The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-23

| They then proceeded to the Arinory whsr.
the militia was Joined and the marct
again began TO tho place of parade lorna.
| tlOl.
Tho First Regiment Band reported a.
the Wilmington at 30 y. III at tn,
| foot OF Poplar street aud preceded the ma
rlnes. The troops and marines formed or
Poplar street below Third fucing north
md the carriages on Poplar street above
Third, facing south.
At o'clock the escort moved. Til,
formation was!
Platoon Of Police, Captain Chamber, in
command.
Hyntts Military Band.
National Guards of Delaware Licntenan,
Colonel Stevenson in command
Delaware College Cadets Lieutenant Cor.
don, U, s. A., in command.
III st Regiment Band
Marines and Blue Jackets from the VII.
miugton.
Carriages containing officers.
Governor and Staff, Committee and invit.
cd guests.
The route was up Poplar street to Thlru
to Mar ke, to the Opera House.
All along the route decorations were
lavish The theatre was no oxcep. ion.
Behind the beautiful stage Objects sat ex-
Ambassador Thomas f. Bayard, Senator
Gray, Anthony Higgins and other dis.
tingnishcd Dclawhreans beside the officers
aud crew Of the gunhoat and cadets
Nearly all the members OF the Legisia.
ture, Guvernur Tnnnell and his staff and
the State Judiciary were also thUre. In u
prominent place tho handsome lemonade
bowl was to b. seen. IL was in II finely
finished oak case, with brass trimmings.
The case Is 50 arranged that the gublets
cannot fall out and break. Tho bowl Is Il
llno example of tho silversmiihs art and
lis decorations are peculiar to Wilmington
and Delaware.
The troops were seated on the right and
left of the main entrance at the rear
Mayor Henry & McLear presided and do
livercl tho address of welcome and intro.
duceti the speakers. Senator Grny spoke
and was followed by Hon. Anthony lIlg.
gins who said:
Mr.. .Cllairman: This day and the occa.
sion that has brought together such a
great ConGonrsc Of onr people l., of deep In :.
terest to the ctlzons of Wilmington and of
Delaware. ] do not know that We are any
more patriotic than tho people Of other
cities Or other states. but do know we are
not less 50.
We are aCLtely Econcernoh In all that
touches tho honor, tho greatness aud the
glory or our country; and what Is tho
American Navy but the arm of tho service
to (which Is expressly committed the do
fence of themall.
Thanks to tho forest .ht wisdom and
courage oi thn stat g ninnsnip of those WIN
have gone before lis, TIL, continent Is SO.
cure in II condlinn Of peace. bcca,,e so
much The larger part Of II constitutes bat
one nation AMI all questions of difference
betwren tho various and widel divided
sections OF our country are SIT led under
the dome of the capitol at Washington
NucXicrnal foe challenge" tho army Of tho
United States of America to-day, or Is
likely 10. Even ihr lu,iInn problem hu,
lron so far settled hat wo h'.ra NJ more
Indian wars. and apparently ht least for
the army hero is only the piping lre
If rracc.' Not - with The Navy. Ii i Il.
ways lia!le to be Involved wherever we
touch tho world at large. And whe!s ID
we not touch tn" gr"Aier world out Ia vt
ourselves? Two conditions more I'm III 70
tend to bring this about. This rest Il be
world Is nearer 20 us, nDd we Onigulvui ill
an over groNing larger place in the affairs
of mnnkini.
> cam and clirtrlcilylhave at last almost
in effect annlhiiatcd time and distance
Communication is Instantaneous the
whole world ovor. The events Of nation,
wo read the next day at tie breakfast tnblv
the same a5 tho neNs of our own. Europe
by steamer Is loss than six days from our
shores and tie sanu ships that nre tho
Atlantic Liners Of commerce tr-lny may
DO commerce de,ttoyers ana part Of a
hostile feet to morrow.
But again and moro than all that the
United States themselves arc larger We
arc seventy millions Of people to-day.
There arc mon living VIII" at their birth
saw nation Of no; wont? millions.
i,DiIl Siam t,lriua 'IpN IulifOrpi in
and Alaska have added theft vast domain
to our cOuntiy's gtrntDsas siucu tho be.
ginning Of tho century. Not only the
Atlantic coast, but III At Of the Gull aud
the Pacific ,old their millions Of people
and untold millions ii property and treas
uIes under protection Of onr Navy. What
iut Yesterday was the rpunotost Of tbs
E,r;h's ssns, to-day washes cur Pacific
.uores. aud Two now powers Of the Pacific