Evening journal., 1922-10-25
Big PARADE
FOR MEMORIAL
TO SOLDIERS
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school and William P. White. The
meeting was presided over by DR..
Walter Hullihen. President OF the
University. who introducing former
Judge George Gray as the speaker
referred to him as the "most dis
tlnguished and best loved Della
warean."
DR.. Francis L. Patton, former
president OF Princeton University.
occupied a place on the speakers
platform with former Judge Gray.
DR.. Hulllhen. Henry p. Scott. John
S. Rossell. Mayor Leroy Harvey.
former Judge David T. Marvel.
Josiah Marvel. Dean Winifred Rob
inson, Mrs. A. d. Warner. DR.. David
A. Ward. Ellwood souder. president
of the Board of Education and
others. DIR. Patton was not sched-
uled TO address the school children
and students OF the university but he
declared the demonstration was a
most remarkable one"
DR.. Huliihen. in his opening re-
marks. said IN part: Children OF
the high school. children OF the
grammar schools and those OF the
private and parochial schools, this
is a wonderful RECOMMENDATION Of
your loyalty 10 the enterprise which
the good people OF Delaware have
inaugurated. We thank you for
coming here. AS this Is a memorial
celebration we are going 70 begin
the program with the singing OF
the songs the soldiers sang in France
and those we sang at home"
Following the singing OF Its
Long. Long Trail" and Keep the
Home Fires Burning" by those as
sembled. DR.. Hullihen introduced
former Judge Gray as the speaker.
saying I'VE have with US the most
distinguished and m ost beloved Cit
izen OF Delaware. take great honor
in introducing 10 you Judge Gray"
Judge Gray in his remarks. said:
II thank God that I have lived 10
see this day. I have never seen a
dem onstra ton Ike this before. This
Is a great occasion. This Is a land
OF opportunity and Il is 20 you.
youths. 20 see that you do not let II
pass"
Judge Gray also referred TO the
part played by our forefathers In
keeping sacred the ideas OF the foun-
ders OF our country and called on the
youth TO see that they took up the
banners OF those who had almost
reached their goal IN life.
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invoked the blessing on those pres
ent, saying May God bless you all"
Josiah Marvel. chairman OF the
executive committee IN charge Of
the campaign. read Col. McCreas'
poem, In Flanders Field" Mr..
Marvel used megaphone and his
voice was heard as far a. Market
street.
The exercises came 20 a close with
the audience singing America. and
the bugler OF the band OF the First
L. S. A. Fort DUPONT,
sounded taps. while the soldiers and
students stood at attention.
The audience concluded the cere-
mony with the singing OF the star
Spangled Banner"
The parade OF the soldiers, stu
tents Of the university and the
school children headed by platoon
OF police under command OF Ser
yeant William Crozier was one OF
The features OF the demonstration.
The band OF the First Engineers ar
rived here from Delaware City be-
fore ten o'clock and met the 275 men
students and the 200 women stu
dents and members OF the Rehabih- /
.ation Division OF the University OF
Delaware and the University band at
Delaware avenue station OF the B. |
and o. railroad shortly after ten
o'clock. They marched in Delaware /
avenue being Joined at the High |
School by the students there and
cir band.
The High School pupils, 1000 |
strong. were Joined at Washington /
street by those from No. "a School 4
and at Eleventh and French streets
they met those from No. and No.
( Schools. The school children were
narshaled by Col. II. W. stark, com
nander OF the Delaware Anu-Air
raft Regiment.
The route led 20 Eleventh street.
10 French. 20 Fourth. to Market. to
Rodney Square. where upon the ar
-ival OF the paraders they were
greeted by thousands OF other school
who had marched to the
iquare led by their instructors.