Evening journal., 1905-09-13

4N tNc EpAUISn war Wnere the Amer
lean soldiers and sailors have again
shown their strength and valor and
where that great and glorious Ameri-
can started on his triumpndT cdm-
paign perhaps unconsciously. for the
chief magistracy OF the United States
Theodore Roosevelt"
IF we had the time. I might say
much about this good and great man.
but it is sufficient only to speak of
his last achievement-that Of causing
peace throughout the world. Such a
ributel How could it be greater?
May it even continue. and may you
AN live long in the enjoyment Of peace
and good will toward men.
I'VE are glad to have you with u.s.
and 1 am proud to be able to welcome
as the guests Of Wilmington the Wis
.iting members Of the Loyal Veteran
Legion "
Following Mayor wilson's. speech
former Mayor Bird spoke briefly and
welcomed the delegation to Whining
ton.
At the conclusion of Mayor wilson's
speech cheers were given for the chief
executive of Wilmington and flags
were waved by many Of the delegates.
In response and on behalf Of the del
'egates, General Manning. National
Commander Of the U. " l.. spoke as
follows:
GEN. MANNING'S RESPONSE.
"Mr. Mayor. Comrades, Ladies of the
Auxiliary, Ladies and Gentlemen Of
Wilmington.
TN behalf of the Comrades of the
Union Veteran Legion sincerely
thank you for your most eloquent ad-
dress and hearty welcome and assure
you the citizens of this beautiful city.
who in electing you as their Mayor,
honored themselves in honoring you.
Your people can be heartily congratu-
lated upon having their homes in this
progressive city Of Wilmington, situ-
ated on the shores Of the stream
where occurred that sanguinary con-
/ hict between Great Britain and our
lforefathers. Again, 1 congratulate you,
sir, upon the fact that your homes are
in one Of the best if not the very best
State in the Union. All the beautiful
things that have been written and
sung about the lost Island of Atlanta
can truthfully be applied to this your
home State. In her geographical To-
cation. in the fertility of her soil in
her accessibility to most of the i'm
lportant cities Of the nation and in all
that enters into the building up Of a
great State there is no place that /
have ever seen which quite compares
with your own State Of Delaware.
'To your city. Mr.. Mayor, an unus-
ual honor has come when the local en-
campment of this city invited the Le-
gion to hold its annual meeting in
Wilmington, they furnished you an
opportunity to entertain the repre-
isentatives Of an organization which in
deeds accomplished stands at the
head of all armies Of all ages. l will
not be modest. Your Honor. but will
confine my statement to the truth as
established by history. We represent
the old Guard of the Union Army,
those volunteers who entered the SER
vice at the first call made by the inn
mortal Lincoln and remained there un-
/ less shot out of the service until at
Appomattox that soldier Robert f.
Lee. surrendered to the greatest of all
captains of the century, the silent
lself-reliant Grant. Long before boun-
ties were paid by the government. lone
before substitutes We're employed "a
sell their lives that they might excuse
unpatriotic citizens from dischargine
their duty to their country that part
OF the army which we represent with
out hope Of fee or reward stepped
forward resolved to do or TO die.
Our service began long before the
government was compelled to resort tc
the drastic measure of draft or to ac-