Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-27

Delaware Day at the Worlds Fair
Wednesday, August 23d-will be cele-
brated IN manner BETTING tho &C.
casion, and will be not the least inter-
esting of the many notable events of the
great Exposition. The arrangements
are not yet completed, but National
Commissioner George V. Massey, who
is ever ready to spare some time from
his manifold duties in connection with
the entire Fair management to give
faithful attention to everything concern
ing the special interest of Delaware, has
already outlined programme of cere-
monies, which will be perfected at a
meeting of the State Worlds Fair Com
lnissioners TO be held at Dover next |
Friday.
West Virginia has also selected |
August 23d as the date of her State |
celebration, and as the buildings of the |
two states are not far apart, the two cele-
brations will in a measure be merged
into one, as far as the attendance is con-
cerned. Mr. Massey has obtained from
his colleagues on the National Commits
Z SION an assurance that these two State
celebrations will be the only special
functions on the Fair grounds on the
date selected, which will insure great
attendance on the interesting occasion.
THE DELAWARE SPEAKERS.
The arrangements for Delaware Day,
as at present contemplated, comprise
exercises at the Delaware Building, to
commence at 1890 o'clock and end
about o'clock. There will be music,
singing, appropriate Rotations, and ad-
dresses by Senator Gray, Senator Hig-
gins, Representative John w. Causey,
James Pennewill of Dover, Chancellor
Wolcott, and Chief Justice Lore, The
endeaVor of the State Commission will
be to complete programme of unusual
interest and one having especial bear
ing upon the honorable history of the
State.
THE ''BLUE HEN" IN A BLAZE OF FIRE.
In the evening there will be a grand
display of fireworks given by the Ex-
hibition Company in honor OF the dual
State celebrations. AS compliment to
little Delaware, Commissioner Massey
has arranged with the manager of the
pyrotechnic display that one of the
specialties shall be a bomb which, on
exploding, will send shooting into the air
blazing "blue hen" surrounded by II
brood of twinkling little chicks, en-
blematical of the historical "Blue Hens
Chickens" of the Diamond State, who
made her name famous and her lustrC
enduring by their gallant services il
the war of the American revolution.
A SPLENDID EXHIBIT OF PEACHES.
Not the least interesting feature o.
the celebration will be magnificent ex
hibit of Delaware's famous fruit prod
uct, the peach. Mr.. Massey has OBJ
tanned the consent of the Pennsylvani
railroad officials for special transporta
ton facilities, and they will be such a
to insure the arrival of the fruit q
Chicago in frst-class condition. On
of the largest baggage cars will be fitte
up for the purpose, and will start from
Delmar during Monday, August DIST ]
will be brought up the Delaware raj
road, stopping at all stations, and tn
growers of the State, who have alread
taken deep interest in the project, wi
load 1t with the very finest specimens {
the Delaware peach that their orchard
will produce. This car, ON its arrival i
Philadelphia Monday night, will be a
tached to the fast line for Chicago, lea
Ing Philadelphia at 11.20 o'clock, al
will be taken through to Chicago in
hours. AT the Fair grounds terminu
made for the prompt transfer of th
car, and bright and early Wednesdi
morning the Delaware peaches will
at the Delaware Building. 1t is propos
TO arrange the fruit in pyramids al
various other tasteful designs, and
ID the conclusion of the ceremonies d
tribute it to the assembled multituC
In this manner the special attractions
the Delaware peach will be impress
upon thousands of palates, and its fal
extended throughout tine length a
breadth of the land.
Altogether, Delaware Day at I
Worlds Fair is going to be pretty
sort of a celebration, and the Delawi
peach will "be there that day." in all
glory.
HOW MR.. CooCH FOUND TEN DOLLARS
AND ALSO AN OWNER.
An interesting story attaches to
recent visit of Representative Will
Cooch Of this county to the Fair.
While strolling around the Mool
Palace, in the Midway Plaisance,
Cooch found ten-dollar bill on
floor. Pocketing the find, Mr.. Co
informed the tickot-seller that he
found some money, and leaving his C
with the official told him if he heard a
one complaining OF loss, to. send
party to Commissioner Massey, at
Administration Building. Then, al
a spirited conflict with a Columt
guard, who insisted that the mo-
should be turned over to his custe
and threatened TO arrest Mr.. Oooch
refusing to comply with his reque
but did not attempt to do SO, after
sturdy Representative had EXPIRE!
himself-Mr. Cooch called on Conn
sioner Massey, and explaining the
cumstance, left the money in his cha
This circumstance occurred abou
o'clock in the morning. About 8 oc
in the afternoon, the loser of the me
called on MIR. Massey, and after all
ing satisfactory proof that he was
right party, received his $40 and '
on his way rejoicing. lie remembe
on discovering his loss, that he
taken out his money in the Moe
Palace, and on applying to the tic
seller there, with but faint hope
hearing anything of the lost note,
surprised al receiving Mr.. Cooch'5 {
and learning where ne could receiv
cash. To Mr.. Massey he expressed
amazement that he should have
covered the money SO quickly, wht
he never expected to lay eyes up
again. "Ah, but you must rememl
replied Mr.. Massey, shat it was
found by some western hoosier, bt
a gentleman from Delaware" AnC
fortunate fellow, who halls from Ro
ter, Mimi, resolved then and the
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