Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-07-18
THE RETURNING BRAVES.
Reception Of the First Delaware.
GRAND DISPLAY OF FLAGS.
Rim GING OF BELLS.
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COLLATION. BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
The First Delaware Veteran Volunteers having
been mustered out Of the service reached this
city on Friday morning last, about o'clock, in
Especial train. They were under the command
OF Colonel D. Woodall Lieut.. Colonel Nichols,
and Major Dent and numbered about six
hundred and fifty men, the remainder having
either been discharged or in hospital. They
disembarked at the foot OF Third street, in the
presence of an immense number Of their friends,
both ladies and gentlemen-Who had assembled
to bid them hearty welcome home. The men
were then formed into line, headed by the
Wilmington Brass Band, which had been en-
gaged for the occasion, and took up their march
for the City Hall. Upon reaching the Hall, they
were halted 10 line and received with q military
salute from the soldiers who are doing guard
duty in our city.
Mayor Maris in a neat and appropriate speech,
on behalf of our citizens Welcomed them home.
lie spoke Of the alacrity with which they
responded to the call Of their country in her
hour OF peril, when traitors sought 10 destroy
our free institutions, and the gallantry which
they displayed on every battlefield from
Antietam to the final triumph OF our arms.
Ihelr glorious deeds have shed lustrs upon our
state, and done much towards preserving 10 US
and future generations the blessings OF liberty
lie referred in feeling terms to their brave
compstriots-Gen. Smyth, Captains Watson,
Richards, Leonard, Plunkett and others-Who
fell amid the roar Of artillery and the clash Of
arms, on the field of strife, while nobly perform.
lug their duty 10 the name of our loyal
citizens he babe them welcome and assured
them that our patriotic people would ever cherish
| their services in grateful recollection.
The Rev T. @. Murphy, Chaplain OF the
Regiment responded to the remarks of His
Honor, the Mayor. He gave an interesting
history Of the conflicts in which the First
Delaware has participated, during the four years
they have been in the service. and paid a
tribute to the noble qualities and worth OF the
gallant officers and men who fell during that
period, fighting in defence Of their oountry's q
honor He alluded in feeling terms to the
lamented Gen. Thomas A. Smyth, and expressed
his sincere regret that he was stricken down by
the enemy's bullet, at time when the conflict
was nearly ended, and victory had perched upon
our banner, after having passed through nearly
four years OF the war in the thiokest Of the
nay without receiving any material injury.
lie spoke Of his excellent qualities as an officer,
solSler, and gentleman, and assured his hearers
that he would ever occupy high place in the
memory OF the gallant men who had served
under him. He said that Gen. Smyth fell on
the last day Of the last battle in which the Army
Oh Inc Potomac was engaged, and just as the
tide OF victory turned in favor of the Union
troops
At the conclusion of Mr.. Murphey's remarks
lhree cheers were given for the First Delaware
veteran Volunteers. The line was then re. forme ed
ana the soldiers marched to the Wilmington
Institute, in the saloon Of which, bouutiful
repast had been prepared for them by the CITY
Council The saloon Was taslefully and hand
somely decorated with flags. At the west end
oil the room, WAS q beautiful national fae.
iestooned in an elegant manner, in the folds OF
which was suspended picture Of Gen. Smyth.
wreathed with flowers. At the east end arranged
IN similar manner was g picture Of the lamenied
martyr to liberty, Abraham Lincoln. In the
centre Of the room were seven tables, extend
ing The full length Of the Hall, which Usre
Well'tilled with substantial food and choice
uelcaeIes number Of our loyal ladies were
present TO assist in carrying out the arrange
menls oil the City Council, to give our heroes a
proper entertainment, on their return to their
homes
The soldiers having entered the saloon. Mr..
uregg Chandler, from the Committee Of Council.
introduced the Rt. Rev Bishop Lee. Who in AZ
eloquent speech, welcomed them to the festiyT
board. He alluded in the highest terms of nrai.s
I 70 The self qaarifalnR spirit which sbav h"S
displayed, in behalf OF the cause Of the Union
the courage which they had evinced on manv
well-con'ested fsld, the promptness with which
'hey responded to the call OF the Government
when 1t demanded their services, and remarked
that the fact that they were the first to 90 10 the
ne!d and the last to return home, was a dis
llngulshed honor, Of which they have Just cause
TO DC proud. lie was listened to with marked
attention by the troops, and his remarks met
with hearty response from all who heard him
When Bishop Lee had concluded, Col Woodall
rose and requested that the men would remain
perfectly quiet for a few moments as A.
GaNthrop, Of the firm OF A. Gawthrop & Co.,
fho'ographists, was present. and desired to
take picture OF the scene. The request WaH
complied with, and profound quiet reigued
throughout the room. The officers took their
places at the head OF the table, the ladies and
gentlemen present were arranged in proper
positions, aud so remained until the artist had
executed his labors, when the brave boys seemed
to ENJOY the adoir greatly, aud gave vent to
their mlrthful feelings.
blessing was then asked by the Rev.
Leighton Coleman, after which the officers and
men speut sometime in partakng Of the ediblef
set before them During the ceremonies, the
Wilmington Brass Band enlivened the seen,
with appropriate, patriotic, and spirit stirring
airs.
After the collation., that portion of IN,
Regiment who do not reside in this vicinity, yer,
marched to the BTandywine Springs, where the,
discharged. ~-'
Mayor Maris issued Proclamation on Prida,
requesting liquor dealers to close their plaoe x
business, during Friday and Saturday.
me men we're paid oil yesterday at Brandy win,
Springs and discharged.
Ao9ulITAL OF PATRICK KELLEr. In our papsl
oi ,ne SUN ult., we stated that the attention o
the CLERK OF the Market and High ConntahIe ha,
been called. the day previous, to the fact that
Mr. Kelley was disposing of Sick COW meat il
the market. These officers prevented its sal,
until 1t could be investigated On Wednesds,
evening" the matter was heard before Mavo,
Mars Several Butchers we're examined. VIII
teslihed that the beef offered for sale. was goof
and healthful. The Mayor pronounced Mr.
Kelley not guilty of the charge made nrsins
him' Mr. Kelley publishes the following card
Ma. EDlToR:-In the Delaware Republican ot
July ., 1860, find the following statement
made as an item Of news, headed, sSick Meat
z,S GO" 0el9ng'ng to the Misses Shipley, Of the
ruin ward, was attacked with some disease on
the loth OF June, which affected her SO that nbr
lala down and was unable to rise, and that She
continued in this condition until the 28th. when
Patrick Kelley and two or three other mer
obtained permission to kill her, for the purnoss
Oh taxing her to the bone yard and that said
meat was offered for sale in the Fourth street
Market House, and that Mr.. Fpps, the Clerk Of
the Market stopped the sale Of the meat Tn
consequence Of the above statements, a suit was
brought before His Honor, the Mayor, for viola
ung the ordinance respecting the sale Of meat.
Tnloh trlal was closed on tho 18th inst, and the
defendant, Patrick Kelley, honorably DISCHARGED
on SAID investigation, the following facts were
eS'aDlsnou. That Mr.. Kelley psid the Misses