The daily gazette., 1879-11-07
The Bavasd Reception.
THE ARRANGEMENTS GOING OMAN
IMMENSE PROCESSION PROBABLE.

The ARRANGEMENTS GOING OMAN
IMMENSE PROCESSION PROBABLE.
The arrangements for public recep-
ton of the Hon. Thomas r. Bayard, on
his return to this city from his European
visit, on Tuesday evening next, are well
under way, and the indications are that
1t will be the most imposing public de-
monstration ever given in this city.
The committee on invitations appoint
ed by the general committee of citizens,
he d meeting last night, for the pur-
pose of deciding upon the question of
issuing invitations. After consultation
it was decided to issue special invitations
to public officials only, as no seats can
be reserved in the auditorium and the
stage seats will accommodate only Fl ON
one hundred and fifty to two hundred.
The public officials to be invited will
comprise the Governor, judges, Legisla-
ture and other State officers. The Levy
ourt and other county Officers Of New
Castle County.
The Mayor and City Council of Will
mlngton, the four living ex-Governors
Of Delaware-Wm. Ii. Ross, Cove
Salisbury, James Ponder and John p.
Cochran. The Judge and officers of the
United States Courts of this State will
also receive special invitations.
The committee deemed this the limi
of the extent to which they could 60 in
issuing special invitations, and decided
to issue general invitation to all citl-
zens who wished to participate to do so.
They accordingly prepared the following
form of general public invitation:
To she Citizens Of Delaware.
The citizens Of Wilmington propose
giving reception to the hon. Thos. +.
Bayard, on his return from Europe, on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 11th, and a gen
eral invitation Is hereby extended to al
who desire to do so to be present and
participate in it.
No special invif alton will be issued ex-
cept to the public officers, and the Opera
House, where the reception will take
place, will be open to all.
VICTOR DUPONT.
Chairman Of Committee of arrangements
The Committee on Opera House and
organization of reception meeting will
meet tonight to arrange their portion OF
the reception.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROCESSION.
Although the general committee o.
citizens did not enter into special ar
rangements for a general procession from
the depot to the Opera House, it is proba
BILE that this part of the reception will
be very imposing in its extent and de-
tails.
To begin with, the DUPONT Guards
and American Rifles will positively turr
| nit band = Frha IaH
son Club held meeting, last
evening, aud also decided to turn out in
the procession, adopting as uniform
dark suits, silk hats and white badges
! The latter will b- furnished at the Clut
room for all who wish to turn out. Th'
meeting appointed the necessary COM
mittee to arrange for this procession, an,
to procure frs -class band from Phila
delphia-either McClurg's or the Wee
cacoe Legion. Committees were also ap-
pointed to procure and discharge fire
works and illuminate the Clubs head
quarters, at Seventh and Market streets
during the passa!e of the procession.
The Jackson CLUB will also turn out
and will make their headqual tiers for th'
evening at the Washington House, Sec
ond and Market streets. They will illu
inmate the ample front of this buildin.
from top to bottom, and will discharge
fireworks as the procession passes by. 1
is also possible that they will have I
band of music on the hotel balcony.
The Excelsior Club will meet thi
evening to arrange for participating il
the reception.
The employees OF Pusey, Scott & Coz
morocco factory have resolved to turn
out in the procession, headed by band
and have selected James Crooks as thei
Chief Marshall. To-day they sent on
invitations for the employees of the othe
manufacturing ablishments to joil
them, which will probably be acceptrd d
| The above organizations, with tb 81
bands Of music, will form a nucleus o
a procession, with which the citizen
can join by hundreds, and thus form
line of march of the most imposing pro
portions. Market street. during tn
procession, will undoubtedly be on
continuous blaze of light from From
street to the new Court House.
This morning General J. Parke Pos
ties and Charles j. Campbell, of tn
citizens committee on bands, procession
carriages, etc., went to Philadelphia TO
the purpose of procuring q band t
march with the escort of Senator Bay
ard from the depot, and to furnish tn
music at the Opera House meeting.
With the exception of the morocco
men, the employees of the manufactu
ring establishments have made no a
rangements to turn out in the processio
1t Is probable, however, that some {
them may do SO to-day or tomorrow.