Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15
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The reeention OF Company d, Third Reg
tment, I'm. G. r., Tuesday evening, In
the oil giant armoty at Broad and Wharton
streets. Philadelphia, was brilliant affair.
Fully $500 people were present. Military
guests from New York. Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware and Maryland were In at
tendance. Troop 3. cavalry, N. q. D., IS
strong and In command Of Captain e. l..
Rice, Jr., attended In body.
The troop lefi p, W. & d. railroad station
In private Car attached to the TAO o'clock
train. At Broad street station large and
admlrlnY gathering vas assembled. In
front OF the public building, opposite Broad
street station, the troop WIS met by it3
escort, large delegation OF Company d,
accompanied by band of musicians.
Along the route OF march, South Broad
street, hundreds OF people assembled and
the cavalrymen we're applaudod frequently.
When the armory was reached, about 0 30
O'Clock, the monster building WAS nearly
throngsd and an immense crowd was CON-
greRated around the canopy which ex-
tended from the main entrance to the curb
stone. The arInory was ablazs with light
and beautiful decorations aboundod. Della
wares coat OF arms occupied prominent
position Ia the ornamentntiou. The appear
ance OF the troop upon the drill floor
was greeted with vigorous applause. The
their eOldlerly bearing created Eenlstton
and the capaclous hall rssouuded with
plaudlts. Following short Instrumental
concert is picked cavalrymen, In command
Lieutenant Charles M. Stevenson, executed
tho sAbre exercise In mastery mannar.
Applause was almost continuous while tbs
drill was In progress and ceased whsn the
last cavalrymaD had passed from the drill
floor 10 the corridors.
The nua1A hAuRn a m an OfRlOnZ
upwards OF 1000 persons participating
Lieutenant Il. NJ. Ocean, Jr., OF Company
d., the leader OF tho promenade, was ao'
companied by Miss Mo lis Blake OF THU
city, who wore rich costume OF Nile green
silk, decolette, With oorsage bouquet and
diamonds. Miss Blake and MISS Lizzie
Carney, also OF this city, were bellies oil the
delightful occasion. Miss Carney WAS at
tired In handsome pale lilac silk, deoolette
| with bead trimmings.
Among tho Wilmingtonians who parttci
pRted In the promenade or we're spectators
were ex-Councllman and Mrs. william II
Bake, Miss Maggie Blake, Mrs. Samue
Hawkins, School Commissioner Danie
Ross, James b. Hasscn, Benjamin Blake
John h. Jones, james II. Kane and Pete
Landy. The cavalrymen present wer'
Captain Z. L. Rice, Jr., Lleutenants SavD.
Evsns and Charles NJ. Stevenson, Sergeant
Joseph Bickte, II. A. Webb, 5. L. Ocheltree
A. J. Leitch, @. Owen Carton, W. L Dennis
Paul Ward, W. +. MORRISON. rhomae Ri
and II. Il. Mullen, Corporals W. A. Kelley
Il, q. Niemann, Il g. Sayers, d. o. Spark
and James Bowers and Troopers T.
RYon, Frank Emmons, James nj. Dewey, i
N. Gem, II. ]. McElwee. W. Collins, h. a
Ross, 4. d. Reeves, J. o. Patterson, Jr
James Sddhnm, u. #, Lyttle, Paul Hegh
Il. Wisr, !. Stewart. LOWS Ellison and L
Vance Thomas. Other military guests fror
Delaware were Lieutenant. colonel John N
Newell OF the governors staff, Liautenau
W. Fred Wsllsr OF First Regiment an
Lieutenant Boothe Of New Castle. P.
Donnelly Of Grant Post, G. A. R., was uls
present, wearing full dress uniform.
After several dances there was brlllian
military march. about 600 persons partic
pating.
at midnight tho military guests weI
escorted to the headquarters OF the eau
eron Club, half dozen blocks from ID
armory, where u banquet was enjoya(
Speeches followed, Captain Rice, Colon
Newell, Lleutenants Evans, Stevenson an
Sergeant Ocheltree being among those VII
spoke. The troop was complimented Il
its flue appearance, Captain Rice was con
plimented for reorganizing the troop I'll
Lieutenant Stevenson WAS compliments
for The admirable drill. At the close OF Il
feast the pRrty returned to the armory.