Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-01
VETERANS CELEBRATE.
THE N NTH AN NivERsARY OF
DUPONT POST, No.s.
Happy and Felicitous Speeches Made
by Mayor Harrington and Adjutant
General Kenney and Members Of
the Legislature.

Notwithstanding the disappointment
DUPONT Post experienced last night on
It's ninth anniversary occasion In the way
Of speakers announced, but who failed to
materiallze when called for the occasion,
was one Of great interest and enjoyable In
the highest cegree. Institute Hall was
crowded from platform to doors, and
upon the platform was large delegation
of the members OF the Legislature, Mayor
Harrington, City Council and city otii-
cials. In the musical line was the Du-
Pont Post Fife and Drum Corps. Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church choir, the
Norma Quartette Club, K. w. Poe,
leader; little Ada Taggart, OF Philadel-
phia, with her banjo, and Representative
George w Eckles, OF New Castle, with
his legislative choir, which was simply
immense In his poem OF SO verses called
The Duke Of Yorkshire With Ten
Thousand Men," The members of Du-
Pont Po.t other g. A. X. members, and
Garfield Camp. Sons OF Veterans, occu-
pied front reserved seats.
The assemblaRe w5s called to order by
Department Commander p. b. Ayars,
and the choir rendered delightful chant
called, Blessed are the People"
Depar ment Coz mander Ayars then
as president OF the meeting.
Commander Duty bid hearty wei
come to each and all. Referring to Du FONT
Post, No. 2, q. A. r., he said 1t was Or
Ranlzed February IA, 1880, with AZ mem
bers, by Winfield Scott Post, No. ia,
Philadelphia, aud DIR. John p. Wales
was the FIRST Post Commander. The Post
nov numbers $50 memter 1t has per-
formed many well-known deeds o.
charity, and many more that the world
. knows nothing about. Each 30th OF
May the Pot Joins other posts in the
beautiful AVID impressive ceremonies OF
strewlng their fsllen comrades graves
with flowers.
Mayor Harrington being introduced
extended hearty welcome 10 the distin-
guished visitors present. He was labor
ing under very severe cold. and was 30
hoarse as scarcely to be able TO talk, but
he said though lie should he at home
. nursing himself lie could not forego the
pleasure of being present TO join with the
, members of the q. A. X. in celebrating
! this, the ninth anniversary OF DuPont
Post. No addition wss needed to what
has already ben said to show that all are
; welcome. He would say 10 the members
OF the Legislature that they had never
before met braver or ha 3pier set OF men
than the members OF the @. A. X 1t
was true, he rad, as Commander Duly
had remarked, that much good had been
h done that The word knew nothing about
Joshua Woodward de ivered a r(cita
ton entitled THE Dandy Filth"
Speab er Hoffecker, Of the House OF
Representatives, being introduced, said
= he had been introduced as the Speaker of
II the House of Representatives, but the
duties of that officer WAS to state ques-
e tlons and decide points of order, not to
mount the roStrum as an orator, and as
he had come as u listener this was great
l surprise to him. When your Invitation
e came for us to attend this anniversary l,
| was unanimously accepted, and the mem
:, bers of the Legislature are nearly all here.
, There are only 81 members anyhow, and
e he hoped 1t would not be thought eg otis
/ tic In him to say that the people Of the
/ State had entrusted their legis alton in
e careful hands. The members fr m New
!, Castle, from Kent and from Sussex were
y imbued with the same spirit, and believed
< In that legislation that resulted In the
: greatest good to the greatest numbers,
:; Sometimes petitions were met with re-
i monstrances, and 1t required keen dis
y crimination to tell which WAS right He
! was happy to be with the men who fought
/ to save the Union, and he heartily en-
$ dcrsed every pension measure.
;, II those who fought SO bravely for the
/ old flag are not entitled to all the pen
s'ons they get, and more too, he would
II like to know where men could be found
that were.
: State Commander Ayars stepped for
{ ward ard said that he was very sorry &c
: many of the expected speakers of toe
n evening could not be present. Governor
u Blggs had sent word that he could not
- | In ha Al In, amt Ganaral u
X. Kenney was confidently expect, d,
Mr.. Kenney afterwards came in); Sena-
tor Higgins had call to 20 to Washing
ton and would be back, If possible, In
I time to make speech; Senator Gray was
y also expected, General Henry DUPONT
II was for come reason detained Judge
Wales was called away from the city on
}, business, General James II. Wilson was
also detained on business, and many
others are alb. ent who were expected to
be present.
What YVES lacking in the speak 'ng,
however, was in part made up by the iu-
1. imitabe handling of the banjo by nios
May Taggart, little le-year-, Id Phila-
I, delphia lady. Miss May was encored
ID time after time until Commander Ayarf
had to apologize and ask for time for her
u to rest.
l.. The Norma Quartette followed In an
:, admirable selection, and being encored
r. gave a second.
Adjutant General r. r. Kcnney, being
q l introduced, made a very happy speech
" He said be was glad to be present at the
: ninth anniversary of DUPONT Post and Il
n was his desire to say something appro
r. pirate for the occasion. He saw the
Of Governor, and he said he would like tC
at have been here II 1t were possible and
n, requested him to reprei ent him on thi
p- occasion, but he did not expect to repre-
sent him as he would himself had he beer
'. pr, sent.
General Kenney. re'errirg to the Ma
= tionsl Guard Of Delaware, said that the,
R for 10 years supported themselves, bui
b. to-day, through the generosity OF th'
sk State, Delaware can Immediately call ou
800 young men ready TO defend the OLE
0 flag aud our country as your Grand ARM
men did 90 odd years ago, and " neces
sity required they were ready to take thu
places you so braveiy aud honorabl,
filled. He loved to see the badge Of th'
Grand Army displayed as 1t was tonight
and he would reward the men who hay,
n, q right to wear II and punish the mel
se who wore It and had no right to wear 1t
Of The @. A. r. had representative IL
n every hamlet in the land, and the Ma
T. tional Guard Of Delaware would be bette
ID than 1t had been in the past.
i Representative Whiteman from Mil
:, Creek Hundred was the next speaker
u He said no man had more profound
l.. 4.