The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-24
DISAPPOINTED
MILITIAMEN.
Secretary Of State Hughes
Says No Entertainment >
Was Provided For
DelaWareans. !.

The:Wilmington battalion, First Dell
aware Regiment returned home from
Washington early this morning disgusted
with their trip. Secretary of State Hughes.
who represented Governor Tunnel said:
"The peace jubilee was hasco all
around. IL was no more like the Philadel-
phia peace jubilee-in fact it could not be
compared with the Philadelphia cele-
bration. The managers of the Washington
affair went into it in an effort to make
money. They invited the Governors and
stats and militia from several States and
made not the slightest preparation to en-
tortain them.
The soldiers who came from distance
were compelled to provide their own ra-
tions and sleeping accommodations.
In the parade wero veterans of both
wars In which American troops have been
engaged during the past half century;
regulars preparing for garrison duty In
Cuba and the Philippines, naval reserves
tralneds to serve the country as active
seamen, cadets from institutions In Mary
land and the District, militia from neigh
boring States and the3 District. The
procession swas not Of great length but.
1t was nevertheless, one of the most sat
isfactory which has ever passed In review
before the White House. First came Gen.
A. &C. Hawley, tho grand marshal andhis
staff, then the regular troops, next the sew.
eral commands Of national guardsmon and
finally the various organizations Of cadets
separate companies and ve'erans. In the
first division were about 300 troopers Of
the Third United States Cavalry, Batter-
les A and X of the Fourth Artillery, q BIZ
talilon Of Uniled States Marines, headek
by their band, tho Fourth United States
Immunes, and a carriage con tanning Con.
Joseph W. Wheeler, tho guest Of honor.
&The Fourth Immunes were given
warm welcome all along the line of march
possibly because. as the most recent re-
turned troops they brought back wildly
the echo of warfare. They were hardy
looking set Of young fellows. bronzed from
months Of garrison duty In Cuba and wear
ing uniforms which, by contrast with the
tidy appearance OF the mill ia attire, show
ed hard service, indeed.
Following Secretary Of State Hughes Of
Delaware, and the Governors staff, came
the battalion OF Delaware troops, and then
the two regiments of the District National
Guard. Bluejackets had the next place
In line, and in one command OF these the
whole city seemed to take particular In
terest. This was the Chinese naval bat
talon from Philadelphia, about 200 strong.
dressed in white duck and commanded by
American officers. They were stationed
the Fern, who drew along after them two
small howitZsrs.
The Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Army and Navy Union, the Union Vot-
eran Union, the Union Veteran Legion
and sons Of Veterans made up the first
brigade of the third division. They marched
directly in front of the cadets from the
Washington High School. st. Johns Col
lego, Maryland Agricultural College and
Gonzaga College.
There was an abundance Of music,
nearly every one OF the regimental COM
m.nds being provided with its own band.
while the jubilee committee had procured
the services Of Haley's Concurt Band OF
this city, the Mount Pleasant Field Band.
several drum corps and other independents
III usical organizations.