Middletown transcript., 1876-10-21

A SON OF MARYLAND CONFERS HON.
OR UPON DELAWARE.
THE KNIGHT OF DELAWARE TAKES THE
FIRST PRIZE.
With the fret peep Of daylight on
Thursday. Delawareans arose from their
couches and started for the nearest rail-
road station, seeking conveyance to the
Centennial grounds. Right royalty did
they respond to the Governors invita-
ton, for more people. in proportion to
population, visited the great Centen-
NAL Exposition from Delaware on
Thursday than any other State can boast
of-on their especial day-making Del
aware in this respect the Banner State,
as she was in the great Baltimore con-
vention in 1874. They went by thou
sands on steamboat, sail vessel and rail-
road. 73O the official train bearing
the Secretary Of State, Governor and
Aids, Mayor, City Council, City Trea-
surer, Auditor, Solicitor, Clerk, Board
Of Education, Board Of Health, and the
Centennial Commissioners, escorted by
the American Rifles and numerous cit
izens. also Christy's Senate. left the
Wilmington depot. The sun. which up
to this time had been obscured by o
dense fog, now came forth in regal
splendor, giving promise of a beautiful
day. After many and seemingly unne-
cessary delays, the train reached the
grounds at, or near, ten o'clock. A
procession was then formed in the fol-
lowing order:
THE PROCESSION.
Centennial Guards, neat and taste
fully uniformed, Band, Gen Hawley
and attaches. Secretary Of State Grubb,
Governor Cochran, Coils. Maxwell, Han
son, Townsend Walker. Dean and other
des-de-camp, with badges; Centen-
NAL Commissioners, Wilmington City
Council and officials, Board Of Health,
Board Of Education, Firemen's Centen-
NAL Commission, Delaware organiza-
tions under various corporate names,
and many prominent citizens. Reach
ing the Delaware building, Gen. Haw-
ley delivered neat and pertinent ad-
dress of welcome to the Governor and
citizens Of Delaware, to which Governor
Cochran made the following appropriate
reply:
GOV. cocHRAN's ADDRESS.
Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf
of the citizens Of Delaware, I earnestly
desire to make adequate acknowledge
ments to the United States Centennial
Commission for the courteous and cor
dial reception they have this day ex-
tended to our State, and also for their
gratifying invitation to set apart q
suitable day on which her people
should assemble here to assist in cele-
brating the International Exposition,
held in Honor Of the One-Hundreth
Anniversary Of the Independence Of
the United States.
In response to their invitation, this
day has been selected as appropriate,
and set apart by my public proclama-
tioh, because it seems peculiarly iden-
titled with the cause Of Independence.
To-day is the anniversary Of the sur
render at Yorktown in 1881, an event
ever memorable in our history as the
crowning achievement Of American
patriotism which resulted in the close
of the revolution and the final accom-
plishment of Independence.
AS the soldiers Of Delaware bore
conspicuous and honorable part in the
revolutionary struggle, and especially
in the heroic campaign which culmi-
mated in the glories Of Yorktown, it
is natural and proper that their de-
scendants should feel profound inter-
est in the observance Of this day which
reminds them Of both Independence
won and their brave ancestors whose
virtue and valor helped to win it.
In the issue Of Yorktown we recog-
nize the young and vigorous nation
which to-day astonishes the world with
this stupendous display Of its intel
Iectua1 and industrial achievements.
Yorktown made possible this mar
vellous exposition, this mighty gather
ing Of the Nations and the products Of
every land and cline, this amazing
aggregation Of the practical results Of
the accumulated wisdom and skill Of
all the ages and generations Of the
human race in the progress Of its on
ward march of civilization.
LII tuiS cplA1, Ou tiilc anniversary VI
the day which made it sure, we come
to commemorate our Independence
and its benefcent results; to celebrate
that great historic event which has SO
advanced the progress Of the
human race in civil and religious
liberty, in the arts and sciences, and in
every department Of intellectual and
industrial activity.
In our celebration Of these triumphs
Of peace and civilization we invite all
present to participate.
To all Delawareans and their de-
scendants; to our brethren from Mary
land, who are to-day our associates in
celebrating the results which their and
our ancestors were inseparable comrades
in achieving; to our neighbors Of Penn
sylvania and our fellow-country men
from every State and section Of the
Union, we extend a cordial welcome to
a participation in our commemoration Of
the events which mark the growth and