Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-04
GREAT GOVERNORS.
The GubernatOrial Aggregation
Gathered as Gotham.
BIaeg SATISFIED WITH DELAvARE

The Historic Representatives of the Care
llnas Were widely &epnrased--Gcm.
beaver and Fitx Hugh Ice Attracted
a1uch Attention-Benelcicnt Emects %
the Centennial.
NEW York, May 4.--Never before in
the history of the country Were there
gathered together so many rcprescnta
tives of the states composing the Union
as were present in this city during the
celebration of the Washington ccnten-
nial. OF the prominent men who came
here from every section of the country
none attracted so much attention as the
governors, who, while occupying the
highest positions in their own states, are
but little known to the general public,
except in few notable instances.
State pride was completely buried from
sight in the carnival OF patriotism which
overran the city. No discrimination was
shown in the bestowal of cheers and APP
plause which greeted the governors at
the different stands and other places
where the enthusiasm was greatest.
Brotherly Love Promoted.
by reporters expressed themselves in
words of the highest praise in regard TO
the way in which they were received and
entertained by. the citizens of New York,
and they carry away with them many
pleasant memories of the occasion. The
governors of the southern states were
especially grateful for the hearty recep@
tion accorded them. and it will be strange
if the celebration does not mark new
era in the history of the country. almost
as great as that which followed the inau-
guration of Washington 100 years ago,
in the increased good feeling between the
people of the north and south.
From Moth, south, East and West.
The following is list of the governors
who We're present in the city during the
celebration:
Benjamin T. Biggs, Delaware; James A.
Beaver, Pennsylvania; Robert s. Green. New
Jersey; J. B. Gordon, Georgia Morgan q.
Bulkeley, Connecticut; Oliver Ames. Massa-
chusetts; John p. Richardson, South Carolina:
Charles III. Sawyer, New Hampshire, Fftz
Hugh Lee, Virginia; David b. Hill, New York:
Daniel Gould Fowle, North Carolina; Royal
9. Taft, Rhode Island; William p. Dilling-
ham, Vermont; Simon B. Buckner. Kentucky:
Joseph B. Foraker Ohio; Alvin p. Hovey,
Indiana; Thomas Seay, Alabama; Job Al.
Cooper, Colorado; Edwin G. Burleigh, Maine,
William r.. Merriam, Minnesota; David r.
Francis, Missouri; Cyrus q. Luce, Michigan:
William Larrabee. Iowa; Sylvester pennoyer.
Oregon; William ID. Hoard, Wisconsin; Miles
G. Moore, Washington territory.
A Few Favorites.
1t would be hard to single out any of
the governors as having received es.
pecial favors. All were well received.
In the hotel corridors the striking figures
of Governors Beaver, Fitzhugh Lee,
Ames and Buckner attracted the great
est attention, while at the Hoffman peo-
pie involuntarily turned around when
the chief representative of South Caro-
lima passed. The same was true at the
Metropolitan. where the governor OF
North Carolina was Quartered. Cow
ernor Gordon had also many admirers,
as well as the renowned Foraker, OF
Ohio, and the chief executive of Maine.
Brother benjamin Biggs Delighted.
The venerable figure of Delaware's
governor, Benjamin I. Biggs, has been
most conspicuous around the Grand
Central hotel for days. He expressed
himself in an interview with a reporter
as being highly delighted with the cor
diality with which he had been received.
and said that all the other governors
whom he had met declared themselves
as well paid for the trouble and time ex-
pended in visiting New York.
Great Peach Crop Assured.
How is your state progressing, gov
ernor, and in what directiOnsg'
Delaware is making great progress in
agriculture and manufactures, as well
as in population. Wilmington has now
population of 10000 principally inter-
ested in the manufacture of morocco
leather, carriages, steamboats,. etc. The
state Is, of course, one of the greatest
peach growing sections in the country.
and the crop prospect was never better
than for this season"
Governor Biggs said that he was not
Mugwump, but a Democrat. He thinks
pretty well of Cleveland, but probably 4
little more of Hill. He is a tariff refor-
mer, and great admirer Of Secretary
Bayard.
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