The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15
Washington Honored.

death Of George Washington.
The services were under the auspice
Of Caesar Rodney Chapter, Daughters o
the American Revolution, and the His
torical Society OF Delaware. The affai
was great success. The hall was pa
triotically decorated with flags. Owe
the front Of the stage was picture 0
Washington and on each side was tn,
flag lie loved go we'll. Flags ornamenteC
the windows, and every place where thu
National colors could be shown to an ad
vantage, the red, white and blue wal
displayed. Palms, ferns and ported
plants added beauty to the decorations
of the stage.
Nearly every seat in the auditorium
was taken and some persons were in the
gallery.
| On tie stage was an engraving oil
Washington, which belongs to Bishop
Coleman. II is from painting made in
1894 by Williame, the noted artist Of that
time, taken from life FIVE years before
bis death. The painting was made for
Alexandria Lodge Of Free Mssons, Of
Alexandria, Va, Of which Washington
was member. The services were OPEN
ed by a prayer by Bishop Coleman,
bishop Of Delaware. He said:
"Oh, Almighty God, ruler of nations,
and God Of our fathers, we come before
Thee now in ourlhumble sense Of our de-
pendance upon Thy gracious forbearance
and with grateful remembrance If
Thy past mercies to US in every period of
our natural history.
ave expressly thank Thee for the
good example Of Thy servant George
Washington whose virtues and services
we are nj this time particularly COM
memoratipp. We praise Thee for bis
uuselfish patriotism and for the wisdom
yherewith bv Thine endowment he
pnided this Rennblic through the neri-
ious DAYS Of its infancy ' "
"And we beseerh Thee that Thou
wouldn't civ. grace to ali its citizens to-
day +, follow b1s footstens in the naths
of dntv and Of honor defend orr Liberties
and preserve our unity comfonnd The
evil DESIGNS of those who would corrnnt
our morals and exalt themselves at the
cost of civic honesty and nuritv. Save
ma from violence ana discord from nride
and arrogance and from avery evil way-
While trne to onr own resnons;h;,;t;es
make III inst and unselfish in orr inter.
course and relations with all other neonle
and nations Prosner the exercises of
Thv occasion and over rnle them To the
fnrtherenca of The natr;otic object which
has hronpbt no tooethar and IA ns in ali
well directed effnrts for their enlight.
ment and nrnoras. pleeo tho neonis of
the IJn;ted States and of DaIaware The
Mavor of W;lm;naton and ali others in
anthor;tv endow;n1 them with eonnd
Judgement and Arm fidel;.v and charity
thst wa NAV he q nation eyer nlaaa;no IN
His sioht and no;n;etar;ne N H;s olorv in
whose Allowable name wa offsr the net;.
ton. Thv Son. onr Lord .Iesns Christ
Amen -
hiring the nra ver tbe aud;ence arose
Tho ne9t on tho nrorron, nos .s0nr
rnur,rv,s Elan 't he tho domh was o uo.
If the W;lminSton H;ah School 4"''''
G .hf wilmington 1natins nhar em oGnGo ,. ;,.r
duced thu sneakers in n very annronr;ate
manner. Bpfore introdncino them he
Maid hioh trihnte tn Miss Sonhia
WanIes saSino that the snccess nj The
affair was due IN her nnt;rino enarov
Ha sn"te Of The da,tb of Waeh;naton
and where the father Of this conntrv
said. 81 die hard Int am not afraid ~
pon 'N' ~ ' =" A :"
Ha tbep introduc.d Raw Coo n Hall
Arcbdeacon of Wilmington who snoke
IN "Wash;noton the Chr;st;an ~
In the conrse of his sneech DR. Hail
said. mo one can reverantlv and
thonohtfnliv read either ,,rofone nr
sacraa histcrv without learnina fret that
Cod disnenses his h,essnus thronoh q
few and second that When tbe world is
IN the threshold of great events He
raises IN the men Who eonduct them ~
tho;r ;ss cor w." We IN tba rnoa, ras,orIv
anostle Gee how Cod Chooses and e"nins
tbe man for a srnreme crisis -9'p'
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cas,ors hafore him did Tbav in Emo.
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