Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-11-15
THIRD EDITION.
GaAND ARMY DAY.


The Battalion from the BoIdieFk'
Orphan ~ Institute the Recep.
tion Of Pest s and the EntertnIn-
ment In ihe Evening.
After partakipg Of dinner at the hall,
Sixth and Penn streets, on Saturday,
as mentioned in the REPUBLICAN,, the
visiting cadets made short street. pa
rade, sitter which they marched to the
Institute Hall and exeouted the manu-.
al-at-arms. The drill lasted an hour
and closed with dress parade.
8. T. Ford read number ofselec.ions
and was loudly applauded.
Col. s. A. Macallister compliments
the cadets ON the excellence OF tDeir
drill.
Eli Croz'er made q brief address In
which he told the cadets how Whining
ton appreciated their visit, and when
he concluded he pres ented each OF the
visitors with copy Of one Of his works.
THE EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT.
A large crowd gathered at the Insti.
tute Hall in the eaiDg. Shortly sfer
eight o'clock q delegation Of Post s, OF
Philadelphia, accompanied by repre-.
fentatiyes from other Pennsy lvania
Pests, arrived In this city and were
escortedto tho hall by Smyth Post.
Commander Mcdowell called the
meeting to order. Rev. A. N. Keigwin
Of the West Presbyterian Church, pray.
ed aud Il. F. Pickels sang "CClumbis
the Gem of the Ocean,"
W. 8. McNair, of Smyth Post, made
an address OF welcome. He extended q
most cordial and hearty welcome TO all
and more especially did he welcome the
ladies who soothe cd the pillows OF the
dying sol Tiers when the land was bath
e1 in blood.
Music was furnished by the Millard
Band and amid considerable applause
General Wagner, commander. In. oh ief Of
the q. A. B., arofe and made q brief
add'e,s. is source Of great salts
faction, said he, TO receive 30 esrne 81
and hearty n welcome. The Grand
Army Of tie Republic is not growth
Of yesterday. II is true that we are
but fifteen years old, but wbe-eve, We
20 we conduct ourselves in suoh man.
per that We receive the greatest com,
unsndAtion. Our object is such as to
commend US to the most hilsnthrOpio
and Is worthy Of your cooperation. We
desire to educate the people so that no
hand of treason will ever be raised
against our flag. Only those who were
engaged in the suppression Of the re-.
belliOn or took part in the army or
navy are eltgibl. TO become members.
There is hardly State in the Union IN
which there is not Post OF tie G. A.
R., and it Is a sort Of satisfaction TO us
to know that the Posts In Delaware
have such firm basis.
Ee appealed to the sympatdieI Of ell
for the orphans of those who fought
and died under the flag.
After the band had played the "Bat.
tie Cry OF Freedom" Thomas +. Coils
man, Of the Philadelphia Ledger, made
short address. Although he was not
member Of the G. A. R., he believed
such societies, that were for the bsnsfit
Of the widow and orphan, were worthy
OF comm endstion to the public. The
g. a. R. represents a great principle.
1t represents the men who suppressed
the ret elton and the men who fought
for our flags. He honored soldiers but
more particularly did he honor those
who fought In the late war.
s. 7. Ford gave a number Of recita-
lions and select readings. He was loud.
ly sppl.uded.
Private Kane gave ahigtorics re jita.
ton and in response to the applause
performed on the mouth organ. This
was followed by a duett, "Heme Sweet
Home," by VIII Sapher, the Dutch re
cruit, and private Kane, the former
whaling and the latter performing
upon the mouth organ. The aepl .uRe
WAS dsafc1ing, and in response to the
encore Mr.. Sapler Gang a dutch song.
Private Kane sang "Paddy's Curios-
ity shop" and Oomrade Johnson. OF
Post 2, gave = plantation melody.
CoDsratulating addresses were made
by John Stewart, Of Post 5, aud Vice
Commander Mccormick.
At the conclusion of the entertain
ment the visiting and local post,
march ed to the hall at Sixth and Penn
streets, where supper had beon pre-,
pared for them. Addresses were made
there by Colonel s. A.Maca lister, WIN.
H. Brady, Esq, W. s. MeNair. John
Wainwright, Larry Fisher, s. G. Felts.
conr AIDES Mccormick, Stewart and 9TH
CTS. The viaitors returned home at
midnight,