The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-04


by the daughters of the Revolution,
Miss Emma Lore sang the Star Span
glod EalErr" accompanied by the band,
after Mhlrh j. Winkius Cooch was intro
| d,upd and presented the monument to
! the STATE of Gcnwnr". saying IN part
Nv. Chairlnal l.;ulip, and Gentlemen:
\ year ago !"ll visited this spot AMI
| selected Il sit" to mark the place where
| oi,r llag was; first unfurlrd in battle. To-
| day We welcome you again and present
! t. you the result of our work. wLl"l. has
hcrn Grne under the auspices, and
| through the Ihcrality of our patrloti"
societies and citizens.
Gar Historian. Mr. Conrad. has given
you the reasons for the Faith tha; is III
Ms" and to me has been assigned The
pleasant duty of presenting this memorial
to YOU through his eXcrlency. tl COVER
nor, and TO assure you that il is yours,
and that You will be welcome to visit it
at any and at all times.
This solid stone Of our own Brandy
wine granite represents the State Of
Delaware: these cAnnOn>. protecting each
corner. the war power OF the govern
mrnt; and the strong cable chain with
which it is enclosed, the laval pnNr,'.
The whole presenting a monument 50
enduring that your children and chh-
rrn's children may gather around it to
renew their devotion to the Stars aud
Stripes. and to give thanks mt" tod for
the wisdom ana courage Of our ancestors
in founding suril Il goycI nmeht. and far
providing it with so beautiful Il tias.
Governor Hum accepted the monu.
m"lt. Ills speech, il part, was rs lu
luNs:
On behalf Of the State of Delaware.
ami of its whole people, accept this
noble monuinrn. erected upon the historic
spot where the Stars and Stripes. the
beautiful banner of our great republic.
were first ulturltd in battle by Snl,i-
icrs Of the war for American indcpend-
elcr.And on b,half Of all the patriotic
citizens Of Delaware. express their high
appreciation of the zeal and lofty civic
spirit which has inspired and animated
those who have united to accomplish and
perfect this most commcndable and pa
trMic undertaking.
The preservation of the memory Of
heroic and notable events in our his
tory is II sure harhinger to the State, of
great events to come. The days of the
republic. ut its very dawn aS it were.
when the trainers and builders Of the
present great structure Of American na
tionality were laboring to establish IS
upon firm and inprrishahle foundations.
tn" people Of Delaware bore their full !
share Of the burden through many an
illnstIions replest ntati,e. They wer"
ronspicuonsly represented in the Com
tincltal Congress where til" great pril-
riplrs of American government wrr'
formulated and established and under
whose benign influence we. as n nation.
have risen to such commanding strength
and acknowledged position among the na-
tionS of the world.
From the men who represented us IN
Continental Congress we turn to our sol
dicrs--tlle Blue Hens Chickpns--tlIry
were always ut the front. On the battl"
field ut BrandyWlne. AT Camden. The
towprls, on Long Island, at Monmouth Il
and finally at Yorktown where the sun
OF British dominance went TO its laSr
setting OH this continent. On the ocean
and our inland waters. in many hard
fought battles against the hitherto unlis-
putrd mistress of the Sea--n fact, in
FNflN NiNGt vi DiIl NtN'l'IIIll'nl,
in every crisis of our national history,
tie people Of this State have Furnished.
men wise. eloquent an! SngaciouS in
council. brave and heroic in war 1t is :
therefore right and sprmly that we 10, K
back upon the past with a justitiabic .
pride of those great national achieve
mcntS in which our ancestors bore so
distinguished II part. Notwithstanding q
these things, but rather because of them,
there is a deep and significant lesson to
us rs citizens Of this State. both in the q
occasion and the place on which we
stand. Ii is hall"wed ground.
After the governors address the band
played STARS and Stripes Forever" t
Then followed addresses hy the Hon.
Walter s. Logan of New York. General o
james II. Wilson, Robert q. liol>tou =
and General T.. w. Warhcld of Rati. ,
more.
William Townsend Smithcrs read an !,
original patriotic poem and the cxrr- !
'iScs concluded with the hrnrlirtiun. !,
pronounced Ivy the Rev. Thomas c. Pot i
ter. !
Th" program was interSpcrsch with e
numbers by the band. All the speakers
were arplhldcd.
In his Introductory remarks Judge
Lore stated that regrets had been rrccv
ID from President Mckinley, Vice preSi- ,,
len, Roosevelt, Secretary Of War Root, 3,
Secretary Of the Navy Long, Admiral J
Dewey and General Miles. d u,
The committee Of arrangements com il
'lisrI Chief Justice Lore. Howard De 81
lav"n Ross and u. Winkins tooch y y
The joint commitaer representing the +,
,ltrintic citizens Societies and citizens of. fl
Delaware WAS as follows: n, ~
Chief Justice Charles u. Lore. chair-
nan; Hon. Howard DcIfayrn Ross
rraatllrr: Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Church. :
nan secretary; Miss Sophia WapIrS,
hrs. Elizabeth King Anderson Mrs. y
'al"inc Peterson Sportsman. Mrs. Ser
In j. Han. Mrs George G. Hall. Mrs. y
William VI. Drrin. Mrs. Gcorg" H. Ray
umnd. Miss Esther A. Mrpar Mrs.
'llnrntina Lee McIlvainc, Mrs. Il. Tat
ulI Warner Mrs. Charles q. Rumfonl
Irs Charles II. Miller Miss Anna i.
'anhy. Col. William A. LaAIottr,
'pottswo"d Garland, Martin Hcaden- CO
OPT Rev Francis NJ. Mnnson, LII. D.. Sc
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, Rev. j. On
larry thcSlry Chancrllo" John r. ci Il
Nicholson. Hon. j. wilkins c0och. Cap IN
min Henry Hobart Belas, L. $. A., w w
larry II. BIlany. George A. Elliott, ct
Ion. Harry A. Richardson. Prof George tco
!. lIartrr. Prof. A. ii. Berlin, Henry ~ ~
'. Conrad. st
Following instructions given by the ~.
'OIirr Commissioners at their regular VI
ccting last night Chief of Police Massey
Ill IL.