Evening journal., 1890-11-19
MEMORIAL PREseNTEpl
The DUPONT FamiIy's Appropriate Gif
to Admiral DUPONT Post.

! in the Builders Exchange rooms in com
memoration of the presentation of a
beautifully bound boo k to the post by the
DUPONT family.
The room was packed with people In.
! tent on witnessing the entertainment I.
The room was very beautifully decorated
with flags and battle torn banners Over
the platform on which the visitors SAT
was portrait of Admiral DUPONT sur
rounded by old war tokens The admiral's
sword was lying on a small table to the
left of the platform.
The following named men were on the
platform: The Right Rev Bishop Leigh
ton Coleman, Mayor Austin Harrington,
Francis q DUPONT, e q Bradford. d
P. Barnard of pover DR. E G Short
lidge. DR.. Jonn P. Wales. Franklin B.
Cotton, Solomon Hersey, j. S. Litzen
berg and Department Commander Samuel
Lewis.
J. s. Litzsnbsrg acted as cheirman and
made brief address on opening.
An exesllent program had been pre-
pared and the first selection on 1t,
'Ameriea, was sung in a very enjoyable
manner, after which the Rev. L. e. Bar
rett asked the blessing of God on the pro.
ceedings.
Colonel Samuel A. MacAliister made a
brief address which was well received
He told some "reminiscences of the war
and directed his remarks more especially
+, TO the veterans, His speech was excel
lent.
The choir sang another selection after
/ which Mayor Harrington made a brief
address after which the orator of the
/ evening, E. g. Bradford. was introduced
i and presented a book to the post on
! behalf of the DUPONT family On pre-
4 senting the book be spoke as follows:
! GENTLEMEN OF ADMIRAL s. f DU
/ PoNT PosT Patriotism is the noblest
j passion that person can possess. Love
! for ones country is not an ephemeral
/ i'm pulse 1t is steady growth fed by
virtue. The land OF virtuous and happy
homes where individual worth furnishes
the sure indu to national morality is this
place of the abode of patriotism. The
domestic hesrthstone is the altar.w hereor
is kindlea the flame.
Patriotism is most conspicuously dis
| played in heroic deeds of valor on lant
and sea for the protection of the natior
and the institutions of society. Nc
other cause can so incite a man to heroic
acts as the spirit of patriotism
1t risks life and sll worldly things for
the sake of kindred and country anC
prosperity
The highest type of patriotism is fount
here in America, in this great nation o.
which we are all so proud to be citizens
Here the speaker gave thrilling in.
stances of where this pataiotism ha,
carried the day for the american forces
in time of battle
He cont nued
The patriotism of our people in tn,
great military ordeals through which th,
nat on has passed has exhibited such sus
tanned valor. heroic endurance an,
brilliant achievements as to command
the admiration of the worl,
and won for themselves inlperishabl,
laurels And the brave and patrioti
mea who have gone forth to defend th,
nation hsvs deserved and won our ad
miration and gratitude, not only whei
victorious but equally by their stubborn
efforts when the battle has turuel
against them, and BY their noble besrin
in defeat and the privations OF captivity
Here Mr.. Bradford spoke to the vetsr
ans again and praised them for the brav
way in which they held the banner O
Delaware to the front throughout til
]
the battles in which Delaware men &c
ured prominently and gave them til
highest measure of praise.
he thus concluded. "0n behalf an
in the name of tho donors [ now have til
honor to present to you and ask your ac
ceptance of these volumes for the per
petuation Of the memory aud history tn
living and dead who strove in on
country's cause in the dark days of tn
rebellion
Post Commander Peter B. Avars a,
cepted the gift on behalf of the post
He said that though the members Of til
post would be dead n a few years yet tl
memory and name of Admiral DuPon
would linger long with their descendants
Bishop Coleman made a short addres
in which be emphasized the duty q
patriotism as already enioined in the al
dress of Mr.. Bradford, instaneing Ad
I miral Dupont as as a shining exampl
, of one who throughout his long life hat
! given proof of its possession.
He congratulated the post upnl IL
prosperity and upon the regard it D Il {
! the memory OF one whose honotd n "a
it had adopted for its own DIN
, DnPont was eminently pstrioth,
while he was unswerving in his leg'
! anoe to his government, he was ve
! ten ier and ehivalris Ia his spe, c
concerning tho. e-many Of thel
, friends from his childhood :
: from whom he was obliged to differ 4
Tire fearful strife. So we may be eve
80 loyal and vet be gr cious ana char
table to those who do not agree with d
. Depart ment Commander Lewis made
, Or et speech Supper was served at
lato hour
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