The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-17

should have written you sooner about
the happenings in and around Louisville,
bat my late arrival at my own and NV
native city, tired and totally worn out,
forbade 1t.
On "wednesday, the parade WINS
participated IN by only about une.s,xIn
OF the ex.eoldieFs In Louisville There
were in line 10 less than 80 QUO men, and
whilst all did splendid marching, tho
Delaware soldiers rather outdone them
selves compared with former occasions.
Shout upon shout greeted the Blue Hens
Chickens as they marched along with un-
broken front, aud when they reached tha
reviewing stand they certainly DID make
good appearance with the platuous In a
perfectly straight line.
Very many Of the Delaware bows ware
not IN line, which reflected no credit an
them or the Department. Considerably
older men thanthey were noticed In the
Delaware line ana marched over The
whole route. notwithstanding they we're
nearly overcome with the extreme heat.
John I. rogers, Co. A, LIST Del. Vol, car.
rIed the guldon; Dept Commander Wood
was IN command and was assisted by
Comrades Ayers Kelly and Ross.
One comrade OF the Dept. OF Kansas
came very near fulline-hayIng been
overcome by the heat-but was timely
caught by Mrs. John GuthtIo, who aun.
ported him until tenderly Dit ced In an
ambulance.
On Tuesday evening your correspond.
ent had very pleasant conversation with
Ned genuleton, former reaiGent OF VII.
mington. but now living on his farm mt
Nashville, Tenn. Ned is hole.souled.
hail-tell oW. well.met. and seemed to knoY,
almost every one in the city of Whining.
ton. lie Will DO remembered as d genial
companion, ever ready to do a kind aet
for his fellow man. HIS place Of business
-tlat Ol leWelry and watehes-was at tho
coruer OF Fourth and Market streets.
where he did fair business
In my letter Of Tuesday should have
MENTIONED the parade OF the Naval Veter.
ane and Sons OF Veterans. Ihs line was
quite lengthy. There were probably two
! thousand III ne. When DO ween seventh
and Eighth streets, on Main. tAey halted.
Your correspondent then had few mo.
ments pleasant conversation with Clksi1s
u. clay, who was In aIcRrrlage. Although
] Father Time has made his iudellbls I'm
press upon linn, he etill looks. hale AMI
/ hearty.
Now for the wind up. The people OF
Louisville did everything in their puWer
to make our stay among them pleasant.
lido not think ever sBW IN orc elaborate
decorations at any gathering at which
participated. OLe picture, which was
prOfussly scattered over all the Guy, told
tie sentiment which prompted the Union
held in Louisville, There was a SlI.plq. on
which was emUlazoned the Stars ant
Stripes. A Unlon and Confederate sol
der stood on other side Of tue Shield
with cIasped hands that told the whole
story,
Never again will there be war betveen
the North and South, as 1t has smoOtheI
Its wrlnklpd front. and thoss who par.
ticlpated in tho unpleasnutness have re
| tutned TO their usual vacations ana buriet
INT Ratchet 80 deep that 1t can never be-
found again. Only the ooIored people
Tankles III their bosoms For them they
lave the most supreme contempt, an
thoy have no hesitation In shooting down
any oil them who dare autagonize them Of
claim the privileges guaranteed to theu
| hy the fifteenth amendInent-euuatity
before the law, which They do not hesita L
TO ignore. ]. q.