The daily gazette., 1876-10-12
tennial. giving osr employees an oppor-
tunity to visit tho National Exposition.
Yours Truly,

uo COulinuulChtlOu Was dpplduutO,
and the Committee on Resolutions not
being ready to report, Charles B. Lore,
Esq, was introduced, and spoke for
Is or 90 minutes. He said that the
head of the Delaware family. the Gov
ernor, had invited us to go as family
and celebrate, by appropriate cere-
monies. day upon which were ac-
complished deeds, 100 years ago, that
bore rich and treasured fruits for the
then struggling thirteen States. One
branch of the Delaware family had
spoken (the morocco manufacturers)
| and in no uncertain terms. They will
| close up their shops, and not only go
themselves, but thus give their en-
ployes an opportunity to go also. He
thought the action was highlycommen-
dable, and that every firm and
employer, not only in Wilmington. but
throughout Delaware, both great and
small, would do well to follow the
example. He thought the Governor
had been very happy in his selection
OF delaware Day" Just 85 years
ago, dating from the 10Th of October,
Lord CORVALLIS surrendered at York
town, and the freedom of the Ameri-
can Colonies was established. On the
4th of July of each year we celebrate
the declaration OF the United States to
be free, but on the19th of this month we
will celebrate the day on which the
liberty of the UnitedStates was achiev-
ed. Another thing which will render
the day an especially pleasant one to
Delawareans is the fact that they will
have good company. If there is one
thing which more than another enhan-
ces the pleasure of an otherwise per-
fectly enjoyable occasion, 1t is the
companionship Of those whom we
know and appreciate. On the 10Th the
citizens of our Sister State Maryland
will visit the Centennial and partici-
pate in the ceremonies to take place
then, and to many Delawareans the
day for that reason, will possess an ad-
di:ional charm and q more potent at
traction.
At this ju2cturc the Committee ON
Resolutions was announced and MIR l..
Lore paused to permit the reading of
the following:
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State Of
Delaware having set apart the 10th day of
October 1876, and recommended to the
citizens of the State that that day be OBJ
served'by them at the Centennial grounds
in Philadelphia in celebrating the Inter-
national Exposition held IN honor of the
one-hundreth anniversary of the Inde-
pendence of the United States, and in
commemorating the growth and progress
Of the thirteen original colonies and
States and, whereas, the State of Della
ware was one OF the colonies and one of
the thirteen original States, and aided
largely in establishing their indepen-
dence, by the counsel of her statesmen,
and by her contributing her money and
her troops, Therefore, be 1t
Resolued, that it should be the duty as
well as the pleasure of all citizens of
Delaware, who can conveniently do so,
to take part in the public observance and
celebration of this day at the Centennial
Grounds in Phi,a lelphia.
Resolued, That we respectfully ask the
from the Mayor, or otherwise, such at
tendance on the part Of our citizens, and
to that end to recommend that our places
| OF business be closed.
| Resohted, That these resolutions be
| presented to the City Council at its next
meeting.
] c. P. JOHNSON.
p. u. FERRY,
GEORGE MCCALL.
Mr.. Lore continued referring to the
record OF Delaware and Maryland in the
| Revolutionary War, and called attention
to the fact that throughout the bloody
| struggle for independence, in every hard
| fought fight, the names of Delaware and
| Maryland herors were singularly blended
| Side by side they fought for liberty and
side by side they fell In its cause; and
| now, one hundred years since, we, their
| descendants, will meet together to cele-
| brate the glorious achievements made
possible by that independence for which
our forefathers died. In regard to pro-
gress in the arts and sciences, little Della
ware need not be ashamed to meet her
sister States; she has an extremely
c.edltable representations, and even if
she had not it would be worth our while
to. go and see what neighbors have been
doing and when you do so you will
find that each and every one has been at
work, and you will see such an exhibit
that 1t will make you feel proud that
you are an American. Now you see the
day, historically considered, is the very
best that could have been selected and,
so, let's all go. Let every employer
close up his place of business, and let us
make it grand holiday; and if the
business men find some amoug their en-
ployers who cannot afford to 60, let him
pay Iuelr way, uuu ne Will uuQ LlaC ne
will lose nothing by it. Make arrange
ments for every man, woman and child
to go that can, and leJ us show that we
appreciate the blessings Of the indeden-
dence for which our ancestors died.
The chair then introduced Mr.. Lean
der F. Riddle. Secretary of the Della
| ware State Centennial Commission, who
spoke very briefly, He stated that the
Commission was doing all it could to
secure, liberal rates of fare, ETC., and
he had no doubt of their efforts being
successful. He hoped that every or
ganized body and every lodge, etc , in
the city and State would turn out in full
force and attend In body.
|, q. Grubb, Esq, Secretary of State,
followed Mr.. Riddle. He spoke of the rea-
sons which induced Governor Cochran to
select the 19rh of October as Delaware
Day" and said that. it was due to its
historical prominence, thereby appealing
directly to the patriotism of every true
American, and because it was the day
upon which Maryland, associated with
| Delaware in every imnnrtant anonh l.,