Evening journal., 1898-08-13
THE WAR ENDED.
NV in Wilmington Upon
Receiving the News.
FILLS RANG AND WHISTLES BLEW
IEu CITY HALL BELL RA'NG
lFpRST AND OTHERS FOLLOWED.
sR1sHoP COLEMAN RANG THE
4 SBELI, AT BUSHOPSTEAD.

W hAl. DIOIlOI oA L4@ACs
ZEN the news was received in this Il
Yesterday afternoon at 4.40 o'clock C
the protocol had been signed and I
the war had ended at 4.25 O'CLOCK
, was am unusual demonstratlon' /
CITY Hall bell began to ring ana
the hell in the tower OF the Pro
edral. at Sixth and West streets
led the joyful tidings OF peace
n other bells throughout the ciuy |
IN TO ring and whistles blew, ana
wenty minutes after the first news
.bed here it was known all over the
that peace had been declared.
ishop coleman himself rang the bell
tbe cupola on the chapel OF the
Id shepherd, at Bishopstead, upon
|ring the good news. Thirty-three
H. ago. when he was rector at 81
sn's. he rang the first bell in TINS
10 announce the surrender OF Cen
lee at the close of the civil war
Il is a striking coincidence tha'
n bishop should ring the first cnurcn
in this city to announce the clos'
wo wars. -,
hen Bishop Coleman was asKe'
.orning the close Of the war ID
= a humble ambassador OF tn
20 of Peace, 1 especially and near
reioice at the good news receive
av It is not the gloating oV'
,ownfall Of our involuntary torce
The gladness over the end OF Il
which. despite what may be sa
occasionally by poets and pnilos
is a direful evil Of incaicula'
,itude. anda blot upon the name
stianity.
1e must gracefully recognize
iful guidance and signal favor
,errulin,g Providence, to Whom
raised our frequent supplicau
praiee must also be accorded
,allant and patriotic soldiers
8 who. by their skill and prov
.ndmrance. have added so brilli
our national reputation
- 81 mind Wha
ration is due our conseien'
n.qnanimous president, wn
Emergency has discharged
oId and perplexing duties
rare judgment and fidelity.
Ms hope most earnestly that
last war in which our COZ
ver feel compelled to engage
benceforth, by just ana re
,.hitration, she may leao
in the settlement Of sucI
as may threaten its peace
NJ that external peace is as
,,.,stiaus everywhere engas
vanantly in combating the
suiritual evils which cont
bnt them"
IT PETERS BELL RAM
n, hearing the news vac. =,
,hn A. Lyons instructed u
Ct peters Pro-Catnedral
.oat hell. Many people
what the ringing OF the
hell meant, but were s.
Regarding it Vicar
said:
stilities have been declar'
end by the same soyerei
,icb declared war a few
ence we announced the
With the same alacrlty
nealed to the conscienc
a. the declaration Of wa
arr government loyalty
e sacrifice.
: bowever just and I
1wever much it may be
Nv means possible OF S
nj lasting peace, is ne
orarble calamity to VIC
sbod None will deny
Who have read the "
81 Wilmington II
!, the dreadful disoro
s,v our own soldiers
rent parts Of the coun
te have all many go
nix God for the retui
own beloved land 9
. unfortunate Spain
he vesper service
= General Lyons gave
urn of peace.
HoUGHT IT WAS
persons in the eaz
among the factor
the ringing Of bells
stiles meant that
ire. but soon learn
was about.
war was declare
O'TNeiH had a tia'
all to stay there
5S er. However as
.zs ated the flag so b
down yesterday
one put in it's pl'
did its duty afte
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