Smyrna times., 1890-11-12
A Sussex Return Day.

Return Day"-the day when the
Inspectors in the respective counties
meet to canvas the vote CASTS OBJ
served in Sussex county and has been
from time immemOrial as the great
county day when the mass of people
meet in Georgetown. This year from
the excitement Of the election and the
beauty OF the day it was especially a
big day, the crowd estimated to num-
Der 6OOO or more people, the vehicles
bringing them there in addition to the
railroad numbering about 1000.
The representatives from Smvrna
who went to see the sights were w
+. Cavender, VIM. f. Hall, John II.
Hotiecker, r. V. Weldon, John H.
Bewley and Robt. ID. Hofecker At
Dover twenty or thirty representative
men boarded the train and at Milford
a hundred or more, filling the cars to
all available standing room. Among
the number was Thomas f. Bavard,
the Governor and Representative
elect, and the candidates for the minor
offices.
Horses and teams were gaily trim
med with flags and many houses were
also decorated. The Democrats of
Lewes brought over a miniature full
rugged ship on wagon, and on the ar
rival of the down train Governor-eIect
Reynolds and Congressman Causev
were taken aboard, for a triumDhal
procession around GeOrgetOwn's crowd.
ed streets.
The so called old blue hen of Della.
ware was perched aloft in the rigging.
There were a number of wagons, dec
GRATED with evergreens, and bunting,
and men with new brOOms gesticulat.
ing violently, and hurrahing at the
top of their voices, out of the fullness
of their hearts. There were some 2OC
ambitious youths on horseback. and
numbers of carriages containing WON.
en- and children and Ornamented with
bells, evergreens, flowers and flags, A
notable feature of the parade was the
Georgetown Democratic Youngsters
ameteur band, which rendered "March
ing ThrO' Georgia" in good time and
with great effect.
People of all classes and conditions il
life mingled and fraternized cordially
in the grand celebration. Stands anc
booths for the sale of eatables werC
erected and did a rushing business
while the hotels were crowded to suf-
location. All the afternoon the Grove
gOOd,naturedly jOstled its way around
and 1t was late before they departed
for their homes and left Georgetown t.
its'wOnted quiet.
Upon the green velvety grass in tn,
square" were seen many curious
groups. One that attracted much Mt
tenliOn was composed Ofan old, wrin
killed. woman, with a skin as yellow a
parchment, smoking an old, black pipe
rugged middle aged man his content
ed looking wife, and a dozen sturdy
children of all ages and sizes, seated OF
the grass munching ginger bread anC
staring with rOundeyed wonder at thu
passers by.
The people who came in wagons
brought their whole families, children
and all, and women in going in anC
out of the canvassing room were al
most as numerous as the men, a largu
number of them well-dressed, refined
women. Everybody seemed to be ou
of doors The social freedom is dis
ClueuASulnB iedtuIo vi Ihe uay -o"'
such a day as Thursday, one tina
could not but be enjoyed. Sussex ha
almost got away from its blue fustian
and with the exception Ofa few famil!
grOupes of the old timers, the crowd II
dress and general appearance wOul'
compare favorably with a similar col
lection of people in Kent or New Cas-
tie counties.