Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
Departure of One Hundred Della
Wareans for the Worlds Fair.

~ N'AS "oAia . . Ssh'
Some OF Those Who Wont to Celebrate
Delaware Day--Senator Gray and state
Commissioner Conrad at Newark to Soc
the Party Depart.
The special train conveying Della
wareans to the Worlds Fair, to partici-
pate in or be present at the celebration
OF Delaware Day, left Dover at GAS
a. m. Monday. 1t is composed of
three Pullman sleeping cars, passen-
ger coach, d smoking and baggage car,
in addition to a private car, which is &C.
cupied by Governor Reynolds and mem
bers of his staff, some invited guests
and members of the State Commission.
The train stopped at Clayton, Town
send, Porter's and Newark and at the
last-named place was boarded by a
party of Wilmingtonians, which left
this city at 1915 o'clock. The Will
mingtonians were accompanied rs far rs
Newark by Senator Gray and State Com
missioner Conrad. The special left New
ark, via the Pennsylvania railroad, at
1900 o'clock, with about 100 people
aboard. In the private car were Cover
nor Reynolds and party, consisting of
IL persons: Chancellor Wolcott, Chief
Justice Lore, James Pennewill, Judge
Ball, ex-Mayor Harrington, State Com
missioner Smith, Deputy Judge Emmons,
National Commissioner Porter, ex-
Sheriff Simmons, Andrew G. Gray, and
Charles Gray. The train passed Elkton
at 1910 o'clock and Perryville at 10. 40.
Senators Gray and Higgins and Con
gresham Causey were invited to &C
company the party to Chicago, but
could not accept the invitation because
Of Congress being in session. A letter
from Mr.. Causey says: II shall not be
able to go to Chicago for Delaware Day.
The vote on the repeal of the Sherman
law will be taken In the House on the
2Sth and feel that l ought to be
present" State Commissioner Conrad
was unable to go because of the illness
of his wife.
1t is not known how long the Della
wareans will remain in Chicago. Their
tickets are good until November 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eleazer Ainsworth and
David s. Truitt of this city, Mrs. Mary
Janvier, Miss Lizzie Bower, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Lindsey and William F. Griffith OF
Newark, Alexis Wolcott, Joseph Vol.
WV A5cSiVthAJ VI Dbdbt Ilam hlHo, SLtEh
Of the Peace Dickson, Mayor Reedy
Direct Tax Commissioner Wilds
Acknowledgement and Mrs Nicholson
Mrs William Reedy, Mrs. L. II. Hart
Mrs. A. p. Novel;, Mrs. Downes, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Wall, Eldad Clarke
Miss Amelia Reedy, Miss Ella Marshall
Miss Alice Cowgirl, Mrs. James Alice
Powell K. Green, Jesse Burton, Henry
Doresbach and Ollie Benson of Dover
Miss Mollie Taylor of Wyoming, Miss
| Nancy l.. Burton of Frederick, w. f
Dunn of Smyrna, Senator Records o.
Laurel, Clerk of the Peace Houston oil
Georgetown, and Dir. and Mrs. Caulf
and Miss Caulk of Camden were among
the party.
| THE DEPARTURE FROM NEWARK.
/ Special Correspondenceot Gazette and ,Iourna
NEWARK, Aug. 2l.-The special traii
bound for the Worlds Fair arrived from
the Delaware railroad at 11.30 o'clock
From Porter's it came via the Newark
and Delaware City'railroad. II left her,
at - O'Clock, 40 minutes late, and fol
lowed the train which left Wilmington
for Perryville at II o'clock. Amonl
those in the private car were: Ex-Gov
ernor Stockley, Colonel w. H. Steven
and Representative William Cooch
About dozen citizens of Newarl
joined the excursionists. Among thos
from Dover were: Mrs. James L. VOL
colt, Mrs. Wilds, the Misses Wilds, AM
Mrs. Samuel Marshall.