Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-11

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The New England state departments came
IN a brigade and presented q fine appearance
Worcester Post, Of Worcester, e.s., IS the
post sending the largest number Of men here
over 100 Boys OF Blue coming from Tho Bay
state city.
The feature Of tho day was the arrival Of
Gen Sherman and Commander Rea. Gen.
Sherman arrived from his sisters home at
Lancaster at noon. A crowd was at the
depot and be WIS given an ovation. An
effort was made by sossse Of his cid comrades
to have him speak to them, but this he de
elined to do at the depo<, aAd 30 was driven
to the residence Of Clsarls w Neil, where he
il stopping
The long lines os tr7irs from the west were
greatly delayed, and the general council, or
that portion Of them which gathered at the
depot To grees the Distinguished guest and
head Of the &. A. r., bad long wait. II was
expected that Commander in Chief Rea would
be ia at 10 a. m, and the committee gathered
TO welcome him. 1t was 1920 before the
train arrived It was impossible to rnn the
trains closer to High street. and the com.
mander ia chief was welcomed at the depot
There were present Of the general council
Chairman Col Patton, Vice Chairman G. ID
Firestone, Gen. Mitchell, Maj Rodgers, Em
erson Mcmillan, W. D. Brickell, q. G. Hoover
and a crowd Of 5000 Veterans Commander
Rea was accompanied by bis wife and Adjt
Gen Daniel Fish and wife and Aides de
Camp Coils Henderson, Patterson and Adair.
The distinguished party was taken to the
carriages which were awaiting them at High
street and taken to the residence OF Mrs. ~
Governor Dennison Commander Eea ano
his staff are delighted with the arrangements
made and the hospitality that greets ALL
The candidates for the various positions Of
honor in the national encampment viii, from
present indications, be quite numerous. Some
are openly in the field, others are only being
mentioned by their friends, aud a number il
is said, are soon to be announced. Thoss
whose names are mentioned for commander
in chief are Judge veasey, OF Vermont Gen
John H. Palmer. Of New York; Gen. William
Warner. Of Missouri; Hon John G. Linehan
Of New Hampshire; Gen. N. NJ Curtiss, Of
New York; Governor Alger, Of Michigan
Col Sexton, Of Illinois, and Gen. Goblin, ol
Pennsylvania. New York having two names
for the chief office, viii decide to whom they
win give their support 50 that they win moi
lose their strength by going into the session
divided Il Is probable that the vote Of ths
state will be cast solid for either Gen. Curtis
or Cen Palmer
From what can be learned from the oandi
dates il looks as if Mr. Warner has the largest
following, but it is said by some that he vii
not accept
Last night the Grand Army men hold camp
fires, at which story telling and such socia
enjoyment as characterize reunions of Ole
soldiers, took place. Parts Of nearly all thl
delegation are on the ground. As rule they
4 do not come together, and, with the exception
I of California, no entire state delegation il
here yet. Col A. G. Patton announced las
night that all applications for quarters haf
been supplied, and he yet had accommoda
tions for 10000 people
The Sons Of Veterans national organization