The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
HOW PEACE
WAS RECEIVED.
City Hall Bell Was ToIled
a and All Wilmington Be-
y came Periodically
Enthusiastic. [


people. Bells vera rung, fire arms dis
eiarged, whistles tooted flags raised ant
horne blown. All good citizens joined in
aehe celebration and were molestsd by M
asne, not even the police
Tke City Hall bell first rung out thu
new This Was at $40 O'clock Treasur
! ~sr Joseph X. Adams, Baiiiff of Counci
John j. Ryan, Charles Thomas, Thomas
Holland, Private George Dessalct OF Third
~. s. Cavalry, Franklin Hyland and
George johnson went into the tower a nc
each took turn at pulling the bell OPP
until all were exhausted But it was labor
well spent
The din startled tho town just rs ID dill
when war was declared and within several
minutes the phones in the Republican
offices were carry ing to inlulrers the news
ahat pence had been declared at 42$
O'Clock. The news spread like wild fire for
within five moro minutes almost every bell
and whistle in the city was sending out the
glad tidings Included among tho bells
fung were those Of the Old Academy, the
Phoenix. Water Witch, Liberty, Fame aud
Weccacoe fire companies st. Peters Pro
Cathedral, St Patrick's L. G. Church,
Court House and Chapel of, the Good
Shepherd at Bishopsteadi
By 6,25 O'clock Market street was crowd.
cd with people discussing the unbrokcn
series Of successes by sea- and land, and
che original demand Of The United States,
She renunciation Of Spanish sovereignty
over Cuba.
At the camp meeting love feast in St
Pauls NJ. 4. Church, DR.. Murray referred
ltothe fact that the war had closed and lie
lnau the congregation sing tn. doxoiCgy
ewice with fervor. The Washington Fire
Company hauled down the American flag
(which they had raised on the day war WIS
rdeclared and raised aioft now "Old
ttii0ry' as fitting celebration.
peculiar incident occurred in relation
70 the City Hall flag, When war WAS de-
Oiared City Councilman O'Nei!l moved
shat the flag be flown 70 the breezes and
xept there until the war was over Tho
;hAg went up that night. The breezes did
mot treat 1t very kindly for in the last few
!days the flag has been in tattcrs and it
was found necessary to secure new one,
ihe new flag was raised yesterday morn
ing, and the old one taken down and put
away. The old flag has fulfilled its
mission. 1t was raised upon the day that
war was declared, and it came down on
the day that peace was assured.
The first church ball to announce tn,
news was that Mt Bishopstead and the
bell was rung by Bishop Coleman. This
h'ings to mind an incident that happened
thirty three years ago, for the first church
Dell to announce Lees surrender at tina.
ttimo and The close of the civil war was
fung by Bishop Coleman. 1t is a striking
Poincidenca that Bishop Coleman should
nave tho honor of announcing tho close of
Svo was by rim ging tho first church bill
80 be sounded in the city, and his many
iIiends feel gratiticd that be has had such
IAN honor.
Last night tho Bishop said
las humble ambassador of the Prince
on P'hce especially and heartily rejoice
q tie good news received to-day. 1t ia
MT the gloating owe tho downfall of our
involuntary foes, but the giadness over
Gle end OF the war-which, despite what
may be said of 1t occasionally by poets and
philosophers is dreful evil of incalru.
Aahle magnitude and Blot upon the
name of Christianity.
| hWn . ur ,ufu Nv A..
lciful guidance and signal favor OF an over.
ruling Providence, to Whom we have
raised our frequent supplcation High
praise must he accorded to out gallant and
patriotic soldiers and sailors, who, by their
skill and prowcss and endurance, have
added so brilliantly 10 our national reput.
alton. Nor should we leave out of mind
what OF admiration is due our couscieu-
tious and magnanmous President, who IN
this emergency has discharged his mani
fold and per; licking duties with such raro
Judgment and fidelity.
LOT us hope most earnestly that this
lis the last war in which our country NAV
over feel compelled to engage and that
hen cefOrth, by just and reasonable arbi.
tration, she may lend the world in the set
element OF such disputes as may threaten
its peace.
Nov that external peace Is assured, lot
Christians everywhere engage the mora
ivalantly in combating HE truly awful
spiritual evils which continually confront
them."
Just after the Bishopstca1 bell announc- |
cd the news the bell on st. Peters Pro- |
Cathcdral was rung. Many people wJnd.
cred ard made inquiry at tho church.
Vicar General Lyons informed them TINT
one Of tine reasons why church bell ia
Die 5cd OF Conseurucd Is to summon the
people to rejoice md thank God on the
CESSATION of war and tho declaration If
peace. Continuing Father Lyons said;
Ho'tllities have been declared b. be at
An cod by the same sovereign un,vcrs
which declared war few months ago
h'nce we announced the glad iidings with
the same nl0crIty as when we appealed to
the conscience OF our people at tba dec!u-
RATION OF war to support oar government
Loyalty at every possible sacrifice.
WAR, however Just and nect ssary, and
however mach it may be at times the only
means possible Of securing Il lust and ms
Ing peace, Is nevertheless a dculOrnble
calamity to vlctor- and vaGquishpd None
will deny this statement who have road
the widc.awak" newspapers of Whining.
Con referring to sumo of lhc dreadful dis
orders p'rl"trated By ouruwn soldiers and
sailors in different parts Of tho country.
Therefore We have all many good reasons
to thank God Tor the return of peuc, to
Dur own beloved land ana express bona ,o
unfortunate spain"
AT the ycsper service at It pctrs Pm.
Cathedral Nicar-GenerAl Lyons CAV,
thanks for the return OF peace ana at tho
service to morrow morning all tho NOM
bers of tic church will DO instructed IA
We silent prayer to God that the war ia
1t ~ end There will DO prayels otferca
n all the Protcs ant Churches also, and
hahS patriotic songs will be sung.
Although the Delaware soldiers took M
par! III the conflict they are glad that IL ia
'ver, not BECAUSE they wrnt to come bo,ne
1pWever Du' because they, like ciyt,,,n,
Tread The incident pcriis Frr,h t:oo,s viii,
70 heturu TO garrison troops in Cuba