Evening journal., 1897-11-22

Armcry and join the n. G. d., Colonel
Stevenson in command. The troops
VIII leave the Armory at 1.30 and go
direct to Second and Poplar streets
The FIRST Regiment Band will report at
the Wilmington at 1.30 p. m, at ihe
fCCt cf Poplar street to precede the
marines. The tlocps and marines will
form on Poplar street below Third.
facing north. and the carriages on Pop
lar street above Third, facing sCu.h.
The escort will move at 2 o'Cleck.
sharp. in the following order:
Police officers, The National Guard Of
Delaware. the Delaware College Cadets.
the mhrines and carriages containing
the invited guests, The governor and
his 9nff, and Cahcrs.
The rorte VIII be Poplar TO Third. 10
Market, TO the Opera House, where the
escort viii line up On each side or .he
street, while The guests pass through
and into the Opera House to ;ho s,aqo.
The troops will be sGuted ON the right
and left Of the main entrance at .he
rear.
Mayer Henry c. McLaGr will preside
and make the address OF welcome and
introduce the speakers. Hon. George
Gray and Hon. Anthony Higgins Will
precede The presentation speech, which
Will be made by Hon. Thomas r.. Bay
ard.
Commander Chapman G. Todd will
make the speech of acceptance. The
First Regiment Band will furnish the
music. The case containing the lemcn-
ade bowl will then be placed upon the
float and taken to the ship. The audi
ence is requested TO remain sco cl un-
til the escort and the marines have
passed out.
The troops viii escort the marines b.
the ship by way Of Market street. NJ
| Ninth, to French. 10 Second, 10 Pop.aa
and disband. After the ceremonies
the n. G. d., ami the. Delaware COLLEGE
Cadets VIII return TO the ArmDry ,wh-Tt
lunch will he served. Unless so re
quested by Commander Todd upon mi.
arrival to-day the PROGRAM will %,
strictly adhered TO. If any change is
made notice to that effect VIII he duly
SERVED.
Carriages viii he sent TO the CiaytoI
| House FOR the governor and his stat
at lao p. m. The committee will b.
assigned to CARRIAGES I'm whigh they will
drive to the houses Of the Cther guests
in time to reach Second an1 Popla
streets by l.50 O'Clock. The committee
olrncs,ly desires City Council AMI In
Board of Public Education to be in lin
in carriages. but finds the fund at han,
inadequate to provide these. IL the
cannot see their way clear to provid
Il ccnveyances themselves they are cor
daily urged to meet the escort at tn
Opera House.
Clarence e. Wood will attend to tn
= pontocns fer mooring the ship; A. @
p McCausland, the tugboat arrange
ments; President William Lawton vii
see that the lunch is prepared for th'
troops and their guests.
Jesse K. Baylis viii seat the troop
I, and assign the places to the staff of re
, porters for the various newspapers
: Levi A.. BartOlette viii attend to th
5 souvenir buttons Charles William Ed
= wards and II. W. Zebley will have tn
{ matter Of carriages in charge. j. 4
Oberly and ID. J. Leary have super
} vision Of the decoration of the floats
Samuel II. Baynard will arrange ant
8 take charge of the citys gift until
! is safe on board the ship.
The ship will be open to visitors iron
10 TO y and / to each day she lie
here.
During the vessels stay in Whining
ton her officers will be showered witt
2 attention and entertainments. Oh
I Wednesday the High School will b
J. visited and the scholars have prepared
program of exceptional excellence 70
D the day. Each of the departments vii
r be visited and Professor Berlin desire
e to show to the officials and guests tina
Wilmington is abreast in educationa
\ matters as well as hospitable treat
. ment.
4 Lieutenant Bertolette. of the wars
Z man, will undoubtedly be lionized b
: the fair sex, as he is a Wilmingto
q boy and a graduate of the High Schoo
, He is a handsome young fellow an
s looks every inch a sailor and a nav
$ officer.
. Chief Of Police Dolan has ordere
s Captain of Police Chambers and
II squad of officers to escort the prOces
sion from the vessel TO the Oper
House and the pick Of Wilmington
finest will be selected.
The banquet committee has abar
doned the proposed dinner and the off
y GERS and guests will he entertained b
private families. Subscribers VIII
: have paid for the banquet tickets wi
= have their money refunded. TIL
u abandonment Of the dinner will nC
blight the reception of the officers
l. the least, as the committee has al
ranged to give the officers Of the gur
. boat a Jolly good week"
A BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR.
A beautiful souvenir pamphlet, edii
+ ed by w. c. r. Colquhoun will be o
, sale at the Grand Opera House to-mol
row afternoon for 10 cents, the pr.
,e ceeds 10 go to the gunboat fund. IL
4, handsomely illustrated with half-ton'
n and is one Of the finest local publici
ID tions of recent years.
81 d. w. LYNCH & CO., GROCERS.
= We give Trading Stamps with sp
- cash purchases. sugar and -four e
- ceptcd. We sell Wines and Liquors
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