pacii
, Mail Steamship Company and rea,
ie Los Angeles about May IA; rema
in Los Angeles for a few days.
call IN Santa Barbara and thence
ID san Francisco; on June 2 sail FRO
San Francisco on the steamer Mar