Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-10

At the High School, yesterday after |
noon. Major General Frederick Dent
Grant, son of Gen. Ulysses $. Grant,
on behalf of the National Flag Asso-
citation, presented the Fourth Della
ware Regiment Association with
handsome silk American flag. The
flag was received on behalf of the
regiment, of which there are but
about y surviving members, by Ser
geant Daniel Green of Newport.
Gen. Grant was accompanied to this
city by Gen. ID. j. O'Bierne and also
by Gen. Joseph l.. Killgore, formerly
of this city, but now of Brooklyn, n
Y, who was a member of the regiment
and who arranged for the presentation.
In addition to Gen. Grant, Gen.
O'Bierne, Gen. Killgore, Sergeant
Green and Superintendent of Public
Schools G.. W. Twitmyer made speeches.
On account of the rainy weather
hundreds of persons we're kept away,
but Notwithstanding this fact the
auditorium was filed. Many of those
present were school children. During
the exercises a number of selections
We're given by the High School orches-
ira and several patriotic songs were
sung.
Gen. Grant, who had been enter
tained at the Wilmington Club, ar
rived at the school shortly after 3
O'Clock. Many of the veterans, on
account Of the rain, went to the school
IN a private trolley car. The building
had been beautifully decorated with
bunting and flags.
As Gen. Grant stepped on the plat
| form, the audience led by Col. Daniel
] L !. IL.
| others seated on the stage in addition
to the speakers were: Mayor Horace
/ Wilson, Bishop Coleman, ex-senator
/ Anthony Higgins, Gen. Charles d..
| Bird, Gen. James ii. Wilson, Post
master Henry @. Conrad, Gen. j.
Parke Postles, Rev. W. W. King, ID.
D., Arthur II. G.. Garrett and the
committee Of the association in charge
of the affair, composed of Col Harlan
| Cause, chairman; Sergeants Richard
G. Buckingham, Daniel Green, ID. Il.
Stewart, James w. Agnew, Samuel
Lewis and Corporal Henry W. Perkins
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge, president
Of the Board of Education, was unabl,
to be present and Superintendent Twit
myer presided at the meeting
After Superintendent Twitmyer had
called the meeting to order Bishop
Coleman invoked the blessing
Superintendent Twitmyer, in hil
remarks, said that it seemed to be par.
ticularly fitting that the High School
should be chosen for the presenting OF
this flag to the Fourth Delaware Regi
ment Association by the National Flal
Association, on this Appomattox Day
From the time a child g years ole
enters school until they graduate from
the High School, they are taught t,
revere the American flag, for it stand
for all worth having and saving.
When Gen. Grant was introduces
the applause which followed laste,
several minutes. ''The inducement, .
he said, (which brought me here, wa
to renew the acquaintance which
formed on the occasion of my visit q
Wilmington with my father in 1872.
He said it gave him great pleasure t.
present the American flag TO Sergean
Green, one Of the wounded veterans.
Continuing Gen. Grant said "
want to congratulate you on the selec
tion Of this day. as, in my opinion
April 9th was the most momentou
day in the history Of the country, a
as 1t was the day Of the surrender @
d Gen. Lee, which ended the war
Delaware, according to its population
contributed more money and men Q
the cause which brought about tn
downfall Of the confederacy, than an
other State in .he union.
1t gives me great happiness and
feel great honor TO present this flag Z
you comrades, who did so much t
keep the stars on it that it containe
in 1861 and put the country in sue
condition that it has added TO thos
stars until they now number 40. Their
is other territory here in the Unite
States and with possessions outsid
that may add still more stars.
In presenting the flag, Gen. Gran
also spoke of the gallant service q
the Fourth Delaware Regiment.
Sergeant Green in receiving the fla
said: Il am delighted to receive thi
flag from your hands for my comrades
l thank you for your kind words an
pledge, hat as they kept it in tn
past, they will remain loyal to it il
the future.
Gen. j. L. Killgore, who was CAP
tain in the Fourth Regiment durin
the war, also made a few remarks o.
behalf Of his comrades. He spoke @
the flag being first unfurled at Cooch
Bridge and said: 81 love this old fla
and think it the prettiest flag in tn
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