Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-14

the afternoon were very interesting.
The attendance was large.
Acting Governor Watson proceeded to
the meeting place attended by the
members of his staff in full uniform.
He was one of the speakers. President
Collier OF the Exposition Co., presided
and made an address. Gov. Atkinson
of Georgia also spoke.
The orator Of the day was William
Michael Byrne of Wilmington, Del.
He said:
MIR. ByRNE's ADDRESS.
As friends and freemen do we stand before
Atlanta's Gates,
With hearts of love and loyalty unto the
Southern States.
Forgotten are the bitter strifes that rent us
once atwain.
United are our fortunes now, and so they
shall remain.
The North delighted takes the hand the
South extends in peace
Aud prays that prosperous and best, her
glory may increase.
Mr.. President, Your Excellencies.
Citizens of the Republic: Never has
my voice answered a summons with
more Joy than it does on this occasion,
when at the request of the accom-
plished, upright and intrepid gentle
man now so laudably and satisfactorily
occupying the high office of Governor
OF Delaware, at his bidding, and for
his people, and in the name Of sover-
eign State. | salute you, your people
and your sovereign State
natural timidity eeizes me as |
assume the privileged functions Of
spokesman for my State and people, on
this day and in this presence, sur
rounded as l am, by those ADLER than
myself to give appropriate utterance to
thoughts BETTING the occasion on
which we assemble. Here sits bv NV
side my contemporary and my friend
the honorable Secretary Of State,
always eloquent in the cause of right
and justice. And Arrangement sits
upon my brow when / reflect that
within earshot sits the cultured
scholar, the learned lawyer and ornate
orator who, as Attorney General of nv
State, has brought to the forums Of
justice thu erudition of student and
the graces of gentleman; and who.
lately advanced to the chancellorship,
our highest judicial office, will, | am
sure,
do Justice
For truths sake and his conscience; that
When he has run his course, and sleeps in
May have a tomb of orphans tears wept on
'em 20
But though l be not unmindful also
Of other voices at home who could, in
stirring notes, celebrate the meaning
of this meeting, yet do l not fear. For
il in other days broken harm 80 hung
that its chords might be played upon
by the winds of Heaven could give
forth the music of the spheres; and il
SO great master as Anthony could lot
the poor dumb mouths of Cnsar's
wounds re-echo through the corridors
OF the capitol, and by the eloquencu
OF the subiect-matter of his dig.
course move the hearts of his
countrymen without the aid of
ornate speech, so there exists vet
themes and occasions great enough in
themselves to transcend the mere tran
pings of studied discourse, and to
stand forth themselves breathing in
their own majesty and power, napira-
tlon and glory to an admiring multi
tude.
And what subject can appeal with
such eloquence to the heart Of the
patriot as that spectacle which shows
the progress and the glory of his
country?
Such is the magnificent Exposition
which it is your honor to display and
our privilege TO attend. II will stand
as a beacon light of our national pros
perity and progress. 1t will conccn-
trate our forces and give a great i'm
petus tot he achievement of further
victories in our march to industrial
greatness. Not to you alone, but to
the whole nation, will be the lasting
benefit OF this great international Ex
position, the glory of Atlanta. All
praise he theirs whose brains prn
lected this mighty enterprise, and
whose hearts and minds and courage
carried II to so conspicuous an ending.
Here indeed can we spend days trying
10 Satisfy our eyes with the memorials
and the things Of fame, that do renown
this city"
An appreciatiye public ought TO re.
ward the untiring zeal and unfaRnine
devotion Of those truly public spirited
citizens Of yours, who thought no
labor too great and spent freely of
their. substance that the world might
see that from the ashes of mighty
conhlct, PhpniN-like, new nation
had arisen. Here gathered in these
grounds are the evidences Of the i'm
mortal youth and vigor of the people.
Nature has lavished on these States
her choicest blessings. and spread with
pro1use hand her unrivalell riches.
Ihls Exposition calls the attention OF
an admlring world to the beginning nj
a great industrial career for these
Southern States of the Republic.
The red hills and fertile fields Of ri,
Georgia will smile Respondent in The
light OF industrial activity and pros
perlty, Here can we sec that country,
men Of ours will benefit by delyinp II
the deep bowels Of the EARTH and
extracting therefrom minerals of price
less value. The maris of commerce
Will turn their busy ears to hear the
announcement of Southern iron. and
Southern coal and Southern goods il
the markets of the world. With won
der Will they behold our great country
great IN all its parts, working harmo
niously for the advancement Of this
great people,
Well may we desire that Delaware
and Georgia should stand shoulder IL
shoulder in this coming era of indus
trial development Wherever You fine
man from Delaware you find a mar
devoted with heart and soul 10 thC
traditions and glories of his natiy.
heath. We lack the broad expanse Of
territory OF your princcly State. W.
have not the mountain chain, nj
choicest marble, We have not Tho vas,
fields of coal nor the great deposits o
iron that bless many of our sisteI
States, but we yield to mono in ia,
spirit of our citizens to mono in III,
activity Of our people, to none in IN,
indomitable perseverance, of our race
for recognition in the commercial