Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-09-07
FIFTH EDITION,
A HANDSOME PRESENT.
Nm POnt Post OF this City Receive.
Deaueiful TestimOuia,.

1t has been known for some tina !,
this city, and published in the news.
papers, that DUPONT Post, No. "a ~
Philadelphia, intended to send della.
cation to Wilmington on the 9th or lsth
Of this month, TO present DUPONT Pos,
No. 2, with testimonial of their anna.
citation Of the kind and courteous man.
ner in which they were received on
Memorial Day.
The Philadelphia Post, however, had
not the slightest idea that their vii.
mington comrades were aware of Their
intention, and were themselves the s,lr.
prised party when they arrived at thu
station In this city last evening, and
found reception committee from Ma
2 waiting to welcome them. The des.
cation consisted Of Past Post Com.
mander William H. Armstrong and
j. Frederick Loeble, Alexander Iya
and Geo. w. EllicOtt of the committee
accompanied by Post Commando
Thomas B. Belcher, James CLARK
John T. Moore, Samuel Halberson and
Charles DE Young. The reception com.
mittee of DUPONT Post of this city con.
sisted of Adult ant Edwin Hirst, Officer
of the Day William j. Blackburn and
Sergeant Major John C. Ripperger,
The delegation was detained at the
station until the arrival OF che Post
headed by their drum and flute corw
when they were escorted to the head
quarters in the McClary Building. Al.
ter the regular business had been trans
acted an open camp fire was started
with Commander Cooling, Of Post "A, in
the chair.
Past Commander Armstrong being
called on for a speech, responded, and
closed by presenting the testimonial
which consists of q set of resolutions
adopted by Post "a, and handsomely
engrossed in twenty different colors, the
whole encased in a heavy frame Of bur.
nished gold and velvet, 36x4S inches
The frame Is beautifully Ornamental
with naval scenes, the stars and stripes
and the Union Jack.
The resolutions are AZ follows:
"HEADQUARTERs DUPONT Posi-,
No. "a, Philadelphia, June 2, 1883, De.
partment Pennsylvania, q. A. r.. At
a regular muster of this Post, held on
the above date, it was resolved that the
sincere thanks of the Post be rendered
Admiral s. +. DUPONT Post, No. 9, of
the Department of Delawar', for the
many cOurtesies extended to us on our
visit to Whining on. Delaware, to par
ticipate with them in their memorial
services on May Both at the grave Of
him by whose name we are both honor.
ed In bearing. Resolved, That a copy
of these resolutions be properly engross-
ed and presented to our sister Post asa
token of our esteem and regard in T.,
G. and l.. John Is. Cooley, p. c. ;JameS
A. Clark, Adintant.
The lettering is done in an artistic
manner, and the words son our vlstto
Wilmington are especially worthy Of
enberg called on Adjutant Hrst, and
he received the gift on behalf of On.
Pont Posi-, No. 2, in an eloquent and
appropriate speech. An address was
also made by Eli Grocer, President
of We the People," who is also an
honorary member of Post "A.
Addresses were also delivered by De-
partlnent Commander Ross, Past De.
partment Commander wainwright, and
Past Post Commander johnson of NJ. ;,
and Past Post Commander Loeble and
Charles DE Young of No. "a.
The camp fire closed at o O'Clock, and
the Post escor ell its guests to An
ton Henze's, on King street below
Third, where an excellent supper was
served. After supper the delegation
was escorted to the station and took
the 9.55 train for Philadelphia.
The testimonial, of which DUPONT
Post No. 2 may well feel proud, is now
on exhibition in Ball & Co.'S show win
dow, on Market street above Sixth,
where it will remain for few days.