The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-16
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. May 18th.

Horny Davis, colored died at tho county
| jail on Saturday nicht. Ha had been ON
| ployed at the Knowles Woolen Mills as a
| wool washer. Llst week he formed too
inrbriatss. Tho result was that he was
bordering on maniaptou whcnplaccl in Jail
Oh Friday. liis relatives In Cutasaqus,
Pa, havo been notihOI of his dcath by
Undertaken Charles ii. Clowell.
The base ball team Of the iiodey Com
morcial College played II game with the G.
A. c. on Saturday at Battery Park
The scOro was 7 to 8 iu favor of tho visit
ing team at the ond Of the seventh inning,
They refused to play any more and tho
game was awarded TO the G. A. q,
About twenty parsons from mere went to
Middletown yesterday to see their friends
In Camp Tunnel und Little Cuba, They
repurt that tho soldier boys are well salts,
fed with their treatment and expect to
get an excursion before many more days
elapso.
The funeral OF Mrs Mary III, Miller will
taks place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
Services will be conducted at tho house.
by Rev r. Irving Watkins Interment
will be made 10 the new Episcopal Ceme-
tpry.
For the Nrzt time in the history Of Cap
tain Evan S Watson Post. q. A. t., thoro
will be chaugo IL the service at the come
tories this year. This change has been
brought about on account Of the release Of
The war dogs. Tho changes are:
On page II, omit lines4. 5 AID 9 Of the
prayer, 1--WE thank Thes that out from
the carnage of war we have come to these
days of peace" On page i2, second para
graph, omit lines 9 to l6, inclusive 1--WE
thank Theo for peace; that the anger Of
cannon no longer burdens the air, that
the CLEAN of the sabre and the bayonet no
longer blinds tho eyes, that the passion Of
war Is stilled, and that mercy ministers to
those who have submitted to the authority
OF the nAtiou --inay we give them soldiers
pardon. not forgetting the wrong that was
dOus in the charity Ne accord
The National fConiphnder has Forwarded
The following letter. to Watson Post. The
lovingly accepted the duty Of paying til
i, buto to the Ineinoryo of our dead-conrades
of the war, and In accordance with the
custom and requirements OF our Order the
COMMUNICATIVE Chief directs attention to
thu coming Memorial Day. May 80, 1898,
On Memorial Day the Grand Army OF
the Republic presents to the world The
evidences OF our devotion to our comrades,
our luvo for our country and our gratitude
to Almighty God for the blessings we en-
Joy.
On that day the Nation honors the
memory Of the men who through divine
guidance wero instrumental in prcserv.
ing the Nation and securing t. us a4 n
people the blessings OF liberty aud national
unity.
Since last Memorial Day many comrades
who wrre with US then have answered
the last roll call Of Garth and will no
longer be found in our ranks or in our
Post rouIus. The tribute of love and row
hnv hav I,ni1 tn n thara lb al
hereafter pay to them. Upon the soldiers
"wndowltss pslacs Of rest' let us Ia ten
derness aud love strew springs sweeteSt
flowers. and let us ~ comrades Of the
war and citizens of the Nation pay our
tribute in "a sincerity and oarneStness that
will teach the world that tbs American
citizen soldier in death rs In life has his
fame firmly fixed IN the heurts of au up.
preriative people. May tho tribute to tLo
memory of our heroic dead. and the pres
ence of the living defenders OF the Repub-
ir form tho link between the achievements
of the past, the peuurity OF the present and
the hope Of the future, Lot Cvery grave
where sleeps o. dcfep dnr Of the Republic
receive its tribute
l.ot orators 10 no uumealiiHS or thought
less phrase. but in sincerity, proclaim the
glorious deeds they wrought, and the rc-
suit accomplished, aud thus instil into tho
hearts OF the people patriotism that will
keep our land united and kanp every lrau
defender OF the Nations huuor. Tho hero
ism and devotion of the Auisr.can soldier
and sailor have given to history its bright
est pages Living, Lot their evnry effort no
for the uphuildug end advancement Of
tho Nation. Lad JaL ths!r lu.n,vry be Luu.
ored.
1t is enloined unop every Post that, IN
accordance with ths custom now firmly
established throughout the Order, TINT
they attend divine service on the Sunday
preceding Memorial Day
Tho Thirtieth National Encampment
provided that tho reading OF President
Lincoins address at Gettysburg be ulade
a special feature iua all Memorial Day ex-
era'sas held under the auspiccs Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic Com
maEders will direct that it be road iu uon-
necion with the OF srcses os the day.
At the meeting Of the Post held on Sat
urday night Mr., A NJ Hihsr reported that
the general committee was getting along
nicely with thu arrsugsiuvnts for lneuIu~
rial day.
May deVotiuns will be held In St. rotor's
Church 90 Monday. "Wednesday aud Fri
day evenings.
Mr., and Mrs Harry Trisss, OF WILL
mington, were the guests Of New Castle
friends yesterday.
On Saturday evening. May 2s. there
will be uower concert ly the First
Baptist Church.