Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-02
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The Dstaxvnre soldiers ora fer New
ye-k-Am OvAt,oa AiesE market
Street
All military matters we're In such thor
oukh order Ut the headquarters of the
city companies, First Rssimsnt, N. @.
D., by midnight Saturday, that the militia
had little TO do Monday morning other
than make the necessary disposition for
formation along Eighth street previous
to receiving the order TO march. All
that was sent by freight was the big lufn-
Der box containing saddles and cavalry
aeooutremen's of Troop b and the pack.
ages Of the oficera' kits.
There Ia q hearty soldiers welcome
awaiting the Delaware bnvs In New York
City. The New York Times Of sunday
said; Everything is In readiness In the
armory of the sixty nin,h Regiment for
the reception and entertainment OF the
Blue items Chickens. oolousi Oavanaeh
and the officers OF the Sixts-ninth Rssi-
ueut bsvs arranged to make matters
pleasant for ths offiasrs aud men OF the
Delaware State troops while the latter 70.
main in this vicinity.
At thearinory al Q o'clock Monday morn
ing the regimenthl color guard, oompris
ing Color SsTgeant Elmer COX, 90. r.
an detail u thres other sereeants
psrad-d at the door OF tho officers qusr-
terra and saluted the national and State
Gags as the gorgeous pieces Of bunting
we've formally entrusted to their care by
Lieutenant A. D. Ohsytor.
Among the various armory quarters the
different comp ,nies were found busily
Engaged III the lighter du,irs OF Turkish.
ing helmsts and arms, packing away
sandwiches, and tumbling down stairs
the big boxss OF regimental arAphernalia
for transport by freight.
Captain Edmund Mitchell, Co. A, 49,
sumed command of the city troops.
Orders were sent for assembly, and COS
| A, O, and Troop B marched from the
building following the military band aud
! drum corps for formation along Eighth
street. Within 10 minutes of alignment
Captain Mitchell gave the word OF CON-
maud and the troops filed out in Market
street. By this time the streets were
literally packed with citizens cheering
and buFrshing. Buntipg slreamed from
many Of the buildings along the routs Of
! m.rch.
"Aere they come - and the crowds
pressed forward, every inch Of space on
the sidewalk being occupied by the i'm
patient sight ssers.
"Oh, there's nothing like the soldiers, /"
a pretty girl eesta,ieally cried, unooa
sciously olapping her hands as the cloud
OF martial blue topped with the
! Il Ashiug steel OF hundreds of
g'inting bsvonets reflected by the
bright sunshine swept by in Grim steady
mArch. Il Yves a glorious and inspiriting
picture with the national and State Gags
adding their vivid color to the picture o.
the Delaware soldier boys swung along to
step, "Pennsylysnia Grit
Drum.mtjor Higgins, with his golden
staff and snowy new uniform, was the
cynosure OF every eye-s more important
and d'gniied human being for the moment
than the President OF tho United States
and Troop B, what splendid set Of
men r. Captain Rice is worthi'y proud
of them. Nothing could be more fee
tive than the brilliant golden yellow Of
their uniforms, and their marching wal
superb. Gigantic Sergeant Ayres and th'
equally ponderous Color rergeart Ssmue
L. 0cheltree were the admiration Of every
one.
The march down Market street was I
continued ovation. Store fronts, and tn,
sidewalk too, were lined with lsdies who
vigorously waved ecod.by to the depart
! ing troops. Reaching the p, W. Il B
/ station, that building for half dozei
blocks around 1t, was found packed blacl
VA hHIGa t0flgg WgYy EgUIai8 III
ac' az tha structure. Tbs imrnpns
crowns following the soldiers Ga sitae
: siuo only aided to the lam, ana "a
c troops had some difficulty in reaching tn
: railway platform, whore, after formin
line they were dismissed for distributio
in the various cars awaiting them.
Two or three big truck loads Of mil
8 tsry baggage were on the platform read
/. for shipment.
!. Lieutensnt A. D. ohsytor had alreas
: obtained his order from General KsnDe
). with draft on the State Treasury for u
II transportation expenses.
J. The various city company officers y
!. ported as follows for transportation o
. count Co A, Capt. Edmund Mitehe
J, Jr., OFF sers, ~ men, and sc
1t want 90 @, Captain l. Pusey Woke
d shan, 8 offiSeFs, A men, and servant
"A Go. r, Captain William Oondon offosr
AZ men and servant; Troop B, Oapta
v I. b Rice, q officers, 3B men, and DC
~ want; total city companies transport
ct ton, 1871.
n The down State troops arrived ut q
an p, w. & B station at 10 As O'CLOCK O
i cnpyins seven ears. They numb eroc 2
officers and men comprising eompsnt
Al h. Z q, q, and I. Accompanying tht
he were about 30 members Ct tSe Leeis
lie ;ure and part of ths governors stsd
N. At the station awaiting thBm we
- 5, nAtors Calvin W. Crossap, John
Donahoe, Jbhn 2 Collins. and R4pl
.en,stives ID. 8. Clark, 4 @, Bfocksc
lie George Lodge, John II. Hotfecker
- WhltemEn, r a. Dttis, Theodore
y Armsrjne and ohspl4ia, the X P.
no Rollins, Sergeant al srms OF the Hay
IN j. Simpler, Clerk OF thu Sem
he Abraham VHDdeRrift aud CLERK Of
ON House William A. Gum The memh
~, Of the governors staff present VT
ii General Ksnheyi Oolonei W. II MEGA
ne Q1Art-rmas,er general j a. Mefshi
'sh lionel j u Newell General 4.
ed Arm.trong, Colonies W. T. Records,
al l Cooper, J r, Lsyfsld, W
~ Halt, William n. Stevens; Aid
de.osrp Colonies Garrett J. Hs
-oh G Il Hart Refjamin Wbitelv, r
VI smsn and CDmmissary George
=. Oahu. Lieuteuant Leroy Brown, O.
A. w,sp essnt - msiGr on the govern,
lth sts1 and assistant adjutaut-e general.
the The Fret Regiment embarked at
m. O'Clock
re-. EI Lieutenant E Harold Rhoads
IL Company o. sec impaired bis old II
rlsnt as guest. Jadge Ball and Geo
m V. Massey, Esq, left with the aul
the ua'orisl marty. Mayor Harrington
/ in Tor New York on the ~ 81 express.
dupont Post Mustered from 1876 10
men with Ats and drum oorrs. aud
The b the B. / 0. railroad 81 2,G7 d M
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