Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-23
GRAND MILITARY DISPLAY
Troop Il Armoiy Formally Opened
Last Night.

uovsrnor Reynolds the Guest of Honor.
He Denies mat He n ~ Senatorial As
pirations- Excellent Drill by the seweli
Guards OF New jersey Soldiers, Dipio-
mats. judges, Politicians aud Pretty
Women Crowd the Bulldog
The formal opening Of the new armory
of Troop B First Cavalry National
Guard OF Delaware, last night, was a de-
cided success That success Is due largely
to the indefatigable efforts Of Captain
Z. l. Rice His Efforts were ably and
choerfully seconded by the Board Of
Trustees and members of the troop The
celebration was, Of its kind, one OF the
most noteworthy that has been known
here for years
Soldier and civilian jostled each other
in the general press and the mszes Of the
waltz Every imaginable costume could
be seen. The snowy red, blue and gold
uniforms of the State Fencibles Of Phila
delphia, and the Sewell Guards OF Cam
den, N. j.; the gray uniforms Of the
Delaware College Cadets; the handsome
blue and gold uniforms Of the governors
STAFF and Troop officers ard members
the swallow-tail coat and low-cut vest
Ano bcAutAAuA Nl Nut AdlL UhItlll
pants In the dances, and the happy faces
every where to be seen formed an ever
changing picture that delighted the eye
and captivated the senses
The decorations Of the rooms were
profuse and everything savored of the
wArlike. Swords, scabbards carbines.
saddles and brides could be seen In every
direction They were happily and artist
cally commingled with japanese lanterns,
fans, parasols aud canary birds. Ever
and anon the little feathered songsters
could be heard piping q welcome to the
guests.
DETAIL OF CITY PATEoLMEN.
The first thing that attracted the eye OF
the visitor as he assembled the steps lead
ing into the armory was detail of police
men This detail was under the com
msni OF Captain Francis, aud consisted
Of Officers Green, Solomon, Ayers, Cald
well and Black.
CROWD OF EoTABLEs
When an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
stepped into the building at 9.15 O'Clock
he found large number Of guests. in
GLIDING Governor Reynolds and staff and
Mayor Wiley.
The reception was worse than Camden
campmeeting for politicians They could
be seen in every direction. and such
handshskes we're never before felt In the
building. The little political bee was
flying around 10 every direction, but II
never stayed for any length OF time upon
any mans bonnet.
Speaker Of the House William l.. Sir
man and Colonel William h. Stevens oil
Sussex county, both Of whom are in the
field for the Democratic gubernatoriR
4.
greeting their friends Speaker Of thl
Senate John P Donahoe wore an I-want
To- be clerk. Of the Orphans Court look OF
his face Charles d. McWhofter CohI
/. Fe guson and George Spicer, the othei
three candidates, let the genial speaker
. have the field to himself Solomon Her
sey, would-be commissioner from the
Second district was chasing the littl,
bee among the flowers. Every few min
utes be would approach man and say
my name is Solomon Hersey; take my
card Seated on the steps leading Z,
the band stand was Levy Court Com
missioner d. d. Hickman. d,
watched the twelfth member will
much interest and wondered whether
Jersey, Gallagher OF Martin would oc
cupy the seat he will vacate. At times
his mind seemed to be In the Court o
Chaucery. and he was heard humming a
bar Of "What Will the Harvest Be II
Congress man John W. Causey and Stat,
Treasurer Burnite we're seen in tn,
throng, but they did not look as If the
wanted anything but an occasional glas
of Congress water. Representative
Daniel NJ. Ridgely looked happily con
scious that In about nine years he woul,
again loom up as a Kent COUNT
candidate for governor. Senator viii
liam M. Ross of Seaford,
holding over Democratic Senator VS.
faultlsssly attired. The handsome youDJ
wid0wer has wealth and infus nce. anc
his friends say all he needs is a pretty
wife to complete his happiness. MajO
Edmund Mitchell, Jr. and Frank
Carpenter, Jr., brushed coats in thu
press and forgot. for the time
the Fifth ward trouble City
Auditor Billany left his study of th
Republican block book long enough G.
watch the dancers glide through a waltz
Receiver of Taxes John T. Dickey ant
Watson R. Sperry looked at one anothe
that was all Councilman Peter A.
Fagan moved around In the crowd witt
the First ward at the end Of bis watc
chain Recorder Of Deeds James T. Shall
cross was one Of the happiest lookinl
men in the crowd. He did not seem Il
care a picayune whether Purnall Lyme
or Cortland Montgomery, president o
the Young Mems Democratic Club. sue
ceeded him as recorder. II the governo
has any trouble about making q seleC
tion the genial recorder is willing
succeed himself Attorney Geners
Biggs looked around the room for hi
successor in Office, but neither John R
Nichoisonnor Lewis O. Vandegrift wer
visible. He evidently has an idea tbs
John r. Nicholson will get the appoint
ment, as Il Is Kent county's turn. ID
E. g Shortlidge watched Mayor Willie
while he was making the presentatio
tion speech, and thought what
glorious thing It would hay
been had be received the Republ
can nomination. The bench wa
represented by Judge Housto
\ and Judge Ball, and they we're bot
accorded all the Difference and respeC
due to their stations In life.
DRIFTING AMONG THE GUESTS.
Among the other guests were: Iuspe
tor General Richard r. Kenney, Colon
Spottswood Garland, Colonel E P STAG
of Dover, Lieutenant-Colonel HarI
Ford OF Dover, Colonel Terry Of Wyon
lug. Lieute ant Colonel James B Hassol
Lieutenant Colonel George Finck, Lier
tenant Colonel Howard Simpson. Sc
geant Major Grant Clayton, Cit