Daily Republican., 1889-09-17

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dred and Twenty-fourth Peunsyivania
Veterans on Hand--Grand Ovation II
the Opera House.
The veteran soldiers who wen. through
the trying times OF the rebellion had
wilmington to-day and met with q
grand ovation. everybody doing them
honor.
At 8 o'clock this morning the banners
and nags began TO be hung out on the
outer walls alorg Market street and
other streets along the route the vets
were to march over.
by Q o'clock Market street was laby-
rlnth Of Gags and bunting. Sireamers
In some instances reached from the pave
ment to the roof o. the bulldlngs. Old
veteran soldiers, many Of them with
crutches and many carrying armless
sleeves, were everywhere hurrying to the
place OF rendezvous. At o'clock the
Grand Army members left DUPONT Post
rooms, Tenth aud Market streets, for the
p, w. & B. depot to meet the visitors,
There were about i50 IN line, and were
marshAled by Col. A. J. Wo5dmau, with
Charles Masor and q. Z. Fristmuth as
aides Then followed DUPONT Post fife
and drum corps playing martial airs.
The column stoppaj In front Of the
City Hall, where the City Council fell
into line marching on foot, the old veteran
member. Mr.. Hawkins, chairman OF the
committee OF arrangement, keeping step
TO the music OF Rally round the fiac.
boys" as proudly as II be Yves the junior
OF Council. Arriving ct the depot dis.
appointment met them. A large num-
Der Of the visitors were on hand from
Delaware county, but there were wash
outs up the w. q N. railroad and 90
men were detained at Chadd'e Ford, and
DurrelPs veteran battery from Reading
was detained at Coatesville. The Della
ware train, with Governor Biggs and
staff aboard. dus at 9.i0, was detained
twenty-five minutes on account Of dam
age from rains.
At 10 o'clock the Delaware train
having arrived the whole line OF
march was formed and started In tho
following order:
Marshal Woodman and aides, Maser
and Frismuth.
Platoon of q. A. X. men.
DUPONT Post Fife and Drum Corps.
DUPONT Post and other G. A. Il. NOM
bers OF Wilmington.
Durfell battery.
One Hundred aud Twenty fourth Regi.
ment, Pa, veteran volunteers, Col.
Hawley commanding; l75 men.
Carriage contsining Governor BIggs,
Washington Jones, Col. John III. Newell
and Hon. John NJ. Broomail.
Carriage containing John C. Farra,
President OF City Council; Rev. L. Z.
Barrett, Captain Isaac Johnson and J. A.
Thompson.
Carriage containing Captain P. B.
Ayars, James Mccoy, chaplain DUPONT
Post; Chaplain Evans Of the l94th Reei-
ment, aud Chaplain Tullsy, Mccall Post,
@. A. r., Chester.
After passing over the route OF parade
the procession countermarched and en-
to'ed the Opera House, which was
crowded.
E. T. James, chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements, then introduced
Washington Jones, whom be designated
as the friend oi the soldiers during the
war, to preside over the meeting.
MI. james on taking the chair said he
ieit that very grest kon0r had been
conferred upon him by calling upon him
to preside over this reunion OF the l24th
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, aud
he hoped the day would never come
when these men who risked their liyes
upon the battle field to save the Union
should cease 70 be houorei.
Rey. L. z. Barrett Invoked the divine
blessing In such an eloquent and touch
Ing manner that 1t was referred to with
the higt est feelings Of reverence by all
the epeakG rs.
The appearance of Colonel Hawley on
Tho stage elected loni applause and as
he stood away the tattered and torn flag
OF tue l2ith the applause was continued.
His EEcelleney Governor BigRs being
introduced by the chair, in his character
istlc manner extended a hearty welcome
to the visitors. Through the pariiality
of DUPONT Post, he said, he had been
asked to perform this duty. | welcome
ycu to the little State ol Delaware with
open arms, and l welcome you with a
warm heart. Delaware has history and
Pennsylyauia has history, but no mat.
ter about that, we are hero to day, the
w of September, the anniversary OF the
BNFRs. Antietam, In which the l24tl
Regiment took part. Many of the fcg
ment have passed away. They wen
down In the Battle OF Antietam, but theii
memories will stand while the world
stands. "Just bring out that flag" salt
the Governor, pointing to the riidled fas
Of the l2ith. The flag was uniurled ant
the Governor. referring TO It, locke upoI
IL as an evidence OF tie bravery, the hero
ism and loyalty Of those who fought be
meath II. This reference OF the Govetno
was greeted with the loudast applause.
We feel proud that we are called upoi
to do honor to these brave veterans.
was DSniel Webster who said that whei
Delaware voted wrong he could put he
In his breeches pocket, but when sh,
voted right the wcr was not big enousl
to ho.d her. She was big to- day an,
would take in the l24tb regiment. They
were our adopted children to-day an:
we have right to welcome you. Ii
liT6 you welcomed three Delawareans IL
Philadelphia, and these three Della
wartans saved the Declaration of lnde
prudence. The Governor then relate.
the ride OF Cesar Rodney from th
swainps OF Sussex to Philadelphia jus
In time to brhali lie between the State
aud saved the Declaration.
The Governor then referred TO tLt
greatness OF America, took an imag ma
tive view OF 1t frLm Nantucket Islat d t,
Oregon, and from the Northern Lakes Il
the Southern Gu!ps, nation that coul,
whip all the rot OF the world n arme
: and concluded by again extending
hearty welcome TO the visitors.
Col. Joseph Uawley was then Int. @
duced to respond to the welcome, bui be
ing mo:e OF fighter than a epsaker, b
designated Hon. John NJ Broomall q
his substitute.
; judge Broomall said, on behalf OF th
l2ith regiment, that ihsy highly appre
] ciated the Ia, arLy welcome that h. d bee
i, extended to them by the di TIM uishe
Governor OF Delaware He said la wa