Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-02
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The First Dslawoso Rsgtn.sn,,
n FOURTH AHNuAI ns.umnH-11s ANNUAL Ap.
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The fourth annual reunion OF ths FIRST Dela-
ware Regiment Volunteer was held In the Clay
ton House, yesterday. In the Afternoon, bus
iness meeting wa held q the Clayton House,
and = banquet was spread In the evening.
Col. JOS. Q. Nichols, the President presided.
Rev. T. E. Nartindale opened shs busineee ves.
sion with prayer BY Invitation. Twenty -ssvsn
members answered st roll call, but larger IT.
tendance WAS present later in the aftsruooon.
Capt ". =. Savlle read the annual address,
His theme was the part taken by the Regiment
in the battle Of Chancellouville, bat 1t was pre-
oeded BY review Of the conditios Of the Army
Of the Potomac before the battle. aud ws4 ~
oludod with some reference 70 the defeat 4 he
paper was very lengthy one, and printed en-.
tire would I'LL eight or ton columns III the OoM-
AKRcAL. 1t 10 full Of facts and figures showing
patient Investigation, and will prove valuable
The paper will DO printed, OF course.
The seeming negligence on the part Of many
OF the members III decoration services wAs re-
ferred to regretfully by several present, and
the hope expressed that there would be q more
general participation in the future.
The following officers were elected
President, Capt. VIM. P. Saville.
lst vice-President, J. Psrke Postles.
End Vice-President, Mr.. q. d. Parry.
Corresponding secretrry, Cspt. Alfred Claw
| throp.
Recording Secretary, VIM r. postles.
Assistant Recording Secretary, alexander NAL
colin.
Treasurer, Joseph ". Mccullough.
The Executive Committee was authorized, on
motion Of John NJ. Dunn, to procure suitable
| "a kaa rf tha Iowa and
painted in gilt letters upon the door the names
and dates Of the battles through which the col
| ors had been borne.
A proposition that the Regiment attend the
Centennial in body WAS referred to the Execu-
On motion OF L. P. Grub, the next re. union
was fixed for the 18Th Of December, that being
the anniversary Of the re-enlisting OF the regi'
ment
DR.. Mccullough who was present Ut the las,
reunion OF the 18th New jersey, At Woodbury.
said that an invitation had been extended
through him to the First Delaware to be presen,
at the next reunion on Feb. %, 1876. The DR.
was appointed chairman OF . committee to rs
certain how many would go, and the meeting
adjourned.
In the evening banquet was spread in til,
dining hall Of the Clayton House, minehos
Pyle dong the handsome thing for the boys.
The tables were arranged similar to the Pres
banquet.slm year ago, and an abundance o
well.prepared and s&vory viands was spread upoI
them. The bill Of fare was more than suftcien
to tempt the appetite. and when once the dis
cussion Of the edibles began the contest wa
steadily kept up without weariness or retreat
Capt W. P. Seville presided, with Col. }. c
Nichols on his right aud Judge Wales on hi
left. The judge was An invited guest He hat
been in the service, however, going out with TIN
thirty days men. City Council was represents.
in the person Of Jas; 7. Hayes; there were mem
bers OF some Of the New Jersey Regiments pre-
sent, and a full delegation Of the press. Capt
, Seville welcomed his comrades to the banque,
, and on his request John Raymond offered prayer
After the banquet numerous sentiments wer
proposed by MIR. Seville, as follows;
The President OF tho United States. Jos. "
, Mccullough responded, saying that no eulogy 0
his could better attest the virtues Of our soldier
President than had already been spoken in til
voice Of the people. As Washington and othe
8 great men had been called forth by convulson
| OF their times, 30 President Grant had bee
!, brought out from the Western praries amid tn
throes OF rebellion, and while the people wer
. asking for leader he WAS slowly unlockiu
: the way to peace. He spoke Of the President a
. | wise, comprehensive and incorruptible in hi
pie.
i Our Annual Re-nnion. Response ly job
Raymond, who, referring to the trials OF the pas
=, said that could the soldiers Of the First Del.
ware, in the midst Of them, have looked forwsr
l w 'Lcso. oSSdsiOub tutiF uthTts WOulu nave Dee
I filled with joy. He spoke Of these reunions
a high and noble in their Influences and as ca
culated to make all soldiers better for it.
" Our Deceased Comrades. Capt. j. Parke Pos
ties responded He said that the memory
these comrades is deeply enshrined in III
hearts Of their survivors by the trials. the su
ierings, and the JOYS which they had share
with them in the field and in the camp, and i
n also alluded to the ties of friendship which ha
thus been formed as being frightened in tile hor
n a.'t .l.
y call come deceased friend to whom he was pa
J. | ticularly attached, and he himself made filth
e reference to Capts. Watson, Richards, and othe
|. | who were his special friends.
al The Old First Delaware Regiment In r.
l. | spending Capt. s. A. Macallister spoke of IL
B. fellowship which existed between thus regimen
a. and those with which it served. He spoke
II | the friendships between ii and the 4th and 81
Ohio, tue 10Th, goth, S9th and 1903 New York, Il
e. It'll West Virgins, the 18th New Jersey, the IA
Of Connecticut, the 10th Massachusetts the 20
lie indiana, the 9th Michigan, the 18th Penns!
t. yania Cavalry and others. As this nation il
or confederation Of States, so are those regimen
ts bound together by ties Of fellowship all until
L. | in common loyalty to a common country.
g. The Delaware Volunteers. Response by \
H. W. Simpson. He spoke OF the peculiar circuI
ct stances under which the regiment went into b
ss held-With no encouragement from the Sta
in Legislature and no sympathy from large ella
)" of their citizens. But they had made good 2,
,y ders, and had since proven themselves equa
good citizens.
H. The Volunteers OF Sister States. Capts
Al Herring, OF New Jersey, in responding, spo
ia Of the endorsements which the New Jers
w. soldiers contended with from their State autht
es ities' when they were going into the field, b,
at he said, they had sent out 70. 900 men all to-
es who did their duty well.
n. Capt. Postles embraced this as a fitting o
nd portunity to read expressions of friendsl
r." from other New Jersey soldiers who had be
w. invited but could not be present. Among til,
liz were Frank NJ Riley, Major Dubois, Major
ar L. Potter, all of Bridgeton. The latter gent
d. man sent this toast " The soldiers Of De
on "so a Ssw Jersey and linked ss sy
M they are still more closely unit
nj. in the dotern nation that the government OF
,at people, by the people and for the people, u
ar. the Union which gives that Governmeh at strene
,e- aud life, shall not perish from among mei
rat Capt. A. Gawthrop Responded saying that ev
a ~ the soldiers of Delaware and New Jers
ise stood side by side in the Revolutionary conte
%, 20 did the soldiers Of these States stand clos
p together in the late war.
tte The Press Of our County. Geo. W, yerp
of responded, expressing his admiration of
he vslor OF the Delaware soldiers, and referring
of the good work which they had accomplished.
or. The First Organization, the Three Mont
ed Men, Response by Judge Wales, who said Il
he while their term OF service was short, and til
duty WAS mainly the defence OF bridges with {
ly the mosquito Ne the worst enemy, it pay
the way to longer enlstmenta, and secured
re-entering the service Of many soldiers.
ab Our Lady Friends. Jno NJ. Dunn spoke
;sI the disnterested services which the ladies' D.
on formed among the wounded and tho diving
nh field and hospital, the labor being perform
cd without hope Of reward or favor.
~ Our State and Nation--tle Cause we Foupl
for. Response by GIN. Caleb, who enumerated
teI the 'cause We fought for" tho constitution a
~ form of government handed down from
lie fathers, the freedom Of speech. Liberty, Unlt
Ire and the right Of the ballot. box; all that
fought we have accomplished aud now con
be the approval, 'wel done"
go The Army and Navy. Response by Col ].
lis Nichols, who spoke OF the exalted station III
occupy in the esteem OF men, OF their indivit
ew atty III ideas M emanating from the people "
IVA speak.
he Aud Lang Syne. Capt. Z G. Alexander r
he pended, and repeating the words OF the p,
~, said that old acquaintance should not be forl
en- nrless it was evil, which he had no reason
re- believe was the case with the Delaware Z
in ders.
ma Soldiers az Citizene. II. L. Hayes said
would do no better than point to the cti2
fe OF those who had once served in the field
1Our Comrades in the l2ih New Jersey wasr
ponded to by Sergt Weideman, of Camden W
alluded to the friendships Of tho soldiers of
two States, and hoped it might continue.
Dry The Soldiers Monument was assigned 10
cry Crozier, but that gentleman had retired early
ap- the evening.