Smyrna times., 1873-02-26

THE SEMINARY ENTERTAINMENT The
entertainment given in this town last Friday
evening by the students of the Seminary was
well attended and met with marked apprecia-
ton. The programme was good, but more of
music and less of talk would have pleased the
audience better especially inasmuch as they
paid to be entertained. Declarations were
made by Gamaliel Garrison, Walter ID. Crow,
Herbert D.. Alice, John A. Hoffecker and
VIM. p. Dickson. Allee's "Racy Stump
Speech was we'll done and was appreciated
because it was funny, and Dickson's Latin
Grafton was also nicely DONE The others did
their part with credit but there being nothing
especially entertaining in the pieces assigned
them, they failed to receive the applause com
mensurate with their declaiming SO, also with
the readings. They were lightly app4uded
merely because the audience were not interest
cd in them " Nobody's Child" recitation
by Agnes Cummns, was rendered with marked
feeling and effect. The singing was also good,
and the full chorus, by the whole schooi,
Away, Away, o er the Soft White Snow, y
Was especially we'll executed. The primary
department sang finely. as usual, and the two
little favortes, Katy Spruance and Willie
Megear in their rendition OF the Quaker song
" Dost thou Love me, Sister Ruth" caused
a most hearty encore. The duets of Prof
Kennedy, of New Jersey, and Miss Sturgess
the organlst, were also encored and highly
appreciated. FheH part was one of the leading
attractions Of the evening Rev. Dr MOrscl
at the close of the entertainment, delivered
carefully prepared address, on The character of
Washington. 1t was fine literary production,
occupying over one hour in delivery, and should
have received more patient hearing than
the already Seat-tlred audience could give it.
If the programme had been divided at the
address point, into two evenings entertain.
ment, 1t would have been even better apprcc-
ated than it was. Ih, is the second time too
much has been attempted at one sittng-On
uncomfortable seats The Seminary Gazette =
read by Many Bell and VIM +. Dickson, was
cxceIlent-the best ever read, we think.
SOLDIERS Re UNIoN.-A large number of
tprner members Of the lst Regiment of Della
ware Volunteers, met in Wilmington last
thursday, on the occasion Of their first annual
reunion There were present about hun
dred ana twenty five former members of the
Regiment, many Of whom are residing in
different parts Of this State and in other
Bryan, OF Philadelphia Capt Savillu, of
Washington; Lieut.. Smith, of Dover; Asst.
Surgeon Marshall, of Dover; Capt England
OF Philadelphia Scrgt Mcbride, of Camden,
y. j.; 4. ID. Swiggett, of Washington j.
7. Obler of Seafor1; William Wilson, Of
Stanton and Others
\ permanant organization was effected, with
CoI. John w. Andrews as President.
Capt. \. ). Nones presented to the keeping
OF the regiment, the sword worn by General
Thomas \. Smyth. when h. fell, near High
Bridge, Va, just before the final surrender at
Appomrttox, and Gen. Dan Woolall presented
the old battle flags OF the Regiment As he
m1dc his appearance with them, inside the
room, they were greeted with hearty arl
long continued cheering. The General then
handed them over to the Regiment, once more,
with short but eloquent speech. Both sword
and hlgs are to be placed in the keeping of the
Delaware Historical Society
II was resolved that the next Re. Union be
held IN Wilmington on September the I7th
9t the present year, the anniversary Of the
Blttle of Antetam.
1t was resolved that the name of General
Smyth, Cwho was second Colonel Of the rcgi-
ment after the reorganization for three wears.
should be placed on the roll of membership.
and called at each Rc-I'nOn when the mem
Der who had seen most service with the R"gi-
meDt, should respond, according to the old
custom of the French Army, Dead on the
Field Of Honor :"
In the evening a banquet was held at Robin
son dlnniDg rooms