Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
SECOND EDITION.
GBN. FL GRANT HERE
To Present a Fine Flag 10 The
Fourth Delaware Regiment
Association.
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY
Impressive Exercises at the High
School This Afternoon.
THE GIFT is APPRECIATED
II Is From the National Flag
Association.
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY
Impressive Exercises at the High
School This Afternoon.
THE GIFT is APPRECIATED
II Is From the National Flag
Association.
GIN U. s. GRANTS VISIT IN 1878

Wilmington was honored. this after.
MON, by visit from Major General
federick Dent Grant. commander of
tie Department Of New York, United
States Army, whose distinguished
father, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, was
visitor here a little more than thirty
three years ago. in February. 1873.
MaiorGen. Grant did not receive the
otatiOn that was the portion of his
e. ther, for the latter was then lust
entering upon his second term as Presi-
don't of the United States, after tri-
pJmbant reelection. and the memories
* his great achievements in the Civil
War were still fresh in the minds of
tile people. But his welcome was a
cordial one, and was participated in by
men who fought under his father i'm
many bloody battles Of the great Re
billion.
Major General Grant came here for
tie purpose Of presenting an American
Flag 10 the Fourth Delaware Regiment
Association, one of the four regiments
from this state which saw bloody ser
vice during the Civil War. The presen-
ution was at the instance of the
National Flag Association, which
makes presents of American Flags to
public schools and military and pa
tilotic organizations throughout the
ouuntry.
The flag presentation by the National
Flag Association as arranged by Joseph
L. Killgore, formerly Of Wilmington
aud now of Brooklyn, who also secured
tie consent of Major Gen Grant to
cllme on and make the presentation
speech. Mr.. Killgore is a member Of
tie Fourth Delaware Regiment and "a
former city treasurer of Wilmington.
Gen. Grant arrived at French street
station from New York on the train
d7e here at LII O'Clock. He was ac-
ctmpanied by Col. O'Bierne and
joseph L. Killgore. The party had
d, nner on the train.
They were met at the station by
Il committee in charge and driven
&c the Wilmington club, where they
remained until they went to the High
81 hool. Gen. Grant and Col. O Bierne
W II leave for New York on the 6. 26
o'clock train this evening
The presentation took place in the
auditorium of the High School at 3
o'clock A committee of the Fourth
sisting Of Col. Harlan Cause chair
man; Sergeants Richard G. Bucking-
han, Daniel Green, ID. +. Stewart.
James W. Agnew, Samuel Lewis and
Corporal Henry ". Perkins had
charge Of the exercises.
The auditorium was beautifully
decorated with red, white and blue
bunting and American flags.
Tlfa rrfaff nf Con EraIarfrl~ n
GRAFT recalls to many Of the old resi-
dents a visit made to Wilmington by
his distinguished father, President u.
S. Grant, on Thursday, February 9Th,
1873. President Grant came here on
the invitation of committee that had
charge Of a military fair, held in the
Grand Opera House on the evening oi
that day, for the benefit of Co. A,
First Delaware Regiment, and the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Asso.
citation.
Gen. Grant arrived here at - q
o o'clock, p. M, on that day. Mayor
Simms, II. IL. Pickels, chairman Of tn,
committee appointed TO receive him.
and members of the City Council wen
to Perryville, Nd, and boarded th,
Presidents special train as it passed
through that town. When Whining
ton was reached other officials anC
prominent citizens were at the station
TO welcome Gen. Grant During thl
day the distinguished guest was takei
to visit number of the public school
and manufacturing establishments
Gov. Ponder and the Legislature
which was in session, also came T.
Wilmington to assist in entertaininl
/ 20 4 uf 4
home of Joshua 4. Heald and suppe
at the home of Joseph c. Grubb, an
in the evening attended the militar
fair. He left Wilmington for Wash
ington at l. 10 O'Clock the next morning