Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-23


Hotel l,elleSue. Acting Governor Jnmes
A. Hnyt ol South Carolina il nj the Gr ion-
nalo At ihe sam hotel ARE Hovetnor
II. Y. floyd Of Maryland. aud Aitorley-
General Chutles u Roberts, H. w lr'
UOmpte, B. NJ. Henry. Jr., and John Il
ilurat of the same state. Legislators a.
II. H. Martin, John @, Bisson aud II M
Jewett are at the Aldine Hotel aR u clm-
mittoe from the New Jersey legislature,
The missing eight governors of tho l3
original states nre expected TO arrive iii
the city TO day.
The committee is expected to formally
receive the governors in Parlor G, nj the
Continental Hotel, Mt 10 o'clock this
morning, after which they will visit Iilde-
pendence Hall and the mayor. At Oar-
penter's Hall they will listen TO mn aa-
dress of welcome by Hampton j.. Carson.
In the evening they will visit the Chest
nut Street Opera House and Wiz par;ake
of n banquet rendered by the lIibernian
Society Tomorrow they will visit the
state fair and dine nj Belmont Mansion.
Colonel James Peyton of Yirginia is the
Leading spirit in engineering the pnyc-
mont
PHILApELPuA, Sept, 17.--As resnit Of
n movement upon the part of the ediof
magistrates of the 13 original states. S, ven
governors of hs many commemorative
met here today to arrange for fitting OBJ
servance of the centennial anniversary OF
the PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution of
the United States
This centenary will occur on Scpiem-
her 18th, 1887. Ten states were repre-
sented. New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and North Carolina were not represented,
but probably will be by tomorrow.
The following governors were present,
Pattison of Pennsylvania, Les of Virginia
| Lloyd of Maryland. Stockley Of Delaware,
WetmOre of Rhode Island, Mcdaniel OF
Georgia and Sheppard of South Carolina.
New York was represented by Lieutenant
| Governor Jones, New Jersey by COM
mittee of the state Legislature and Connec-
| ticut by ex Governor Bigelow.
At the Continental hotel Governor Pat
tison delivered brief address of vel.
come.
There were present also many other
distinguished visitors from the various
states and citizens committee of enter
tninment.
The pnrty walked down Chestnut street
to tho State House, bettor known tho
country over as Independence HILL, where
Mayor Smith waited In tho room in which
tito Dnclaration OF Independence was
3ShOi, aud under canopy OF red, white
and hlueto wSenmo titnm. He said: at Is
Nitli u high degroo OF pleasure that nm
| Mmitiod In behalf of Philadelphia, a city
tich In historic memories, to welcome here
he chief representatives OF the statos that
nave existed from tho l3 colonies. Ihenrtily
| nid you weleoms and trust that ws may be
| lhlc tCS add to your pleasure while here,
Nny this visit he not only ono Of raru 3n-
lnSnmn' 70 yOll, but also productlnof good
to us ALL"
Governor Fltahugh Loo Of vlrelhia. re.
Apondcd, saying: "It IL rminnntly proper
| that mt tho expiration ol ~ years since The
ship of state was launched, we should meet
here In the chamber Of liberty and renew
associations 10 betior prepare us 10 grapplo
with the great problems Of the future. As
governor Of Virginia, and on behalf Of the
| thlrteon Colonial States, bog leave 10 re-
turn thanks foI yonr generous welcome"
Soon nfter he rofarred to the war fol
state rights, AMI concluded hv saying
"But that issue is now OvNr, It was settled
by tho sword, AMI wb will not transmit il to
our children, White winged pen'so spaks
for tho south, and virginia will do hol
utmost to build W and strengthen tht
| Union"
From independence Hall tho party wont
10 Carpenters Hall, when Hampton l.. Car
| son made tho oration OF the day, reviewing
| many of tho historical scenes and occasions
which led to this celebration. After this
address u business session was held. o.
which resolutions were adopted calling
upon tho governors of all the stntOs AMI
territories, and upon the President ahd
Congress, as we'll as the eitizens of phia
delphin, 10 unite In u general celebration
| one year hence, OF the ono hunhrehtli au
| niverslry Of the svunt which H. now nhint
| Gommenlor;ltcd.
In the evening tho governors sat in ;
| sIage- box MT the Chestnut Street p,ieri
House. Governor Leo OF Virginia, an,
Governor Stockley of Delaware hOhnul'bet
| ogatber IN tho front rank, while tho O;her
| Sat further back In front Of them, drf paC
lcrOss tho rail OF the hoS, were tho stars
| and strlpes, whlle above them AMI on th'
| boxes opposite werh similar decorations
rhoy camu in during thu. first net Of "IhI
| Scapegoat," ihr play Which was on tn,
stage, AMI for u Time the actors wcro ;tlmos
| neg elected, while moro than one pnj. o
| opera. glasses were levNllsd ut the celrhri
tics in tho box. When the curtain droppet
nota few of the nuiinee were surprised Il
hear tho familiar notes OF march
Ing Through Georgia" rising from
IInssler's orchestra. Then thore was Il grer
pntter Of hands ns the notes ltll and rost
again into those of Dixie" Then the old
| timo melodies that hive wakoned patriotic
| feelings In the breasts OF Americans siuot
tho country's birth took their place, and thu
audience hoard "rhe Star Spnngl"d ban
ner," and then just beiore the curtain rts'
| again IL was "YnnkGe Doodle" At this nllG
| of tho second net II messenger like
troubling spirit Slipped in among tn,
| colonials aud they loft thcjr sa4ts, conducted
; by b. X. JamisOn, and walked dnWir e
Doonrl's Hotel, where The htnaust Of th'
Hiberiau Society was awaiting them
| Hore they wore resolved by a coRm,tte
of the society, Of which Mr. JamisoI wa
chairman, and the remaining members, WI
liam Brlce, X. l.. White, Il. S. stewHtt, Colo
| mel Thomas X. Crimson, DIR. Herail, Wtlti.lil
Milliken, j. A. CArrand Phil. J. Walsh jOhi
Field, the president vi the society, pres.dA'
over the banquet ut which ahOut l2h nien
bers and quests sat down, They alto gyi ter
| on the half shell ,devlled crabs, 5tOwed snar
per and fesd-birls ON toast with a ei.sto
and Othur good things beside, md tllel, he
took themselves 10 talkiug. Chairman Ft0lt
Nelcomed tho guests In tho name of tho sn
ciety, which he said had included In II
meInbsrs George Washington, Mad Anthon
WAYNE. Andrew Jackson aud score Q
othnr historical characters, whom he named
He then called upon various others prcson
! to speak, and addresses wore made by tiuv
. ! arnOr Charles Stoeklny aud eXpsciant Gov
| ernor BiggS of Delaware, Governor Leo u
, Virginia, Messfs. Cooper AID llonsel an
, | othnls.
a cHNr WITH HovERNnR srocKIEY.
The Philadelphia Times says: Cove no
Charles q. sitockleY, who has the honor y
! raprtsenting little DoHlwarn. the first slat
A | to ratify the Constitution, hir lng don' :
/ unanimously December 9Th, 1887, is u tail
slim, olinfly gentleman, with Il taft nf gr,
on the point Of his chin. Governor Stteklr
| siIll:
81 am somewhat advanced In years an
, ann therefore nhle to go hack fat enough :
q remomher much of tho history Uf the day
, Of tho constitutional convention lhroug
:, those who participated. Our little Stat
y lai the list In the ratification Of tho corst
y tuition, 1t having been adopted less tins
+ three months after Congress recommend
Il 1t to tho legislatures Of tho states 10 ea
i conventions for the purpose. My fanlil
!, connection with the revolution and tho eul
!, stltutiou Is through my mntllnr Who wa
sister to Daniel, Philip and OioOrsn lthdhe!
who were Of tho faulty uf Capgir Iudnel
who, born In Delaware In 1850, was hls
sheriff, justlca nf tho nencc, ltHigo, letsil
, lator, delegate to tho convention Of l7i6,
tho Continental Congress, sgntT OF III
q Declaration Of Independence, judge OF W
r supreme court anil president Of pnlawar
o lIo died before the convention of l77l. NJ
d uncle Daniel WINS governor IN 1914. "
q tnka much plitls IN lilo pronpinrea
Dolawlre's ratification uf tho constitution
and | am happy ia he hero In meet IL
= executive chiefs OF the old thirteen e"iohl
l. states"
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n Not Crazy ItUt Btad.