Evening journal., 1905-03-06
GOVERNOR KEPT
OPEN HOUSE
Delaware's Chief Executive
Received Many Visitors
While in Washington
HAD HEADQUARTERS At SHOREHAM

From the time they arrived in wash
ington until last night Governor Lea
and staff were kept busy receiving call
ers at their quarters at The Shoreham.
Governor Lea was the only Execu-
tive who maintained "Open House"
during his stay in Washington. The
Governor and his military STAFF had
a handsome suite of rooms on the first
floor of the hotel
The official party up the State arr
rived in Wilmington between ~ and
O'Clock this morning over the p. B.
& and w. Railroad. Governor Lea will
return home today. The entire party
was elated over the showing that Del
aware made in the inaugural parade.
on Saturday members Of the General
Assembly accompanied by a large dele
cation OF Delawareans visiting Wash
ington called on Governor Lea and his
star.
The visitors were presented by Sec
retary Of State Joseph L. Cahill and
Adjutant General I. Pusey Wickersham,
and all were made to feel entirely well
come. and all were invited to call as Of
en- as they chose.
Senator Remsen c. Barnard and
s1tAlaAol ~ - AAoSt UldirildAIA NiAN
party that marched from The Ardmore
to The Shoreham and J. Edward Ad-
! dicks was In the line OF paraders- Sem
ator J. Frank Alice called about the
time the party reached The Shore
ham, and he Joined the Delawareans in
heir resent upon the Governor to ex-
press the compliments of the day.
tAttended Inaugural Ball.
Governor and Mrs Lea and the re-
mainder Of the Governors party in
lcluding members Of his staff. attended
the inaugural ball on Saturday night.
Mrs. Lea. the Misses Lea and Mrs.
George w. Sparks also had quarters at
The Shoreham for the inaugural ses-
sion.
The members Of the General Assem-
bly, were quartered at The Ardmore.
and enjoyed their visit immensely. J.
Edward Addicks accompanied the par
tyto Washington as a guest of Sena-
tor Connor, and returned with them
Hast night. Mr.. Addicks stopped at the
Raleigh. He became a guest Of Senator
Alice in Washington, and occupied a
choice seat near Senator Alice at the
Inaugural ceremonies. tta
Senator L. Heisler Ball. Senator ]
Frank Alice and Congressman II. w
Houston did much to make the visit
lof the Assemblymen most agreeable
Senator Ball furnished the Regular Re.
publican members Of the Legislature
with tickets admitting them to seats foi
the inaugural ceremonies. and Senator
Alec did likewise for the Union Repub.
licans. Congressman Houston tool
numerous assenlblymen, regardless o.
politics. in tow and showed them points
of interest about Washington.
Senator Ball entertained a party o
friends in The Capitol Annex on Satur
day. and from points Of vantage the.
viewed the inaugural parade In tn
evening Senator Ball entertained a few
OF his friends at a theatre party. Mrs
Ball and Miss Justis had a suite a
The Portland.
Owing to the late arrival of the Della
ware party on Friday night. none o
them could be presented to the Presi
dent. Senators Alice and Ball had in
: tended to try to present the Della
! wareans.
The members Of the Governors stat
attracted considerable attention alon
Pennsylvania avenue during the parad
yesterday afternoon.
= AS the line swung into the avenu
b the staff lined up into two soli
platoons. with horses flank to fianl
and they maintained that close for
nation. the pride Of the expeh
? cavalryman. throughout the lon
: march.
T. c. Dupont left Washington yesteI
2 day for New orleans and viii probaibl
S not return to Wilmington for tw
weeks.