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

| NeuhdUn ot lttENhIthN hhu HthNttEY
rO-day-rbe Town Decked i'm
| Patriotic COiOrs In Honor of the
Veterans.
Volunteers, and Durell Battery held their
annual reunions in this city Tuesday. The
regiment was the guest of Admiral 3. +.
dupont Post, q. A. B., and the battery's
welfare was looked after by General
Thomas A. Smyth Post. 1t was intended
to meet Governor Biggs and the two
visiting organizations at p, w. & b.
railroad station at 9.47 o'clock, but owing
to washout on the Wilmington d
Northern railroad and also to the fact
that some or the visitors came by boat
all could not be met ut the appointed
time. The governor arrived at about
8 so O'Clock and members OF the regiment
VINO reside in Delaware and Chester
counties came some minutes later. After
greetings had been exchanged tue line of
parade was formed and started at 10 O5
O'Clock, marching over the following
route; Along Front street to Market,
thence to Tenth, TO King, to Eleventh, to
Market, to Opera House, where the pro-
oession halted at 1890 O'Clock.
| The procession WAS headed by Chief
Marshal A. j. Woodman and Aids A. A
| Frishmuth and Charles E. Maser
| mounted. Next came the music COM
mittse, composed Of Harry Preston,
Thomas Freese and d. L. Stanton. They
wsre followed by dupont Post Fife and
Drnm Corps, 10 pieces and drum major
Next in line was 4 part OF the general
committee, W. p. Vosheli, w. II. Mar.
shall, j. y. Booth and b. ID. Bogia. Fol-
lowing them came City Councilm.n
| Dilln, Hawkins, Roberts, Sharkey, Shea,
Tcnenna, Beale aud Cotton, Clerk Mes
SICK and Bailif Kelley. DUPONT Post,
accompanied by few members Of Smyth
and Grant Posts who were inspired by
| patriotism to parade, followed, the order
being represented by IS members.
The Il. A. Il. division was in
command Of Commander Joseph Duffy
and Junior Vice-commander L. p.
6oderlck. Next came j. ID. Sisler and
W. ). McNair, members Of Durell Bat
terry, who were followed by 1ls mem
bers of the l2ith Regiment, wearing
badges OF dupont Post -Four carriages
brought mp the rear Of the procession.
In the first carriage were Governor
Riggs, Judge Broomall Of West Chester,
Washington Jones and CITY Auditor
Newell. The second was occupied by
the Rev. L. E. Barrett, President OF City
Council Farra, Captain j. A. Thompso
of Chester and Captain Isaac johnson Of
Media. In ths third were Department
Commander p. B. Ayars, Chaplain James
Mccoy, Chaplain David Tully OF Bradley
Post, Media, and Chaplain David Evans
OF the l2ith Regiment. The fourth wa'
occupied by Captain John W. Dewitt Of
ODESSA, Captains Edwin Otley AND
Richard Townsend of West Chester anG
Captain Albert Magnin OF Oliftor
Heights. The procession was most cred
liable and the decorations along tue rout,
Of parade aud vicinity were snowy. Tn,
fine displays made by william Lawtoi
and the Peninsula Methodist were greeted
with cheers from the l24th.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
When Comrade Harry Webb OF tn
l24th Pennsylvania Regiment marched
mp through the central aisle OF the 0psr,
House auditorium followed by $50 OF hi
fellow soldierA there was a roar OF al
plause from the large audience al the oil
gray battered Avg held in the veteran
grasp luttered its thin remnants to tn
swinging march Of the men.
The auditorium was crowded by citi
zens. Ladies largely predonlinated Til
gallery too was we'll filed. Upon tn
platform were Governor Biggs, O1lone
Joseph w. Hnwley, commanding l24t
J Pennsylvania Regiment, Captain E. +
! james, Washington Jones, the Rev. L.
Barrett, Senator Anthony Higgins, Ger
) L. F. Armstrong aud Coionels John N
Newell and LAyteld OF the governor
stiG, the Rv. j. $. Evans Yves
: Chester, Charles z. Kseeh, Eigar A
. Finey, William b, Norton, Gsorge "
/ Stone, Henry +. Piokels, W p, voshel
, Colonel John wainEriyht, James Duffy
the Rev. j. ID. O. hanna, WAshil q o
Hastings, Peter b. syara, Franklin l.
Z Cotton. isaac Johnson, Media, Hon. lob
0 Nj. Rroomhali, Media and others.
The platform was decorated by III
flags Vt DUPONT Post aud OF the l24t
Pennsylvania Regiment,
Z Punotually Rt l0.45 Captain +.
Y James arose and intr lduced the ohalrma
: Washington Jones. re sai OF Mr.. Jone
4 that daring the dark days when OF
country was IN the deepest peril Ii
e Chairman With brave patriotic words an
Z; constant sacrifice aided aud strengtheue
tue causa Of the Union here. He
! known as the soldiers friend"
y, Mr.. Jones said he fully appreciated IL
u honor paid him when he was asked
! preside owe, this meeting OF Welcome
!. Pennsylvania soldiers. He hoped II
day would never come when we woul
fsi to honor the memory Of those wi
Ia pave their lives for the maintainance
i the Union.
the Rev. L. Z, Barrett then followt
70 in prayer. He thanked God for pr
1t serving tue lives OF so many patriot
u soldiers who have not yet encamped {
n the fields OF eternity. He asked u bles
ing on the governor OF the state. Il
mayor, the civ officials, aud closed wi
benson on the veterans before him.
+" Ine SOLO and quartet, "Ene Old Boys
u was sung by N u. Cloward, ". Il. Care
Z, Eugene Start aud Joseph Dent. The so
n wa. gisen N excellent voice and was on
st eqntsd by this 4 gutful chorus singin
Or doyefpo: Riggs was then introduce
rhe governors appsaraucs was receiv
Rl:h continued applause.
Ms Et2Rs said, IN part; Veterans
Mr. l2isb Rtglmeut tuiies md 9e,lt.emei
IL iurough the partlaity Of dupont Pos
- appear before Won on this OCCASION
WeIconz the l2itu Regiment of yetera
X. OF Pennsylvania to the state Of Dsiawn
n | welcome YOU TO the little state OF De
.lv ware with open b art, with ware, a
,Al eaphcious heart, to Delaware Cheer
The state OF Delaware has history. Il
t1 state Of Pennsylvania has history. i
Z past is gone Il matters net. Bnt n,
tp gu inns ittt uNy oI september, lo9J
lot welcome the veterans OF PeunsylyaE
NO ,yhu fouglt nt Antietap, ~ haartv
-ls .,..., 10, a. 80 ~ = H'
Mt uu'oh nase' NC We'eulne tue veterans