Daily Republican., 1889-09-18

~ thg rectptlOn committee ana the Du'
Font Fife and Drum Corps, they p. O.
ceeded to In.titute Hall. Here an in.
wiling sight met the eye. The whole
auditorium gllmmered in It's dress oil
china aad glassware, and the atmosphere
was frseratt with tho aroma OF grand
dinner. Fire tables were arranged
lengthwise OF the hall and another ran
across In front Of the platform. Fitting
around among the tables were the com
mittee on entertainment, Messr,. B, d.
Bogia, Joseph Booth, Joseph g. VIII, eler
William 7. Voshell and William Fl,
Moysten, looking that nothing wai
wented TO appease the appetite.
But rrsise of this committee, much ai
II deserves u. would be partial did 1t moi
extend to the following ladies who were
present and who were mInistcriug angell
as they few around and placed the
yictuals In the most tempting position.
on the table: Mrr. Rbinehart, Mrs
Booth, Mre. Wheeler, Mrs. stradley
Mrs. Z. Hawkins, Mrs. Green, Mrs
Moys ep, Mrs. Liizeuberg, Mrs. W. ii.
Bleet, Mrs. KiImer, Mrs. Hampton, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Gray and q
number OF young ladies, daughters of the
aiore-mentioned patriotic matrons.
The tables were speedily filled, and
over 800 per. ons were abundantiy + d
aud there was enough to spa,e. Al the
centre OF the Cross table sat u. +. Jnmes,
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments. On his right were Colonel jos.
w. uawley, Judge Broonali, Senator
Higgins, George II. Datci, Esq,, Wash.
mgtcn Jones, Rev. l.. L. Barrett, Rev,
David Pulley, Rev. Joseph 8. Evans
Judge Ball, II. y. Bacn, aptsiu j. w.
Dewitt; on his left were Governor Benja
min I. Btggs, Colonel John NJ. Newell,
ColCnel John I. Laydeld, General PeteI
u. Ayars, Colonel Joseph Duffy, Chap
lain James y. Mccoy. President OF Coun.
Gu John q. Fsrra and Colonel William
B. Norton.
A Pheasant episode of the dinner wa.
the marching up and down the aisles ol
DUPONT Fife and Drum Corps playing
patriotic airs.
After dinner the audience was called
to order and Captain j. q. Thompson,
OF the Chester Times, was called upon
for a speech.
The captain. when he got warmed ur
TO the worB, made one Of tho beet
speeches OF the day. lie was enthusiastic
10 his p aise OF the grand reception given
by DUPONT Post. II was the best the
124th Regim, Mt had ever received. The
people up In Delaware and Chester
Counties wanted 10 know what in the
world they were coming down to Della.
ware for; you will not meet with much
OF welcome down there. There 1,
where they have ben mistaken. VIII,
everybody welcomes US here, and JUS
gee what a magnificent dinner they have
got up for US.
Net satisfied with welcoming us will
speech, they have decorated their houses
and etotes In our honor; we read upoI
the starry field "we!coIne, between The
stripes OF white and red sre the word
''welcome." 1t is we come everywhere
When wo go back home and tell th,
people what q magnificent time we hav
had they will say maybe So" but won
believe us. Why whsn we have cur re
unions up at home, nobody but few
soldiers come to them. but here the,
meet us with the Governor Of this grea
State, tho Mayor OF this magnificent city
tue City Council and all the high digni
taries. We have never been used 10 suci
things before.
We have tramped all over Chester ar,
Delaware count % holding our reunions
but tse people up there never as much a
inpg out shift-tail 10 greet us. q
was 10 favor of going farther South |
this was the way they were to be trestej
Hoped the time would soon come whei
the compliment could be returned and Ia
hoped every member OF the 124th woult
go home as eober as himself.
George ii. Bats, Esq, being calle,
upon referred to the standing armies o
Europe and their great strength, but III
thought the smsll army OF the Unite.
States, aided by the militia of the variou
states, was fully able to uphold til,
dignity OF the country. While 10 Ber
lin, lie said, q colored servant OF tn
commission Of which he was a msmbe
had viewed the parade OF 80, 900 troops a
grand review. 'Whst do you think o
ttai?" asked servant In the palace II
which he was. "Have you men Ia you
country like that, or an army like that?'
"Miil ons OF them, replied the coloret
man. I'VE have an army 10 large tha
to pas given point would require {
wefk's time"
Mr.. Bites thought the colored mar
may have exaggerated a little, but in
caes OF ano her war the American militia
would uphold the dignity OF the na;iop
Captain Albert Mcguire, editor of the
Delaware County Republican and candi.
date for the Legislature, spoke AS {
TYPICAL Grand Amy man, aud paid 0
high compliment to Commander Agar
aud DUPONT Post. Captain Mcguire knew
something about war, es be was let fol
dead upon the battle field. lie Is any
thing else than q dead man now.
Governor BiRgs made brief speech IN
conclusion. He taid he had been accused
OF forg, ting the ladies. lie he'd done
nothiDg OF the lind. He had not COM
plfmented them because he had expected
some wldower or bachelor to do that. Hs
warned all single men to put on suit o.
arnior, for II the beaming eye; OF Della
ware girl rested upon them their fstt
would be eealed. He eulogized the stat,
of Delaware aud Pennsylvania, DUPONT
Post and the Ore Hundred and Twenty.
four Ii Regiment, aud concluded amidst
cheers.
After giving three cheers for DuPont
Post, the ladlr., the citizens Of Wilmii e.
ton ard the One Hundred and Twenty
four Ii Pennsylvania Regiment and Chair
man 4. +. James, the veterans took theli
departure. Many OF them took occasion
10 visit iriends in the city. Most OF tbom
returned to their homes last evening.
Those WHO displayed decorations were
Latimer s. Groves, John McVey, Charles
Z. sparfs, Thomas Logan, David Top
kis, Merritt House, Michael Mccarthy,
Francis Kelly g. Co., Manuel. R.chen.
berger, Pennsylvania House, Smyth
Pest, John B. Dunbar, Moses Smith, j ohm
Higgins, Aaron w. Randolph, J.H. MUIR
ray, Andrew w. Jones, Jos. *. Vickers,
Grand ULion Hotel, George A. Bachman,
Randolph s. Cory, j. 8. Thompson 4
Co, Hartman & Fehrenbach, JAS. Cart.
ridge, James P. Robinson, Haughey &
Cardiuelli, 6. Hockheimer, j. NJ. Gropp,
pairich i larea Cnndnn &. McCarlhY