Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-23
Their Presentation to the Historical So
rHH Ciety Of Delaware.
PRasemBRtl0n Hpaeoh Of Md1Or- ienhraI
WINFIELD 4. HANCOCK.
RECEPTION SPEECH OF WIN. G. sPRU-
ANcE, ESQ.
Grand Banqes at the Clayton House.
DETAILS OF THE OCOAs1 ON.

Last eYenings the Grand Opera House, was 6lI-
ed with large audience to witnessone OF the most
interesting occasions which have ever taken place
wibAin fts walls Il was the presentation of the
torn and tattsred eolors OF the second, Third
Fourth and Fifth Regiments, Of Delaware VoIun-
teers, 10 the Historical Society Of Delaware De-
sirIng to preserve these mementoes OF their brave
~ and heroism ON the bloody field of battle and |
having ne fitting place Of rscsptIoF in which their
preservation would BE- assured, they determined |
to commit them TO the care and keeping Of the |
Historical Society of the State, confident that |
there they could safely remain until the eIfacing
finger OF time shall entirely obliterhts them from
the stage OF existence
The presentation ceremonies took place ON the
spacious stago Of the Grand Opera House which
had been arTangsd with the express purpose Of
giving effect to the occasion. At tho rear a row
Of whits tents g.eamsd out from the foliage pro-
dnced BY the judci0us arrangement OF the ad-
joining scenery, while numerous sacks of arms
and the foatng cOlors perfected the illusion, ana
gave TO the audiences perfect representation Of
ca army camp. Flags were also arranged across
the front of the stage.
Shortly after eight o'clock, the Vice Presidents,
DFs H. +. Askew, r. r. Porter and L. p. Bush,
--aayuneed upon the stage, suppoHling the totter-
ing hipps Of the venoFable Judge Hall, who had
consented 70 preside on the occasion. Next came
Major General Hancock in full and splendid uni
torms accompanied by Gen. lsaac Parker and
Capt John $. Wharton, who advanced upon the
stage amid the Wild applause OF the audience
Gen. Hancock is tall, fine looking personaqe.
with commanding, military beating, possessing
ataee and form which at once strike the bsholdsr
with admiration. His age il would be difReult to
suImla9 e. The hnger Of time has lift its impress
but lightly upon him, and be still appears to 30 in
the full aush and vigor Of manhood
Ths eclqz were then brought OH by the bear
aF3, tho rang "a themselves along the rear Of N,
6tage, IN fro0t Of thetenta They were fifteen il
numhaTs as follows - Five from tho Second fou
from the Third; two from the Fourth two from
the Fifth one from the Third Hngade, Seoont
Division, Fifth Corps one from Ahe First Divi
sioa Secoud Ambulance Corps The bearer
WoCe.- Tga
Second Color Sergeant Fred Frank; Orland
Brazo and Wilhelm Taylor
Third-Drummer Samuel Fife Sergeant Darby
Lent Richard smith.
koaFth-Corporal John Duffy, Corporal Rob
Smith.
Fifth-CorpOral Joseph L. Stanton, Orderly !
4. Moore, Sergeant Richard Wisdom
The various committees Of the spiders and sal
oFs and Historical Society and n number of invite
guests then took seats upon the stage aft
which Rk Rev. Alfred Lee, b. D., delivered fe
rent and Impressive prayer
Rev. Fielder Israel then read letters from Il
III following persons, ell of whom expressed regr
at their inability to be present:
President Grant; Gov. Ponder. Of Delawar
GeV. DIX, Of New York. Gov. Hartmnft, Of Pen
sylvahh Admiral d. p. Porter; ], H. Pieasanto
OF N. j.; Gen. II. dupont; Gen. w. ii. Loo
wood G. w. Rabbit; Gen. Il. ecloefT; G.. Pun
cit; W. q. Barlow, Attorney General OF NJ YoI
Gen. X. Patterson, OF Philadelphia; Hon. J.
Forney, editor Of the Philadelphia Press; HC
]. R. Lohand, Of Delaware; Chancellor d.
Bates; w. II, Jones; Rev. L. Coleman; Hon. J.
Reed. OF Philadelphia; J. B. Latrdbe, President
the Maryland Historlcal Society j. H. Walla
President Of the Rennsylvania HlvtoFical Socle
Frederick De Pyster, President oil the New YC
Historical Society; H. Dawson, editor Of the II
toTlcaI Magazine, New York; j. Ross snOwdi
Secretary Of PennsylyanlA Historical Society;
Grimshaw; Hon. J. Hickman; Hon. J. T. CoE
gys; w. d. Greenwell; REV. I. d. Murphy;
Rldgely; Hon. Willard kaulsbnrys Gen. Wagu
Hon. =, Wootten; Hon. q. s. layton; Hon.
I. Blggei Q. Stirling; W. II. Purnell; g.
DGMF. Asksw then iatrodu led Msior.G
HANCOCK who was again greeted with Wild
planse When order was restored, he presen
the colon 10 the Historical soeloty, In the foll'
ing remarks, which were freqently and hear
applanasd aAef fs4
Mr. Pressdear.
When look upon these tatNered bann
50 gnlitI4 bone blythe Regiments 81
State through the bloodlest bait OF our g
war, 4 feel very k0enly that lack OF eloque
which would enable me htly 10 express
own emotions, OF 70 portray 10 this audle
the host Of glorious mam0rlo9 which they {
forth, and which shall cling ID them 90
es the story of ehlValEous courage and I
Aobly done shall IND place In the record
4ng3o N4a8 were borne 20 tha battle mel
men moved hF the highest motives Of pat
hm-by the truest love OF cbuntTy.
fought not for gain--not Cor conquest no
military RonOWn, but for integrity 0t the
ion Of thSsa United States-thA nainton
aud supremacy ol tks Laws anil the Cons
t0n, and the existence Of the Republic
great and h0nored power nmQng the nal
OF the earth.
Anlmatea by thesa high purposes,
abandoned their peaceful pursuits, and
ing al that was most dear IN Ute, eheoT
encountered the toll, privailQus and dan
OF war. s3E4 JAS
A vast number did not live ID zee The q
the prolonged stEifa. but the hOaoHed gEay
these atte their ddel.tY 10 th4lr count
her time Of need,
Many others. eome of whom AIa now y
me rntncd from TIE neld, stricken
maima1 by wounds which tell more for
than Worda of Che manner N Which thel
formed their part la battle ahd here
state that during TIE WaE & Na1 my ior,u
A-aemmapd poftio1 81 tao De aware y
If3 ga speak from plFaonAi
ay that their s0ldIokly e!
besrIne renecteh the N
h0nog upon their Sfate. as Win oS upo
whole country.
Many dlsllngHiahed eoI aI9o| DesANa 2
Amn1rsn7 t1an ralaT op.A the hnTnIo| No0.4n a