Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-24

The FIRST anniversary of the massacre of
the Poles ia Moscow. and the i3d anni-
Nersary for the struggle for freedom was
celebrated hy "A memorial service held 300
the Grand Opera House last evening The
affair was under the auspices of the ST.
Hodwigs Polish Catholic Church of this
city and the Knights of 81. llodWg of
Wilmington and the Knights of ST. Mary
OF Chester led the procession from the
church 10 the Opera House. The uni
formed ranks were In the lead. The uni-
formed members took their positions In %
half circle upon the stage. while the other
members SAT in a body IN the auditorium.
Father Gulcz in opening the meeting
said that much had been said about the
acts of cruelty In Russia and he reminded
his hearers that for over 40 yean they had
stood the cruelty and oppression of tho
Gar of Russia over the Polish people. lie
said the meeting had been held TO protest
and 20 pass rcsoutionns of protest and of
sympathy. ,lhc sympathy of the meeting,
be said. was for the widows and orphans.
He introduced Chief Justice Lore, who
upon rising. was saluted by the military
knights upon the stage He acknowl-
edged the salute and shook hands with
Father Gulcz
Chief Justice Lore said IL seemed TO him
that Poland had been struggling for 500
years instead of AZ years as the present
anniversary is said 20 mark. He briefly
cited the sadl history of the strugglgo of
the Polish people for liberty he said
there seemed always to have been a bond
of sympathy between this country and
and Poland. He also referred 20 the part
taken in the Revolution by-koscusko
and Pulaski.
A Polish National singer, Halka of
Philadelphia. sang "lhe White Eagle a
Polish patriotic song. Prof Andrew p.
Dyc2howsla conducted the singing
Father Gulc1 nnoxt introduced Mayor
Wilson, who said he was plseased to be
present TO assist in the cause represented
by the meeting. He said Poland had not
been alone in is search for freedom. He
said he hoped that liberty would come TO
Poland IN the next decade. Mayor Wilson
expressed the opinion that the people of
Wilmington were in sympathy with the
Polish people In their struggle.
Nj. i. PoneicSi, the treasurer of the
project was introduced and addressed
the meeting in the Polish language lie
reminded the Polish people in Wilmington
OF the acts of cruelty inflicted upon their
people in Moscow. IA
Speeches were made by Others aftei
which the following memorial was read
We. Poles, men and women, born upor
the territory of the Republic OF Poland
comprising tho kingdom of Poland an,
Grand Dnchy Of Lithuania and Ruthenia
and the sons and daughters of those VIII,
have emigratcd thorefrom, residing il
the United States of America, nativ,
born and naturalizod citizens of the
United States, deeply impressed by thl
course of events in enc country of tear
and sorrows with which we arc boun,
by ties of blood, tongue religion, cultur,
and national unity, Join ourselves il
spirit with the suffering and hattlin,
Polish people in the Kingdom of Poland
We hereby express our greatest ad
miration for those of our fellow country
men, who on the second day of Novem
her, 1905, under the Polish banners AM
cmhlems, with the representatives Of al
creeds and religions at their head. grasp
ing the present opportunity for suc
demonstration, marched peacefully owe
the streets of Warsaw 10 the number O
100000 persons demanding in the nam
of tho Polish nation, the autonomy o
the Kingdom of Poland, or home rul
therefor.
Under the flag of the American Unior
we are enjoying the benefits of absolut
liberty, which is the basis of success O
a nation, and therefore we unitedly SUP
port the demand made by our country
men in Russian Poland for political free
dom and hereby we wish them an earl,
successful achievement of their desire
for a constitutional form Of government
To the people of the Russian Empiu
who, because of the misfortunes thci
country has lately suffered, in the agon
of despair, are attempting TO break IN
bonds of political slavery and are seekin
In a constitution defense against th
autocrncy and bureaucracy, the cause q
these misiortmos we extend our SYN
pathy and pray that success may crow
their efforts.
We condemn tho murders and blood
assaults of deienseless people, con
mittod at the instigation of the minior
Of the Cars bureaucracy, who thus q,
sire to stine the Efforts TO establish
iliberal government, in an outpouring
innocent blood
We condemn these outrages, all n
more severely because these assault
have been most actively directed az N
hearts Of our own people, where river
of blood have flown upon the highway
Of our prosecuted native land
No words are strong enough to exprel
our feelings of condemnation of the ui
holy tactics Of the Cars bureaucrac
which through its police organizes froi
the lowest and vilest Of the communit
bands of murdereIs. "the black hundred
who intoxicated with vodka and frenzis
by the sight Of blood. armed with knive
commit bloody ontrages upon the u
armed Jewish populace, and other peop
opposing the Cars government, whcr
by a state Of anarchy il produced in a
effort 20 save the tottering power Of n
Car and his bureaucracy.
Actuated by a feeling of righteous II
dignaton al the commission of su,
ouelties, unheard of in the history of q
world, and realizing the gravity OF n
present situation In Russian Poland. "
appeal to a free people of America. wf
az all times have expressed sympath
and given assistance TO those oppresss
and struggling for freedom. that the
Will not forget our beloved Poland.
Poland which sent forth 10 the aseis