Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19

Chaplain Joseph s. Evans road memoirs
OF Lieutenant John A. Croft of Company
A, Lieutenant Joseph q. Cunningham of
Company D. Lieutenant John III. Clayton
of Company I'll, who was murdered in
Arkansas last spring, and Oomrade Naylor
OF Company G..
President Joseph W. Hawley appointed
the following committees:
Executive-Joseph W. Showalter, Robt.
q. Woodside, James Lynch, John A.
Leek and w. O. Dickey.
Obituary-Joseph \. Evans, Thomas L.
Smith and r. Nj. Green.
To Erect Tables-R. M. Green (com-
mittee not completely
Thanks were voted dupont Post and
the Ladies Auxiliary Corps for their oOur-
sasies.
AT the conclusion OF the business SEES
sion, vt O. 80 o'olc0k, the regiment, es.
corted by dupont Post and its fife and
drum corps, proceeded to the banquet in
Institute Hall.
There the veterans were joined by
host Of invited guests, who had been
escorted from Judge Balls office by the
reception committee.
The hall was set with six long tables,
FIVE OF which extended east aud west and
one north and south. All were hand
somely decorated and the food and
choice morssls with which they were
loaded delighted the appetite.
Edward y. James. chairman of the
reception committee, had the sent Of
honor nj tbs head table. An his right
were Colonel Joseph W. Hawley, Judge
Broomall, Senator higgins, George II,
Bates, Esq, Washington Jones, the Rev
l.. 10. Barrett, Judge Ball, the Rev.
David Tally, L. Eden Bach, the Rev.
Joseph 5. Evans aud Captain j. W. De
Witt. On the left were Governor Biggs,
City Auditor Newell, Colonel Leyfeld,
Department Commander Ayars, Post
Commander Duffy, chaplain Mccoy,
President OF Council Farra and Colonel
Norton. Fully 600 people attended the
banquet.
In the throng, besides those previously
mentioned were Samuel II. Baynard,
William II. Foulk, Colonel Macallister,
Chief of Police SwiRRe,t, John Bough-
man, j. Il. Muilin, George W. Remilg-
ton, Registrar Lee, Edward Robinson, A.
Edwards, Grant Scott Rigs, Joseph W.
Wheeler, Samuel speakman, II. p.
Sonlier, Cornelius Frismnth, 4. d.
Brown, I A. Fighter, James Clesrey, II.
F. Picsels, Il Leslie Carpenter, William
NJ. Pyle the Rsv. j. ID. O. Hanna, N.
DGshane ClowArd and EDGAR A. Finley
An hour was spent a. :he deiicioua
dinner. Mrs. john f. Strgdey, Miss
\ Ksna StraGley, Mrs. j. y. Booth, Mrs j.
Il. Kiimer, Mrs Anna Nj. Wiiliams, Mrs.
/ j. IS. Wheeler, Mira. Z. B Ayars. Miss
Ayars, Mrs 8. Litz,nburg, Miss Lit.
! zinburg, Mrs. BEST, Mrs samuel HAw-
6ina, Mrs. James Green, Mrs john
| Williams, Mrs. William Mcystin, Mrs.
4 Hampton ami Mrs Gray, members OF the
Ladies Auxiliary Corps, assisted at table.
speechee followed dinner.
/ Captain j. A. Thompson of the CHESTER
Times said the dinner just flushed was
the best one ever given in honor ot the
regiment. lie spoke for some minutes,
expressing appreciation OF the hearty
welcome and complimenting the hand.
some street decorations.
George Ii. Bates after referring to the
great strength of the standing armies OF
Europe, expressed the opinion that the
small army OF the Ulited States, aided
by the militia OF the several states, IL
amply able to uphold the dignity of this
country.
Captain Albert Magnin, editor OF Della
ware County Republican, spoke happily,
complimenting Department Commander
Ayars, and thanking dupont Post for its
courtesy.
referring to the accusation that he had
forgotten the ladies, Governor Biggs de-.
clared that he had done nothing of the
kind He had expected some widower
or bachelor TO compliment them. Single
men were warned to put on suit Il
armour, for, said the governor, il the
benming eyes Of a Delaware girl rest upou
them their fate il sea ed. In conclusion
he eulOg,zed Delaware, Pennsylvania,
dupont Post and the visiting regiment.
Colonel James announced tine donation
from Every Evening Printing Company
to the 12ith regiment, of 200 copies OF
most OF the day'a proceedings, us {
memento of the pleasant memories of th'
day. The gift was accepted for this regi
ment by Colonel Hawley, who led witt
three ringing cheers Ill acknowledgment
of the gift.
The r5uuion closed amid cheers a
about AIS O'clock, but many Of the visi
tors fingered until evening.
VETERANS OF TIE l2irH.
The following members of the I24tl
} Regiment participated in the days fes
tiVitIes:
BUSINESS AND FEAsrINd.
Stsff-ColoDel Joseph w. Hawley
Chaplain Joseph y. Evans, Hospita
Steward b. Il. Aitken and OommissarS
Sergeant W. Pussy West.
j Company A--CbRries W. Roberts
Samuel b. Smiley, Eli IL. Baldwin, Der
, Dard Hawley, William II. Harp, Altret
! Mullen, Charles p. Rushton, Jacob 3
Stott, William stamp, George j. Steitle
, Henry Il. thompson Chas. ID. Patterson
Joseph t. Pearce and William 81. Pearue
COMPANY Ralph Bnckey, Johu Il
Silbey, jacob Barlow, Charles W. Broad
hent, Edwin cooper. Thomas Chambers
Charles Creamer, Elmer edwards, Carl
! ner Kelley, Jesse W. Pait, Edward u
/ Siplar, George II. Shunngtord and Joh
/ j. Wilkinson.
Company O-.James b. whitcra't
William O. Dickag. jacob 2 Webb
4 George G Taylor, Johu a. Saith, Rlcu
i ard + Cowan, David y. KIRK. Iahn A
, Leek, William Pearson, Lsa-bio
Thomas " Harrison Worth and Rober
, q. Wloiside.
Company D-Norris L Yarnall, Jnser
4 Pratt, Q d. NJ. Broomlii, John Il SLACK
/ Rrnjlmin Brooke, Beajlmin T Grasr
n W. Wayns Wedges, Wlnmm II. Bustty
n William !. lnnis, Jr., John f. WarrioS
! joel Hollingswnrtn, Hunter Brooke
i, James Cheo.ham Lorenzo f. Davi.
Jesse Darlington, Jr WiiIAm q David
A son. Harry Il Duey, Anderson Fieliinl
i John u. Grimm William Gamble, Elwnr
/ y. Green, WiliiRm q Hownrih, Bripto
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