Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14
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General Orders in Regard 20 the
New York "Trip Othcr Interesting
Notes.
Circular No. 4, has been issued in re-
gard TO the centennial In New York,
April solh:
AliIFgRp, DEL, March G, lss9.--The com
manoeE9 OF the various National Guard
organizations OF the State, will hold their
commands In readiness to proceed to New
York 10 take part In the ceremonies
in commemoration Of the eentan-
NAL Of the inauguration OF Presiden;
Washington on the Both OF April next
Troops viii leave on the morning Of ApriI
29th and return on May LIST.
Commanding Officers are urged to use
the utmost diligence In putting their COM
mande In the best possible condition as
their efficiency will be the test by which the
credit Of the States display will be judged.
Every endesvor should be made TO perfect
the men In their military duties both as to
drill and discipline.
All property should at ones be put In the
complstest order. This matter is earnestly
requested as on former occasions prepara-
lions wore neglected until the very last
moment.
Full provision will be made for the care
and shelter of the troops while In the city.
No effort will be spared to make them com
Portable and contented.
orders with full detAiled instructions as
to all matters will be issued as from time to
time 1t may become necessary.
RICHARD Il. KESyEY,
AdintAnr-general.
G. W. MARSHALL, Colonel commanding.
il. L, PAIGE, LIST Lieutenant and acting
AdIutant.
Circular No 3 says: ''Under the ragu.
lations Of the ordnance department,
United States army boxes, cans and other
packages containing cleaning material
and durable articles must be retained to
be reilled for further supplies. The com.
pnny commanders are therefore directed
to strictly observe this regulation and re-
turn the same as other property.
General orders No. Is, from the ad-
iutant. generals ofiae under The date Of
March 4th, appoints William 7. Grifsen-
,urg to be captain of q. Company,
Wyoming, vice Carey promoted to major.
Gen. Kenney has not been able TO pro.
cure more than 40 horses in New York for
the centennial of Westinghouse inaugura.
ton, and II is stated he has to pay $40 q
day for them.
Troop will have bat S8 men mounted
In New York, officers and all.
II President Harrison decide to coach
II to from Washington to New York ii
has been suggested by both citizens AMI
military men that as Troop B is the only
mounted organization in the State, it act
ns an escort TO the President from the
line OF Newark to Claymont. The sug-
gestion is very favorehly talked of by the
men, and the joint committee Of CITY
Council aud the Citizens Association will
be asked to push the matter when they 90
TO Washington.
The especial appropriation" money
which is now the talk Of O company, was
passed by the last Legislature, and
amounts to about Sl2l. It ia to be
divided equally among the members Of
the several companies who attend the on
nuRi inspection, but the members have
never put in any claim to their command
ing officers for It. The only case in Witch
the members received this money was
that of b company Of Milford, that com
pany being an old organization, and not
under the expense the city companies are.
Orderly Sergeant John y. Jones Of
Troop B, who has been sick with the
typhoid fever for two months, is con.
vslescent and expects to be out in few
DAYS.
If the directors of the Masonic Hall
Company tear out the third and fourth
floors Of the building IS they talk Of
doing the city militia will have to loos
for new quarters. There is some talk Of
the State huiL3ir- ~ er"'r--' se-a Til
year.