New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31
FERMENTATION OE \ SWORD TO
GIN. MEADE.
The Prc-'uinfion Speech by Iirig.-tscn.
Crmw ford-Re-ponsc Of Gen. rendc-
DeS ripsion OF the sword speeches By
Cfhcrs-s sccnc- and Encidcnss.

&guM Mford-He-pousc al s-'n fs'hN'
DeS Srip,ion OF the sword -spc'che. b,
Others scenes and Incidents.
From OR sgc..d C.ur.Poai'ai
WILMINGTON saturday. Aug 80 i-t7.
Tlis much talkc . affair occurred yesterday
FTIayl afternoon NJ tie headquarters - Biz Gen
Crawford corurnudirg y tie Pcar.y ylranla Reserve. 4
special train decorated With cycrrTcors and brilliant
with flag IN ths city for ''c seen, % 2 O'Clock. caf
wing Go,c7ror Curtin ard saG. o.. Inrs Joan Co.
,alc Martin McM.ehaTcs. Henry e. Cas,g. Wli'
NrVcfrh Ciai-uru State Central Caur..ftsr. ti-rD.
Ciblola Loa.. s. Cooley ~ Indy B..s aot...o .o'.
d. Stevenson f.hraslan - fC1rr.o.., Judge Ju. t.,
ofOhio. Col Roberts state Ar.af ~ rrafg giFarll
John W. FoTlc,. Dr. Eroilesd socoli 'oltfol.f -
ilc Tic1sury. Aiai Gen. H.. 'icuau Gem. Mrir
and Ingil- and otA'rs. Tho party reached DO depot
ai O'Clock. where amlulanc'a wcro in Waii.le o COB
sci, them g. Gen. CrswfOrds hradlunTtcrf N,lrh nfc
IN an old yrg nansioa baii in the style Of To LAT
ger craion heavy walled. small witdoHoi broad door
wsyr ample hs. large high stucoood rosn.s With The
usunl accumulation - ont huilings incindng regro
quarters Prominently situated upon an cmncnce CON.
mandiug fac view Il To rgroludng country the
old mansion ,1id " days of comfort lr1c aal prosre
riiy before 90 present onrer became traitor iiu
in the Rebel army Tho servants have al ard bti a.
OH NfErrt ana ifN NlAfl li+sAfNr A N' i'aff N t"F
In charge ofa p,1r vhic family formerly depenisLls
fiher wealthy patrons.
Tie grounds were ,lsicfaly oraaleuiei snh over
green aTrl,s. b.sefy atcau,.. aal 100 o-T.s .n o'f
green suiinountnr one Il tle arhcs ai,rlotod l.lch
attention Reaching hcaAqlAr.rfs about o'cioci. "a
honr pns consumed in introduction. cscFyhody bging
anxious 70 lrcs iAc AAal u ihr ,0iorols oonaaulrr
In addition 20 tie scn,i-acl blirrr banned uerc Nerc
also pfcsen, Ms,er General, Warren. Humphrey
French Big Cons Hnnt. slongh and other division
commandsr'. rlsa .thcr rafs \ laTfc number -
folepe and ooors d, lesser runl addoi 20 he display
of uni:oria, AMI Wig iAo hiaoscoa'ed 'NHAA'
seemed l.le ant. .ndistnou.i, % Won l"v"eF
Tie sword is an elegant afif ic 1sadle q gold in
laid with diamonds and rub.cs. with the ininai-
". sei ia diamonds There aro tao soahbarts onc
hirly ornamen,ed ihe oily plain yet AAodsorae ana
intended IN service. JLe if.aer boar tie nance
Mc.hIicisve. 49, South M.lntAia.
rewmg,si Cfon Road. hpneian-
Baii Raa u, r,~--r... cAaass.aro.ls -.
Tic oilor scalbard Is inscribed. haior Genera
Gcrge g. Meade Tho sword. in connection wish "a
similar one intended fr MaorGoucral Reynoids. ~as
ordered some time ngo by ,lo occrs 4 TIE rcnnvhn
Mn Reserye Cors and both were intended souvenirs
II ic cstccn lnd affection entertained by the Officers
a the corps for Two of their former aad most eie com
Ioaler. Ire an opportunity offered for The prcacnih
,on Gen Reynolds was lillod. nohly fighting NJ the
head ofhis troops. and Gen. Meade had become tie
Commander in.Chief 'theArmy Of the Potomac. IL
understood that The sword intended ior Major General
REYNOLDS will be presented to be family.
The prceentation speech wiz made BY Brig Cen
Crawford who spoke as folovs;
GENERAL stand before you to-day. Tie representative =
"a. oicefs Il a division iilt one" called y"l is t and
which implied by drsrn u ieflepliins ne ufIu.y D
your connection witt them and uancsns o. yon tr aHrc
Ton lnd tcy b,I o. you a. }o.i asptanco oi'y
menrrto for Of al the proud aud happy n'norr' "
with tha, period, AID hc Hcinoi esoas 'r
ds, conee ed The aea Of f,nnns ihs division oy Clin
and whom. tnat the gf1.rul peOle q r'nns, sala "
month return TO tie IpAuu 30 30 WfI"l upat ioi t
rcnfd you for service not a. rcConpon.e mf ouf
weiIird cafr f tc but n exponent oi tho" deep ir"i
in. u iti aclnent and ldTAton which cannot uo clp'e
m words 10 be- transmitted 10 those ~hn b'nr you na1r tha
you ani TO them may forever e1pc the regad c a
Tao fucu and the deyOdoL which The oiff ol t lrufJl
varil Receive Cope viii never crnc to feel ioi you
lApplAuseI
Gen. Meade was greeted with faptnrous applause AID
spoke as follows
Cen Crawford and Oniccrs Of the Division Of Penney
vi l.rI'rse Cops accept t- sw.id with iorus Il pro
found rrarde aui with Juft pride should be- infflbr &
a generous feelings Of huiraniy n were not proud td
=, afierrs and d.turni he'd hecn the Division
af e
tbi ,r hnve sI'. therefore, o. be- proud that tu,
io@y of o!ib T. fhod nk NY conduct md my of
sr character ns JUSTIFY them ln collecting together lyfo
a. many anguisLrd seLtn'na trc around rom di'
,r iorts a The country. and particularly State
f,sef m me this lHnd-ou. f~-tuoriH wlic h
linn st,fs asc done ny duty toward them iTop tho
very commencement # ny connection WIN ihi fotp. a.
M u,der l tic second Ehside. ia the Foil of 1857 IL
,x . io.fo t. ao iuy duly by ohc' . nnd u'u and
fi lv cud.nyorcd fns the time c'ninaniea mem -
d.n., my duty toward them - men entitled Z" every
., .t, l.f tb, ranr,T in which 'A'y bod performed
itrf .rrIcr o. their county. ain very fAd @ you nave
the i.iingui.hrd gentleman prefont the Governor
f Penn. have f., ruial AnDwtase 90 his rlof O. ra.r
l cofs and after IL wss ra,cd uud Osnfcd ~ see that
M crrsls were attended 10 upon rgc} orrfon have
l,en vim him nnuy as he siied tic ncn and ol,,fs
,,iU, zti ihst never tired 70 fet tha nl urf wants
wee supplcd and t. stf tAou ur % renewed efrnon
IL, As plIiOLc and manly 'lolucnce. aga, U'f'".',
gfsC f. you have been here {" 'iufff iAis pr'nti-
tor iron Pennsylvania soldier. end hDpn the cinhs
f Penn. anu hnye appreciated ud viii remember hm -ei'
yics m m noting Interests of our country and tuppfr's
jng tabs Rebellion. lAppars" IN sl"ahins OF th" Pi"
WITH si. rcceiy. sword i, tha eisiSion, "t' l''',
rcd fhos D. if seem eepiiir in rayih| "N "''" u"
Iva sQycet Ic.JLI,Q ~ w Iyg-'V,Fhs gc..tN swS