Evening journal., 1898-02-15
COMPANY AS RECEPTION.

COMPANY AIS RECEPTION.
| Company A, First Regiment of In
fantry. gave its usual annual full dress
military reception at the State A!mUty,
Twelfth and Orange streets last night
The affair was the most successful of
any given by the company, and was
largely attended. The drill room was
tastefully decorated with bunting and
flowers, the ceiling being draped with
streamers of red, white and blue. For
a centre piece a Japanese umbrella was
used, from which hung a large, hand
some japanese lantern. The sides of
the room were decorated with festOons
ofthe national colors interspersed with
shields and American flags. On the
wall opposite the entrance TO the room
was a large flag draped in an artistic
manner, in the centre of which was the
letter A in blue electric lights,
encircled by a horseshoe of white
lights. japanese lanterns, umbrellas
and red, white and blue bunting were
distributed in various part of the room.
The rooms of Companies A and X,
which were adorned with banquet
lamps, were utilized as reception
rooms, while another room was used
for cloaks The rooms were supplied
with cards, and many played progress
sive euchre. When the first dance was
announced there were more than 200
persons present.
In one corner of the room stand
was arranged for Albert's Orchestra.
The stand was tastefully decorated
with palms and lilies, and in front was
the battahon's crack gatling gun, also
} decorated with lilies and palms. Around
the drill floor there we're two rows of
chairs in which the guests were seated
while Company A gave fine speci-
men of its drilling, which was fully ap-
preciated by the guests.
Several members of the governors s
staff we're present: Among the officers
noted on the floor were: DR.. Joseph A.
German, of Philadelphia; Lieutenant
Fred Turner, of the Ninth Pennsylva-
MIA Infantry, stationed at Philadel-
phia; Captain Charles J. Handler, of
Philadelphia; Colonel G. p. Postles,
J Colonel A. d. Chaytor, Colonel l. p.
Wickersham, Lieutenant-COlonel c. M.
Stevenson, Captain Rogers, of New
, Castle; Captain Harry b. Carter, Cap
p tain Robert Pennington, Captain Al
fred R. Matlack Captain Brennan,
Captain Edward Rutan, Adjutant John
, Dunn. Lieutenant H. V. ID. Bootes,
: Lieutenant Clarence Dillon, Lieuten-
ant G. p. Cotton and Lieutenant A. w.
r Foreman, Lieutenant H. w. Fox.
Among others present were: Theo-
J dore Dixon, waldo Wilson, G. B. Tun-
| ningham. Austin Ellison, Howard
l Webster, Elwood Ross. Professor A. S
Webster, Warren wilkins, Samuel
= Ford A. ]. Taylor, Harry Blythe, Will
liam Taylor, Oscar Young. Harvey J
Little, Harry Jones, Grant wilkins, T
w. Campbell, Frank Welch, MyroT
8 Henderer. Leonard Hamann, Albera
3 Dougherty, j. Gibson, Harry Bonham
e Samuel Hawkins, Walter Tazewell
Richard Johnson Dr. II. G. Buckmas
ter. Herman Budd, William Streets
Calvin Thomas, ]. Writ Willis, Elmel
y | Klund, A. Forrest Pyle. John Titus, j
: Albert Eaves. Frank Massey, Georg'
IT Beeson. Courtland S. Rice, M. S. HUI
= kill. Harry Klund, Jacob Good
man. Ralph G. Mccoy, Harry Cappan
II. c. TazeweH. Carl Feldmeier
l. DIR. e. A. Richards and William Hon
d man. OF New Castle; William Belts
'e Joseph Warfeld, David OFT, Sergean
"a II. C. Moore, Captain Charles j. Hand
< Ter, of Company H, Third Regimen
n N. G. p, one of the crack companies Q
er the guards; Misses Bertha Truitt, Clar
g Buckmaster, Mrs. Samuel Hawkins
Mrs. Thomas and Miss Elsie Thomas
Miss Ida Deputy, Miss Maggie Hort.
,- Miss Green. Miss Jennie Wilson, Mis-
y Reba Blackburn, Miss Alice Francis
~ | Miss Helen Scott, Miss Helen Lawson
h Miss Matte Sipple, Miss Anna Taylo
n Miss Mary Ziegler, Miss Bessie Star
sc Mrs Writ Willis, Miss Bessie Sharl
re / Miss Gertrude Lackey, Miss HAITI
p 4 Walthers, Miss Hattie Stidham, Mis-
Ada Johnson, Miss Rose Thompson
Miss Carrie Howell, Miss Julia Truit
m Miss Ethel Cook, Miss Peirce, Nil
T. Bessie Allen, Miss Hyde, Miss Stel
c. b .eming. Miss Matte Lamplugh, Mi
DE Goldie Hudson. Miss Morrison, Mi
re Wilds. Miss Blanche AinscOw, Mi
is Anna Alsentzer, Miss Lucy ABSENTEE
Mrs. Courtlandt Rice and Miss Beck
Inc reception committee of Il
"a dance comprised Captain II. b. Carte
Of I.iert~~~~' Cotton and Lieutena
se- Foreman. The other committees wer
ed Executive, Sergeant fred w. DraB
nj Sergeant j. w. Reed Corporal c.
de Lloyd general committee, COrpOr
m w e. Buckmaster, Corporal Harry
White, Privates w. H. HOllett, Erne
Parks, Walter Wood; floor committ'
Professor A. S. Webster, manage
EFT Sergeant Percy l.. Henderer. CorpoI
IT'S. Philip A. Traynor, Private George
me Francis and Private Paul w. Taylor.
PRETTY NOON WEDDING.
The marriage Of Miss Ella c. Burn
the to Richard X Jones took place to-di
on, at the home of the brides mother, M
& az e. c. Bwnite. No 1926 Washingt
Ter | street. Miss Rena Jones, sister of [
groom, was maid OF honor, and A.
Taylor, cousin of the bride, was b
Ca. man.
any The bride v,ore a Travelling gown
ler- - w 80 -, -. -.
las- elteh lelpei WIN uiaOh SatAh III
rst- mings. The maid OF honor was attn
will in gray cloth. trimmed with white q
violet. The ceremony was perform