Evening journal., 1896-02-25
RECEPTION AND DANCE.
Enjoyable Affair at Company
AS Armory Last Night
IN HONOR OF COLONEL STEVENSON

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Reception to Colonel Stevenson.
Tho reception given By the members
Of Company A, First Delaware lnfsntry,
n g. d Ia the ssmory az Twelfth and
Orange streets last night to Lieutenant
Colonel Stevenson. former captain Of the
company, was thoroughly enjoyable
affair Beginning at 8 o'clock there
was a full dress drill, aud the soldier
BOYS showed what g knowledge they
have of military tactics. They presented
4 6ne appearance IN beco ming uniforms,
and their gune CLEANED bright under the
brilliant lights. After the drill, Colonel
Stevenson turned over the command to
Lieutenant Harry V. Boots. An election
for captain win be held In about two
weeks.
Sergeant Carter read these promotions:
Corporal d. P. Hickman to sergeant,
Vice John Dunn, Bel gesnt-major; private
F w Drake to corporal, vice sergeant
Hickman; private w. r Way to cor
poral, vice Ewes discharged
Dancing began shortly after o'clock
A number OF invitations had been Issued,
and the light gowns OF the
young women contrRsted prettily with
the handsome uniforms OF the
men. Some Of those present were
Adiutant-Gensral Hart, Assistant
Adjutsnt General q Parke Postles,
Colonel WickershRm, Colonel Enoch
Moore, Q1artermaster General ebay.
tor, Lieutenant Colonel Stevenson,
LIeutenant- Colonel Simpson, Assist
ant Surgeon Carmichael Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Porter, Miss Bessie
Kuntz, Miss Rsba Saunders, Harry
Gillig. New Castle; Miss Carrie VIII
isms, Havre de Grace; Miss Alice Francis,
Miss Rsba Lloyd, Mss Bessie Starr,
diss Bessie Allen, Miss Mable
George, Lille McGinniss. Mrs IMcGinnis,
Blanche Ainscow, Mrs Stevenson. Mics
steward. Miss Evelyn Hickman. Mr. and
Nrs !. Bail Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
lam Butler Miss Jones, Mr. aud Mrs
Thomas Hogue, Miss Blanche Ap-
peby, Harvey P Hickman, @. s
alce, William Lswton, E. B NRilor,
w Q. Henderer, Walter Morgan,
Mss Carrie Moore. the Misses Buckmss-
ter, Miss Ooverdsle. Missl Matte Bebb.
Mss Bertha Dill, Miss Clara Martin. Miss
ethel Draper, Horace Smith. Charles
lloyd. D X. Jones, E l. Young,
George r. Foulk. w. d LOWS,
William Stray horn, Fred Green.
Mss Helen lawson, Mr. and Mrs Swithln
Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs William Lackey,
Mss Gsor gle Hayes, Miss Hurlosk. Miss
Mamie Morgan. William Pritchett,
dlss Anna Wood, of Chester; Charles
Schofisld William Taylor, Ray Linville,
ID d. Lippincolt, A. w. Foreman.
" S Huklll, Fred w. Drake. Warner
Reed, Frank White. A. O Tsz1ell. J ohm
Dunn, Il B Carter. w. r. Way Charles
AyRTs, w. E Buckmaster. T. P. Chat
,elle, w. R Wier, Harry V. Boots,
Harry Pyle. Edward Bayne, o. P.Colton,
Walter B Foster
Tbs f lor committee was composed Of
Charles P Cotton, William W. Robinson
nd William X Weir They wore dis
lnguishing badges Of red and white.
The general committee IN charge was:
q. h Garter, Charles w Ayars, Horace
w. Smith, J Warner Rsed. Walter K
Foster and Thomas P. Caiffslle
Refreshments were served during the
evening