Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27

sOldicie who fought. not only IN the
civn War, but all tho conflicts 81 the
victor Not that We wish TO commem-
orstc the glamor ~ war. for that
unscl glitter and sham glory has been
forgotten BY most Of US In the bitter
realities OF the surcriugs ot war and
~ its aftermath. but because the men
fought Cor a great ideal and gave their
lives freely for their country. The
very fact that today practically every
ono loathos war makes tho sacrince
tina, these men paid even grcater. war
may 10 foolieh and useless way 10
scttle questions hut the courage and
unSolnshnoss ~ these men is all the
brighter against tho sreon background.
War was wrong but they were rieht.
for they laid down their lives Tor their
friends for their country, and for an
IDEAL Perhaps at times theirs may
seem like a useless eacrincc, but
they had not thrown away their lives
We might not he oven this near 10
peace that breeds friendship instead
~ merely emo,herins, for the time, the
agc old hatrcds
] Corson Millers poem In Memory
of Americas Dead In the Great War
|. a tribute for all our soldier dcad;
NO moro for them shall Eyenlng'e
roao unclose.
Nor DaWn's cmblszoned panoplles be
spread
Alike. the Rains warm kiss. and stab
bng SHOWS.
Unmindcd. fall upon each hallowed
head
But the busles as they leap and Wild
~ sins.
Rejoice. . remembering
The sums mad music their young
ears have known
Ware lullshice that moaned on Flsnd-
ers Plain;
Tonight tho wind walks on them. still
where they lie huddled close sr riven
grain.
But the Drums. revcrberstins. proud
" roll
They love a Soldiers soul.
with arms out-nune and eyes that
laughed AZ Death.
loss.
For them a lifetime epsnned a bun, -
ing breath.
And Truth they vlsioned. clean Of
early dro<e.
But the Fifee-cAn We not hear their
lusty shriek?
They know. and now they spealc,
The lazy drift Of cloud. the noon
day hum
of vssant eees; the iark's untr1m-
freled song.
Shall GLADDEN. them no more. who now
lie dumb
In p~thsetrange sleep. yet once were
su7f, and strong.
But the Bells that u all liyinx listen
ors peal.
With soy their deeds reveal.
"rhsy have given their lives. with
bodies bruNed and broken.
Upon their eounuys altar they hsv.
sled:
They have left. ss priceless heritage
a token
Tns, Honor ive~ forever with IN.
Dead
And thu Burles. as their rich notes rice
and fall.
ah'N aANs'Tt hnfNlnE AL
Mr. and Mr~, Leon Walker announe.
81 tho engagement Of their daughter
Dorothy Mitchell. 90 Gilbert smith
farnell a, a luncheon bridge a, Naa
mans Tea House today The out 81
town ruosts included Misses Doroth,
lonkers, 81 Chicago. Alice Balnns o.
scranton berta Banton. Of south Ia,
hotA Rcbecoa Patterson. ~ Callfor
nle Helen Gray, % tnioniown Pa
Margarct Buckley. Catherine smith
and Charlotte Fricke 81 Philadelphia
al 81 whom we're classmates OF Nj.
walker ct National Park Seminary
olhcr ruos's were M3ses Marrare
Richardson, Ruihsnna Taylor. Doro
ny Smith, Elisabeth Hastings. Elmo
Barry, Gsncyievo Frants. and Mrs
y. odrsrH
Mr. parnell " a graduate o. Mer
crrebury Cornell, and Dickinson Law
School,
NJ, Henry y Scott. Mrs. Thora
W Wileon, and Mise Ellen y. BlouI
~ Philadelphia. motorcd 20 Boihl.
hem THE week Co attend the Bacl
fosuval
Mrs J. koarnsy Rodgers, Who ha
boon vSlunr her daughter. Mn,
Iorss. IN Bridgeport Connection
wi return 60 this city about the ars
81 June
Mrs. iamos " WHITFIELD gave a "a
Yesterday afternoon IN honor q Mr..
j. ! knnff 80 Eny Vr.,.t.-. -.
scott Val be remembered a. Nile
Helen Mcintyre, 81 THE city
Misc Anne Bunker Of Boston. Mas
10 The guest % Mre. r. G. woodhridr.
Jr for several weeks. During her sta
here. Mic. Bunker y being extensive
- entertained
Mw, Julian Adair will give "a bride
luncheon next Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene du Pont ga,
mixed foursoms AZ the Country Gu
yesterday afternoon. followed by a eur
yer az their home.
Mrs Paul Gillespie and her col
Harold. - Washington. d. G., arriy
TO-DAY 10 be guests OF Mrs. Harol
ierot Keen FOR a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward y. Mode an
Walter Butler will motor 10 Nentns
60 spend the weekend with friens
there.
The Mortgage Committee OF N
Hf Ffsal.