Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12
SURRENDER or GEN. LEE.


The Event Appropriately Celebrated bS
Union Veteran Legion and sons oil Net-
Grams. |
Tho surrender Of Gen. Robert f. Lee
AZ Arpomattox Court House, Va, was
appropriately celebrated Monday night
by Encampment No. 81, Union Veteran
Legion, aud Appomattox Camp, Sons
Of Veterans. At the headquarters OF
the Union Veteran Legion an interest
ing Grafton was delivered by Horace
@. Knowles.
He was followed by Col. D. P.
Barnard, who read the farewell address
of Gen. Lee. Col. Barnard was ON
staff duty at the headquarters of the
Twenty fourth Army Corps, Army OF
the James, on the day of Lees sur
render when Gen. Lee sent in manu-
script with the request that II ce
printed py the enemy for the purpose
! OF facilitating its distribution among
| Lees men, This was done. Lieut.
Col. Potter, aid -de-camp on the staff
of Major General Gibbon. got the
| original and Col. Barnard made copy
Of it. He read it last night to his
comrades as follows:
General Orders, No. 9.
Headquarters Army of Northern Nir-
| ginia, Appomattox Court House, Va,
| April 10, 1855. After four years of
| arduous service, marked by unsur-
passed courage and fortitude, the Army
4 CT Northern Virginia has been COM
| PEELED to yield tc overwhelming num-
bers and resources. / need not toll the
| brave survivors of SO many hard-fought
battles. who have remained steadfast
| to the last, that l have consented to
this result from no distrust to them,
but feeling that valor and devotion
could accomplish nothing that would
COMPENSATE for the loss that would
have attended the continuance Of the
contest determined to avoid the use
4 less sacrifice of those whose past
services have endeared them to their
countrymen. By the terms Of agree
ment officers and men can return to
their homes and remain until ex-
changed. lou will take with yon the
satisfaction that proceeds from the
consciousness Of duty faithfully per-
formed. and | earnestly pray that a
merciful God will extend 10 you His
blessing and protection. With an nm
ceasing admiration of your constancy
and devotion to your country and q
grateful remembrance Of youi kind and
generous consideration for myself, | bio
l
jSienedl r. Z. Lee, General.
From diary Col. Barnard also rea6
interesting accounts of the two days
preceding tho great surrender. Other
speakers during the evening were Col
William A. Kelley, who presided,
1 james dumes. Moses Bullock, William
O'Counor, Henry Feldmier, and Johr
NJ. Valleau, who entered the army a
! the age of 10 years as drummer hoy
The exercises of the Sons of Veteron
were also interesting. Addresses wei,
, made by Capt. Peter B. Ayars, William
i G. Baueh and Others. and an enjoyable
. musical and literary programme VIA
/ rendered, after which refreshment
were served.
Col. j. Parke Postles and Col. Johl
l Watmough of this city attended tn
celebration of the Medal of Homo
a Legion 10 Philadelphia last evening
Gen. Miles was guest Of honor.
: CERTIFICATES oFISCORPOR4TIoN
! special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
i Dover, April 5.-The Blue Bell lro
g and Steel Co. of Philadelphia, with
! capital stock of $500, 900, filed Its Ger
Q titicate OF incorporation here yesterda
D afternoon. The company is authorize
q to acquire mines and mining rights j
! Delaware and elsewhere.
g Dover. April 5.-The British Mote
J. Coupe Co., with capital stock {
n s., 900, 600, filed its certificate Of incol
poration here today.
Al Dover, April 6.-The following con
d panies filed their certificates of incol
| norntirf, hara f0dpy.
Ie The Berkshire Mining Co. of Ne
l. York. to acquire mines and mimi
i. rights; capital stock, $40. 900.
[, The Wilmington Ice MANUFACTURER
rs Co. of Wilmington, DEL, to man,
]: facture, buy and sell ice; capital stool
e. $50, 600.
!. Dover, April 6. The Anglo America
l. Motor Co., which has o calital stot
b. Of $3.50, 600, filed its certificate of il
es corporation here yesterday afternoon.
!, Dover, April THE following cor
IS panies filed their certificates of inco
4. poration here today.
in The American Die and Tool Co
/. Wilmington, Dell, to manufacture di
al and tools of all kind; capital stoe
sp $3.50, 600.
d The Sanitary Coupling 70. OF Brldg
Ia port, Conn, to deal in couplings
lie sewers, &c. capital stock, $50, 600.
ey The Standard Fishing Rod Co.
"a Boston, Mass, to deal in fishing rod
Nv tackle, &c. capital stock. So, 900.
The aforementioned company W
of chartered here some weeks ago. b
vo surrendered its charter, and secured
az new one.
". Dover, April 8. The following col
er panies filed their certificates of ince
no pora:ion here today:
The Crescent Automobile Man
featuring Co. Of Nes York. to man
facture and sell automobiles a
,e- articles pertaining to tine same; capt.
on stock. S50o,0C
nd The American Cigar Machine Go.
"a. Pennsylvania, to make tables, hun
he machines and cutters for the man
TN facture of cigars and cigarettes, CAPT
eli stock, sl00, 100.
DoFER. -
Ige Special Correspondence of Gazette and Iourna
Dover, April 10. Levy Court Co
missioner John @ Gruewell met wi
a serious accident yesterda, after NOT