Evening journal., 1909-09-23
Governor PennewiH Today
the Guest of Honor
Aboard U.S.S. Montana
COURT SCENE WINS
COMPLIMENT FOR GIRLS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES, Sept Ex-Governor PenneS
will this morning made an official visit
TO the battleship Montana to call ON
Captain Reynolds. In the Governors
party were Congressman Heald, for
mer Congressman Burton, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles n. Maull. Captain and Mrs.
Harry V. Lyons, Miss Anne p. Cahall,
Captain William Maull +. b. Shurter,
J.. B. Morrow, c. p. Swain. Colonel w.
D. Denney and several others. As the
governors launch approached, the
Montana thundered forth a salute Of
nineteen guns in his honor. The party
was entertained on the Montana which
is open to receive visitors all day. The
Dixie and the torpedo boats steamed
for New York last night.
Baron Makes Happy Speech.
1T was the Dutch" said Baron Lou
don. minister from Holland as he pro-
lceeded to narrate yesterday what the
pioneer settlers from the Netherlands
did in the way of establishing the col
ony at Lewes And it was the Dutch
in whose honor possibly the most note
worthy celebration lower Delaware ever
had was held here yesterday when the
Hudson -DeVries monument was un-
veiled with betting ceremonies.
In every respect the celebration sur
passed the most sangune expectations.
Lewes. and probably no town in Kent
or Sussex county ever has had larg-
er influx of visitors than came here
yesterday. No town in lower Delaware
ever has had a more imposing parade.
Everything was conducted in excellent
manner. and Lewes retired 10 sleep the
sleep of conquest and pride last night.
although part of the town did not go
TO sleep until early this morning.
Baron Loudc the Dutch minister,
by his gracio manner won the ad-
miration Of everybody. His speech.
dealing mostly with Hollands part in
the settlement and development of col
onies in America was featured by a
graceful tribute to the beauty and love
liness of Delaware's daughters, which
he linked fondly with all the graces of
the beloved Queen Wilhelmina of Hol-
land. The unveiling took place as plan
ned, but the salute from the warships
in the harbor was not given because
of the fog obscuring the view from
the naval fighting machines.
on the speakers stand, decorated
with red white and blue bunting. were
many prominent Delawareans, includ-
ing Governor Pennewill Judge George
Gray. Congressman William H. Heald
former Congressman Hiram r. Burton
Secretary OF state w. T. Smithers
Mayor J. Harvey Spruance and Presi-
dent of Council Banning of Whining
ton former Governor Ebe w. Tunnel
former Senator r. r. Kenney, former
Chancellor John r. Nicholson. Genera
James H. Wilson, Henry 3. Thompson
Bishop Frederick ]. Kinsman, the Rev
G. II. B. Turner, DR.. George W. Mar
shall David T. Marvel and the Rev
Julius Harold.
While Governor Pennewill presided
Baron Loudon was introduced by the
Rev. Mr. Turner, an indefatigable
worker in behalf of the celebration
The Baron's speech was mainly his
torical THE Dutch furnished the FIRST
page Of history of this State he said
Speaking of Henry Hudson's landing
at I.ewes the Baron said: He came
ashore here because he wanted drink
I don't suppose he wanted strong drink
but a drink of water" of Peter Stuy-
vesant. the combative Governor Of New
Amsterdam he said: "Stuyvesant was
an intrepid sturdy old Dutchman. who
had a wooden leg that he used, fancy