The daily gazette., 1876-10-20

this city, and Aaron Thompson. now
of Washington. ID. c. :,
Ninth Car--Thc Board of Education
fifteen members of the NIillard Club,
and ladies'.
The remaining three caIs were oc>
cupied by such persons as could first
obtain admission.
THE ARRIVAL.
The train arrived at the Centennial
grounds about 10 o'clock and the pas
sengers Immediately formed in line to
march into the grounds.
At 1880 o'clock Governor Cochran,
the municipal bodies and others, &C.
companied by his staff and Military
escort, entered gate "a" on Elm ave-
nue., and was received there by an es-
cort of 100 Centennial Guards, and
escorted down Belmont avenue to
State avenue, and to the Delaware
State Building. The 1st Brigade Band
followed the guards and in advance of
the military.
At the Delaware and Maryland
buildings, which adjoin each other
a large crowd of people had already
gathered, awaiting the ceremonies.
Ropes had been extended around each
house, in order to keep back the
crowd, and they were kept up until
after the speaking was over and the
Governors reception had commenced.
When the procession arrived, the
bands and military drew us to the
right of the entrance, and the Christy
Senate deposited the ''Bogy Cow" pic
ture on the grass close to the entrance
so that all might have full view of
it.
The Governor, accompanied by his
staff, and Senator Bayard, Chief JUS
tice Comegys, Major Whitley: Hon.
James Williams, U. S. District Attor-
ney Spruance, and others entered the
Delaware House parlor, where they
met General Joseph R.kHawley, Pres.
ident of the U. y. Centennial Com.
mission, and VIM Welch, President
of the Centennial Board of Finance.
The Delaware House had been artis.
tically arrayed in honor Of the occa-
sion. A large strip of buting secured
by shields and the coats of arms of
various States encircled the entire
building, and from the front window
Of the second story the State and Ma
tional colors waved. The gents and
ladies' parlors were also hadsomely
arrayed with flags and bunting. Col.
Dickson, who is in charge of the
building, deserves great credit for
these tasty decorations, and for his
courtesy and uniform politeness to his
numerous quests during the day.
The locomotives in front of the
Maryland Building were also gally
decked in holiday attire, and the old
engine that was used on the Balti-
more:and Ohio Railroad as early as
1887, and run by Mr.. John Scotte, who
now has charge of the building, bears
on its front the oil portrait of Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, who in 1928
made the first opening OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroads.
THE CEREMONIES.
About II o'clock, Gen. j. r. Hawley
President of U. s. Cent, Commission
advanced to the front of the portico,
and addressing the thousands of peo-
pie who were assembled around the
building. spoke briefly as follows;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CITIZENS OF
DELAWARE.
On behalf of the U. S. Centennial
Commission and the Board of Finance,
| bid you welcome. We feel that
Delaware has right to be here; that
he services to the country ever since
the early Revolution, her eminent pa.
triotism, and her liberal contributions
for the purpose Of erecting this build
ing where her people can meet together
entitle her to equal consideration with
the other and larger States of this
Union. We rejoice to meet you here
at this glorious exhibition where all
the nat ons of the earth are assembled,
and will give you most cordial and
sincere welcome.
Gen. Hawley then introduced Gov
ernor Cochran, who spoke as follows:
ADDRESS OF GOV. COCHRAN.
Lddies and Geatiemen On behalf of
the citizens ofDelaware, earnestly desire
to make adequate acknowledgements to
the United States Centennial Commits
sion for the courteous and cordial recep-
ton they have this day extended to our
State, and also for their gratifying invita-
tion to set apart suitable day on which
herpeople should assemble here to assist in
celebrating the International Exposition,
held in honor of the One-Hundreth An
niversary ofthe Independence of the United
States.
In responseto their invitation, this day
has been selected as appropriate, and set
apart by my public proclamation, because
it seems peculiarly Unidentified with the
cause of Independence.
To-day is the anniversary ofthe sur
render at Yorktown in 1881, an event
even memorable in our history as the
crowning achievement of American patri-
otism which resulted in the close of the
revolution and the final accomplishment of
Independence.
As the soldiers of Delaware bore a con-
spicuous and honorable part in the revo-
lutionary struggle, and especially in the
heroic campaign which eliminated in the
glories Of Yorktown, it is natural and
proper that their descendants should feel
a profound interest in the observance of
this day which reminds them of both In
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