Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
SEVERAL HURT
AS STANDS FALL
AT LEWES FETE
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NAlNli udu uOl oAdIlSu MICu lUe COL
lapse occurred, introduced Governor
{. Douglass Buck as the presiding
officer. The Governor recalled the
turgulent events that marked the
early history of Lewes and said:
"Lewes. toned by the very senti-
ment and atmosphere of the sea,
may be deemed the most ancient
town in our beloved State and his
tOrically may be considered scarcely
second to Wilmington the starting
point of Delaware's first permanent
settlement"
The invocation was pronounced by
the Right Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Della
ware. followed by welcome to
Lewes from DR.. U. w. Hooker, may
or.
Senator Hastings Speaks
Senator Hastings detailed the his
tory of the first settlement and told
of the trials of the first colony es-
tablished in 1881 at what was then
called Zwaanendael, or the Dale of
Swans. Gillis HOssett was left in
charge of the colony. When new
settlers arrived in 1852 under the
command of Captain David Peters
sen DeVries nothing but ruins and
the bones of the original settlers
were found. They had been massa-
cred by the Indians.
Jan Herman Van Royen, minister
of the United States from the
Netherlands, expressed pleasure on
viewing the Zwaanendael House, a
memorial reproduction of the old |
town hall at HOorn, Holland, from |
which the settlers sailed.
""I admire in Americans" said the |
Dutch envoy, that spirit of Justice |
that makes them acknowledge frank |
ly all that foreign nations and their
citizens have done for their coun-
try"
After outlining the many events in
history that connect Holland with
the United States, Mr.. Van ROyen
said:
Holland, that once founded on
this spot the small colony Zwaanen-
dael, sends to you all her warmest
greetings. She always looks toward 1
the many Dutch descendants among
you with kind of motherly feeling
and wishes America to be happy and
Holland hopes that
these descendants of her most cOur-
ageous citizens will never forget the
dear old country at the other side
of the water, that once helped to
build up this most powerful of all
Nations"
Messages Are Received
Messages cOngratulating Delaware I
and telling of the intimate ties that |
bind this State to other states were Z
read by d. c. Winebrenner On behalf
of Governor Albert c. Ritchie, of !
by Richard J. ~Btamfsh. /
Secretary of State. of Pennsylvania
IN behalf of Governor Clifford Pin =
,hOt, of Pennsylvania; by Reynier j. i
president of the HOl-
and Society, on behalf of Governor 9,
franklin d. Roosevelt, of New York, =
md from Governor John G. POLAND, =
If Virginia. e
Music throughout the day was
urnished by the Legion Drum and
0uSlS wi Bb dllu TIC IlISH ONuUDl O
Band of Lewes, which has won the I,
itate competitive musical contest tt
or three consecutive years. COmpli- fl
nents of this boys and girls band o.
Tere heard ON all sides. n
Following the exercises the Zwa-
nendael House was opened to the al
ublic. The building is an adapta- ST
ion of the old Town Hall at HOorn, II
from where the Dutch piO- III
eers sailed in 1851 for the Della te
rare shores. The building was de- I'll
lgned by E. William Martin, of in
who had made a spe II;
ial trip to Holland to see the orig
ial building, and was constructed to
y Allen l.. Lauritsen, of Whining hi
III. RI
Many Relic Loaned ha
The historical exhibit contains
slics contributed and loaned. The
xhibit includes old dishes, silver is
are, ancient deeds and relics of M
ewes and Sussex county history. is
Iside the door is the coat of arms in
HOorn, and photograph of the ga
ueen of Holland, sent to the Zwa- is
lendael House by the Queen. ta
The quaint town of Lewes was be-
,cked in all her finery for the cele- lo'
alton. The American flags and the
icOlOrs of Holland were in evil -.
nee everywhere. From morning ~
It'll late at night there was the Dy
,irit of holiday and festival. Oh
The celebration closed Saturday sIa
ght with a dance in the Firemens th'
all. Patronesses for the dance ma
ere: Mrs. Roman Tammany, Mrs. op
illiam P. Orr, Mrs. Walter Milf rec
n. Mrs. Daniel o. Hastings, Mrs. da'
Dbert G. Houston, Miss Lyla Town 10
nd, Mrs. c. Douglass Buck, Mrs. lie
Henry Hazel, Mrs. c. L. Ward. he'
IS. Richard S. Rodney and Mrs.
Irry V. Lyons. nj
Prior to the dedication exercises. "a
luncheon in compliment to the
Itch minister, Mr.. Van ROyen and