Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
DELAWARE DAY.
Meeting of the Committee OF Arrangements
Tuesday Evening.


Meeting Of the Committee OF Arrangements
Tuesday Evening.
Tho committee on programme for
Delaware Day, October oath, Mt the
National Export Exposition, Philadel-
Fhia, hold meeting Tuesday evening In
the office OF Lewis g. Vandegrift,
chairman Of tho committee. President
William Lawton and Secretary Daniel
w. Taylor Of the Board, of Trade and
George Hollis, chairman OF the trans
Iortation and advertising committee
met with the programme committee.
Mr.. Vandegrift read letter from
Gov. Tunnel, in which the governor
said:
Ny Dear Sir: ! have your letter Of
the 14th and have fully noted the con-
tents. My reply to the address ct vel
come will have to BIO worry short, as |
am not. as You know, a sroochrlaker.
! fear that our people down tho State
don't know of the day, as l am fro
quently asked when it is TO be. | have
requested our county papers to give it
as much publicity Rs possible. | think
1T very important that Information as
to transportation should be published
Us early as possible. am doing every.
thing that can toward getting our
people interested and aware of the I'M
portance of making the day a success.
Committees were appointed for rural
New Castle and fer Kent and Sussex
counties. These committees are:
Rural New Castle DR.. f. L. Springer,
DIR. Joseph III. Chandler, Eben N.
Baldwin. G. A. Webber, j. Wilkins
Cooch, DIR. F. p. Bellrille, I. Bayard
Heisel, Martin B. Burris, j. h. Foard,
ID. W. Corbit, George w. Townsend,
F. W. Curtis, Theodore +. Armstrong,
George W. Kerr, James G. Shaw,
Hiram r. Borie, Mayor Evan G. Boyd.
Kent county-Dr. Z. W. Cooper,
Richard 9. Carrow, James Virden,
Isaac N. Mills, George W. Baker.
Robert L. Holiday, superintendent of
the Delaware railrcad: Eldad L,
Clarke, Thomas @. Frame, DR., DIR. E.
3. Anderson, State Senator }. Frank
Alice, William H. Murphy, DIR. Paris
L. Carlisle, w. H. franklin, Richard
@. Dale, DR.. Thomas Y. Cahall, Con-
gressman John Henry Hoffecker, Wilson
L. Lavender.
Sussex county--Joseph E. Holland,
George H. Hall, DR.. George W. Mar
shall, Charles II. Atkins, John C.
Ellingsworth, John Ponder, Willie NJ,
Ross. Col. William II. Stevens, Clarence
Donoho, W. W. Rawlirs, Joseph ii.
Cahall, Charles i. Richards, John O.
Barwick, Senator S. S. Pennewill,
William L. Records, Dallas Marvil,
Ira ii. Melvin Daniel j. Fcoks, Charles
H. Maui, Lewis W. Mustard, John P.
Yirden, William Maui, DR.. Hiram R.
Burton, Phillip L. Cannon, Newall
Ball, Thomas j. Gray, DIR. r. g. Ellie
good. Levin Hastings.
As at present outlined, the plan for
the day, is for special train to leay Q
Wilmington after the arr rival of the
8. 80 train from the Delaware road. On
the special will be the governor and
staff and band of music, committee
men and visitors. Upon arriving at
tine exposition grounds the Delawareans
will be escorted to the main audi
tcrium, where the formal freedom Of
the grounds will be rendered, to which
Gov. Tunnel will respond. Orations
will be delivered by Former Senator
Anthony Higgins and Former Congress-
man L. Irving Handy. Then, possibly.
a chorus Of Wilmington singers will
give patriotic selections.
Chairman Hollis of the transportation
committee, reported that special rate
of single fare for the round trip on
the p, W. & B. railroad, good on
any regular tain, to return within
three days, has been secured. The
tickets will be Gu sale Delaware Day Mt
the stations in this State.
Chairman Vandegrift OF the pro-
gramme committee was directed to send
circular letter to each member OF the
special committee from tho various
counties. The letter which he sends
out is as follows:
dear Sir--The Board of Trade Of
this city CO. operating with the governor
of this State, has authorized the APP
pointment of committees for Kent and
Sussex counties and rural New Castle
county, the object 10 the appointment
of said committees being to make Della
ware Day at the National Export Ex-
position, Philadelphia, on October
Gath, worthy of the State and its people.
You have been selected as o mem
Dor of one of these committees and we
urge your active cooperation and en-
deayoT to have large representation
from your locality in attendance next
Tuesday.
Arrangements have been made with
WIG ihiipoo Soibpdnted ioT Oub Itfb lUT
tho round trip to Philadelphia tickets
good for three days. The display at
tho exposition will DO found most salts
factory. interesting, entertaining and
instructive.
Especial trains will leave Wilmington
after the arrival of the morning PENN
sular express. A band will be in at.
tendance to escort, the governor, his
staff and those in attendance. 1t is
also desired to have chorus to render
some of the national airs.
"The exposition authorities will
formally welcome our people IN the
auditorium and responses will be made
by the governor, by Anthony Higgins
and l.. Irving Handy.
After that the exposition grounds
with all they contain will be formally
delivered to the Delawareans to make
their own for the day.
Those attending will not only enjoy
all the National Export Exposition
has, after months Of endeavcr. prepared
for their pleasure, but these pleasures
can be enjoyed with friends and ac-
quaintanoes from all over our State.
Let every one do all in his power to
make the day success.
Lewis @. Vandegrift, Chairman.