Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

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Special correspal dsncs II Gazette and journal
Middlet0wd June 81, --Do!Aware'h
soldiers madeh magnificent showing at
Camp Ebe WI Tunnel yesterday after
noon, when tn entire regiment was re-
viewed by GuI TunUeli and tho mem
bers OF his taft and addressed by
United Staret Senator Georgp Gray
Ii was the Glrernor'a last official in.
spection OF thu troops nrior TO their do
parture from ha state, and the occn-
sion was exceedingly impressive, made
all the more spby tho patriotic and en-
oouraging Hpeeh OF Delawaro'H senior
member of tlh United States Senate
Every officer Nd private IN tho regi-
ment annreciatl the great event and
each We'd withFhe others to make ii
success. Two gieat results were accom-
plished. The rFiew served to give the
officials and oiyaens of Delaware an
opportunity to 30 what fine and rep
ressntntive bod! OF men the State can
contribute to bs great army of the
nation. and Senaar Gray's address GER
tainly served bind more closely
together the mepbers OF the regiment
aud encouraged hem to work together
af all times for tie goud Of the cause.
No liner military display was ever
mads in Delaware When the regiment
was formally turiel uver to the United
States governmea it was raviewed by
Gov. Tunnel. bit ~ only n few OF the
men were then Uniformed and armed,
the showing was hsigniiicant compared
with that of yesteday, with ali of the
men properly unitrmed and armed and
we'll drilleds til men drilled and
marched like vetFana and their bear
ing wap soldierly 10 every sense of the
word. III are tHnrd by their outdoor
life, and eHch NAB was the picture of
health and strength as the compsn les
marched puHt ID, reviewing stand.
This applies not oty to the priyates,
but also to the ofliera
The weather was .Ost right and many
people came from a parts of the State
for the purpose Of baking critical in
apection of tho regiment. 1t is need
less TO say that all Eere pleRse and a
majority were undolbtedly agreeably
surprised. The gfld spectacle was
one long to bs reutmbered aud i'm
pressed itself uponp who were fortu.
nate enough to see Not only were
all plensed with the Agiment, but alao
with tbs fine showing made 10y the
Governor and his Hlff, all Of whom
were mounted.
Gov. Tunnel camt up from Lewes
early IN the morning, hut remained In
Dover until nearly boon, attending 10
important State mattas. But, through
the kindness OF Superintendent Holli.
day OF the DsIawnrcI railroad. who
placed a special tot ut his disposal,
he was able TO consA No Middletoyp nj
noon. lie was aocdniuu Jed from Dover
by Secretary of Sht Hughes aud
several members OF ais staff. At the
station at Middletowp 10 was mot by
Aijutsnt. General Hart Col. Gilpin,
Col. Wickersham, OIL postlss, Col.
Kenney, Senator Gray ui others, and
he and Senator Gray were entertained
at dinner by Col. Gilpln at the latter's
residence.
Between 2 and 400 o'clock the Gov.
ernor and his staff were Escorted from
Middletown to the canParound by the
First battalion. in command Of Lieut.
Col. Stevenson, and tho Rsgimental
Band, which had beeit Rnt in by Col
WickerRhsm. Upon tin arrival OF the
party at the campgronnd they were
taken 10 headquarters III short time
and afterward took positions at the no.
viewing stand, which WIS at the north
ern end of the field. 1hu entire regi-
ment was drawn up, "company 'front.'
on the opposite side 0t the parade
ground and remained in that position
while the officials made tour of in
Apsction along the line. kis soon as the
Governor and his party lad resumed
their positions Mt tho roriOwing stand,
all OF the companies. With Col. Wick
eisham and his Rssistants in command,
passed in review. Each company was
applauded as it passed.. After the II
companies had marched mast tine re-
viewing stand, the thfeu battaliuns
formed hollow square id the centre of
the field, and while tie men we're
standing at parade rest Gov. Tun-
nell and Senator Gray wafo introduced
to them "a the principal gussts of the
occasion. Tho colonel at ID same time
requested Senator Gray toluake an adj
dress. which be consented 10 do,
although he evidently did bot expect to
be called upon. lie was tnot at a loss
for words, however, md b. brief adj
dress was highly appreciated by all.
Advancing to near tue centre Of the
square, he said
Col. WickersEam, officers and SOL
,liers Of the First Delaware Regiment:
1t is almost inappropriate 10 make a
speech to soldiers. Soldiera are men of
action and not Of words. ghere was
great deal OF speech making about TIE
middle of April In the bod5 Of which
happen to be member, which helped
TO bring about the crisis thu accounts
for you men being called Ii The field.
The speechmaking which lrecedes
crisis like this 10 a country like ours
appeals to Delawareans. u means
that the American people oflall others
in tue world have coincidence, and
that no war was ever updertaRen BY the
United States unless the A MEXICAN con
Bcisnue was satisfied that II was a
righteous cause. We know. you all know
that nothing but righteous Gauss
would have been responded To BY the
best blood and courage OF the Stao and
Of the land. as has been tho case.
Wherever this American stanianl has
been raised American men havb rallied,
because OF their affection forlthe land
OF their birth or their adoption.
You go to vindioate cause Of
humanity; to see that no Oppression
shall crush out humanity Your
brothers are now in the torrid zone, in
the heated climate of the Caribbean
Sea, vindicating the great oadse No
cause is more sacred than this. Ii ia n
move to rescue humanity from IT, curse
Of oppression, and, IL God is willing,
force it from the Western Hemisphere.
This is the fret time have rad
the pleasure of sceing you, and can
not find words with which to cypress
my pride aa / saw you march bys as-
trating the patriotism of the little State
Of Delaware. You carry in your keep