The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
READY FOR
INAUGURATION
Governor-El HUM Will be I1au-
gurated Today.
ELABORATE PARADE PLANS
First Battalion N. G. D. Phoenix Fire
Company Will Atte-, ID Inau-
gural Ball in H5tel
Richardson.

Everywhere in Wilmington yesterday
the subject of discussion was the prob
able result of the caucuses held at the
State Capital hast night. There was
much speculation as to the probable
disposition Of the Senatorial question.
The concenSps of opinion both in Repub-
lean and Democratic strongholds was
hat Mr.. Addicks would be one of the
Senators to he elected.
The matter Of Inauguration was also
/ topic on which there was no little dis
custom. The fact that tonight will find
isappblicanS in charge of every branch Of
he State government was Il source of
much jubiliation on the part of Republi-
ans. Such Il complete revolution in the
States affairs has not come about in
ourty years before.
On the S.13 train yesterday Il large
number of persons went to Dover and
more followed on the 11.O3 train. On
he 3OS train a long list went down in
luded among whom were Il number of
Democrats who will see how Republicans
AN celebrate a victory. Among those
were Andrew c. Gray and former
Prothonotary Victor b. Woolley.
BY far the largest crowd boarded the
30 train. These included Clerk of the
Pence Winfield s. Quigley. Assistant
Post Master II. III. Billlany, John G. Me.
Caulley, William B. Clerk, Godfrey n.
Hanby, Joseph A. Macklin, Isaac Bow
'rs. james +. Jones, Deputy Attorney
General Robert III. Richards, George w
Roberts, Charles II. Kittinger, ]. Ed.
ward Addicks, Frank Davis. John r.
Spring. former judge j. Frank Ball and
fieorge G. Morton.
Former Judge Ball carried with him
the bill for a workhouse loan of $4,000
which Representative Robertson will pre-
ent in the House probably today.
| During the day various organizations
| hat intend taking part in the elaborate
inaugural ceremonies We're preparing TIL,
principle event in which will be tn,
affirming by John Hum as governor ant
4 Ihillip L. Cannon as I.ieutenant-Gov
\ ior for the term of four years. Mr.
| Cannon will be the first Lieutenant
Governor that Delaware has ever had.
PreEara i.ps for the inaugural pnrad
lave been unusually elaborate and
lumber of clubs from this city will be il
\ inc.
a The final arrangements of the Firs
Battalion of the National Guard. con
| listing of Companies A, G., II. and Il O
This city to participate in the parad,
we're completed last night. Captain A
Il. Matlack will he In command and th
battalion Is expected to turn out beweel
700 and $50 men. An order has been is
;ued requesting all members to report n
the armory not later than o'clock thi
l'norning. The First Infantry Band will
urn out with the First Battalion. TIL
lband has only recently been organize,
land it will be its first public appear
lance.
| PHOENIX COMPANY WILL GO.
Superintendent II. l.. Holiday of tn
delaware Division has made arrange
a'neDts for transportation of the Phoeni
dEire Company and its equipments
t.ibout forty members of the coinpan
Twill 90 to Dover in full uniform. The
lwill also take their engine which will b
Beautifully decorated. A large nhmbe
of the Wilmington Military Academ
cadets will also attend the Inaugural
ceremonies.
Arrangements have been made where
|hy the reduced rate tickets will be goo
bn the Norfolk express train and ais
hn the special train which will leav
Dover after the ball, about 2.3O o'clocl
tomorrow morning. The Wilmington
IEity Railway Company will have Yves
INighth, Delaware avenue and Rivervey
liars ut French street station to meet tn
, lkpecial train tomorrow morning. Th