The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-31
IN0NU MENT
UNWILLING.

Nii ill ub-'hl'lilS ibi VII ! wv"
day, the monument recently erected at
Coochs Bridge to mark the spot where
| the American flag was first unfurled ia
battle have been completed. The JOINT
committee of the various patriotic Ncict-
les and citizens of Delaware held Il meet
ing yesterday morning at which time tlr
details for the occasion We're arranged.
Under no conditions will there be II post
ponement Of the exercises as September
3 is the anniversary of the event
The speakers will be II. g. Conrad, j.
Wilkins Cooch, Governor John Hum.
Walter S. Logan of New York, General
j. IL. Wilson and Robert q. Houston.
Arrangements have been made with rhc
T., W. n =. railroad to have n special
train leave French street station ut 1.2o
o'clock in the afternoon. The train will
be run in MS many sections MS che travel
requires. Returning the train will leave
Cooch's Bridge Immediately after the
exercises. Handsome souvenirr pro-
kt,1ms have been provided and will he
given to all at Cooch's Bridge by mem
hers of the society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution. One program onl
W III kINNll ~ eHtu lSiS'll u'''iNiIhs.
photographs giving views of the munu-
mrnt and points of historic interest in the
vicinity will b. on sale by boys wearing
badges. Light refreshments may be pro-
cured on the grounds, but there will be
no other wares on sale.
The speakers stand will be erected at
n high point overlooking the monument.
The handsome lawn in front Of the
Coorh mansion will provide ample accom-
modations for all and the lawn will ne
shaded all the afternoon. Those deSir-
ing to may carry camp stools with them.
The stand for the First Regiment Band
will be near that of the speakers. Tie
Joint committee under whose auspices
the monument was erected will act as the
reception committee TO welcome all who
attend the exercises. The committee
wishes to. urge upon the public that a
cordial invitation is extended to every
Delawarean and all will be heartily wei!
comed. Any members OF the police de-
parIment who may he in attendance m"
invited 10 assist the committee. The
State detectives will be on the grounds
and will deputize any others needed to
care for the public.
The total amount Of subscriptions
which have been received for the mon,,-
mcnt fund is S59S. The subscribers to
the fund ara as follows:
Delaware Society, Sons of the Amcr!-
can Revolution. Hon. Walter :. Logan
Of New York, president general National
Society, s. A. r.. Delaware Society,
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
Caesar Rodney Chapter. ID. A. H., Viii
mington: John Pettigrew Chapter. ID. A.
r., Milford; Col. Hazlett Chapter. ID. A.
r.. Dover: Elizabeth Cook Chapter. D.
A. r., Smyrna Delaware Society, Child
rem Of the American Revolutions: Della
ware Society, Daughters of the Revolu-
tom Delaware Junior Auxiliary, Soas
aud Daughters of the Revolution: Society
of Colonial Wars in Delaware: The De-
aware Society of Colonial DANES ol
America: Historical Society of Della
ware; Delaware State Society of the
Cincnnati: Members of the Delaware
Bar: The New Century Club of NewaIH:
gr. o. U. A. NJ, of Delaware: Miss
Helen G. Porter, Of Delaware :cmfwyp
Helen c. Porter. Baltimore, Md: Col.
Henry A. du Pont, Winterthur: ]. vii
knS Cooch. Cooch's Bridge. Miss Anna
n. Candy, Wilmington; i. William Cur
tiS, Newark; Mrs. Priscilla II. Richard
son. Dover; Mrs. Annie Whiicley Lind
scy. Wilmington; Miss Georgiauna Il.
Martin. Newark: Miss Halic II. Martin.
Newark; Sarah II. Balderston, Newark:
Rev Thomas G. Potter, Glasgow; John
W. Dayptt. Cooch'S Bridge: DIR. John
II. lamar. Elkton. Nd: DIR. John }
Black. New Castle: George W. Williams,
Newark: DR.. George A. Halter. Newark:
Mrs. Alice II. Prnncwill, Dover; Thomas
l.. Fleming, Dover: John Casson. Dover;
William Salisbury. Dover; II. l. Beers.
Dover: Mrs. Mary Il. Donncll. Newark.
The committee desires TO extend tlanKs
also to Wright Il Son Company Of New
ark, Del, for the donation of two barrels
of cement used in the masonry work tC
monument.
SONS AMERICAN hEvOLrTlON.
At a meeting of the board of managers
of tn, Sons of the American Revolution
ut the home of Howard DcIlavcn Ross
last night, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. The Park Commission of tie
rily Of Wilmington at tie suggestion of
It's president. Mr. William NJ. tahhv.
has deemed il desirable to locate cannon
on Washington Heights. this city, oyer
looking the historic Braadywnr: AMI
Whereas. Application has been made
h, the Park Commission of the city of
Wilmington TO the president Of the Dela
ware society. Sons Of the American
Revolution, for the use of the two "a
pound howitzrrs mounted on carriages,
rccpntIy donated to this society by the
l'LitrI States Government and which are
now in transit from Fort Jefferson,
Florida; thy"f"rc. h" it
Resolved, That these cannon mounted
he and are hereby presented complete by
! the Delaware Society. Sons of tn" Ameri-
| can Revolution, to the city Of Wasning-
| ton. free of cost TO the city. for the use
of the Park Commission in the decoration
| of washington Heights overlooking the
| brandywinc.
The resolutions will be formally pre-
| srnin,l at the exercises Of the nnvcilng