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of the fire department, but picture
| of him hung on the wall in the club
and over it was the word "Hero." Oh
| yes, Richard Peckham had had a
splendid life; useful, brave, and the
remembrance of it gave him great
happiness.
The past was not the past with him.
1t was the present, too. 1t was al
ways along with him, nudging him, as
1t were, and saying:
"Do you remember so and so?" And
then Richard would smile at the
thought. He was often smiling at his
thoughts.
But since there had been these great
improvements in the fire department
they decided that they had no room
for the old hook and ladder.
"Well have to sell it to the junk
man" they said "He may give us
ten dollars for it,
Richard had missed that meeting.
Wasn't that just like a lot of young
men with no sentiment. no feeling?
They would sell that splendid hook
and ladder which had been pulled up
many a hill and which had saved
many lifel 1t was sacrilege, sheer
sacrilege.
They're goin' to sell the old hook
and ladder" he told Mrs. Peckham
the next day. Eyes, ma, they're goin'
to sell it. / wasn't at the meetin' last
night, but I've heard how they've
made all arrangements. If l only had
, room" he broke off then, and his
eyes filed with tears. Mrs. Peckham
! knew what it meant to her husband.
1t was almost something alive to him.
Sell it for junk? 1t would break his
heart.
Richard Peckham was getting
dressed for the Memorial day parade.
He was ready ahead of time. He
knew that he would be-
"Richard," she came toward him,
before you start for the parade
want you to take a look in the yard.
I've little Memorial day present
there for you-a real Memorial day
present"
His heart was beating happily, joy
ously, as he hurried along. But no,
{ she couldn't have meant that. No one
really knew how he loved it except
himself And besides the yard was
too small. He had thought of that
himself
But there. in the yard, just squeez-
ing in, as though 1t knew it was its
only chance and had to do it, was the
old hook and ladder. There it was
and there it would be, not as junk but
as having found home.
"Oh, ma, ma Richard cried. I'll
II just can't say what I feel !"
Copyright, 1922. Western Newspaper Union
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-25
BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER

Richard Peckham was a veteran of
the Civil war. He always marched in
the Memorial day parade. The pa
rade was much larger than it had been
for number of years back. The men
of the World war now marched, too.
Richard had always been a very ac-
tive man, and he had taken part in
many a celebration in the town By
day he sold cigars and cigarettes and
fruit at the little stand in front of the
small house where he and Mrs Peck
ham had lived for so many years But
at night, oh, so often, he would dress
in his best fireman suit or in his Civil
war uniform as special town con-
stable.
Richard could remember so many
years back. He could remember when
they had no such fire department as
they had now, for example. Now they
had a splendid firehouse too, above
which was clubroom for the fire.
men. What magnificent place that
was. They subscribed to several
magazines always there were some
papers lying about on the great shiny
table they had bought for the center
of the room-to make it cozy and club
like, they had said.
How good it was to talk over the old
days. There were some of the present
men of the fire department who had
remembered the old days. How they
had pulled the hook and ladder up the
great surrounding hilIsl
81 remember one cold night" Rich
ard Peckham would begin a tale of
former days, and SO the story would
be continued, story of fighting
against great odds, mighty hills, fright
full cold and water that froze. They
had motors now.
The new hook and ladder was new.
1t was a handsome hook and ladder.
Richard Peckham admired it. Now
he was merely an honorary member
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Nation Can Never Forget

Once more comes Memorial day, and,
while the gallant deeds of our noble
young soldiers In the late World war
naturally are fresher in our memories,
the sacrifices of our patriotic defend
ers in 1S61-65 will not be forgotten
while the nation endures. The pass
ing of those veterans in blue has been
rapid, and it is saddening Zach day
sees 100 of these old veterans, and
two-thirds as many of their wives, car
ried to the grave. For them the end
is not far off; another decade and
scarcely veteran will remain.
The officers who led the Union
troops averaged several years older
than the enlisted men, many of the
latter, as is well known, being mere
striplings at their entry into service !;
and few of the higher officers of voIun-
teers now remain alive.
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From James Russell LowelI's Com
nnemoration Ode,
MEMORIAL DAY

From James Russell Loweil's Com
nemoration Ode.
Not in anger, not in pride,
Pure from passions mixture rude
Ever to base earth allied,
But with far-heard gratitude,
Still with heart and voice renewed,
To heroes living and dear martyrs dead,
The strain should close that consecrates
our brave.
Lift the heart and lift the head!
Lofty be its mood and grave,
Not without a martial ring,
Not without a prouder tread
And peal of eXultation;
Little right has he to sing
Through whose heart in such an hour
Beats no march of conscious power,
Sweeps no tunlult of elationl
IT'S no Man we celebrate,
BY this country's victories great,
A hero half, and half the whim of Fate.
But the pith and marrow of a Nation,
Drawing force from all her men,
Highest, hrrnblest weakest, all,
For her time of need, and then
Pulsing it again through them,
TIL the basest can no longer cover,
Feeling his soul spring up divinely tall,
Touched but In passing by her mantie-
hem
Come back, then, noble pride, for it's her
doWeri
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THE HEART BOWED DOWN.
Only One Thing Gould Save the Gym
pathetic Magnate.

pathetic Maonate.
OF two boys born In a country town
in Iowa, one went to Chicago and be-
came very rich and the other stayed
at home, and when he was sixty was
very poor. The stay-athome had
heard of the success of his boyhood
friend and he went up to Chicago to
see him one day. thinking to obtain a
loan to tide him over the winter. He
went to the rich ones office. found
him installed in a magnificent suite
and was held up by an ofice-boy In
livery.
"Just tell my old friend that Bill,
the friend of his boyhood days, is out
side and wants to talk over old times
with him."
Presently the visitor was admitted.
'Howdy, BILL" said the millionaire, II
am glad to see you"
They talked for time and then the
visitor remarked: Il hear you are
worth millions"
'Yes, I'm pretty rich; and how has
the world treated your"
"Oh, I've had q terrible time. had
a business. but lost that while ago.
You see. my wife's father died. and
her mother, and then we lost our
daughter. Right on the heels OF that
my mother died and. soon after. my
father. 1t was tough"
The millionaire too out handker-
chief and wiped his eyes. 1t certain
ly was" he commented.
YES" continued the visitor, "and
that wasn't the worst of it. Early the
next spring my boy, on whom had
set so many hopes. he died. too; and
then, with all that expense, lost my
business paying doctors bills. Then.
to close it all up, it wasn't six months
before my faithful wife died. and
was left all alone"
The millionaire was sobbing by this
time He leaned over and touched
button on his desk, and big porter
came in.
'Jim," said the millionaire. throw
this man out. He's breaking my
heart"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-25

Hats Off Here they come to the tap of
the drum.
A thin and wavering line;
They stood long ago in the face of the
In the shade of the battle-struck pine.
There's many ridge on their brows, as
you see,
Their features by Time have been
marr'd:
And the ivy is green. with daisy be-
tween,
On the graves of the gallant Old Guard.
They were "boys'' when they charged on
the fort on the hill
And sabred their way thro' the foe;
They were stalwart and true in their
garments of blue,
In the days of the long, long ago.
A Stiffness comes on and the night nestles
down
As the diamond dew sparkles the sward.
And feebly they march meath the star
sprinkled arch
These men of the noble Old Guard.
They dream of the battle. the camp. the
foray
OF victory prison and rout;
The night will fall fast; it will claim them,
at last,
And summon to ''rnustering out'
l1i6y NEAR ne Nlau buSASS NHaS DtcW ~
the morn,
AS clear as the notes of bard;
They laugh as they come to the tap of
the drum
The remnant of Freedoms Old Guard.
The wind softly blows thro' their snow
sprinl1led hair,
AS slowly they march down the street;
And their step on the grass you may
hear as they pass,
Not long at muster they'll meet
Tramp Tramp They are moving in glor-
ious review
Meath the flag that Columbia has
starr'd;
1t floats DER but few in their old, faded
blue
The last of the cherished Old Guard.
Forget them? MOI Neveri Columbia
kneels,
With tears on the velvety sward;
And there falls from her hands at Affec-
tion's commands
A wreath for the deathless Old Guardi
Copyright. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-25
Youths in CIVIL war ArnIsa.

trhe fact that thousands OF men are
still alive who fought in the Cigil war
is perhaps one of the most illuminat-
ing facts which we can find about 1t.
For # shows that boys, mere children,
in fact, were iInpelled to enter the
struggle hy emotions strong enough
10 carry them through It and it shows
4'ai re eapse was desperate enough
10 Leed them.
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FratrlcidaI strife Eoruotten.

The war with Spain, in which Grand
Army veterans and Confederate vet
erans and the sons of both. fought,
and the World war, which enlisted
our young men both North and South,
practically caused Us to forget that
this great country was cursed with
war in the Sixties.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-05-25

Congressman Charles NJ. Steadman
Of North Carolina and Congressman
Henry 2. Osborne of California. once
bitter war enemies, are now fast
friends in congress. Congressman
Steadman, born in 1871, enlisted as a
private at the outbreak of the Civil
war, serving with Lees army and be-
ing wounded three times, winning the
rank of major Congressman Osborne
was born in 1S4S, enlisted as a private
at the age of sixteen in the state of
New York
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1 Healed -

The bitter years have passed away,
The scars have slowly healed,
New wood has grown upon the tree,
Fresh sod upon the field
And laws of hate the soldiers made
The soldiers have repealed
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a memorial group, the central figure
of which is to be Gen. George G..
Meade, who commanded the Army of
the Potomac during the Civil war, is
soon to be placed at a chosen site in
the capital The completed statue and
memorial is the work of Charles Graf
ly of Philadelphia, who was delegated
by a special commission to execute the
work. General Meade, the central fig
ure, is surrounded by symbolic figures
Of military courage, energy, fame, 10y
atty, chiyalry and progress.
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E e.

Thousands OF persons In Clay county
attended the unyeiling of the Liberty
memorial at Liberty, Mo-, Memorial
day last year. The picture shows
the statue erected at a cost of $4,000
In memory of the silent heroes" of
Clay county who took part in the
World war Clay county furnished
more than one thousand men for the
war.
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sa
r. -.

This scene Of little Miss America
decorating the graves of our heroes
who sleep in the national cemetery at
Arlington, Va, will be duplicated on
Memorial day all over the country.
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9nsurance

ENRY J. MOUNT.
Il L REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENT
ohcr ln Belmont Hote ulding, Maii stree.
FREEHoLD NEW JERSEY
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NO WAITING at NATE BROWNS
-..s'f BARBrR SHOP Accommodated by Five
ExPer enced Baroers. Next to Post Office.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
DELA WARE AT
WOINENiS MEET

Many Delaware women viii at
tend the third annual convention Of
the League of Women Voters and
the Pan-American Convention in
Baltimore. April 2O-2s. Those who
expect to attend the convention will
be the State president Of the or
ganization, Mrs. A. d. Warner, her
alternate. Mrs. Everett c. johnson
Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Of Dover: Mrs.
II. E. lie Gates. Of Delmar; Miss
Winifred Morris. Dover; Mrs. Fred
T. Bach. Mrs. Jane W. Penniwill.
Miss Edith Spruance, Mrs. T. Carl
ton Bridgham, president of the VIII
mington League of Women Voters.
Miss Marie 7. Lockwood. Miss Wini-
fred J. Robinson. of the Women's
College. University o1 Delaware.
Mrs. S. B. Waller, of Delmar; Mrs.
Cummins Speakman. Of Smyrna and
Mrs. A. NJ. Chamberlain. Of Mid
dletown. While some of those named
will attend the entire convention
others will attend only some Of the
most important sessions.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
NILE. coNDRE SINGS.

Mile. Mona Gondre young
French girl. captivated an audience
with a program Of songs in the New
Century Club Auditorium last even
ing. She appeared under auspices OF
the Alliance Franchise, and proved
an artist of unusual individuality
and distinction.
During the war Mile. Gondre was
in the trenches in France close to
the front lines and learned TO speak
English from American and English
boys Last evening she gave sew
eral English songs and translated
several French songs before. singing
them. Also she wore three charm
ing costumes. one a Breton wedding
gown more than 200 years old. To
some members OF her audience she
was remindful in her pantomiming,
OF Nine Yvette Guilbert. the famous
chanteuse.
Marlborough sen va ten
guerre." an old marching song OF
Lorraine. THE old Cure and the
Little Servant" were among the
French numbers on her program
last night
II Remember When I Met You"
The Little old Woman" and The
Pig That Died" we're the English
numbers.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
lH2a..a z. z ..l........|..:..5.::::| 5E$!s

Miss Ruth r. Davis. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer j. Davis, 27O9
Washington street. and Harry i.
Brooks. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brooks. 233 North Franklin street,
VIII be married at 7.3O o'clock this
evening at the home Of the bride, by
the Rev. C.. l.. Hubbard, pastor Of
st. Pauls NJ. r. Church. Miss Irene
Ireland and r. e. Shaw will be the
attendants. The bride. who will be
given in marriage by her father will
wear white canton crepe with tulle
veil caught with orange u.l-
Her bouquet will be of bride roses
and lilies of the valley. The brides
maid will wear pale b.ue tane,. A..-t
will carry pink roses. Followiug
the ceremony a reception will be
held. The young couple VIII leave
on a wedding trip to New York.
They will live in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Poinset'
of Columbus, n. j.. have issued
cards announcing the marriage Of
their daughter, Anna May. to Frank
NJ. Lockerman. on Saturday. April
8, at Columbus. Mrs. Lockerman n
formerly lived in Wilmington and
has many friends here She is a sis
ter Of Mrs. William F. Foard. of No.
S04 North Adams street.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
CLUB TO TALK
FILING TAX

THE Filing Fee" will be the sub
ject of a debate TO be held by the
Elsmere Civic Club at $50 o'clock
this evening. Those taking the af-
frmative will be DR.. John Bali, Mrs.
w. A. Dryden and H. b. Kaufman.
The negative side will be discussed
by Henry j. Roland. Mrs f. S.
Sterling and Leroy Steele. The Rev.
Irwin Wagner, pastor Of the Elsmere
Presbyterian Church, will give a
talk on Good Citizenship" f. S
Sterling will tell how rubber hose is
made. All members are asked to
keep in mind that this evening S
meeting does not start until $50
o'clock, a later time than is the
usual hour for meeting. This change
has been made that club members
may attend the special service to be
held in the Elsmere Presbyterian
Church from 7.3O until $50 o'clock.
on Wednesday evening, April 19.
dance will be held in the club
house, under the auspices of the
ways and means committee, of
which Mrs. J. oakley Griffith is
chairman.
Mrs. John w. Reynolds. president
OF the club, will be hostess at a
military card party which will be
held at the club building on May 3.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
S

Z. Hackett. Jr.. Mrs. Herman c.
Frst. and Mrs Garrett Jefferson
Hart.
Mrs. David Nease was the hostess
for the afternoon.
Mrs. Henry D. Boyer, Of Smyrna
President OF the State Federation
OF Women's Clubs was a guest Of the
Womens Club of Claymont. on Mon
day. and gave a helpful address. She
was luncheon guest Of Mrs. T. c.
Alexander.
The annual banquet Of the club
will be held at Naaman's Tea House
at I o'clock on Friday April 2s.
At a recent meeting Of the Mar
shallton Civic Club the following
officers were elected: President.
Mrs. Lewis B. Guest; first vice
president. Mrs Theodore Simpson;
second president, Mrs. Powell
Ford: recording secretary, Mrs. John
S. Mcdonald. assistant recording
secretary. Miss Blanch Wiess; corre-
spending secretary Mrs. Lillian B.
Clark: assistant corresponding sec
retarv Mrs. d. Ross; treasurer. Mrs.
George Mullin.
A meeting OF the club will be held
at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening,
April 10. in the school house. The
meeting will be an open one and the
program will be in charge of the
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

ket will be held in time for the
spring planting despite the fact that
recent weather conditions make one
.hink that all planting should be
lone at once. Not only will flower
md vegetable seedlings, potted
llants, roots and bulbs be offered
or sale, but many garden accessor-
as and novelties will be found in the
arious booths There also will be
booth for cut flowers and another
Or fresh vegetables as well as other
lings, possibly not so uesful but
hich will prove of interest TO older
ok and the children as we'll.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
WORK
OF N. E. CHURCH

Annual meetings OF the Dover.
Salisbury and Middletown districts
OF the women's Foreign Missionary
Society. Methodist Episcopal Church.
will be held next week. Speakers
from this city and Philadelphia will
address the meetings which will last
all day.
The Middletown district will meet
at Odessa. next Tuesday with Miss
Katherine r. Truax, Of this city.
conference secretary, presiding. The
meeting OF the Dover district will be
held in Frederica on Thursday, April
20. Miss TruaX will also preside
over this meeting. The meeting OF
the Salisbury district will be held on
April 2i, at Selbyville. Interesting
programs have been arranged for all
OF the above meetings.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
BAND
LADIES' NIGHT

Ladies' Night" will be observed
April 10 at the Auditorium. under
the auspices of the Masonic Band
of Delaware The band will give an
entertainment and dance. II is eX-
pected that az least 1000 members
OF the fraternity and their families
will be in attendance. The band has
recently been organized under the
leadership of Charles NJ Banks. and
already has sixty-five members.
w. J. Highheld is president OF the
band association; A. v Gemmill
vice-presldent; John +. Krauss. sec
retary. and Lee Phillips. treasurer
The band will give a concert En-
tertainment viii be furnished by
local and out-of-town artists. A
double quartet from the Orpheus
Club will sing several selections.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
ALPHA
DANCE NEXT

Beta Epsilon Chapter OF Kappa
Alpha. one OF the most prominent
and popular Greek letter fraterni-
ties at the University Of Delaware,
has issued invitations for its eigh-
teenth annual dance, to be held in
the Armory at Newark, on Friday
evening. April 2s, at $50 o'clock.
The dance will be preceded by a for
NAL dinner. at 7.15 o'clock in old
College Hall. The Kappa Alpha fra
ternity has a well-established repu-
tation for giving delightful affairs,
and II is taken for granted by those
who know the artistic and fun-lov-
ing nature of its members that the
annual dance this year will be fully
in keeping with those which in past
years have done so much to enhance
the charm OF university life in Della
ware.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
pANsANT PATRoNEssEs.

The patronesses for the dansant
to be held at the Hotel DUPONT on
Saturday, April 80, after the mat
inc OF the Mask and Wig Club. are
as follows: Mrs. A. Felix dupont.
Mrs. Archibald dupont, Mrs Paul
e. dupont. Mrs. Charles A. Patter-
son, Mrs. George S. Capelle, Jr,
Mrs. Donald s. Ashbrook Mrs. Will
liam r. Baldwin. Mrs. II. II. East
man, Mrs. William c. Speakman,
Mrs. Harold Springer. Mrs. Ma
thaniel w. Howell, Mrs. William
Coyne, Mrs. Edward Odgers.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
The Hunted Deer
BY ARTHUR EUGENE SMITH

Upon a ledge that overhung
The mountains ragged breast
A weary doe the rocks among
Lay down awhile to rest;
She heard no song save OF the thrush
That caroled sweetly from the bush.
For miles the hunter and the hound
Had followed on her trail,
But she with mighty leap and bound
Had fed the dewy vale
o Innocence and Beauty. still
Death climbs the steep and rocky hilll
She nipped the tender leaves OF how'rs
Within her easy reach:
While winds within the hazel bowrs
Grew garrulous i'm speech
Where vervains with their spikes OF blue
The sunlight Of the morning drew.
Proud Youth, and thou maturer Man,
Protect the weak and poor;
And cruelty put under ban
That II may wrong no more;
And give to God your due Of praise
who leadeth you by pleasant waysl
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Woman's order. National Asso-
citation of Retail Druggists, Will
meet this evening. at the nome Of
Mrs. Walter L. Morgan Third and
Franklin streets Bible Day" will be
observed Current Events will be
read by Mrs Willard y. Smith. Nom
ination OF officers will take place.
The regular meeting Of New Era
Branch, International Sunshine So
ciety. was held on Monday after
noon, at Sunshine Hail. Mrs. Gar
rett jefferson Hart presided. The
conservation committee reported
that seven cases had been taken of
this month. and that most of them
had been furnished with glasses
owing to the large number Of cases
that had been taken care OF this
winter the treasury was almost de-
pleted. A card party will be given
on Tuesday afternoon. May T. at
2.30 in Sunshine Hall The ways and
means committee will be in charge
The proceeds will be used to help
blind babies and to supply children
Of school age with glasses. The COM
mittee was asked to send CHEEKY
letter TO Mrs. O. V. Ort. first vice
president, who is SD at her home.
The following delegates have been
appointed to the annual meeting
and election Of officers; Mrs. Harvey
f.. Booker. Mrs. Frank Ford Palmer.
Mrs. Frank l.. Boynton, Mrs. Henry
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
FLOWER MART TO
BE HELD MAY II

The Wilmington flower market.
which was so successful last year,
will be reopened in Cool Spring
Park this year TO aid the Children's
Summer Camp. May II has been Sc
lected as the date and the managers,
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT Mrs. w. c.
Spruance, Mrs. C.. Marshall Barton
and Miss Madeline Draper, are plan
ming to make il more attractive and
more successful financially than It
was before. Las year it turned over
$500 to the Associated Charities
and when the pinch OF poverty
caught the city last winter It added
to the charity fund $3.50, which it
had set aside TO finance this years
market.
The Chfldren's Camp Is a fine
charity which has been doing good
for little folk for a number Of years.
though lack of money forced a sus-
pension of operations last year.
Heretofore il has been located on a
rented sight In Beaver Valley, but
thies was found to be unsatisfactory.
Recently the Wilson farm OF 81
acres. near Hockessin, was purchas-
ed as permanent site for the camp.
The money is needed now 10 equip
il. The new location is accessible by
trolley and good roads and IS ideal
for the purpose.
The flower market managers have
| been impressed with the need for
such a summer charity and have set
out TO make the $4,000 needed TO put
he camp on a permanent basis.
These out-of-doors markets are
popular in many sections; but II one
may judge by the interest shown las,
year, Wilmington's interest exceed
that of all other cities. The mar