Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
Concord

= Saturday, August 18th, The Sons
: of Concord, held their fifth annua
banquet. This event is held annual.
) ly to bring together those who were
born and reared in Concord, or in
the immediate vicinity. They come
from distant states; some stay sew
eral days and even weeks, to talk
over their boyhoOd days; days of
bare feet, fishing and a particular
spot, dear to the heart of every real
boy, "the old sWimmin' hole. Sew
eral of Concord's sons have reached
advanced age, while others have at
tanned high positions in the world of
letters, medicine and other honor
able professions. Some of these
sons of Concord, though old in years
are still boys to each other, and, at
their annual home comings" have
a general good time of good cheer
and cOmTadship.
DR.. Henry Morgan, of Carlisle, Pa,
was POSTMASTER on Saturday at the
banquet and also spoke at length on
the physical life of the country at
large and how the great inventions
we enjoy today, are all products of
the period since 1910. DR.. Morgan
was followed by Rev. Whedbee, pas
tor of Concord M. E. Church, who
spoke of the influence of the
church and how impressions are
made in early boyhood which in
fuence our after lives.
Other speakers were William Rad
cliff, of Greenwood and Mr.. George
Morgan of the Philadelphia Record
editorial staff. Among the visitors
were DR.. J. A. Ellegood of Whining
ton, Mr.. George Prawl and wife of !
Lambertville, N. j., Mr.. J. H. White
man, of Wilmington; Mr.. George !
Jones and three sons of Philadel-
phia, Pa; DR.. Horace L. Jones, of
New York City; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Phillips, of Wilmington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. Phillips of Easton, Md,
and many oilers whom we cannot
mention due to lack of space.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President,
George Morgan of Philadelphia;
Harvey Morgan of Phila-
delphia; Asst. Secretary, Mrs. Net
tie Jefferson of Concord; Treasurer,
DR.. Horace L. Jones of New York
City. A very good entertainment
was given in the evening by Mr.. Ray
Phillips and others at the home of
Frank Jefferson. Among the nota-
BILE events were two old fashioned
iigs, danced by two of Delmar's old
est citizens, Mr.. William Morris who
Is eighty-two and Mr.. ]. w. Cannon,
who is eighty years of age. All en-
ioyed this dancing act very much.
Our pastor, Rev. Whedbee is on his
vacation, but upon requests of the
sons of Concord, he came back and |
preached Sunday morning. His
ext was from Pauls epistle to the
Romans; 81 am not ashamed Of the
gospel of Christ, for it is the power
# God unto salvation to every one
hat believeth; to the Jew first, and
.lso to the Greek"
DR.. Morgan, president of Dickinson
Jollege, Carlisle, Pa, and Rev. Ed
yard Layton Of Wilmington, Del,
SISTED with the service. Mr.. Will
lam Logue, sang a solo and Mr..
Vhedbee and Mr.. Ray Phillips sang
duet.
Concord is glad when the time
ONES for the Sons of Concord to
ONE among us and sorry when the
arting arrives as they go to their
everal homes with our love and
est wishes. We cherish the hope :
nat they may all spend another sea-
on at their old home and hope that y
le sentiment expressed at this 1925
may expand and permeate
ne life of everyone in the commu-
ity, making better men and women;
yer emulating the life of the great
st of teachers, "The Lowly Nazar-
1e," who taught, "Do unto others
) ye would that they should do
nto you, and to love our neighbor
) ourselves" H