Evening journal., 1900-09-20
MEMORABLE SPOT.
WILL BID MARX
Basket Picnic at Coo.
Bridge Where Flag Fiji
Was UnfurIed


All arrangements for the basket
to be held at Cooch's Bridge on Satu
have been completed. The object
picnic is to mark the spot where
American flag was first unfurled.
flag was unfurled to the breeze on
tembers, 1777. at the point where the
ME is to be held. 1T is important
such distinction to our state shoul
httlngly marked with a tablet of br
or stone. suitably inscribed. and all
patriotic societies of our state are inn
TO cooperate with the sons and dan
ters in view Of having this event Of
tory so commemorated and recorded
the next anniversary of the occa
September 3, 1901" said a prominent
to-day.
The picnic is to be held under the !,
plces Of the Sons and the Daughter.
the American Revolution. and inyitat,
have been sent TO all the Children of
American Revolution. the patriotic ORD
of the state. the Society of Coloi
Danes. the Delaware Society OF the {
cinnati, the Delaware Society of Coloi
Wars, the Historical Society of ID,
ware. and the various organizations
take part. The public school children
Wilmington and Dover were also invi
TO take part and the Committee Of
rangements extends a cordial Invita-
to all patriotic citizens and to the pu
school children Of the state to take d
members OF the societies named were
yited. but such is not the ease. for
committee will welcome all citizens F.,
feel enough interest in the matter to
tend.
The cadets of Delaware College
have been invited and they are expeC
to be present and give and exhibit
drill. The Children Of the Ameri
Revolution are expected to sing matte
patriotic airs. 1t is probable that $,
of the officers of the national societies
the Sons anu Daughters OF the Ameri
Revolution will be in attendance.
The members OF the Fourth Delav
Regiment Association also have expr
er desire to be present and talk of (
ing their old battle flags il the Histor
/ Society Of Delaware will allow the f
t., he removed from their rooms.
patriotic addresses will be made b.
wilkins Cooch. the Rev. J. II. Chesley
Cla. vmont; Chancellor John Il. Nichol
Captain Henry Hobart Bellas, of {
manto wn; Henry c. Conrau and c
Justice Charles b. Lore. The latter
preside.
Chairman Howard Deli. Ross, OF
Committee or Arrangements. yesteI
received information from the Penn
vania Railro ad Company, that it had
cided to place special excursion ticket
sale on Saturday good for the day onl
all stations on the Maryland division
far south as Peryville. and on the ID
ware Division as far south as Dc
These tickets will be sold at the rat
one fare for the round trip. From
city the fare will be 45 cents, and
children nnder u years old, 20 cents.
order to secure these rates il was ne
sary for the committee to guarantee
sale Of 100 tickets. The train will j
this city at 1906 D. NJ The people
down the state will arrive at FOR
station mt 1913 a. m. and will arriy
Cooch's station at 1859 n. m. II the
tenDance from this city is $50 or !
people the sailroad company prefer
run a special train, and it will follow
train leaving here at 1905 p. m, an
the conclusion Of the exercises will
for this city.
In case OF incl ement weather postp
ment will be ma de until the folio
Saturday Each person in attend
will he exnected TO provide lunch for