Evening journal., 1922-04-24
ALLIES With
STATE S. A. R.
Great Britain and Belgium
Guests Look Back Into
History
r. H. RICHARDS is
NEW PRESIDENT

Featured by addresses by states
men from Belgium and Great Bri-
tain, the annual dinner OF the Della
ware Society. Sons Of the American
Revolution at the Hotel DUPONT on
Saturday night, proved TO be one OF
the most successful functions ever
given by that organization. The
guests Of honor were Baron de Car
ter de Marchinenne, Belgian Am
bassador to the United States. and
the Hon. r. Louis Craigie. Charge
d. Affairs OF the British Embassy.
The dinner was held in the club
room following the annual business
session Of the Society in parlors
and B. At the business meeting
Robert II. Richards was elected
prcsident, Charles II. Patter-
SON. vice-president for New Castle
coantv. James II. Hughes, Vice
pres dent for Kent county; Edwin c.
Marshall. vice-president for Sussex
county: Charles A. Rudolph. secre-
tary and registrar; Willard Springer
Jr.. historian: Claude W. sutton,
John Bancroft and DR.. Willard
Springer sr., members OF the board
Of managers.
The club room was decorated with
the American colors and the stand
ards OF the Allied countries. Mr..
Richards presided and presented
Mayor Leroy Harvey who greeted
the visitors. Christian c. Anderson
who was introduced spoke OF the
battle OF the Brandywine. Hon. Will
lard Salisbury, former United
states Senator. and others also ad-
dressed the gathering.
The Belgian Ambassador spoke OF
the peculiar association which this
country bears with his own. He
pointed out that not long after the
close OF the Revolution here, in 1888,
the very year in which the present
Constitution was adopted, his coun-
trv threw Off the yoke OF Austria and
began its career as republic model
ed closely after this country. Its
position among the monarchies OF
Europe alone prevented Its main
taining its complete freedom, but the
spirit OF liberty continued to burn
and made itself manifest during the
terrible times OF the great World
War.
He paid a high tribute TO Ameri-
can officials, especially TO Herbert
Hoover, for their unuring work in
assisting the distressed country OF
Belgium.
Mr.. Craigie said II had seemed al
most a paradox that he should be
asked to address a gathering OF
descendants Of those who had op-
posed the Government Of Great
Britain. but that he had learned dur
inr his residence here to appreciate
the spirit which had brought about
tho results. He appreciated, also
ths spirit which had brought tn
Americans to join with the Allies II
the great war
Mr.. Salisbury spoke OF the remark
made by Thomas Jefferson nearly
century ago when he expressed th'
idea that America might some time
be called upon to join with France
Great Britain and other nations In
unfolding the ideals for which the
Revolutionary heroes had striven
The thought OF the great statesman
had been realized, he said. when the
great American Republic stood
shoulder to shoulder with the mother
country. with France. the great Eu-
ropean Republic, and with little Bel
gium, the upholder Of the mighty
ideal Of liberty. in opposing the ag-
eressions Of a power which threat
ened the ideals built up through
more than a century of struggle.
During the evening music was fur
nished by Frank II. Mason and ].
Frank Ayers, with Norris c. Nor
gan at the piano.
Among those present were Rob
ert II. Richards. Charles A. Pat
terson. James H. Hughes, Ed
win c. Marshall, Charles A. Rudolph,
willard Springer, Jr., Charles w.
sutton, John Bancroft. DIR. Willard
Springer, Sr., Baron de Cartier de
Alarchienne. the Belgian Ambassa-
dor; Hon. r. Louis Craigie, Charge
d'Anair OF the British Embassy:
Mayor Leroy Harvey, Captain
Horace Wilson, retiring president OF
the society; Bishop Philip Cook,
the Hon. Willard Salisbury,
Judge NJ. Hugh Morris, John
Bancroft, Christian c. san.
derson, Colonel George A. Elliott
Herbert H. Ward, sr., Captain E. i.
Rice. Jr.. f. ]. Walls, Norris n
Wright B. f. Marcan. G. W. Ca
pele, Jr., Roger Williams, Herbei
III. Ward, Jr., W. w. Rhodes, c. ]
King. Claude W. Sutton G. f. Han
lin. c. NJ. Jones, DR.. S. II. Johns, d
H. w. Briggs. DIT. Victor D. Was
burn. j. Austin Ellison. Albert '
Crmmins, Henry Irving Bowles, Tt
man w Campbell Charles A. r
dolph. DR.. Harold Springer. Mort
Harvey. Robert p. Robinson. Ma
L. w. Waller, X. XIV. Casey, Cla
son S. Hammitt. William Bead,
kopf, c. Morris Whiteside. J. s. "
son. A. d. Warner. Jr., Cantw
Clark. E. B. Jones, c. II. Maui, OF
Rowland, Alexander +. Cricht
J Frank Ayres, Frank II. Mas