Evening journal., 1897-11-17
GUNBOAT FESTIVITIES.
A MILITARY ESCORT FROM AND
TO THE VESSEL.

+. Il. BAYARD MAKES A SUGGES- |
TION, sUBsCRlBEs TO THE FUND
AND PLACES HIS CARRIAGE AT
THE COMMITTEES DISPOSAL
The festivities attending the pfssen-
t.ticn of The silver service by the ci0l-
zens ard tae Egble 5y ths school chill
dien of Wilmington have ncw assumed
shape, amid the committee is able toI
give to the public some definite IDEA ell
what they Will consist e.
The United States steamship VIII
mlng.on. Commander Todd, commarl-
ing, will arrive in The Delaware riyec,
of the mouth cf The Christ.ana, en-
Monday morning, November p. She
will be met by the committee having
charge CT The presentaGcn ceremonies,
who will go out on a tugbcat and Will
escort her ait about noon 10 the Pusey
and Jones Companys wharf ali the foo-
Of Poplar street, where she will lay
during her visit to This city.
as the wharf VIII be a lighter, out
eide ~ whi1h .he Wilmington will De
moOrC1, anil O. pOntcOn bridge built
from lhe Fighter 10 the steamship. This
Will afford q safe and easy acccss %
the vessel, anl she viii be ,h.own open
TO the inspection OF the public, and
everybody is invited to pay her visit
! There will he opportunity fer Gll IS she
will lay here for several days.
The police First Regiment Band
FIRST Battalion, NalOnal Guard Of Del
aware. Delaware College Cad-ts
Hyatt's Military Band. ghe bluejackctl
from the Wilmington and private car
RACES containing the cCmmistee, speak
ers, officers cs the vessel, gov
ernor and hs s.aff CITY Counci
and EClr1 cf Educa-iol Will rep1n
linear the foot of Poplar street IN reIdi
ness to- START promptly 40 p. m. ci
Tuesday. November %. and march owe
a route to be named by the committee
TO the Opera HCu1e.
Arriving at the Opera House at "a
2 the Nati-nal Guard and Delaware C-l
lege CadC.s will take seats acIc-s ,h
rear of the house, and the ccmmlty-a
5 Officers cf the ves sel speakers. .Govern9
: Tunnel and staff, LEGISLATURE, Council
] Board Cf Education and gues1 Wi
= take seats on the a-age, in the ce11r
! at the front Of which win be the silye
e service. and ranged around fer a back
e. ground VIII be the buejackets. Tn
B stage and boxes will be elaborated
!, decorated with flags, banners and hun'
q ing.
d The exercises viii open with an ad
r dress Of welcome by the mayor, VIII
b will act rs master Cf ceremonies. Thi
o will be followed by a speech by Scna
o tor Gray. A musical selection will b
L given, and .hen ex-Senator Higgins Wi
speak. After more music. Ambassado
n BayaIi will be introduced and max
h the presentation address The silye
, service will be accepted for the vess'
n by Commander Todd. The band wi
d then play, after which a representatiy
a Of tha Navy Department viii spsal
. The escort will Then march out an
.t conduct the officers and sailors, beal
Ing the trophy, back to the SHIP.
e Hen. Thomas f. Bayard sent h
d check to the committee for S25 and ter
"a dered the use Of his carriage fer u
c1casicn He made the suggestion tn.
Is C.hors having private carriages do VI
I'll same and the commiUtee, by resch
a t.sn. requcsss all citizens who han
If sui Jable carriages offer them for u
p. puIpost VI tOnNNg us eio Ni.'ee- -
d guests from the gunhOat to the Opel
House
f The Bible will probably be present'
at 10 o'clock in the morning at the Al
v ditorium, thts anordng all the chi
y dIen an opportunity to be present
I'd The new contributors to the fun
I'd which now amounts to Sl,9O2.SO, ar
is Company A. National Guard, So i
Smith Cooper, $2;W. ID. Mullen, Jr., 5
Or Thomas f. Bayard. S25; Charlss
se Woods, 81; j. Harvey Whlteman, 80.
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