Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07
DUPONT posr AsN1vEnsAHr.
visiting statesmen Give a ohor,

visiting Statesmen Give N Choral
Rendition of .tFhe Duke of York;
shire''-An Eventng of Enjoy mens
and Merrbment-G. A. II. LcgisIa-
tiOn referred TO.
A delightful entertainment, In celebra-
tion of the ninth anniversary Of Admiral
. T. duPont Post, g. A. b., was given
Ia Institute Hall Thursday night. The at
tendance was full. There were present
ag apscisl guests most Of Governor Bigga'
staff, metpbers Of the Legislature, Mayor
Harrington, members OF City Council and
other city officials. The visitors from
down State arrived al 6 IS o'clock and
were received b. the anniversary CON-
mittee. which was composed OF Depart
inent Command n Peter B. Ayars, William
j Norton, B. d. BryiD, O O. Higgins,
William ClGve7 and William Haley. du-
Pont Post and dupont Fife aud Drum
Corps met the speolal gusts at city hall
and escorted them to Institute Hall, where
taey were assigned seats on the stage.
The post took seats Immediately in front
of the atage. A picture of Admiral du
PGnt, hlYs, banners, and stacked arms
constituted the atege decorations.
| The exereiEes began with the choir OF
Delaware Avsnue Baptist Church singing
blessed is This People," George Po 1,c6
furnishing organ accompaniment.
Department Commander Ayars intro
| duoed Post Commander Joseph Duffy as
/ chairman OF the entertainment. In brie.
address Mr.. Duty gave shs history OF the
post. Ha said IL was organized on Fen-
raary lith, 1880, with ~ members, by
Winfield Scott Post OF Philadelphia. Dr..
John W. WalFs was ila first commander.
II now has $40 members.
Mayor Harrington, VINO was suffering
with a severe cold, extended cordial
welcome to tho visitors and spoke COM
mendatozY of the objects of the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
Joshua Woodward reoited "The Dandy
Firth"
An address by Speaker Hoifsoker of the
House OF Representatives folio we'd, He said
tits the duty OF the hespsaker Of the Housa 10
put questions and have general super
vision oysT the business Of the House,
not to enter the rostrum as an orator.
When he received an invitation to attend
the celebration he read II to the House
and IL wns unanimously accepted
Nearly all the members came. They
came to hear oratory, not to hear him.
| El6 nUD6u Hbulu uuk pG buuukhk 6EJ'
/ tistical If he stated TINT legislation had
been entrusted to their hands. He be
lieyed In doing the greatest good Tor tht
greatest number. Many bits received
from Wilmington were followed by man.
protests; he felt assured, however, tina
!, the Legislative wonld do the right thing
, He endorsed pension measures. b.
hoped the G.. A. r. system will be per
,, petuated, 80 that 10 Tina of peace pre-
parations may be made for war.
. Mr.. Ayars announced that Governor
! Bigas expected to be present but couit
: not. Judge Wales had been called from
the city. senator elect Higgins had beei
called 70 Washington Senator GRAY AM
!. Colonel DUPONT expected TO bs presen
! but we're not. II was hoped that Genera
7 : Wilson would be present and preside bu
! no had been called away.
! A banjo solo, by Miss Ada Taggart Of
Philadelphia, ELECTED much applause
' She played again and was applsudet
7 7 more and louder. Beappsaring sh'
= played and sang ''0ut in the Moonlight.
: She retired amid thunders of applause
7 which continued until Mr.. Ayars state,
;, that the performer, who Is only 10 year
old, was tired; that other exercises wes
=. to follow, and that she would DO hear
a a again. :.
: Mothers Knee.n and it was repeated.
!, Adiutant.general Ksnney made ring
= = log speech. He represented Goyerno
u y Biggs and made complimentary referenC
70 to the National Guard and the Gran
!; Army OF the Republic. To-day, said ht
u Delaware can put in service 600 men q
10 good as any that can be put under th
i stars and stripes. Eeglecting the N
y tional Guard will be an insult to th
. Grand Army OF the Republic. In
y futura war Delaware can do as we'll Q
= : she has dons in the past. In concludin
= he said the Grand Army Of the RePnpil
:. :, is represented in every hamlet IN ta'
" country and he respects the ran who ha
'- the RIGHT to wear the G.. A. II. bldSei
g man who wears the badge unWarrantaol
should be punished. The speaker wa
~ ~ applsuded frequently.
80 Representative Whltemau FOLLOWED
8 He said no man moro profoundly r
!, spec,s the Grand Army Of the Repao!
y than he does. When the late war con
VI menced ho was unborn; now whe
Memorial Day comes he enjoys q
privilege Of celebrating IT,
y The next speaker was RepresentatlN
70 BiqVs, His remarks were tiuged wit
O. hum lr and recsivei applause aud the
o tentipn of all After humo,ously allu
ie ing TO Mr.. whitemRu's remark that
o. was unborn WHOM the late war broke o'
:, - Mr Biggs 7ald ho was sorry ,hat AZ v
y. ~ born at that tims He was farmer u.
Ss the var briphteped him. Humorousy y I
:. ferriug to his brother, tho governor, !
~ - said it is generally supposed ina y
'o- members OF o household who are tne mo ?
j., laxative are the women, bu. 10 nus san' !,
,ss %, il 10 the elderly gentleman VAN tIe no
2. % ing white locKs. II oprclneion ne ~
~ Delaware hAs acquitted Rafseh houo[a"
- anl ia IL proud ot her.
en- MIA. Forbes read "Old News"
~ ~ Another hapjo colo By MISS 1a8ga
T.. was encored. ,a =
aFs Senator Donahos spoke briefly q
20 entertainingly. de fsgrstted tne "psen
no OF the speaker Of TIA Sanlte-
Joshua Woodward rested "fns LIT
,a ,a' Change Of Gus .er."
IA REPRESENTATIVE Armstrong spoke ne
ls- He said the occasion was one 0, Joy p
sadness, Joy TO meot comrades OF pat .;
ns. and sadness because some hsTe M
ect soldiarS' graves IS MSu1'st -
ok House committee on private eprp ossvio :
M. he had reported bid proyiilng Ior i.I
the STATE TO furnish tomessones FOR soiais
hi. graves when the dad veterans, faniI !
pho cannot provide them. He com piimen.
, in the EationsI Guard and wlsneo
sre Grand Army Of the Republic long
at and many happy reunions; 1s...;.,
of Mr, SEWER sang Farewell, Marguerite
ar Representative Downham was the nt
al. susaker. Said hs il he had kaown Rh
sba he was aba,it 10 leave Dover that ne
or. n be drafted for speech he wonia hf
taken trail! Tor tie pines Of sussgx'
lar AZ he knew the g. \, h.'s tnree D
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