The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-22
THE CITY IN READINESS FOR TOM0RROW'O> EXERCISES.
Chairman Morrison of the Committee Has Arranged
Parade Route and All Other Festivities De-
scription of the Gunboat. Her
Crew. There viii Be No
Banquet Tomorrow
Evening.


history Of the "Blue Hens Chicken"
which adorns the lemonade bowl to be
presented Tomorrow, and for the benefit
Of those who do not the following infor.
nation is given.
Years ago a Captain Caldwell who was
Ia command Of Il Delaware Regiment In
the war for American independence. was
noted as u game chicken fancier, He
claimed that game cock must OF neces,
sity BIS the progeny Of q blue hen.
His regiment In lieu Of this was dubbed,
twitted upon the small number of Ineu
FROM his colony (there being no states at
the time, he replied, Yes few IN nun ber
but every man Is blue hens chick"
From that day until the present, Della.
wareans have been known by that term.
The first official record Of tho blue hen"
being exhibited on q flag, banner or trans
parency was IN 1865. whom James Riddle
sought the aovernorship OF the sthte.
THE BIBLE is HERE
The Bible which the school children of
tho city will present To tho boat, IL now on
exhibition in William .Lawton's window
Tho book is handsome and reflects credit
upon Mr. Morrison, who offered the sug-
gestion and Samuel H. Baynard, who sub.
intted the designs.
The book is llxl5 inches and Of the
American edition, On the four corners Of
the covers are silver pieces designed In
peach twigs, on tho back Is q peach
bran CHI on silver plate.
On the centre Of tte lid is plate bear.
ing the words Holy Bible" and presented
to tho United States Gunboat Whining
ton ty the public school pupils Of vii.
miEgton, Delaware, Nov. %, 1887" The
lids Of the book are claspod with a silver
Mi mn xx,lj h tu Il !,
The book was admired by all W no saw it,
this afternoon.
TIRE CREW.
Ths officers of tho glnboat arc,
Commander, G. G. Todd Executive offl
Ger, j, B, Collins; Navigator f. Cutler;
Chief Engineer, ]. 2, Laurence; Paymas-
ter, H. J. sullivan; Surgeon, =. E. Cook,
NJ. D.; senior Lieutenant II. Almy;
O Bailey and NJ. IT, klsmap; Quar-.
termueter, A. WoLtman: Corporal, J. G.
Cox Captains Orderly, H. s. Coleman,
and besides these Ulcers there Is crew Of
l20 men and 10 marines, which makes tho
&C mplemeut number l76 men,"
TOMORROW FESTIVITIES
The city is in readiness for the presonta-
ton exercises of Tomorrow. Flags and
bHhpiiS uip lhNIsuiy NlsPtayeu lEOll hIl
the city and County buildlngs and lnnum-
cradle private residences.
Chairman Alvin r. Morrison Of tho pro
sanitation COMMITTEES announces the fol-
lowing official program for thcGay:
The First Regiment Band, John Wall.
smith leader, will leave public school No.
4, Third and Washington Streets at $50
O'Clock sharp with the pupils of the school
and march up Washington street to Eighth
to Adams and the High school; thence to
Tcnth, to Madison 70 Eleventh, to the
Auditorium.
Hyatts Military Band will meet the
marines at the ship at $50 O'Clock and pro.
coed to the Auditorium, moving up Poplar
to Second, to King, to Ninth, to West TO
Delaware avenue, to Madison street, to the
Auditorium. The chldrens presentation
will take place at 10 o'clock. Charles
Baird, president of the Board OF Public
Education, will preside and will receive
the city's guests,
Robert Mitchell Floyd, after which John
Aspin Kienle will present the Bible. Com.
mander Chapman g. Todd will receive the
gift In behalf of the Wilmington. There
will DO singing by tho children and tina
exercises will conclude with patriotic mu-
sic by tho First Regiment Band. A float,
which has been prepared for the occasion,
will convey the gift to the gunboat over
the same route that the crew marched to
receive it.
At 12al p. III. the Delaware College Ca.
lots, Lieutenant Gordon In command, vii!
arrive at the Il. g. O. station at Delaware
avenue ana 10 met by Hyatts Military
Band and escorted to the Auditorium,
where lunch will be served They will
then proceed to the Armory and join the
\. G. d., Colonel Stevenson In command.
The troops will leave the Armory at 100
and go diieot to Second and Poplar streets.
The First Regiment Band will report at
the wilmington at l.5O p. M, at the
loot OF Poplar street, to procede the ma
rina4. The troops and marines will form
IN Poplar street below Third facing north
md the carriages Oh Poplar street above
Third, facing south, The escort wi II move
1t 9 O'Clock sharp, In the following order,
Police oifioers the National Guard Of
Delaware, the Delaware College Cadets
,he Marines and carriages containing the
invited guests, the governor and his staf
md others.
The route will be, Poplar to Third, to
Market, to the sOpera House, where the
Sh"s the guests pass through md into
he. Opera House to the stage The troops
Will be seated Oil the right and left Of the
II aln entrance at the rear
Mayor Henry C M2Lcar will preside
md make tho address Of welcome and in
reduce the speakers The Hon. George
ray and the Hon Anthony Higgins VIII
,recede the presentation speech which |
Viii lie made ty tha Hon. Thomas Il. Bay.
Ird
Commander Chapman O. Todd will
make the speech Of acceptance. The First |
Regiment Band will furnish the music,
|! he case containing the lemonade bowl |
will then be placed upon the t0Gt and |
AIKEN to tho ship, The audience Is re.
|uested TO remain seated until the escort |
nd the marines have passed ont.
The troops will escort the marines to the |
hip by way Of Market street to Ninth, to |
french, to Second, to Poplar and disband
|. fter tho ceremonies the n. G. D., and the !
1vlawar" College Cadets will return to
he Armory, where lunch will he served
Unless so requested by Commander Todd
pom his arrival to-day, the above program
'ili be strictly adhered to- If any change
) made, notice to that oifect will be duly
eryeu.
Carriages will be sent to tn, Clayton
House for the governor and his staff at
~ p. m. The committee will be assign
d to carriages, In which they will drive to
he houses Of other guests IN time to
zach Second and Poplar streets b" l,50
be City Council and tho Board OF Public
,ducation to be in line in carriages, but
nd5 the funds at hand inadequate TO pro-
ide these. II they cannot see their way
lear to provide conveyances themselves
hey are cordially urged to meet the escort
I tho Opera House.
Clarence f. Wood will attend to the
ontoona for moving the ship; A. g. Nc.
Husband the tugboa: arran ge!nonts
res !dent William Lawton will see that
no lunch is prepared fer the troopi and
heir guests
Jesse X Bayl.s win seat the troops and
ss!gn places to the staff o! reporters tor
le various newspapers, Levi A. Berto.
,tte Will attend TO the souvenir buttons,
harles William EGwards-snd II. ". Heb.
y will have the matter OF carriages In
large J. B. Obor!y and D J. Leary
ave supervision OF the decoration Of the
oats Samnel II Maynard will arrange
nd take charge Of the c.ty's gift until Il
3 safe Oh board the hip
II Ia especially anGauNced that the boat
III not ;be open to! .L,pecNoD until TO.
Iotrcw, when the pub,.t W.. be admitted
stween the hours Of 10 10 49, and from !
! 3 O'Clock
A platoon Of police will bead the parade
tomorrow. Caotain Cham ers will be
the head, Chic! Do.hl hAs also or.
'nged police protection along the entire
,ute OF the parade
On Wednesday tho o.Tcs-s Of the ship
Ill be eutertaine, 80 M High School, |