Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-07


Morris W. Mead, Pittsburg, Pa.
Tenor solo. .'.Avia" from "Lurline,n
Wallace, Brownson Quartete.
Address by the President of the As
ISOLATION, Jonathan w. Aydon.
Music, First Regiment Band.
aSerenade," Cook, Brownson Quar-
tette
Brief historical sketch of the city of
Wilmington and State of Delaware,
Henry G. Conrad.
The Lay of the Whippoorwill,"
White, Brownson Quartette.
Adjournment.
Music, First Regiment Band.
The delegates were taken to tho
'irand Opera House Tuesday on
special cars. They had previously been
entertained at the Clayton House by
the First Regiment Band under the
direction of John Walsmith.
The Opera House auditorium had
been decorated for the occasion, the
most striking object being the legend;
WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT"
in electric lights in the proscenium
arch. Below this hung picture of
Prof Samuel s. +. B. Morse, the in
ventor of the telegraph. In the rear
of the stage were the flags of the
United States and Canada. The desk
was draped with flag. Bunting
adorned the front of the balcony.
In the audience were large number
of women; indeed they outnumbered
the men. They were in welcoming
spirit, too, for as the officers and
special guests walked upon tho stage,
applause broke forth several times.
Among those on the stage were Gov.
Ebe W. 1unnell Federal Judge George
fray, Chief Justice Charles u. Lore.
Bishop Leighton Coleman, Presidenr
Jonathan ". Aydon Of the asso asset a. 7,
City Solicitor Henry G. Conrad, M. /.
Satterthwaite, Park Commissioner }.
Newin Gawthrop, the Rev. II. Ashton
Henry, Henry +. Pickels, Thomas
McCorkle, Howell S. England, Chiet
pf Police John #. Dolan, George w.
Roberts, DR.. A. ID. jacobson, George
W. Bush, Harry Hough, A. 5. Reed
and convention delegates.
After an overture by the band. the
convention was called to order about
TO- 20 o'clock by President j. W. Aydon,
who introduced Bishop Coleman. The
bishop offered an appropriate opening
prayer.
When DR.. John @. Fahey, mayor o.
Wilmington, was introduced to wei
come tho delegates, he was cordial,
applauded.
MAYOR FAHEY's ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Mayor Fahey said:
In behalf Of the citizens of viii
mington, | extend to you mos
cordial welcome. Wilmington \
honored by your presence, and ash
you in the name of its people, to Ia.
aside all thought that you are stranger
and during your visit here become on,
of u.s. Everywhere you will be received
with the highest honors, and thu
highest or humblest citizen will ex
tend to you assurances of his good VIII
1t is gratifying to us that we hay
this opportunity to bring you 10 GU
festa board and to make you feel tn
genial influence of our hospitality. W.
rejoice, TOO, that this occasion VII
enable us to form more intlniat
mountaineering and allow you TO Sc
with what steady progress this ancien
town has DEVELOPED its resources, bull
up its trade, widened its influence
and made for itself name now know
throughout the commercial world.
You gentlemen of the conventl3
are devoted to the science of hide
force which was comparatively IN
known until recent years; but VI
ingenuity of man has demonstrated tn
limitless possibilities of electricity an
the spirit of discovery and inventio
has broken down the barriers thf
guarded the secrets Of nature an
trained them to the service of man.
I'm your deliberations you will nj
us to obtain more perfect knowlede
of tho application of this new force ,
municipal administration and IN u
exchange of views and tho demoi
stration of newly conceived theorie
Your work will prove of inestimab
value.
lone of the greatest objects
municipal government is the protectic
of life and f,ropbsty, and tho preventie
of crime, and the municipal electrioit
Up the accomplishment of this obJe