Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-25


Smith, Isaac N. Whitney and Speaker
Emory b. RiggIn Of Sussex county ;
Clerk George ". Spicer Of the House !;
Chancellor John K. Nicholaou, Chief
Justica Charles b. Lore. Associate
j ustiues William 6. spruancs of New
Castle; James Pennewill of Kent and
Rev, Lsighron Coleman, S, Il. D.,
Ashton Henry, f. Nj. Muuson, Henry
of Paulaboro, N. j., A. ]. Kynett of
Judge David 7. Marvel. William L.
smifhers of Dover, W. B. Hazsll OF
Kenton; Charles b, Evans. William
N. Judge j. Frank Ball, Deputy At.
Col. Robert Mitchell Floyd, John
Aspen Kienle, L. II. Cochran. Jr.,
Harry Emmons, Lewis q. Vandegrift,
Charles ". McFee of Georgetown. Mi ss
Mamie Gray, Senator Gray 8 daughter
launch; Mrs. Thomas +. Bayard. Miss
Bayard and the Right Hon. Miss Little.
ton of England; A. II. Berlin, Wash
iugbuu hdStihBoi pohh "hIhWfiBdb
Joseph L.. Carpenter, Jr.. j. Frank
liam r. Finn, Alfred p. Warner, Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., City Engineer
James Wilson, W. 4. PRATT, 4. S.
Webster, ". F. Sewall, II. s. Goldey,
Collector of the Port W. II. Cooper,
Magisii ate Lewie Saase. John X. Brad
ford, President G. NJ. Leitch and other
mem bers OF City Council, City Solici.
Tor Henry G. Conrad. President Charles
Baird and other MON berH of the Board
OF Education; Alvin r. Morrison,
chairman, and other members of the
committee of arrangements.
| When Cant. Todd came upon the
stage he was warmly greeted and a
similar reception was given Gov. Tun-
nell and staff. Applause was also given
when the crew of the gunboat marched
| into the theatre and upon the stage and
when the Delaware College cadets
entered the auditorium.
The presentation ceremony was open
ed by Mayor Henry O. McLear. who
made an address OF welcome, after
| which he introduced the speakers.
Senator George Gray and ex-senator
Anthony Higgins preceded former
Ambassador Bayard, who made tht
presentation speech.
Senator Gray spose as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Captain Todd, Officers anc
Crew of the Wilmington, and Fellow
Citizens There is always something Of
special interest and pleasurable excitement
about the sea and all connected with it
Those who go down to the sea in ships are
and always have been, class set apart, as i
WERE. by their calling, and entitled to ;
peculiar consideration.
The mystery of the sea, which is tn,
theatre of his exploits its perils and dan
gers, have made the life of the sailor thu
theme of romance and poetry at all time
and the world over. His life seems to foster
and we naturally expect in him, the virtue
of courage. patriotism and unselfishness
and constancy. and we are not often disap
pointed. When we reflect that more thar
two-thirds Of the earth's surface is covered
by oceans il is not surprising that the Sc;
has played, and still plays so important
part in the history of the world
And II is the genius and mastery pen o
an American sailor. and an officer of TIL
American navy, that has lately hrough
the English speaking people to realize tina
sen power is dominant among the force
that have controlled the civilization AM
destinies OF mankind. 1t is the sailor an,
the ship that have made the seas that divId
continents and countries. the means of unit
ing them. and it is the white wings of com
merce that have carried, and are carrying
civilization and Christianity all over tn
world. All the associations of the sea ar
patriotic and inspiring. Whoever saw tn
ship in mid-ocean, or in foreign ports
without a quickened pulse aud a deepe
breath Of patriotic feeling. And all this j
intensified when we behold the public ship