Evening star., 1923-06-10

it has become our duty in this day to
AmericaniZe and to have the foreigner
understand that he is welcome in this
country-welcome to stand erect in
the air of American citizenship, but
when that foreigner accepts the priv
ileges of American citizenship he must
at the same time subscribe to the
obligations of that citizenship"
$4,000 Cheer President.
1t was estimated that more than
$4,000 persons turned out in Will
mington to greet the President. Fol-
lowing the luncheon a caravan of
twenty automobiles with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding in the lead,
started on the journey across the
state. A detour was made TO permit
the President to visit Newark (Del).
where he and Mrs. Harding shook
hands and personally congratulated
the graduating class of the Woman's
College of the University of Della
ware. Following a few words of
greeting by Charles r. Miller. former
of Thomas w. Miller, allan property
custodian, the President made short
speech in which he spoke of his ap-
probation Of the honor being showed
him and Mrs. Harding in Delaware
and in which he lauded the youth of
America.
The next stop of the caravan was
tE "a rn1 iv,k kr oil
was given the party. Standing on
the steps of the post Office The Presi-
dent in acknowledgment of the man
ifestatiQns said, at is a great day for
the. President of the United States.
cannot convey to you how inspiring,
how hopeful, and encouraging it is
to meet you personally. my country
men, at little gatherings like this.
If there il one message I ce1 leave
with you 1t is this. that we rededicate
ourselves to the ideals of our found
ing fathers. OF course. cannot leave
without presenting 10 You Mrs. Hard
ing, for she is as you know more or
less the boss of the White House"
IN introducing ;he President the
Mayor of Smyrna said that President
the United States 20 visit Smyrna.
He reminded the President also that
* was over part Of The road traVerscd
by ; IN from W1lnli 1gton that Caesar
Rodney rode on horseback u Ph!ia-
deipEia to get there in time To sig
the Declaration Of 1udepeEHepc
Dover Greeting Tumuituous.
a tremendous ovation was accorded
the presidential party when 1t arrived
OF
state capital was thronged with peo-
pie. and as the party alighted at the
capitol building they were greeted
with rousinE cheers. Gov. Denny.
with other state officials, was on hand
to receive the President. and, follow
ing q general handshaking in the
governors private room, q. light lunch
con was served in the library. AS the
President was leaving the building
the demonstration impressed him so
that he addressed few remarks of
appreciation. He again spoke of his
desire to prepare younger genera
tions to assume the management of
the republic. The President describ-
ed the methods used by an efficient
farmer in cultiyating a wheat crop
and a corn crop, explaining that I'VE,
too, should use the same care in cul-
tivating and preparing the children
Of the nation.
The presidential party arrived at
Milford shortly after 6 o'clock, and,
before going to the residence of DR..
Frank Grier, where they were to be
the guests of honor later at supper,
he left the caravan and motored hur-
riedly to the ball park to receive the
cheers of several thousand persons
gathered there. The President had
intended to attend an inning or so
Of the ball game being played, but
his arrival was too late to permit
this.
LroI1oryino- cunnar +ba prae;5ant ood
George Christian. his secretary. were
made members of the Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, organization of Masons. AT
the conclusion OF the ceremonies the
President and his party motored to
Lewes, where they boarded the pres
idential yacht Mayflower, and started
on their homeward journey by water
The Mayfiower is scheduled to dock
| at the Washington navy yard at 8
o'clock Monday morning.