The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-25
70 SOLDIER BOYS
Services rendered by Woman's
Auxiliary.
SPEAKERS WISH GOD-SPEED
Provisions Loaded on Freight Cars
EnrOute to Camp at Middle
tOwn-New Equipments
Ordered.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Ma
tional Guards of Delaware held an en-
tEusiastic meeting in the Grand Opera
House yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
to pay the last respects and give some
good advice to the soldier boys before
they left for camp.
The house and stage were beautifully
decorated with American and Cuban
flags.
Among those present on the stage were
Rev. ]. r. Milligan, DIR. keigwin, Rev.
W. L. S. Murray, Rev. +. B. Short, Rev.
DR.. Tinker, Rev. r. T. Causey, Rev.
Henry Wolfe, Rev. T. A. McCurdy and
DR.. Henry.
The house was crowded to the doors
with mothers, sisters and sweethearts Of
the brave soldier boys who are preparing
to defend the State and country's honor.
Rev. J. r. Milligan presided and the
exercises were opened by singing My
Country, IT'S of Thee" by the congrega-
ton, after which short prayers were
made by DR.. Keigwin and DR.. Schall.
DR.. Tinker made the opening address,
in which he stated that he was glad to
speak to such large and intelligent
audience, and although the soldier boys
were not there in uniform, nevertheless
he would say the same thing, and that
was, it is no dishonor to carry gun for
good cause, and he thought this was
one.
DR.. Tinker also stated that he was a
Yankee and had fought in the late war,
and more by good luck than good man
agement he escaped being Killed, and
was glad OF it.
He advised all the boys who had not
gotten religion to seek Christ, for where
there is faith there is hope.
"Now that war is upon us, it is my
opinion that it will continue till the
Spaniards are driven from the Western
Hemisphere, as they are a treacherous
set and better dead than alive. The
only good Spaniard to me is dead
one.
Delaware did her duty in the late
war and it depends upon you for her
to do it IN the present difficulty.
'When you fire, boys, aim to kill, and
may God Eelp you to sweepevery time
Rev. T. A. McCurdy made an eloquent
address in which he said: 81 know OF
a great deal that might be said about
Spain and know of very little good that
ought to be said about her
"Spain will never be changed until
she is revolutonized in both govern
ment and religion.
mckinley is at the head Of our ranks
and he is a man who knows when and
how to turn her. When he speaks he
don't retract and when he acts he don't
apologize. He is man that never has
been in the habit of saving much, but
when he says anything it comes with a
forciblc backing
''II we live a few years longer we will
thank him as we now ought to do. 1t is
the duty of the United States of America
to 60 forth and rescue the lost of Cuba in
the name OF God and humanity"
Miss Blanche Weldin sang a solo, after
which collection was taken and the
meeting concluded by singing the dox,
ology.
Few members Of the National Guard
Companies attended the Armory last
night as it being the last Sunday night
before going to camp they took advan.
tage OF the fact and spent it with theil
sweethearts and babe them farewell.
The soldier boys are to report at the
Armory, Twelfth and Orange streets on
Tuesday morning at 7 O'Clock, from
which place they will march to the p,
w. 4 b. station Front and French
streets where special train will be
waiting for them to follow regular train
No. 49, which leaves at S.13 a. m.
They will be taken to Middletown, al
which place they will have a mile and
one half march to the place which has
been selected for the camp.
The special train will be composed OF
four day coaches and one baggage coach
and no one but members of the Com.
panies will be allowed on the train.
The greater part of yesterday was
: spent in taking tents, provisions, the
Gattling gun and necessary supplies tC
the p, W. d. B. fright house and load
ing them on cars to be shipped tc
Middlctown today so as to be in readi
ness when the companies arrive to-
morrow.
When they arrive at the camp grounds
they will begin work Immediately put
ting up the tents and guards will at
once be put on duty. Two cooks have
been provided to accompany each com
mand
New army hats, leggins, rubber
blankets and blOuscs have been ordercC
and are expected to arrive today and g
down in the baggage car which is at
tached t, special train
The Woman's Auxiliary which was
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