The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07

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parades - the thrill of MARTA
music-the color and glamour Of
tumultous ovations-the triumpha
march Of Old Glory down the wide
avenues Of the city. So, Friday
when Admiral Chester w. Nimitz
came home it wasn't at all sur
prising to find the whole town out
in October's bright blue weather
flag-waving, cheering and whoop
ing it up generally, with small pa
per horns, relicts, we dare say, Of
that memorable VI celebration oil
month or so ago. From the start
this weeks "Welcome Home was
color and enthusiasm of yesteryea1
a spectacular event, with all the
celebrations. Immaculate midship
men from Annapolis roared the ira
ditional An cheer and Quantice
Marines snapped into a huge in
verted V formation in a naval sa
lutte to the returning great Fleet
Admiral and his wife as they
stepped onto the plaza following the
joint congressional welcome in the
house wing of the Capitol.
Adding further North Carolina
accent to the famous Navy cheer,
given by the 1000 "middies" that
included Harry Delaney, Kenneth
Coe, Frank Deaton, James Absher
Aston Ramsey Ellis, Donald
Farshing were Lieut.. Bob Sanders,
and Ensigns Dick Alfred, Bert At
Gibson and Bill Jones, June grads,
here at the moment for specialized
training. Also participating in the
thrilling ovation were Admiral
George w. Bryan of Eastern Caro-
lima, Lieut.. Comdr. James j. Har-
ris, Lieut.. Comdr. w. Ney Evans,
formerly of High Point, and Lieut..
Bill Williams of Raleigh.
Blinps lowered over the line Of
march, in the first aerial lanes,
tagging gigantic VS. and just above
them flew small aircraft with
smoke pots, trailing streams of red,
white and blue vapor. In the third
height over the 45-minute parade,
the great air armada formed an
arch or umbrella over the process
sion that was composed of motoriz-
ed exhibits, nurse platoons, jeeps,
Waves, Spars, musical units and
other war time paraphenalia. Such
a day of emotions and memories.
And looking about us at the bril-
liant gathering at the dinner given
in honor of the distinguished naval
hero, his family and aides, that
evening at the Mayflower hotel, we
concluded that it will be long
time yet before Americans will be
about gay and Ighthearted. Reac-
ton from wartime worries has set
in, certainly, in Washington. There
is laughter-and partying-and eel.
+ ebrating - and much welcoming.
Life Is speeding up. People are
taking hold" again. But there is
an undercufrent. A seriousness. Ar
understanding for those who can
not share in the joy-the happiness
of today's home-comings.
One Of the first festivities fol
young people at the White House
during the autumn season was hello
Thursday afternoon, when Miss
Margaret Truman, daughter of the
President and Mrs. Harry S. Tru.
man was hostess to 200 servicemer
convalescent veterans. Assisting
Miss Truman were daughters Of
the senators, who incidentally fur.
nished the refreshments, according
to information given out at the exc
cutive mansion. Charming MIS-
Truman, VINO is prototype of your
incest neighbor, will not entertain
on large scale, because of the
shortage of foodstuffs, until late
December, it is reported. The mus
ical aspirations of pretty Margaret
Truman are we'll known and some
day, if she has the talent, she will
be singing in opera. At any rate
she has composed a song-a part
Of one Of George Washington Uni
versity's theatrical productions -
and Larry Brook he's starring in
the Broadway hit, "Song of Nor
way') is leaving no stone unturned
in the effort to get it released for
radio. In the meantime, Margaret
is doing the "must' chores in a
pleasant way now that the furore-
the hue and cry that was raised
when the Lincoln furniture was
moved to make way for her grand
piano-has died down. Wednesday
evening she accompanied her par
ents to the benefit concert of Mag
gle Teyte, famous British soprano.
as guest of Nine. Bonnet, chief
sponsor of the concert arranged to
provide funds for the orphans of
the French prisoners of War. And
Saturday yesterday she went
with her father to Winchester
where he will serve as best man
Tor his old friend, Senator Bennett
champ Clark, who will be married
to the British acresss, Violet Hem
ing.
sLuncheons are the rendezvous of
women. And this week, women
nave been stepping out at the noon
nour. Entertaining informally at;
her husbands quarters at Fort
meyer, Mrs. George C. Marshall.
wife of the Chief of Staff, and SOON
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