The sun., 1901-09-04
PATRIOTS MARX
BATTLE GROUND
Continued from Page Ono

ana of IL wlrlc people. ! accept tins
noble monument erected upon the historic
spot where the Stars and Stripes. the
beautiful banner of our great republic.
were hrst rniurl,d in battle by sold
irr, Of thr war for American indepcnd-
rucc. And on behalf of all the patriotic
citizens ~ Delaware, express their hish
tpprrciatinn of the zeal and lofty civic
;pirlt which has inspired and animated
hose who have united to accomplish ana
,crrrct this most coinniendablc and ra
riotic undertaking.
The preservation of the memory oi
heroic ANA notable events in our ms
.ory is II sure harhinger TO the state, of
.rct events 10 come. The days Of tir
rpnllic, III its very dawn as il We're,
.vhrn the Trainers and builders of the
present great structure 0i American ma
lonnlty were lahol'ing 10 establish Is
lpun firm and inperiShablc foundations
| he people Of Delaware bore their iiil
| ,hare Of the burden through many an
| l,lStt ious r"prrso NATIVE. They Mrr"
.onspcuunsly represented i'll the Con
| incntal Congress where til" great plns
rplcs of American government wcr"
formulated ana established, and under
| whose benign influence we, aS Il nation,
have risen 10 such commanding strength
nd acknowledged position among the In,
| ions Of the world.
From tho men who represented us ii
Continental Congress we turn To O,lr sol
lirrs tho Blue HENS Chickens they
were always al the front. On the battle
,irld 1T 9mntlywmc, NJ Camden The
Ift 4 \ IL
md finally At Yorktown. where the sun
Il British dominance went 10 its lasl
setting on this continent. On the ocean
md our inland waters. in many hard
'ought battles against the hitherto nndis-
mlted mistress of the scai in fact in
'NllN stage Of our national development.
~ every crisis of our national history
thr people uf his State have iurniSlrt.
men wise, eloquent nnG Sngacious i'll
council, brave and heroic in war II is
therefore right and Srrmly that we l,H !,
back upon the past with Il justitiah,
pride Of those great national achieve
mrntS in which our ancestors bore s.,
distinguished i part, Notwithstanding
i!Irsr things, but rather because of them
there is Il deep and significant lesson /,
nS rs citizens Of this State, both in th,
urcaSion and the place on which W,
stand. Ii Is hallow-d ground.
After the governors address the Ian,
played "StarS and Stripes Forever =
Then followed addresses by the Hon
Walter s. Logan Of New York, Genera
: James H. Wilson. Robert G. Houston
aud General T.. W. Warticld of Baiti
moro.
William Townsend Smithcrs read III
i original patriotic poem and the rxcl
ciScS concluded with the hcncdctinn
pronounced by the Rev. Thomas G. pot
ter.
The program WAS intcrSpcrSed wi;
: numbers hy thr band An the speaker
;. We're appaudcd.
!, In his Introductory remarks .Iud.
. Lore stated that regrets had been recpi
!, ri from President Mckinley. Nicc-pres
dent Roosevelt. Secretary Of War I.ot
Secretary of the Navy Long. Admir-
Dewey and General Miles.
The committee of arrangements COZ
= priscd Chief Justice Lore. Howard u
y Haven Ross and j. Winkins Cooch
u The joint committee representing Il
X patriotic citizens societies and citizens
e Delaware wLS rs follows:
I" Chief Justice Charles Il. Lore, chat
II man; Hon. Howard DcIlAvcn RoS
q treasurer; Mrs. EliHabclh Clarke Churc
= man secretary: Miss Sophia Waplr
q Mrs Elizabeth King anderson. Mr.
Z Caroline Peterson Spoaknnr. Mrs. -,
n "ha j. Hall. Mrs. George C. Hall, Mr.
II William VI prrn. Mrs. George II. I,n.
m"nd, Miss Esther A. Mcgcar. Mr
Chamchinn I.cr Mcllvniur. Mrs. Il. IN
mall Warner Mrs. Charles q. Runfor
!" Mrs. Charles II. Miller, Miss Anna I
Il t'nhy. Col. William a. IMAIott
l. Sp"ttSw"od Garland. Martin Hcadn
II k"pf. Rcy. Francis NJ. MunSon. III. u
j. Rev Joseph Blown Turner Rev.
Harry t'hrsloN, t'hancrllo" .lohn
Nicholson. Hon j. Wilkins Cooch ca
tain Henry Hobart Bclas, l.. :. 4
Z Harry III. Rllany, George A. Elliol
:, Ion, Harry \. Richardson. Prnf. Gror,
j y llartrr, l'rof a. IL. Berlin, Hen
y G. Conrad.