Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
UNWILLING WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
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men: A year ago you visited this spot
and selected a site to mark the place
where our flag was first unfurled in
battle. Today we welcome you again
and present to You the result of our
work. which has been done under the
auspices, and through the libera,ity OF
our patriotic societies and citizens.
This solid stone of our own Brandy
wine granite represents the State OF
Delaware; these cannons, protecting
each corner, the war power of the gov
eminent; and the strong cable chain,
with which it is enclosed, the naval
power. The whole presenting a monu-
ment so enduring that your children
and children's children may gather
around it TO renew their devotion to
the Stars and Stripes, and to give
thanks unto God for the wisdom and
courage of our ancestors in founding
such a government, and for providing
1t with so beautiful a flag"
GOVERNOR RECEIVES THE STONE
In behalf of the State, Governor John
HUM accepted the monument in the
following words, in part:
Il accept this noble monument erect
ed upon the historic spot where the
Stars and Stripes, the beautiful banner
of our great Republic, were first I'M
furled in battle by soldiers of the war
for American independence. And on
behalf of all the patriotic citizens OF
Delaware, / express their high appre-
citation of the zeal and lofty civic spirit
which has inspired and animated those
who have united to accomplish and
perfect this most commendable and
patriotic undertaking.
The preservation of the memory OF
heroic and notable events in our his
tory is q sure harbinger to the State, of
great events TO come. Nothing so we'll
determines and keeps alive the spirit
of liberty among a liberty-loving peo-
pie as the fostering of a universal pride
in their past great achievements. No
one can deny to the people of Della
ware the clear right to a proud remem-
brance in the past history of their
commonwealth. In those early days of
the republic, at its very dawn as 1t
We're. when the trainers and builders
OF the present great structure of Ameri-
can nationality were laboring to es-
tablish it upon firm and imperishab,e
foundations. the people of Delaware
bore their fun share of the burden
through many an illusuious represen-
tative. They were conspicuously repre-
scented in the Continental Congress,
where the great principles of Ameri-
can government were formulated and
established. and under whose benign
influence We. as a nation, have risen to
such commanding strength and &C
knowledged position among the nations
of the world.
1t IS fact not generally known that
there is no instance ON record where Della
ware troops broke their line on the field
of battle or lost a flag to the enemy.
There is at present no other state in the
union admitted before 1861 with this
record. We are proud Of it-Of our State
and our people, and especially proud Of
those who made this occasion possible
and who by their work and manifest zeal
are entitled to the credit"
WALTER S. LOGAN SPEAKS
Although at this juncture in the cere-
monies it began to rain, the patriotic au-
dience stood its ground and listened to
Walter 5. Logan, the prominent New
York patriot, with the deepest interest
Mr.. Logan cut his speech short, but he ut
tered many interesting things in a few
well chosen words.
Following Mr.. Iogan's address, Gen
eral James II. Wilson made an interest
ing speech, which was published in full
in the Evening Journal Of yesterday.
At this junctre William Townsend
Smithers, Of Dover read an original
poem, apropos TO the occasion. 1t VIII be
found in another page Of this paper
The. Hon. E. w. Warfeld, president Of
the Maryland Society, Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, was called upon by the
Chief Justice ana made a brief, but felici-
tous address, in which he spoke of the in
terest possesse. by Marylanders in the
historic ceremonies
The Delaware Society, Sons Of the
American Revolution, intended to present
TO Congressman L. II. Ball, handsomely
framed and engrOssed resolutions. ex-
tending the thanks OF that organization
to him for procuring the four cannon and
the stout cable chain forming an enclos-
IRE for the monument. Congressman Bal
was unable TO attend because OF profess
sional engagements, and after the resO
lutions had been displayed to the assem-
bage by Chief Justice Lore they wer,
given to a messenger to convey to DR.
Ball.
Chief Justice Lore announced that let
tiers Of regret were received from Presi
dent Mckinley, Nice-President Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey, General Miles and othe
notables, but the letters were not read.
COMMITTEE IS CONGRATULATED
For the successful and carefully al
ranged affair the credit is due to the fol
lowing committee which received tn
commentator and congratulations Of n
whose pleasure it was to witness the cert
monies:
Chief Justice Lore, Howard behave
Ross and !. Wilkins Cooch. The Join
Committee representing patriotic soci,
ties and citizens that arranged for th
erection and unveiling Of the grant
shaft consisted Of Chief Justice Charlie
B. Lore, chairman; Howard behave
Ross, treasurer; Mrs. Elizabeth CLARK
Churchman, secretary; Miss Soph
NAPLES, Mrs. Elizabeth King Andersen