Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-23

man, Branch d. Giles, George Is.
Ward. Ferris Giles. Thomas R Lslly
James L. Hawkins. Victor B. Woolley,
Edward Miller, Harry Bucher. Mrs. l.. j.
Ellison. Mrs Spottswood Garland, Miss
Roberts. Miss Lydia f. Roberts. Misses
Jennie. Sallie, Kate and Mary Morrison,
Beseie Blake. Mollie Blake, Miss Garland,
the Misses Rice, Miss Maui. Ida Mask,
Lotti Holster. Clara Scott Maud
Wainwrie ~ Miss Alice Brooks,
Of Newarh Miss Nell, Lizzie Turner,
Helen Scott Elsie Moore, Miss Graham.
Viola D. ana Ida rantum. Mrs Harry
Palmer Mar aretta Palmer. Name
Chamberlin, G eta Brad way, Maggie
Ayars, Miss Saunders the NJ sses Christy,
Miss Gallagher, Florence Palmer, Jose
phine Morris, Captain Gillespie and
Lieu'enants Carney and DeOamp Of Com
pany d, National Guard OF Penn ,lvania;
aud delegation from the State
Fencibles Of Philadelphia; Colonel Rms
sci and Miss Russell Of Mas
sachusetts; Colonel l d. Davis
OF Elkton. Nd; John B. Cleaver OF Cam
den; Captain q. r. Leonard, Easton, Ad /;
William s. Merrick, general clerk OF the
Maryland House Of Representatives; Or
K. S. Anderson Of Dover; Representa-
tive ]. NJ Woolters, Of Talbot county,
Nd. Colonel d L. G. Walker OF
Governor Abbott's staff New Jersey
Colonel w. Il Records Of Sussex county
Hugh Bookhumer, ]. Ellis. w. Willis, A.
P. Traynor, E. j. Buckley, lW Steven
son. w. Ross Of Delaware College
Clinton s. Williamson Of Dover John T
Ransom, George Howard Van Busklrk
AID Frauk'D. Williams Of this city.
THE EXERCISES BEGUN.
At $50 o'clock Hyatt's Orchestra Of
nine pieces began playing and the dane
ing began. This continued for half an
hour. Then General R R. Kenuey form
ally presented the armory TO the Board
Of Trustees. He said that it was the first
military building ever owned by any or
gRnlzstion. he complimented the troop.
reviewed its history, and said that all
honor was due 10 Captain E. L. Rice " DO
had spared NJ effort to advance the in-
terests Of the troop.
Mayor Wiley received the deed, com
plimented the gallant captain, and ex-
pressed the hope that Governor Reynolds
would see that the state satisfied the
| $40 600 mortga on the building. BE
thought that the city ought to make an
annual appropriation TO the militia
Governor Reynolds was called for. &c
responded aud promised to do all that be
could to advance the interests Of tbs
National Guard.
RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The governor and his staff then retired
to the parlor where hundreds Of person:
shook hands with him. He was assisted
by General R. r Kenney, Speaker Dona-
hoe and Mayor Wiley.
DRILL OF THE sEwELL GUARDS
The sewell Guards, N. q NJ, formed
in the parlor and then marched into the
drill room. They we're under command
Of Captain John R. Jones. Fatigue cepl
had been exchanged for blsck fur shaiSol
and they made a very imposing appear
ance, with red coats and blue pants
They went through the new manual with
out break aud introduced several Of thu
features OF the old manual. The waxeS
floor WAS very slippery but 1t did no
make any material difference. The Rp
plsuse was frequent and prolonged.
The military march followed the drill
It was led by Lieutenant Charles M
Stevenson. he was followed by Cover
nor Reynolds. Captain 8. L Rice, Mayor
Wiley and General R. R Kenney. The
| Following commissioned officers OF TIT
Delaware College Cadets were IN line
Captains w T. Smith, s. E Grant an,
T. A. Bedford First Lieutenants Georg,
q. Edmundson, Julius Wolf, ] w. Lat
tomus and Alexander J. Taylor; SeconC
Lieutenants A. Lee Ellis and Free. A
Ricards and Adjutsnt Mallory Foulk.
After the grand march dancing was ia
dulged in until an early hour this morn.
Ing
DOES NOT WANT TO BE SENATOR
During the evening an EVENING JOUR
NAL reporter held conference will
Governor Reynolds.
Governor, for some time past Lews
papers, particularly those Of the Repnb
lican faith, have been publishing state
ments to the effect that you have sena
torial aspirations Is there any truth ii
such publications." asked the reporter
mot ia the least. have never en-
tertAined the thought OF becoming
United States Senator
Then I can deny it in your manner"
yes; deny it emphatically, he re
piled.