Wilmington journal., 1874-09-04

1abo ILup GilnG COnGtSb.
L can go farther, AID say that tonight,
the heart OF every member of the Fifth
Ward Club, throbs and surges with
q host of contending emotions, and
above them all Joy is struggling for Ut
terance; struggling to make known its
fullness and its greatness. Words seem
cold and insipid and almost made
quate, to express-the feelings which at
this hour fills them, with glow of
satisfied happiness. Truly theirs is
the sweet, calm rest after tho hard
fought contest, that modern con-
queror of Europe experienced when
after a great battle i'll which his armies
were victorious, he reposed his weai !
limbs upon the battle flags won from
| his enemies.
And, if [ may be allowed to so still
farther, would say that this occasion
and The honor of replying to the ad-
i dress just delivered, is one CT the most
happy that has ever get brig Sltened my
existence. Before it all memories OF
past triunlphs, if any there have been,
fade into insigniicance, and 1 feel q
pleasure tonight, which IS only cloudcd
| by the thoughts OF my inability to do
| the OCCASION justice. But believe me,
Miss Engelhard. your beautiful ad-
dress and the cheerful words you have
spoken, ,willlong III the memory OF every
tried and trusted melnter OF the old
Fifth Ward Club, hang like fringe
of diamonds around the magnificent
banner, OF which you have made us
tho happy recipients tonight.
But what is tho cause OF this occa-
sion, this blaze Of enthusiasm, this glow
of happy faces ? 1t is this: There was
about to be n great political contest
and the issues Involved were al!-im-
portant; they struck at the very foun-
dation OF the society OF our whole
Southern country; they won't home to
II the t;-cBides Of our people, AMI in
them were alike concerned the future
prosperity OF our land and the fltaro
happint IS of every white man, woman
and child IN it. All white men, who
Glorled III the namc Of white men, stood
side by side. bold and defiant, aud
reauy to do what could be done to pre-
serve the tlmG-hGEOTci institutions Of
Our State. But what could the ladies
do :? Their hearts beat in unison with
ours III tho great contest, and their
souls were thrilled with the same sym
pathetic strain \ man would long
have pondereI the question; but their
womanl wit camO to tho rescue and
suggested this beautiful Banner to be
given to t1c most successful Wnr.l OF
our city. And what could there
be moro appropriate? What better
calculated to encourage our dropping
spirits. o. what could botter com
bine the poetry of wLman's idea with
the emblem of victory, than the silllcn
folds of a trophy such as this, which
at one glance should display woman's
tender devotion to cause and mans
unrclenting toll III sustaining it. But
yOi all know the result. Such cause,
so just, so kindly cherished and 50
jealously advocated, could nCt fail Of
success, and the sun that arose on the
seventh day Of August last. shone
upon North Carolina, Il happy people,
and, pardon me, if J. think its gcnia!
rays fell with q brighter effulgcnco upon
the Fifth Ward; for its inhabitants
We're the happiest OF them all; for they
not only shared IN the common tri-
umph but they had the further honor
of achieving victory, that placed
within their keeping, this appropriate
sign-manual of woman devotion to our |
cause.
Yes tho task is accomplished. Vic
tory belongs to North Carolina, but |
Victory and the Banner belong to the |
Fifth Ward. and they are here tonight |
to receive that Banner, and to thank |
you for it and the very beautiful man
ner in which it has been presented;
but believe me, they have achieved
ton and unremittinG toll, but
labor, greater still is their re-
IDL !
bringing my remarks to close, that
your charming address. this handsome
banner and the recollections of to-
night, viii long be cherished among
the bright memories that cluster
around the old sand Hills of the Fifth
Ward, and often in future days, when
The sillzen folds of this Banner are
flung to the breeze that blows beneath
the quiet shade of those ancient oaks
that crown that stamping ground" so
familiar to every Wilmington schoolboy
IN the olden time, then, / say, it will
enlist III its cause the smiles and |
prayers of every lady i'll the Land and
The Stout heart and strong arm of every
nan who glories in the rccollections of
io-night and the grand Democratic
triumph of the 9th of August, 1879
Ladies, again we thank you.
After the close of of the presentation
ceremonies, the procession formed as
'oliows:
Marshals end Chiefs of Staff,
Aids aud Assistant Marshals
Platoon Of Cavalry.
-1rnet Concert Club Brass Band in !
Wagon drawn by -Four Holscs.
Fifth Ward C!ub,
with Prize Banner and Transparent
cirs.
Carriages containing Invited Guests
of Arrangement mounted.
First Ward Delegation,
with Banners and Transparencics.
Transparency on Wheels.
Second Ward Delegation,
with Banners and Transparencics.
Triumphal Car.
Third Ward Delegation,
with Banners and Transparenc;es.
Transparency on Wheels.
Fayetteville Brass Band in Wagon.
Cumberland Delegation.
Other Delegations that were Present.
Yacht on Wheels.
Fourth Ward Delegation,
with Banners and Transparencies.
Citizens on Foot.
After being formed, the procession
marched down Market street to Front
street; down Front streetto Castle street
1p Castle street to Fifth street; up
Fifth street to Orange street; down
Orange street to Fourth street; up
Fourth street to Market street; mp
Market street to Fifth street; up Fifth
street to Chestnut street; down Chest
mt street to Fourth street; ND Fourth
street to I}laden street; up Eladen
street to Fifth steect; down Fifth
street to Brunwick street ; down
Brunswick street to Fourth street;
down Fourth street to Red Cross street;
down Red Cross street to Front
street; down Front street to Market
street.
Along the limo of march we noticed
that the illumination of the houses was
general, ana to particIllarize would be
invidious, and therefore we shall only
to mention those that were es-
pccaily attractive {: On Market street,
DIR. w. Ct. Thomas, and al the houses
y 70 Fr,,,E CIV haoTIt ifrfli,-