The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
REGIMENT
is EQUIPPED
And Ready for the WASH
ington Trip on
: Monday.

Tho long expected equipment for the
First Regiment, N. G d., arrived at the
/. Armory last night and is being delivered
to-day. With the receipt of this equip
meIit the regiment is placed on tho same
4 footing as 1t was on going to Niddletown
previous to being mustered into the ser
vice Of tho United States. Drills with
arms will be resumed promptly and the
regiment will be put into shape for SER
Vice as military organization.
/ The first occasion for a public turnout
/ VIII be on Monday when the regiment will
20 10 Washing ton to participate in tho
pence jubilee last night Colonel Theo-
alore Townsend came up from Milford last
'eyeuing and after officially taking COM
1nand Of the regiment, he and Adjutant
General Hart issued numerous orders pro-
viding for the Washington trip.
1t has been decided that the troops Will
depart for Washington at o'clock on
Monday afternoon instead Of 8 o'clock, us
was intended at first. Their quarters in
Washington probably will be at the Dis
triot building Seventh and streets. Ad-
6utant-General Hart was In consultation
with the peace jubilee committee in Wosh
iugton yesterday about arrangements for
the Delaware troops. Pursuant to his visit
,Adjutant. General Hart last night issued
the following which vas published i'm
Mediate|y. -: :,
Dstate Of Delaware, Adjutant-G eneraPs
Office, Wilmington, DEL, May Is. 1899.
General Orders, No, Z:
l. The colonel commanding will desig-
nate one battalion to take part IN the
Peace Jubilee at Washington, d. G., o.
Rd Instant
! H. Free transportation by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad will be furnished.
! III, Tho train transporting troops will
leave station at O'Clock p III. on the s2d
instant - ~s
". Each man should provide himself
with three (3) rations, which will cover
the centre trip. BY order Of
" Gnrrett ], Hart.
Adjutant- General"
ORDERS FOR ASSEMBLING.
Acting under these Instructions Colonel
Townsend issued reginental order No, =
designating the companies which are to
10 to Washington, aud iustructlng them
10 assemble at the Arm0ry ON Monday al
ternoon at clock. The order Is:
Stale Of Delaware, Adjutsnt-Ge neral's
Office, Wilmington Del, May Is, 1899.
Rsgimental Order No. ..
|. For the purpose of taking part In the
Washington peace jubilee parade, GU May
Pb, 1899, Companies A, c, X, and + arc
designated to repre- sent the stote of Della
ware on that occasion. -.. ssss'g
ii. The companies will assemble at the
Armory at o'clock on Monday afternoon
equipped with the service uniform, |. O.,
hat, blouse, pants and leggins-prepared
kotake the train at p, H. for Washing
Ton.
III. Each company commander will
have his quarermaster- sergeant prepare
sandwiches, or other subsistence, for ont
day. BY order Of
Theodore Townsend,
Colonel First Infantry Regiment, N G. D.
Adiutant- General Hart also issued Gov
ernor Tunnels instructions for the Cover
nor's staff, which will leave for Washing
contained In the following:
state Of Delaware, Adjutant-General's
Office Wilmington Del, May IS, 1893.
Special orders No. i.
/. For the purpose in taking part II
the peace jubilee at Washington on Tues
day, the 23d instant, the general staff viii
assemble at, and take train from Whining
ton, Del, at II. 40 p. M, Oh Monday, 22C
instant.
III. Full dress uniform will he worn or
all occasions Of ceremony. Ctizen's dress
may be worn en- route.
III. Headquarters in Washington will
b. at the Ebbltt Hotel, Fourteenth and f.
streets.
:. ~, Further details will be published
at headquarters In Washington.
by order OF
Ebe w. Tunrell
Governor and Communicating Chief.
Care j. Hart,
Acknowledgement.
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED,
Tn addition to the arrangements for tn,
Washington peace jubilee, announcement
WAS made officially last lght of the up
pointmsnt Of Colonel Townsend and Ma
jor boyd in the following order:
81 to of Delaware, Adjutart- General
Office, Wilmington, Del, May IS. 1879.
General Orders, No S.
/. The.following appointments are her
bys'nnnuncedl TO DO col of tn 1st Reg
Ament Infantry, N. e. d.. Theodore Tow
send, promoted from major.
To be major Of the First Regiment III
fuutry. n. g. D., Evan G. Boyd, wild
rank from date. They will be obeyed an
respected accordingly.
by order of
: Ebe Tunnel,
Governor and Communicates Chief.
Garrett j. Hart.
Adj illtnnt -f,aneral