Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08
DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
Company C's Reception--Distingui
Guests in Attendance.

The New Years eve reception of du Pont
Guards Company Q, n. q. D., held in
Masonic Temple was Il delightful affair
and largely attended.
Early in the evening there was an ex-
hibition drill. The company was in COM
mand Of Captain |. Pusey Wickersham
and acquitted itself most creditably After
drill the participants were complimented
by Lieutenant Brown, U. S. A., who was
called upon for speech, which he deliv-
cred in pleasant manner.
The reception proper began soon after 9
O'Clock with a promenade in which about
30 couples took part. Corporal Thomas @.
Hogue, the leader of the march, was
accompanied by Miss Sallie Voshell, and
they were Immediately followed by Ser
geantG H. Harbert with Miss Dora Baker
Sergeant Henry Hirzel with Miss Augusta
l3ockius and Private L. J.. Niedermaier
with Mrs. Niedermaier. Governor-elect
Reynolds participated in the march. Music
was furnished by Albert's orchestra. Ser
geant Henry Hirzel was grand commander
and Corporal Thomas G. Hogue floor man
ager. The assistant floor managers We're
Lieutenant Il. r, Stephens, Sergeant g. HI.
Harbert and private j. A. Hanna
Those present by invitation were: Gov
ernor-elect Reynolds General Armstrong,
Colonels Cooper, Hart and Newell, Majors
Wootten and Curtis, Commissary Weller,
Captains Mitchell, Condor and Rice, Lieu
tenants Brown, Evans, Stevenson, 0chel-
tree, Harkins, Brennan, Floyd, Hanna,
Marvel and Boothe, Color-sergeart Grant,
Senator DGhahoe, President of Council
Farra, Councilmen Mckenney and Vande-
gritt, Squire Sasse and eX-Councilmen
Blake and Norton.
At midnight the invited guests partook
of an elegant supper. When cigars had
been passed and lighted Captain Wicker
sham, who served as toast-master, proposed
that the party drink to the health Of Gov
ernor-elect Reynolds, which was done
standing, after burst of hearty applause.
Next the governor-elect made most enter
tanning speech, during which he com
mended and congratulated Company G
and the rest of the National Guard and
wished all a happy New Year To the
health of Governor Biggs. who was unable
to be present, the, gathering drank. The
same was done for General Kenney and
Lieutenant Hanna, the latter being the
oldest active member of the National
Guard. Captain Wickersham read letter
from General Kenney, who stated that he
regretted his health forbade him attending.
The general sent his best wishes. Interest
ing speeches were also made by Colonels
Cooper, Hart and Newell, Senator Donahoe,
Commssary Weller, Major Wootten, Mr..
Hanna, Stevenson, Stephens, Harkins,
Roothe, Ocheltree, Evans and Marvel and
Color-sergeant Grant. A representative of
the GAZETTE responded on behalf Of
the press, Lieutenant Evans also sang.
The enjoyable affair was arranged by a
committee composed of Sergeant Henry
Hirzel, chairman, Captain l. Pusey Wick
ersham, Eeutenanls Fischer and Stephens,
Sergeants A. +. Matlack, S. p. Doherty, I'll.
A. Doherty and G. II. Harbert, Color-ser-
geaut g. w. Sasse Corporal James H. Gov
ington, Joseph Cooke Joseph r. Megin-
Miss, Thomas G. Hogue and ]. g. Hook
and Privates W. G. Atwell r. L. Baton,
Clarence Burton. Henry Baldwin, George
L. Cochran, William Grove, Joseph Fl.
Chandler, G. r, Denney, James r. Devlin,
NJ. G. Godfrey, William D. Gilman, John
A. Hanna, James L. Higgins, f. +.
Lofand, f. NJ. Lang, William McNeal,
William A. Malbone, H. b. Neal William
h. Newton, f. J. Neidermaier, William Il.
Reasin. NJ. S. Richardson, Thomas Il.
Ryan, William j. Sheets, A. E. Saylor, A.
+. Vaughn, S. S. Winchester, James C.
Wilson and William r. Walters.