Evening journal., 1903-03-30

sturdy Swedish settlers brought from
the pure air Of their mountain home.
their un1inching courage, high moral
ity and deep devotion, founded a social
system which we still have with as.
May the memory of the Swedish
Colonists be as enduring as the rock
from which this stone is hewn!
Swedish Singers Helped.
Our desire to do honor to our Swe-
dish forefathers would have been un-
availing without the courtesy and Co
operation Of the officers Of the McCul-
Tough Iron Company, on whose property
we have erected the monument. Per-
mission has baen granted by them to
place it here and they have given us
every assistance. We desire at this
time to Offer them the sincere thanks OF
the Delaware Societyo Colonial Danes
Of America for according to it the
privilege of marking this historic spot
I'VE have had much kind interest
shown ON this occasion. Our Swedish
singers have helped us to picture the
scenes Of the past, as they sang the an
thems Of the fatherland. and distin-
guished Swedish guests have honored
us with their presence-nOtably the
Vice-Consul. resident in Philadelphia
representing the King of Sweden.
"The rector and vicar of Old Swedes
Church have placed their parish house
at our disposal. We extend to the many
friends who have aided us our most sin
cere thanks.
"The monument. which has been
hewn from these rocks. at the waters
edge, rocks which have always been
called The Landing since the Swedes
from New Jersey crossed the Delaware
and came here to Ohristiana Church tC
their place Of worship-will be unveil-
ed by a young woman, Miss ANNE Cor
don Winchester. who is descended from
the Rev. Petrus Tranberg. one of the
missionaries to the Swedish colony
and also from Captain Charles Bush
who. in 1857, rebuilt and armed F'ori
Christiana at his own expense. Some Of
the foundation stones of the fort are
still visible, and we propose to en-
close them within the railing which will
surround the monument"
Miss Ann Winchester, the young
daughter of James Price Winchester
president of the First National Bank
Of this city. then unveiled the monu-
ment. Her ancestors on her mother
side furnished funds for the equipment
of Fort Christiana.
The invited guests then proceeded &c
Old swedes parish house, Wheie
luncheon was served.
JUDGE Lore's Address.
The address of Chief Justice Charles
p lore followed the luncheon In par
ITO YOU ladies' of the Delaware Society
Of the Colonial Danes of America th'
neople of this State owe debt OF grau
t,de for your efficient labors in making
this one of the most interesting spo's II
our colonial history You have takei
fron the banks Of the Christian a par
OF the rock upon which the feet ot th'
! immigrant Swedes trod and have carVe'
and erected it into an enduring memona
tof that fact. Where others failed yo'
have succeeded. Through you lon'
| cherished historical purpose has chrys
tauzed into granite substance We ar
here today TO acknowledge and cflehrau
the outcome of your efforts and the re
suits of your happy thought.
1--WE crowd the battle fields OF humal
slaughter with monuments, and our coun
try is filed with statues of the great war
r,ors who have wadsd through humai
blood TO eminence. How much more iit
ting is OF that we should mark the spo
where State is born; a nation begun an
where peace has won most sigma
/ triumph.
Date Of Landing.
From documents recently diseoVere
in Sweden it is most probable that tn
little band of Swedish colonists first land
4 ed on this rock March %, 1888. as ON tina
day the documents show that Peter Min
vt. the leader of the expedition, pun
Chased land on the Delaware from an In
Clan chief. Here 265 years ago the Swed
ish immigrants first stood. About US nO'
are the great manufacturing and CONNER
cial establishments Of Wilmington of IN
year 1893. Here we find the busy life an
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