Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-15

oSAAstHNSsb Wv Nkouttu WhlIu u
suffered were nothing compared TO the
suffering Of the wives, mothers and els.
ters who were left behind. Good night.
Past Commander Stewart, OF Pennsyl-
commenced by relating several euisrtsiu.
Ing anecdotes. He then said:
II seems TO mo We might 60 back to
the sublime period Of our nations his.
tory, beginning 10 1860 When our
country's nag tirst kissed the breeze but
thirteen stars were upon II. Each added
star was new emblem Of liberty. But
In the midst Of prosperity came period
when the nation halted. Tho conquoss
came, but It was not q battle for terri
tory. II was contest for that flag.
We had sung Long may 1t wave DER
the land oi the free snd the home Of the
brave" But II had not beon home of
tho free. for millions Of men were In
bondage. Tho battle which ron fought
waa hattie ot mankind.
We can to night In our memories, like
the phantom buglsr OF the RUNE, call
UP the mighty hosts that have gone be.
fore. the came "a he called up the army
Of Napoison. We would ase the brave
Mead, the lsinented Reynolds and tho
youthful Ellsworth. while from the mast-
head the brave FarrRgut would descend
and Join the throng with the intrepid
Sheridan. Amid all this great host We
would 40 the unconqucrabie hero Grant,
who At Appomattox took the pr0fTercd
hand OF Leo and said ''let Us have
peace" Above all we could call up the
martyr, whose name . whole race sing
ct the crAdlo oi their children. Abraham
Liucoln. The speaker concluded with q
glowing tribute TO the ladies Of the G.
Past Department Commander John NJ.
Dunn made brief address, In which he
spoke OF lie In tho army. and paid q
feeling tribute to General Thomas A.
Smyth Of Delaware. 1t was his honor,
hc said, 10 have carried tho flag for one
aud half years, aud that fact bore q
p'ace In his memory that he would not
exchange 1t for . major Rsuerslship.
The venerable Judge Houston wne In
troducsd. and tue Applause with which
he was received spoke louder than words
the old soldieTs: He said:
am sorry l cannot address You ss fel.
low-so,d ,diers. am sorry ! did not follow
an emily impulse and become soldier
Whom Tbs troops went my heart wen
with them. wss confident when tn,
war began that victory would result, but
TIE result was greater than / expected
| II there is anything Of which any man OF
the face of the earth should be proud OF
II is OF being soldier and having taker
part In the most glorious contest thai
ever was fought for tile constitution Of ,
country. would have been glad Il
Raye fought for my country, snd to hay'
died for 1t would have been an honor.
| never hAyo, or never will, refuse an OLD
soldier anything 1t 10 in my power Il
grant.
This IL the second time have had tn,
honor TO be present At camp fire Of tn
q. A. II. One OF tho most importan
things done alter the war was tho lorna
tion of the @. A. r. fear no war Will,
the splrlt and principles OF the g. A. Il
are kept alive.
| When he concluded, General Alge
graped his hand and thanked him Of
behalf OF the q. A. X. for his kind word
TO tho old soldiers. Speeches were ais
made by Edward y. Jamcf, OF UPON
Post, Department Chaplain Mccoy AM
Commander Lewis. "5hcridan's Ride
was recited by Past Commander Danie
Ross and Past Commander Ayais state,
that he had received letters from Genera
r. d. Beath of Philadelphia, George v
Massey. ESD, OF Dover, Senator Higgip
aud Job II. Jackson, regretting tLe.
were unable TO DO present. Mayor Har
rlngton was also prevented from attend
ing on account of illness.
On motion Of Colonel Wainwright tn
Department OF Delaware sent greeting Il
the Department OF the Po.onsc BY Com
maudei In. Chief Algsr, aud the exer
cises closed by singing "RAliy Arount
the Flag" led by Henry +. Pickels.
TUE SUFFER-.
| General Aiger. with the committee o
arrangements aud the invited guests
proceeded TO Farra's restaurant, whcr
supper WAS served. Tue company wa
seated ut four tables, and when all ha'
finished eating Edward r. James was 81
lected for toast master. All The toast
were impromptu.
Samuel A. Mscallister, Esq, respond
cd to "'The Grand Army OF the kepub
lic."
State Senator JOIN P. Donahoe va
called upon to respond to The State @
Delaware" Before the Senator pro
ceeded he was cheered for the part he hs,
taken Ia Introducing md having passe,
q pumb,r Of bills In the last Legislator
of use to the q. A. X. The bills wer
the ones making Decoration Day lega
holiday; making 1t q misdemeauor TO
any man to wear badge OF the orde
who 10 not member OF the same, and
bill to bury poor soldiers.
Cody Anienger and J.. I. Jones re
spondel " "The Press"