Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-04


MIR. Wiley asked him for it. But il took a
month Of incessant cnaSing before the
blacksmith would surrender it to its
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and are to us a source of serious regret.
Here and there may be seen the monu
mental slab to mark the tomb of some
fallen brother; or what is sadder still the
grave of those who fell on the battle field.
How strange is death; in things animate
and IN things inanimate, God made some
flowers 10 blossom and to perish only by
the frost of time, and others he made to
droop and pineun the stem ere they seek
to blossom, How many of our beloved
brotherhood and comrades in arms have
fallen even before their time aud how
many have been made to plod with staff
and crntch to an almost welcome grave,
II is sad indeed, but this we know-tbat
the primrose of their summer will yet
come and that they have only gone 10
enjoy brighter and more happy, skies.
These reflections, my friends, awaken
note Of sadness which runs through the
festive songs and Joys of this delightful
occasion but il is right that such should be
so
t-nder circumstances so favorable let lis
strengthen if possible, those bonds of
fellowship and love which should hold i'm
dividaals or communities together, Let US
properly temper the chain Of social and
political union that we may be inseparably
bound together and that gulf stream
may be formed in the ocean Of human
thought which shall flow on undisturbed
by the storms and whirlwinds Of passion.
These reflections carry us back again 30
years ago when first we twined the
| Friendly wreath which war, the lapse Of
time, and even fate itself has never
broken And why should not this be 50?
| Onr living and our dead are strewn Ger
many a sovereign state. We love our
country we'll We know no dividing line.
| To US rose from Antietam, or simple
| wild flower plucked from the shenandoah
| vale looks inst as pretty and smells as
/ sweet as those nurtured amid New Eng.
| lends hills or which blooms on Califnr-
Mas golden plains. But look what les
son do our virtues teach? such ms other
heads might well have tried to emulate for
A thousand years scarce served to form a
State,
| An hour may lay ii in the dust; and when,
4 q IL man Its shattered splendors renoyate,
1 Recall its virtues back, aud Yanqutsh time
and Fate
My Friends | have not the honor to
be member Of your hoRored organization,
neither am here to-day especially to
\ make a speech, hut whether in the capacity
| of the governor Of your State or that of n
private citizen hope ! may never grow
unmindful of our soldiers who are living
or fail To speak kindly word in memory
of those whn are dead. He who would
fault sentiment like this would dwarf
the laurels that hang round hero's grave
or tranple on virtues dropping Hover,
But cannot close without saying just a
word for these little girls and boys-all
strangers % me vet all somebody darling.
4 would like to express for each one of
them some kind and happy wish, would
not have their pathway strewn with
flowers alone, No for tod made the
th0rns and the roses to grow together and
| would not separate them if 1 could but
with these loved ones may the thorns be
few and the roses he many.
The speech was followed by the chorus
singing The Red, White and Blue.
Services at du Points private hurying
ground were conducted by Commander
Booth of du Pont Post Addresses were
delivered by B. p. Bogia, William j
Blackburn and James Mccoy, Aftel
the post had been dinea by the
din Points an Grafton was delivered by
the Rev A. A. Harryman. Among tht
floral tributes put on the grave Of
Admiral du Pont was one OF eegan
design, d gift from Naval Post Of Phila
delphia The donations Of flowers re
eeived at the city hall included baslle
, Of flowers, which was presented u
. du Pont Post by John w Sim1nson OF
! behalf If residents of the east side
Smyth Circle, Ladies Of the G. A. X,
provided dinner for Smytb and Gran
posts and New Castle Band The arm,
hats worn during the day by the mem
beers Of Sheridan Post were much ad
: mired
/ Owing to the late hour at which III,
: exercises at the court house con
! cluded and because of the fatiguinl
/. marches the command lad during III
: day, the skirmisl drill and sham hattl
{ Of Company ID, Third Regiment, N G
y F., did not occur, much 10 the di5ap
p5intlnent IF the throng which had Al
{ selnhled at the place where the ma
uuuvres were to have been executed
T In the evening Captain Rice and Lieu
. tenant Stevenson Of Troop B and Cap
]. tain Wickersham Of Company G ban
e quoted Captain Gillespie and Lieutenan
J. Ocean Of Company ID, Lieutenant Can
p ncy Of the State Fencibcs, GoyernG
I Reynolds and staff and others at til
Hotel Willis Al the arm0ry Of Troo
~ Il yesterday afternoon Acknowledgement
4. Hart, on behalf of Captain Gillespi,
er presented to Captain Rice handsom
ID medal Soon after the presentation til
g visiting company, escorted by deta
~ from Company a Iii citizen dress an
ef a squad from Troop in full uniform
Il the escort headed by Captain Rice an
II Major Woodman, proceeded to Fourt
g street wharf and started homeward b
IN boat A detail from Company Fl {
to Chester came down to escort the Phil;
N delphia company up the river. Despi
y the fatigue of their visit the Philade
IL phians had pleasant time.
Of The Grand Army Of the Repub
lg attended the A o'clock service in ii
or headquarters of the Young Mems Chri
" tian Association on Sunday afternoo
ne Chairman Baird read selections
~ scripture and the Rev George NJ Hicl
%, os man offered the opening prayer. A
ne appropriate address was delivered /
l3 tile Rev j. W. Balm of Altoona Mus
10 was furnished by First Presbyteria
Of orchestra, Miss Florrie Jackman, Jof
~ Craig, Messrs King, Clymer, Baird al
!. Rodgers and others. The closl
" prayer was offered by the Rev Mos
so Heath and the bonediction pr
he nouneed by the Rev. w. p. Swart
is Handsome decorations adorned Il
re, gymnasium, where the service was hel
10 MEMORIAL DAY NOTES.
he Laurel Assembly made an excursion
nd Birmingham Park.
TX, There was a swcepstake shoot at t