Evening journal., 1904-04-27
IN MEMORY OF
DELAWARE HERO
Handsome Fountain I'm
yelled AS Memorial to Lieu
tenant Churchman
KILLED At BATTLE OF I'll tANtV

A heavy rain yesterday afternoon failed
to dampen the patriotic ardor OF n large
number OF people who gathered on thel
Boulevard al 5 oc,ock 70 witness the
uuvouing OF the memorial fountain in hon-
or Of Lieutenant Clarke Churchman.
The ceremony was very impressive.
Archdeacon George c. Hall opened AL
with prayer aud then Miss Emma Lore
and a chorus of children sang columbia"
Mrs George @. Hall delivered the dcdi-
catory address and Mrs. Sara Turner press
dent OF the Blue Hens Chickens Society
formally turned tho fountain over to the
Wilmington Fountain Society. Tho gift
was accepted on behalf OF the latter So
ciety by Josiah Marvel.
Mrs. Hall. who IS State Director OF the
children OF the Revolution, said:
The glory of 'sell-devouon" has been
rovercd by al mankind, front the earliest
ages. There was no town or district On
Greece In which host Of heroes was not
worsmppcd by the side OF greater divine
itic-; and many OF the instances Of the
soil-sacrince and devotion arc so very
beautiful that though, IN an particulars
many OF them cannot be true. yet there
ANNHA AliANN nthA rAiNN ANNAAtANiRA ANA
them, though We cannot now. discn-
tang'e them from the fables that have ad-
herei to them.
Suffice It TO say. the ancient Greeks be-
licved in them. and gathered strength
and nobloness from dwelling on such char
actors. and the noble poetry IN which they
have been recouBted by the great Greek
dramatlsis has been preserved to our time.
And what was true OF the oroolls. was
true Of the Romans: ana what was true
OF the Romans Is equally true OF al the
nations on tho face OF the earth. All de-
light 20 honor their brave heroes.
Every true American cidzen loves his
country and her greatness above all else
and little, indeed, must be the man who
never to himself has said, "rhis Is my
own-my native land"
The true American realizes as did the
Greeks of old. that every word, look,
or Thought OF sympathy with heroic ac-
tion, helps to make horoism." IL is there
fore TO impress more fully these lessons
OF patriotism and horolem, upon the minds
Of tho growing generation that "mcmor-
ials" are erected In honor OF those to
whom the nation or Stale Is Indebted and
FOR this same reason have the children
Of Delaware been particularly invited 70
assist in the commemorative services con-
nected with the unwilling Of this Memorial
Fountain in honor Of "son Of Dc.a-
ware'-Iioutenant Clarke Churchman,
who, In tho performance OF his duty. died
the death OF a brave officer and n hero.
i I remember well, tho first time ! ever
saw Lieutenant Churchman. 1t was on tn,
day no returned from his examinations
for admission to West Point, aud dh,
fush OF success well became tho slron,
and manly bearing Of the young soldier
You All know his entire college course wa
a brilliant one. fun Of honorB TO himself
and c0nferring them upon his State. Tbi
day Of days marking as II does al
epoch" IN Lieutenant Churchman'S life
his final graduation from West Point
has been selected by the "Blue Hem
Chickens Society,"" &C. A. r." as a mos
} hitting one TO honor him. whose brieh
promising life was so soon yielded up oi
the blood-stalned field Of "El Caney.
But though the military career of thh
hero was a short one. as we count thi
days, yet no liveth long, who hveth well
and his days were fun OF golden deed
from the beginning to the close Of his lifl
here, and, departing he bcqueathci a
his country a rich heritage OF courag,
and. faith. which some "forlorn and ship
wrecked brother seeing may take Tear
again" All cannot or may not die heroci
on The battlefield. Yet surely dhe man,
! forms of woe and misery with which thi
oarth is spread do but give occasions o.
working out some Of the highest and bcs
Ii has been said BY some sister staies
that Delaware" has been very slow IN
hon9ring her heroes OF the army am,
navy" While this fact may not be refute,
as regards the State-we are glad to thini
1t does not apply TO the Inhabitants there
of-In the loving memorials to Lieutenan
Churchman. consisting OF a beautiful shat
Z that marks aIlB "tenting ground" at Yves
b Point, and "a scholarship In Delawar
p College" bearing his name, both gifts o
] the Daughters Of tho American Revolu
J tion OF Delaware, and 20 this memcrla
fountain placed by the Blue Hens Chick
: ems, G. A. r. many warm friends hav
, generously contributed
Perhaps these memorials" may be IN
inspiration TO awaken or create a deepc
patriotism IN Delaware. which may som
day assume tangible form I'm some grand
beautiful and appropriate memorial
: worthy OF her 'heroc dead"
The fountain Is Of BrandyNinc grant
4. and is OF beautiful design. II will suppl
> water for both persons and animals. O
Il Is this inscription:
In Memory Of Lieutenant Clark
Churohman, U. s. A.
De.aware's only Son Killed IN the
Spanish-American War.
Graduated from West Point, April, 1895
Died at El Canoy. cuba. uly 2. 1898.
Erected by the Blue Hens Chickens So
clety Children OF the Am7rican
I Revolution"
I The officers Of the society arc: Mrs
0 George c. Hail, State director; Mrs. Sar
!. Turner, president: Chanies Il. Griffith, Jr
A secretary; Harry Miller, treasurer; Fran
! supplee historian and Alice Wo0dwar.
chaplain.
The exercises closed with tho singing q
> ''The Star Spang.ed Banner" by Ans
Lore and the children.