Evening journal., 1905-06-02

interesting epochs in the early history
Of our State and county II is intended
10 endure for all time as landmark 20
mark the spot whcroon old Fort Cas-
simir' stood, the FIRST structure erected
IN New Castle e5i years ago. Let us prizel
Let us preserve Il and hold il in reverence.
for ourselves and future generatonsi For
our children and our childrens childrenl
Let 70 vandal hand dcface or destroy iti
On the contrary let us an. both old and
young. venerate "a. as Il should be VEN
Grated. cherish II, as IL should be cher
ished. and keep Il as Il should be kept
unmutilated and unbroken. unsuuied and
unsolled. And as the veil Is cast aside. let
us an, with one accord fervently exciaim,
Estor Porptua
NATIONAL PRESIDENT SPOKE.
AT the close OF Mr.. Coopers address.
Mrs. Miller introduced the president Of
the National Society OF the Colonial
Danes of America and president OF
the Virginia society Mrs II. A. Clai-
borne, OF Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Claiborne said: 1T is with
great pleasure that I have come among
you as the national president of the
Colonial Danes Of America and to
fair as the unveiling OF a monument
to mark the occupancy Of Delaware by
the Dutch at this place.
THE settlers had their vicissitudes as
has the Delaware Society. but this Is
"a great affair to carve in stone a ma
luonal memorial on the banks Of the
Delaware TO mark the historic spot
llhe Delaware Society merits great
ft4. ma an
lhallow the memory of the Dutch. AS
the national president OF the Colonial
Danes | present 60 you my hearty
congratulations. Il gives me great
pride and joy to have the pleasure OF
unveiling the monument"
The speaker then stepped down and
taking hold Of the colors, blue and
orange, those OF the society she lifted
the American flag from the monument
land exposed IL to view.
Mrs Ferdinand L. Gilpin then pre-
isented her with "a handsome bunch Of
American Beauty roses
Mrs. Miller asked IN any representa-
tive OF the Holland or Dutch Society
Twas present and asked for Robert
IStuyvesant but received no response.
RI Rev. Bishop Leighton Coleman
INiNo'A AAif ceremonies Win r. hltrtliltrs
TEA IN THE ARMORY.
Following the ceremonies the entire
party adjourned TO the old court house
where a tea was served. during which
several short addresses were made by
those present The room was beauu-
fully decorated with flags and flowers.
the work being done by Lieutenant w.
e. Myers, of Company II, n. G.. d., Of
New Castle.
Besides the members Of the societies
there were present many people from
IAN parts of the State. Among them
were Governor and Mrs. Preston Lea.
lChief Justice Charles B. Lore. Associ-
ate Judge Ignatius G. Gruhb. Congress-
man Hiram r. Burton. state Treas
lurer r. n. Rawlins Insurance Com
missioner George w. Marshall. Lieu
tenant Colonel Harry C. Cavanaugh.
retlred, u. S. A.. General Bird, u. $.
A., Mayor Evan G. Boyd, of New Cas-
tie; County superintendent Of Public
Schools A. r. Spaid and others.
The committee in charge of the un-
yelling was composed OF Mrs Ferdi-
Inand J.. Gilpin. Miss Emily =. Bissell
Miss Alice T. Johnston, Mrs. John n
- Rodney. Of New Castle; Mrs Preston
{ Lea. Mrs. Samuel Bancroft. Miss An
= ma Lea and Mrs Charles r. Miller.