Evening journal., 1891-01-20
soLpleRs on. rHe MARcn.
They Leave for Dover with Flying Coiors
and Martial Music, Prepared 10 Fight
the Elements

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They Leave for Dover with Flying Coiorg
and Martial Music, Prepared 10 Ftghs
the Elements.
All the Delaware National Guard OF
New Castle county left for Dover, on a
special train, this morning, to participate
in the ceremonies of the Inauguration OF
Governor elect Robert J. Reynolds to-
day. The soldiers were busying them
selves at an early hour, making prepara.
tions for he journey, and gray military
0vercoats were seen every few minutes
on Msrket street and other busy thor
oughfares.
The troops marched down to the sta
tion from the Masonic Temple armory In
the following order: Drum major Hig
gins; Hyatt's Military Band, % men
platoon Of trumpetters; First Regiment
Fife and Drum Corps, 20 men. Captain
Mitchell, commandant of the troops
Company A, First Infantry, 40 men.
under Lieutenant Floyd: Company G, az
men, under Captain Wickersham Com
pany +, 40 men, under Captain Condor
and two officers Troop B. First Cavalry.
3S men, under Captain Rice and two
officers All the men from the drum
major down to Troop BIS eolored
waiter, wore the regulation oYercoat, but
were in light marching order The
officers wore handsome blue overcosts.
the troops gave every appearance of
being prepared to weather a heavy Storm
The line Of march from the armory
was black with civilians, who lined the
streets and serged down the pavements.
making desperate efforts to keep up with
the brisk march Of the soldiers When
the station was reached the crowd was
SO great that it was with difficulty that
line was maintained to penetrate the
dense mass The civilians were pushed
right and left and the ofisers kept the
men in perfect time with the drums by
making them mark time" at every
halt.
A special train was ia waiting for the
troops at the station 1t consisted Of
seven passenger coaches and baggage
car and was In charge Of Conductor Haw.
klns and Brakeman Ross The railroad
officials were kept busy informing the
civilians that the train was for troops
only and not passenger train. Lieuten.
ant Chaytor took charge of the baggage
car. and the first two coaches were placed
IN charge of two aid de camps to be re-
A1SSA Feu tui company b., First
Infantry, which boarded the train
at New Castle, and the battalion of Del
aware College cadets. which was taken
on at Porter's station. The other cars
were occupied by Troop B, Companies r.
Q and A, and musicians. respectively.
A guard was stationed at each door with
strict orders 10 allow the egress of com
missioned officers only. The train pulled
out at Sl9 o'clock, the band PLAYING
Rally Round the Flsg" aud was Justify
cheered.
The regular Delaware passenger train
left at 8 p o'clock, and was crowded
with passengers for Dover. Among the
prominent men on the train were noticed
the following: Mayor Austin Harring-
ton. Judge J. Frank Ball, Prothonotary
Peter A Horty. Thomas Davis. ESQ.
John I. Diekey and many others Vice
President Frank Thomsons private car.
No. $50, was attached TO the rear car. 1t
was occupied By several directors of the
railroad aud their friends from Philadel-
phia, and was boarded by few guests at
this city. It's destination was Dover.