Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-16

Bsyarl! The name Of Dslaware's
foremost citizen is upon the lipS of every
body to- day. Thousands Of Democrats
are preparing to give him an ovation
such as few men Of modern days have
had on their Homecoming.
Bayard badges are to be seen every
where, and the reception at the
Opera House to- night Is the one
great theme of conversation 1t
will bring to the city many
distinguished citizens Of other states.
and call out thousands of Delawareans,
irrespective of party, who are anxious to
do honor TO a man who has represented
Delaware In the United State Senate, and
the people Of the country at large as
Secretary Of State and ambassador to the
Court of st James
The reception will begin promptly at
o'clock, but the Opera House will be
packed to ovelf0wing before that hour
arrives, and persons who wish to witness
the demonstration will have to
go early The committee has reserved
seats for the ladies and their escorts
and there will be ushers in attendance to
show them to their seats. Seats will
also be reserved for the Democratic
organizations which attend in body
Many leading men will occupy places on
the stage.
Senator Gray will preside and make
the address OF welcome. Ambassador
Bayard will respond and then the
hsndshaking will begin
While the re ception will be held under
the auspices Of the Democratic organiza
tions, it will not be in any sense a
political affair, and adherents of all
parties will be present, recognizing
that Mr. Baysrd does not represent q
party but the whole people
The Reception Committee Busy.
The reception committee, which con-
sists Of the following well. l.known Demo
Gratis, has been busily engaged all day,
together with the sub committees, in
perfecting the arrangements:
Bsysrd Legion-Chsrles Reynolds,
James Msgee. w. A. McEvilly, Frank M.
Sewer and W. p Moreland.
Young Mems Democratic Club. @.
Farra, James Gallagher. David McWil.
liams, ID p. Pevis and william ] Gibbons.
James Carmichael Club William A
McCsffertY, p. J. Mcmahon and Levin A.
shookley.
George Gray Club-D. T Bradford, NJ
Donahoe, Frank Jeandell and A. d. Ed.
wards.
The Route of the Parade.
The Bsyard Legion will meet at head
quarters, No. 6l7 Shipley street, at z
clock, sharp The line will form i'm
mediately and proceed up Market 10
Eleventh street. where the legion will be
joined by the George Gray Club of the
seventh ward and Samuel Bancroft, Jr
Club of Brsndywine hundred Thence
down Eleventh 70 King street, to Eighth,
to French, to Fourth, where the three
clubs will be met by the James Car.
michael Club OF the Eighth ward; thence
up Fourth to Market street, to sixth, to
| shipley, 10 Seventh TO Market, to the
NJ Sewer will be chief marshal, with
Bernard Mcvey, Walter wltsil, William
/ ProDel and John NJ Solomon as assistants
The Philadelphia Party.
among the Philadelphians who will
leave that city for Wilmington at 6 II
o'clock this evening are: Gubernatorial
Candidate William NJ SiDgerly. ex Jus
tice of the Supreme Court Samuel Gus
line Thompson, Secretary of the Com
monwealth William F. Harrity, At.
torney General William u Hensel,
| Democratic State Chairman James
A SraDahsn, Postmaster w W. Carr
Internal Revenue Collector William H.
Doyle, Collector of the Port John K
Read, Superintendent Of the Mint
Eugene Townsend, United States Ap
praiser Charles E. Ingersoll, Recorder Of
Deeds John j. Curley and II. H Col
clszsr.
One Of the boxes at the Opera HOUSE
has been reserved for them The Other
box will be occupied by Mrs Bayard, Mrs
Samuel Bancroft, Jr Mrs George Gray
and Mrs. Levi G. Bird, sister of Mr..
Bayard
Two BaBquets to Follow.
The Opera House reception will bs
followed by receptions aud banquets a
the Bayard Legion room and the Young