Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

Memorial Day of '95 will long be re-
Earded as one Of the most memorable
days In the history of Wilmington. 1t
Is memorable chiefly because it was the
occasion of the unwilling of the Garfield
monument.
II was beautiful day but its sultri-
ness was almost unbearable. The tenn
perature scared among the nineties and
Its effect upon those who participated
I'm the days obseryances was extremely
fatiguing
The afternoons exercises far sur
passed the mornings ceremonies. The
parade was an attactive feature OF the
occasion. The participation was large
and all the organizations made fine
showing. The Boys Brigade of the
West End Reading Room, commanded
by Capt. Haley, drilled splendidly and
was the recipient of frequent plaudits.
While coming in town the lads were
treated to ice cream by Thomas McCorkle
and while returning to their head
quarters they were treated to refresh.
ments by William @. Spruance. Capt.
Haley was presented with a handsome
bouquet, gift from Miss Bisselle.
CEREMONIES AT THE MONUMENT.
The ceremonies attending the unveil.
Ing of the Garfield monument were de.
cidedly interesting. They began at $50
o'clock and continued for an hour and a
half. The attendance is estimated to
have been 5000 and despite the fact that
1t was within touch of the SUMS scorch-
Ing rays almost the entire time the vast
assembly remained until the conclusion
Of the exercises.
The platform, which was erected
north of the monument, was 66 feet
long and 16 feet wide and stood at an
elevation of 5 feet. The lumber used
In its construction was loaned by Lynn
g. Phillips. Ferris Giles did the decorat-
ing and II. W. Birnie g. Sons furnished
The rigging and the flags for the unveil'
ing.
Among those who occupied the Flat
form were: Judge Marvel, ex-Mayors
Barrett, the Revs Il. Gardiner Littell.
d. D., A. N. Keigwin, l.. w. Layfeld
and S. M. Morgan, Henry b. Duncan,
Preston Lea, Washington Jones, Wash.
ington Hastings, Benjamin Nields, Ad.
jutant-general Hart, Alfred Gawthrop,
George S. Capelle, Charles S. Robb, W.
L. Hawkins, l.. L. Grub, Il. G. Fraim,
and members of City Council and the
Board of Education.
The exercises began with prayer
offered by the Rev. Francis NJ. Munson
chaplain of the First Regiment. The
addresses, which followed, were inter.
spersed with music by band.
JOB IL. JAcKsoN's ADDRESS.
The Introductory address was de
livered by job IL. jackson. In the
name of the Garfield Monument Asso
citation he thanked the audience and al
who had assisted in obtaining the
monument; also, the City Council fo
its contribution Of the coping which
surrounds the pedestal, and the BoarC
of Directors of the Street and SeWe
Department for its assurance that thu
surroundings will be beautifed. He sal,
In conclusion: wilmington is to b,
congratulated upon this movement
which L trust is only the beginning o
greater movement of adorning he
avenues and parks; and am sure tina
give utterance to the thought that /
in the hearts of this remnant of til
Grand Army of the Republic when
suggest that we commence, withou
delay, action that will lead to the con
summation of that which has alread
been started by them-a movement TO
the erection of a monument to our owI
Gen. Smyth, who fought so bravel
throughout the war and fell with hi
face to the foe at the last battle tina
was fought for the preservation of til
Union"
ADDRESS BY CHIEF JUSTICE LORE.
Chief Justice Lore was the mex
speaker. He paid glowing tribute I
Wilmington, referring to her beautifu
surroundings and homes, her industrit
her commodious schoolhouses, lac
ambitious public charities and he
attractive places of worship. "Surel
our Wilmington" he said, lis and h,
been an unique and favored city. Blu
saving the soldiers and sailors mont
ment, at Delaware avenue and Broom
street, she has erected no monument
placed no statues within her borders,
memory Of the great events of her hi;
tory, or of her noble and gifted son
This is not for lack of subjects, for L
equal space of territory in the land h,
furnished in the past the same numbt
of heroic soldiers and sailors al
distinguished statesmen and diplom
lists as our little State. 1t
true the statue we are about
unveil is not of one of the sons of Del
ware; but ne was one of the create
men of our common country, typic
American, James A. Garfield. IL
perhaps fitting that this should be 6
Wilmington is the most unique
America, cities; so Garfield is the mo
unique development of Americi
craftsmanship. Blending religio
fervcr, amounting almost to supers
ton with an intense devotion to
country, he was the highest combinatit
Of the Christian and of the patriot. Il
character is happily epitomized, in /
utterance in New York City on /
death of President Lincoln, in the sen
ment which is now fifty engraved
the east face OF this MONUMENTS "a
reigns, and the government at Washin
ton still lives These words symbol
his faith in his God and his faith in
country. Therefore, it is eminent
fitting that our first statue should be
memory of James A. Garfield"
In conclusion he said MAY we l
hope that on another Memorial Day, |
far distant, We may unveil statue
memory of Gen. Smyth, one of
bravest of the devoted band of veteI
warriors, whose survivors now surrou
this monument, or SOME other d,
brave; and that in the near future
city may be beautitied with many MOI
ments perpetuating the names a
achievements of Delaware's dist
\ guished sons"
DIR. HULBURD's GRAFTON.
The Grafton was delivered by the r