Evening journal., 1891-01-17
LAST EDITION
GENERAL keNNeYs FAREWELL
ne rFntertaius his stan at Dinner
Happy and Appropriate Speeches.


Me rFntertaius His stan at Dinner
Happy and Appropriate Speeches.
Adjutsnt General Richard r. Kenney
entertained at dinner and bade farewell
to the governors staff at lanes l.. Will
liss restaurant, No. 2l7 East Front
street, last evening. The stat and In.
yited guests began to arrive at clock
and were greeted by General Kenpey.
who presented them to Governor
elect Robert j. Reynolds, his secre-
tary of state. d. T Marvel and
speaker of the House w L. Sirmar
The members Of the staff looked very
soldierly in their regulation full dress
Prospects of the National Guard of Della
ware and Governor Reynclds's inaugura
tion were the subjects of conversation
while awaiting dinner
The DINING room was opened at 80
O'Clock, and General kenney arranged
his guests about the board The host sat
at the east end Of the table and on his
right was Governor elect Robert j. Rey.
who sat opposite to Colonel John T. Lay.
field. Inspector General Theodore T. Arm
strong of Newark took care of the other
end of the table with Senator John P.
Donahoe speaker of the Senate.
on his right and Representative
w. IL. Sirman, speaker Of the
House on his left, On Mr.. Reynolds
right was Colonel Garrett J. Hart. in
spector Of rifle practice, who has splendid
chances Of being Adjutant- General Ken.
ney's successor. Next to him was
Colonel w. T. Records of Laurel a can.
didate for the state treasureship. Lieu.
tenant Colonel John M Newell Of this
city sat next to Colonel Lay6eld and
Judge Advocate General Colonel Ezekiel
7. Cooper of Dover, was alongside of the
sex-auditor. Secretary of-state-to be. ID.
T. Marvel supported Speaker Donahce on
the right. Captain George Leroy
Brown, Eleventh Infantry, U g. A., who
took the oath of his new position yes.
terday; Lieutenant Howard Simpson,
assistant inspector Of rifle practice, and
Il. T Price Of the Morning News sat
nearly opposite J. Travers Jones of the
Every Evening, Colonel William r. Long
of the Daily Republican and Charles B.
Palmer Of the EVENING JOURNAL
One and half hours was consumed
in discussing an elaborate dinner. The
menu cards were embossed with an eagle
and an American flag in colors and the
occasion in gold bronze. They were de-
signed by Dreka of Philadelphia.
General Keuuey was a witty toast.
master and he had short speech from
every one present, and from United
States Marshal Henry c. Mahaffg, who
came in after the dinner, The principal
toAsts were
'.TheState OF Delaware. John p Donahoe
Cover or-electn -. Robert ]. REYNOLDS
limited States Army" .. Captain Brown
AN e8e Sta IT Oflirt r.. .... d. T. Marvel
Army of 6l TO '65" ...... Colonel w. r. Long
Inc f1ess" ..t,+............+ -. Iravers Jones
General Kenney said that Governor
Biggs. was unable on account OF illness,
to be present. Governor REYNOLDS
said: THE N. G. d., will receive the
best consideration from the new admin
istratlon which viii follow the lines of
progress laid down by the present gov
ernor and his assistants / at first did
not favor the national Fnard, but l now
feel more kindly toward II. { came.
see you and am yours. think the state
militia is like fire insurance policy on
your house; you are protected from loss. 2
A feature of the speechmaking was
General Kenney's Iaudation Of Captain
Browns work In increasing the efficiency
Of the militia. He also cordially
thanked the press of the state and city
for the support 1t had always given him,
and he believed that its support was suf.
6cient pooof of the rightness Of his
course He again asserted that the en-.
campments of the militia have never cost
the state cent up to
the present year. Many kind
words were said by the guests as they
referred to the approach of the end Of
the term of Governor Biggs and the re-
tirement Of his staff b T. Price, city
editor Of the Morning News, made
humorous little speech, in which be
thanked the adiutant general and his
staff on behalf of the press.
Toasts were drunk to Governor Biggs
and Adiutant General Kenney, and the
dinner closed with the singing of "Auld
Lang Syne." Hystt's Military Band
serenaded the'p3rty.