Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

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for the wonderful way in which tn
{ banquet was handled. The table
s. were arranged throughout tn
{ length of the dining room in tw
: rows, several huge bouquets of cu
= flowers adorned each table and tn
: room was profusely decorated will
q American flags and crepe paper il
j the National Colors. The guests ant
the speakers of the evening Wer'
seated at one table. Past Depart
I ment Commander, and present Ad
l jutant of the local post acted as
toastmaster. Over fifty world wal
veterans were seated at the banquet
table. The festivities began with the
invocation led by Department Chap
lain Burslem, of Dover; after which
the guests stood with bowed heads
in memory of the local posts de-
: parted comrades. Harry S. Harring-
. ton, President of the Harrington
Chamber of Commerce, made the ad-
dress of welcome. In his few choice
words he lauded the work OF the To-
cal veterans and said that he had
noticed that many veterans in this
locality had been very successful
since putting aside their army uni
form, and in all probability were us
ing some of their army training in
their business vocation. ]. Harvey
Burgess, Editor of the Harrington
! Journal and sometimes hailed as the
"Poet of the Ozarks," needs no in
PRODUCTION to the people of lower
: Delaware. He is always ready within
a minutes notice to give his audi
ence something snappy and right up
to the minute. DR.. w. w. Speakman,
past department commander, was an
honored guest. He gave very good
talk and talked of the contrast of the
activities of the veterans of today as
compared with the few posts in Del
aware that were in existence when
he was department commander. Col.
Jos. Lawson, Commander of Della
ware Post No. 1, listed as being the
largest post in the State and the one
organization that boasts of drum
and bugle corp. COL Lawson said
that any achievement attained by
any bunch of veterans was only ac-
complished by just one thing that
could be summed up in one word:
Cooperation. No set of officers can
accomplish much without the aid of
the other members. Major Wildreck
"a successor to Major Lemon-and
connected with the United States Ar
my made a few interesting remarks
and was chosen community song
leader. E. A. Vogel, commander of
David c. Harrison Post, Smyrna,
arose when called upon and said he
was commander of the busiest post
in the State and that it was neces-
sary to hold a meeting every week
in order to get through with the
business that accumulates and then
sometimes they didn't get through
until very late.
Commander McWilliams of Walter
L. Fox Post was absent due to the
fact that Monday evening is National
Guard drill night and he was repre-
sented by his adjutant, Marvel Bax-
ter. He expressed the appreciation
of the members of the Dover Post
for being present and then extended
an invitation to those present to at
tend their annual Armistice Day
Dinner.
George Hill from the same post
explained to those present just about
what was to be expected at the Hal
lowe'en Celebration sponsored by
the American Legion. DR.. Clyde Nell
son, former Nebraskian, but now I
of Milford Post, spoke :
Of their first fall meeting and invit- !
ed those present to meet with them (
at any time they are in session. Nan
5icoke Post of Seaford was not rep
resented and the next one called ,
Upon was DR.. Wilker of Peninsula /
Post, Laurel. DR.. Wilker said that
hey probably had the least to do of ,
my post in the State and added that
hey had not held q meeting for
hree months. Sergeant Ray Ingram
If the State Highway Department,
Sussex Post, No. 8, of
Georgetown. Most of the speakers
we're limited to just a few minutes
" the POSTMASTER due to the fact
hat he had such long program. ]. ;.
AleX CrOthors, past department cOln- =
nander and at present National En-
cutive Committeeman, was une of
he speakers not limited to time,
hough he did not infringe on the
ime of other speakers. Commander
said he always held a warm
pot in his heart for the veterans Of
lander's chair could look to Har-
ington for inspiration and could al
rays depend on Harrington to put
cross any program that they were
allied upon to handle. In closing
e told his hearers that they must
OF forget that despite the fact that
l short time the war would be
assed ten years; there were still
isabled men in the hospitals that
eeded our attention and many wild
VS. and orphans that must be cared
IT. He also complimented the
ost on it splendid increase in mem
ership made during the year.
John Dugan, Department Service
ficer, is one Of the busy men of the
tate Organization and accomplishes
uch work that many of the veter-
IS no nothing about. Spending his
Vn time and money IN the interest
the American Legion, said Toast
aster Sylvester. The speaker in re-
'ense offered the services of his
'partment to any post or veteran
roughout the State to get Govern
ent matter Strengthened out. Will.
I'm Kentworthy, departments adju- 3
Mt, spoke briefly and also said he 4
anted to do everything in his pow q
through his department to aid all
e Legion Posts throughout the
ate. "Happy" Vincent of Cam