Evening journal., 1908-05-30

hospitality to his many friends and admir-
ers. He was .honored and respected as a
bold patriot and an earnest. honest cit-
zen. sollcitous for the best interest Of his
country and the community I'm which be
lived and where he largely developed tho
varied industries Of the country by erecr-
irg and establishing grist and saw mills,
operating a tannory. cutting timber and
bark. and exporting to Philadelphia and
Trenton, in his own vessels cypress lum-
ber and shingles for which this section
Of the country was particularly well noted.
His will is Of record at Georgetown,
made the 18th day OF June 1881. with a
codicil dated the 9th Of July. l7S2. and the
same probated May oath. 17SL lie died May
/, l7si. lie left widow. Martha, his Sec
ond wife. Mitchell. Of Little Creek; her
first husband was James Mitchell Dag
worthy's first wife was Martha Cadwal-
ader, daughter Of DR.. Thomas Cadwala.
Ger, October 20. IVA.
Honor Due His Memory.
John Dagworthy enjoyed the love. con-
hdence and respect Of the then leading
denomination in this part OF this state.
the Church Of England. whose influence
he fostered and which he encouraged and
helped to maintain by liberal contribu-
tions during his eventful life.
I'm the United States we have no West
minister Abbey. nor have we the Intense
martial spirit Of the British who decorate
al, their princinal churches and cath
edrals with the panoply OF war. with
flags that were carried by Britons in their
many battles and the captured nags and
easigns of their enemies. Here the walls
ale decorated with memorial tablets Of
stone and brass engraved with the namei
OF the fallen or meritorious in civic o,
military service.
We do not forget our great departed,
hewever' and that posterity may keep in
reverent memory the doers Of great deeds
anc those who have wrought much soI
the common veal the fair face OF oui
land shines white with monuments and
commemorative tablets such as this
1T is well that the State remembers
her heroes. saints. and martyrs. In hon
oiing them the people honor themselves,
ana these marking places are but q re-
mcmbranoe that we and our sons should
emulate the brave deeds and the gener-
QUO virtues Of the departed: and that .he
sons and daughters Of to-day and to-mor.
row may be also heroes, saints and mar
tyrs and their memory kept in perpetual
remembrance by a grateful people
Here under what was formerly the
north transcept OF Prince Georges
Chapel (Which he enlarged lies buried ali
lhat was mortal Of a brave soldier and a
nero OF three American wars. a patriot.
an honest, industrious citizen who was
ever faithful to church and State"
After selection by the band Tho
monument was unveiled bv Miss
Sophie NAPLES. a prominent member
OF the Daughters of the American Re.
Noiution, of Wilmington, and the mon
ument then was formally presontel
to the State by Chief Justice Lore
who said:
Chief Justice Presents Il.
I'm behalf Of the COMMITTEES charged
by the Legislature with the duty OF
erecting monument to General Johr
lDagworthy IT has fallen TO my lot for
maily TO present their completed work
through you, as her honored chiol
magistrate.
Perhaps no other territory OF equa
size and population in this country
mas contributed so many eminent mer
as builders and conservators Of oui
unique national life as our own littl,
state. She has been in this respect
the little giant mother. Almost everJ
foot of Oar soil is associated with som,
notable event or the history Of som'
distinguished man.
Through the efforts OF patriotic so.
cieties and citizens, mo1lment hav,
been erected at some Of our noteC
places.
"The cite OF old Crane Hook Church
near the mouth of the Christiana rive
in New Castle hundred has an appro-
PIRATE monument. The rocks th'
Handing place Of the early Swede set
tiers at Wilmington city. is now mark
ed by an historically inscribed granit
monument. This is the work of tn,
Colonial Danes OF Delaware.
THE attractive monument and en-
lclosure at Cooch's Bridge where it 4
claimed tho Stars and Stripes wer
first unfurled in battle, is the work o
the Daughters of the American Revo
Tuition. A suitable stone also mark
the site Of all Fort Cassimer, in tn
city of New Castle.
THAT these places have been ac
curately located and permanent.
marked Is due chiefly to the patriot
efforts Of the women Of Delaware, VIII
have been untiring and successful il
their efforts TO this end This goo
} work Is Still going on.
THE history Of Delaware teens wit
the names Of great men who came L
the front in the hour of need in ever
stage Of her growth. Merely to recal
their names would be like reciting tn
alphabet or the multiplication table {
Ian audience like this. The graves o
but few OF these men have been hon
ored by the state with memorials.
Among the few Is that Of Genera
lDagworthy. a leading figure In ou
Colonial and Revolutionary War an
time. His life and labor have bee
aptly described in the address of Di
Marshall, TO which We have just lis