Smyrna times., 1876-10-25
Delaware Day.

At the Centennial last Thursday, the
combined celebration of Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Day was held, and the
attraction of the occasion brought out
large attendance which has been officially
stated at 160,l24. All three of the States
were well represented, Delaware leading
with a representation of about ten thou
sand of her citizens. The weather was
fine, and everything connected with the
celebration passed off pleasantly and sue
cessfully.
A special train left Wilmington early in
the morning with Governor Cochran, his
staff, the city council, the board of educa-
ton, the American rifles, the German rifles,
two bands, &c.
The train arrived at the Centennial
grounds about 10 o'clock.
AT 1890 o'clock Governor Cochran, the
municipal bodies and others, accompanied
by his staff and Military escort, entered
gate "a " and was received there by an
escort of 100 Centennial Guards, and escor-
ted to the Delaware Building. The 1st
Brigade Band followed the guards and in
advance of the military.
AT the Delaware and Maryland buildings,
which adjoin each other, large crowd of
people had already gathered, awaiting the
ceremonies.
The Governor, accompanied by his staff,
and Senator Bayard, Chief Justice Comegys,
Major Whitley, Hon. James Williams, L.
S. District Attorney Spruance, and others
entered the Delaware parlor, where they
met General Joseph II. Hawley, President
of the U. S. Centennial Commission, and
VIM. Welch, President of the Centennial
! Board of Finance.
The Delaware building had been artis
tically arrayed in honor Of the occasion.
About ii o'clock, Gen. j. r. Hawley,
President of U. S. Cent. Commission,
advanced to the front of the portico, and
addressed the thousands of people who
were assembled around the building.
| When he finished his speech he eintroduced
Gov. Cochran, who made short address.
| Then Chief Justice Comegys introduced
Mayor Whiteley, of Wilmington, who made
the setspeech of the occasion. Then Gov
Cochran held reception, and for an hour
and half shook hands with people at the
rate OF 40 minute. After this the crowd
went 10 see the tournament.
THE TOURNAMENT,
though great evont, was poky' to those
who had seen such things before. 1t was
under the auspices of the Maryland Cen
tennial authorities. 1t began about
o'clock and lasted till half past four o'clock
in the afternoon. 1t was one of the largest
assemblages ever gathered to witness any
sport in America, the number present
being estimated at 100000. OF the tifteer
knights entered seven were from Maryland
and good portion of the rest were Virgin
ians.
Mr.. S. Taylor Suit, of Prince George
county and Major Harry Glmor, of Balti
more, managed the fitting with a hume
rous corps Of aids, marshals, hcralds anC
trumpeters in armor. The judges, whc
occupied n stand in front of the centre o
the list, were Ex-Governor Odin Bowie, O
Maryland; Col. Fred. G. Skinner, of n. y.
Reverdy Dangerfield, of Virginia; Dr. j. f
Morgan, of Washington, b. c. Hon. D
w. Osborn, Florida; Gen. A. 7. a. Torbert
of Delaware; Clarence NJ. Barto, of tn,
District of Columbia; Horace j. Smith, o
Phila. and Edward II. Maxwell of Boston
The highest score was s, by r. j. Kane
the knight of Delaware, who is from Balti
more county, Md. The honors were awar
ded as follows Kane, Knight of Delaware
first honor; White, Knight of Centennial
second; Bryan, Knight of Connecticut
third; Jarboe, Knight of South Carolina
fourth; Hereford, knight of Maryland
fifth.
| THE CORONATION