Evening journal., 1907-10-30
There is hope.


There is hope.
Everybody happy. for to-morrow's
"Old Home Day." rain or shine.
.t Al the old town needs Tor great
time on the morrow is good weather
The public safety review in the after
noon and the mummers' carnival at
night are all arranged for. the city is
in holiday garb- and with pleasing
weather the visitors win flock to Will
mington from al parts of Delaware
and surrounding States.
That the frenien Of the city will
participate in the parade was ass2Sed
last night, when a committee from the
various companies conferred with the.
2 joint Halloween committee. and set
forth their grievance because they had
not been given the right of line. They
thought they had not been shown
q roper consideration. Josiah Marvel.
ae chairman. informed the fremen
lat General J. Fa-ke Postes. the
grand marshal. hao- given the fremen
consideration in tho selection of his
aides. He asked William Ward, the
chief Of the Fire De Dartment. TO serve
as aide and to take charge Of the fire.
mems division. Oh ief Ward told Gem
eral Postles that ne. as fire CHIEF,
would prefer to be with the firemen
and being there h. wanted to ride ir
the carr.a~e Of the chief
General Postles then selected Chief
Wards brother George b. Ward. as
one of his aides George b. Ward is
q representative fireman. and General
Postles believed he had complied with
all reca 'rements of the firemen by taxi
ing this action
This explanation placated the fire.
mems commit tee. who said they did
not know some Of the facts brought
out They were satisfied with such
conditions and they then agreed to
take part in the parade and do all
they could to N axe it a success.
Never has a public occasion aroused
50 much interest as the ''home coming
day celebration. A new life seems
q have sprung into Wilmington in
anticipation of the day that il is hoped
VIII prove a fore-I7mner for an "Old
Home Week" next year. other cities
have tho weeks festivities. and why
not Wilmington. which has sent out
so many sons TO other commonwealths
z or municipalities. ia which they have
taken p front rank.
Merchants. men in public life and
private citizens are vieing with each
other to produce one of the greatest
days in the history of Wilmington. It
will combine the state with the city.
in a way, for the entire Organised
Militia of Delaware is 20 participate in
the public safety review in the after
lnoon.
Wilmington is in holiday attire Cor
the occasion. Stores, dwellings and
public and private houses are festoon-
ed in buting, and the national colOrs
Seldom has there been such a gener-
Gus display of decorations in this city.
It viii be a regular holiday. and with
good weather everybody will be happy
Places to Close
Many manufacturing establishments
are to close, and many stores will sus-
pend business during the parade in the
afternoon.
The cmpanies OF Organized Militia
stationed outside of this city will oe
guests Of the Wilmington Guardsmen,
while in this city The militia is to
participate in the parade without one
rent Of cost to the committee or to
Wilmington, as the State is defraying
all expense necessary to allow Will
mingtonians to see for the first time
In their own streets the entire regi-
ment. The First Infantry Band win
march at the head Of the troops. and
It IS expected that one Of the best
bands the citizens have ever heard win
be In line. From thirty to foty mus-
clans. with bugle corps, probably will
turn out at the head Of the militia.
Schedule for Militiamen
The out-of-town companies will
leave for Wilmington on the follow
ing schedule to-morro wmorning: Com
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