Evening journal., 1895-01-15
A PUSH FOR THE CAPITAL
Hundreds of Wilmingtonians
Spend the Day In Kent.
GIRLS sBRING THE MILITIA OFF.

They swarmsd Along the Station Plat
form TO Congratulate snd Say Farewell
to the Handsome Young Omcers and
Privatss in Their New Uniforms- Della
ware College Cadets, the Boys in Gray.
Joined the Train at Porters.
Four crowded trains loaded with
passengers for Dover, where Go ernor
| Msrvil WAS to- day inaugurated as chief
executive Of this nm. nwealth, pulled
out from this city over the Delaware
railrosd this morning. The frst train
was a special section Of No 95, and II
was sent out crowded. "for Dover only"
as was called out, In charge Of Con.
ductor Benjamin Harrington
On this first train were 80 Republican
lnvlncibles, who had made q creditable
though small showing marching down
Market street led by the First Regiment
Band OF twenty pieces. On this train
also were several Italian musicians Of
| Philadelphia en- route for Dover to play
with Oglesby's Orchestra at the ball to-
night.
Conductor William johnson was In
charge OF the second section Of train No
SO, the regular morning mail which ls
booked to leave at 8.13 e. m This also
carried men, women and children to this
Delaware Mecca, taking on Dover passen.
gers at every station Then came the
special train for the New Castle county
companies Of the First Delaware Infan
try Regiment. 1t left at s %, with
four loaded cars and special for New
Castle. Acting Assistant Quarter
master General Chsytor held ticket for
lao men ia uniform
Parade Of the National Guard.
Companies A, G and F. with the First
Regiment Drum Corps and regimental
officers, left the armory after 3 brief
drill In the manual, In charge OF Captain
| William Condor, senior commandant Of
the regiment The militia marched down
Market street in the following order:
lieutenant w. Fred wellar commissary.
First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps, Band
master Bursley.
| Lieutenant Armon ID. Chaytor. Lieutenant
Savoy Evana. Lieutenant-colonel
Howard Simpson.
Company r. % men. Captain William Con-
don and Leutenanfs Brennan
and Mcneil.
Company 9, "a men, Lieutenant Matlack
lin commando and Lieutenant
! Company A. - men and three officers Cap.
tain Stevenson and lieutenants
Rootes and Bnyne.
(Joining the troops Rt New CASTLE Company
II, 30 men, Lieutenant J. u. ootn
! do commandl and Lieutenant
X. II. Rogers. Also Col
> onel n. u. Bosd Of the
il governors staff.
!, College Cadets Joined Them.
Upon leaving the city, Conductor
Y Hugh q MaarnH, OF the military special
received orders to stop ct New Castle fo
I, the soldiers there assembled and to als
stop at Porter's station for an extra ea
!, OF Delaware College cadets. No soone
= had the train started off than guard
Z. we're stationed at the doors OF the ca
y with orders to prevent anybody passing
Ia or ont except commissioned officers
e The Republican Invinclbles we're 4
charge Of Fred Neutze, Charles Z
= Boggs, Nathan B Newlin, Charles Big
y mutt and Joseph Wigglesworth
q Lieutenant Cnaytor assumed charge o
q the soldiers as soon as they arrived =
L. the station and his stentorlan tone
y echoed and re echoed down the platforr
70 In command TO the handsome youn
officers who fingered longer on the plat
y form talking to the friends and relative
y OF the fair sex assembled there Th
y acting assistant quartermaster gener'
!, had TO call aud call again for the officer
y looked too neat In their new clothes fe
y the young women to give them an earl
release