Smyrna times., 1879-01-22
inauguration of Covernor Hall.

Yesterday was the day to inaugurate
new Governor for Delaware for the ensuing
four years, and it was all that could be de
sired as far as the day was concerned. Save
early in the morning, the day was bright
and air cool and bracing--l Just such day as
nature should vOuchsate to our august ~
commonwealth for such an occasion.
The morning train from below brought
a large delegation, especially the towns OF
Frederick and Milford. The special train
from Wilmington that had the parapherna
liza for the display was comparatively mea
ger in numbers and did not swell the pro-
cession as was expected. The two Demo-
cratic clubs of Wilmington advertised to
participate, the jefferson and jackson, did
not put in an appearance at all, from
disagreement it is said with the railroad on
terms of transportation. The passengers
on the train consisted Of two companies OF
soldiers numbering about seventy persons,
band Of music, the officers composing the
CITY government of Wilmington, and before
getting to Clayton, of a few prominent
| local politicians picked up at the different
stations in New Castle co. Smyrna fur
nished a car load. The turnout from New
Castle co. was not at all what was expected,
and must have been far below the estimate
of the railroad, Judging from the disparage
ment between the passengers and the cars.
The procession was formed at half-past
eleven o'clock at the depot, in the follow
ing order, viz: carriage containing Com
mittes of Arrangements-Sherih Dunn,
John P. Salisbury and VIM. ID. Fowler !;
mlitia-battalion commanded by Major
| McAllister, American Rifles, Company A /;
Dupont Guards, Company G, headed by the
American Rifles band, followed by carriages
containing Gov. Cochran, Hon. James Will
lams, Col E. L. Martin, Ignatius C. Grubb,
| Mayors of Wilmington and New Castle,
President Lichtenstpin, of City Council, and
Adjutant General Postles, Wilmington City
Council and officers on foot, and Dover
Cornet band, assisted by Ellinger, of Viii.
mington.
The procession marched up Loockerman
street to Governors avenue, down that
street to Division, thence across to State
street where they stopped and were joined
by Governor elect Hall and his Secretary
of State, JAS L. Walcott. From this point
the procession moved direct to the State
House, where the gentlemen in car
riages dismounted. The military, after
going through short exercise of the
manual of arms, marched around the
Square, halting in front of the Court Hous,
|
though short, was, with its gay uniforms
undulations of the ever glorious stars anC
= stripes and national strains of the tw,
! brass bands, a stirring and imposing occa
sion. The participants, however, by com
mon consent, looked to the horns to max,
, all the noise, for there was not huzzal
and only faint applause when Gov. Hall
read his Inaugural. The marching of th
soldiers was the conspicuous thing of tn
route, and called forth remarks hatterin
a to their drilling officers. At twelve o'clocl
r the Court House Hall was packed, nnm
a Der of the seats being occupied by ladie
q who took a lively interest in the proceed
a ings and were the ornaments of the occg
D sion.
J. The platform was occupied by Governor
g Cochran and Hall, Judges Comegys an
g Houston, Congressman Williams and MAJ
g tin, Senator Salisbury, Hon. Chas. Brown
r ex. Gov. salisbury, Col. Geo. W. Cummint
! DIR, II. Ridgely, Secretaries Gru6b and Wa