The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-05-27
GRAND ARMY
MEMORIAL.

| nc SlI'titl ltHlHlt VI INC bbHtlN uil't
yesterday Of Memorial Sunday by the
G. A. Il. posts Of thjS city was the ser
| vice held in the Grand Opera House in
the afternoon. There was Il large audi
cnce present. The members of the &.
/ A. IL. occupied seats near the stage. 1t
! was appropriately decorated with flags
| iron it were seated General James III.
| Wilson. Colonel Ben. .aInin NicldS. Re
firing Commander William A. Reilly,
Past Commanders Peter b. Ayars. Dam
icl Ross and William Il. Norton and Il
number of past department officers.
THE exercises were opened by Retiring
Commander Reilly who introduced Cap
tain .Ayars who oncatcd rs presiding
officer.
Captain AyNrs made a few eloquent
remarks and then introduced the Rev.
John Shape, pastor Of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, who made the opening
prayer. \ selection was then rendered
by the chair of Delaware Avenue Blp-
tist Church
Co'n"i Benjamin NicllS was the first
speaker. He said they could not confer
TO much honor on the dead heroes who
had lifted this nation to the point WI, 70
it WAS honorCd by all other nations. The
services On Thursday can be but public
acknowledgement IF the great debt the
living owe tG those dead who entered into
a conflict of which history gives no
parallel. He spoke of scenes in the
WindrrnesS which no tongue and pen
could describe and said General Wilson
had participated in the fights.
4 Il
He said that in Ancient Greece, every
boy was taught the story Of how the 800
Spartan hc:ocs had held back ar army
at TEcrmopylor. 1t is impossible to
teach the boys about all of the heroes
who gave up their lives for their country.
but il is possible to keep alive the fl ell
ing of patriotism. The G. A. II. does a
good work in feeding the fires of patriot
ism.
General Wilson said that on his last
day in pckin he was taking tea with
Field Marshal Count Won Waldcrscr. |
One Young German officer in the party |
said TO General Wilson: "I0u have
great many colonies and captains ia your |
country
Yet, We have" replied General vii. |
son. We also hav" 10000 men playing |
at so(licfing, which requires a great
many Il country with Il Illlion and
half Of soldiers WHO after four wears OF |
carnage quietly dispersed and returned
TO their homes requires Il great many:
country with 10000, 900 of enrolled militia
requires a great many"
The yo1l@ officer realized that he had
mad" Il mistake which was also noticed
by the others present
General Wilson expressed the opinion
that there ought to be regiment Of
militia in every Congressional district,
trained by regular army men.
lie talked about how the Philiunipcs
had unexpectedly come into our possession
md threw out the suggestion that when
in the course Of the affairs of the ma
ions. 1t Incomes possible. it would be
III excellent thing fol us to say to Great
Britain. y"u take the Philippines and we
will take Canada. The United States
'honld not take anything less valuable
nan the rest of the continent.
Excellent addresses were made hv
David j. Rcinhar,it and Rev. Robert 4,
'dW''nd. pastor Of Dlivrt PRESBYTERIAN
'hur'h. Rev. Elwood told of his cy-
'"rirn"" while i'll the Spanish American
var.
IN" exercises were closed with the
nging IF America by the andicnrc and
he h"n"dIclion by the Rev. VIM. NJ.
ichall.
hcv. DR.. W. l., S. Murray delivered
p"cial sermon to the G, 4. Il. posts in
IT. l'AnF> NJ. +. Church yesterday
morning. Rev. Wili"m NJ. .Irlf,rs de-
'vrrrd a sermon to the G. A. Il. and
'onS of Veterans posts in Calvary L, +.
'hurcll last evening.
Rev. .ItilcrlS' father was . mcuhor of
b" 26th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The
'irSt Defenders and was one of the
rSt killed in the civil War. lie was
lll"d hf the mob while the regiment
as going through Baltimore. The Rev.
lr |"llcriS took for his text 2nd Tim
thy AZ, Il have fought a good fight.
av" kept the faith hcnccforth there is
I'D up for me Il crown"
ClnS. Sumner Post, G. a. Il. anG
haw Camp. $. of Y. heard Il special
'rmm delivered hr the Rev. &. T..
rftcrS"n in Gilbert Church yesterday
forming.
TO pay tribute to the honurrd dead.
) poW with barred beads over the graves
sleeping comrades who fell that the
alton should hHvC Il new birth of FREQ. |
'n'' the Grand Array If the Republic
III on Thursday next. Memorial Day.
mas been their custom. visit and deco |
1t" the graves of their hrcthrrs,