Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-10
AN ESCORT TO
PRESIDENT TAFT
Henry B. Thompson Selected
to Represent Delaware
at the Function
DELAWARE TROOPS in
INAUGURAL PARADE

Henry b. Thompson VIII De delaware
representative on the committee which Is
to act as escort to Presdent-eieet Taft
on March A.
Mr. Thompson Is treasurer Of the Joseph |
Bancroft Il Sons Company. textile manu-
facturers: son-in-law of Gen. James IL.
Wilson. L. S. A. Getired); trustee OF
Princeton University, from which he grad
uated
For several years he was State chairman |
Of the Regular Republican party. He is
president Of the Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Thompson was tho choice OF Senators
DUPONT and Richardson as this States
representative on the auxiliary floor COM |
mittee lie is OF middle age and of good
personal appearance.
The appointment was made yesterday by
Gist Blair, chairman OF the committee on
the Taft inaugural ball
The Presidents escort. which is to con-
sist OF 46 members, one from each State in
the Union. has been designated the "fs-
cort Of Apollos."
The selection OF the special escort. IN
which the recommendation Of the United
States senators from the various states
played an important part, is reported 10
have already caused some heartburns. and
not few senator's have been unable to
agree who is the handsomest man In their
respective states.
The "Apolos" will be entertained pre-
vious to the inaugural bail by Thomas +.
Walsh vice-chairman of the floor COM
mittee. This affair will take place on Tues
day. March 2. at p. m, at the palatial
I home OF Mr. Walsh 2oao Massachusetts
avenue, Baltimore.
The escort follows:
Alabama-Albert p. Bush.
Arkansas-James w. Corcoran.
Califonia-Percy T. Morgan.
Colorado-Chester A. Artlpnr.
Connecticut-LousR r. Cheney.
District Of Columbia-Larz Anderson.
Delaware-Henry b. Thompson.
Georgia-Judge Henry Hammond.
! nllnois-Col. Fred. II. Smith.
7 Kentucky-IIon. Morris Belknap.
Kansas. ,. Case.
} I.ouisiana-Walter ID. Denegre.
Maine-Chandler Hale
l. Maryland--Gen. Felix Agnus
Massachusctts-Col George H. Doty.
Michigan--Albert Sticky.
2 Missouri-Charles Maggie.
. Minnesota-George r. Smith
Northumberland A. Harlow.
MISUNDERSTANDING Zeiyler
Nevada-Oscar J. Smith
New Hampshire N. Elwell.
New Jersey-C. Iedyar1 Biair
, New YorlS-James W. Wadsworth, Jr
North Carolna-Ernest NJ Greene.
l ~
Oklahoma-Roy Hoffman.
e Oregon-S. J.. Kline
q, Pennsylvania-Col J. NJ. Schoonmaker
Philippine 1slands-Chnrles A. Otis
Rhode Island-H. p. Cross.
= South Carolina-Hugh S Legare.
South Dakota-C. Bert Collins.
Texas-Royal Ferris.
y Tennessee-Hon. c. II. Raine.
} utah-Hoyt Sherman.
Virginia-Hampton H. Wayt
Vermont-Collins NJ Graves
Washington-John H. AicGraw
West Nirginia-Capt John A. Thayer.
Wisconsin-Alfred T. Rogers
Wyoming-Charles A. Guersney
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-covernor Pen
newill, OF Delaware. and staff have noti
fed Hiram r. Burton that they will b.
present at the inauguration. The Governo
VIII lead the Delaware troops in III
parade and viii be quartered at the Ebbit
House. Practically the entire Nationa
Guard Of Delaware viii be included in In
parade.
The Young Mems Republican Club O
Wilmington has notified the Inaugura
Committee Of its intention OF participatinl
in the ceremonies and have been assigne
positions In the second division Of tn
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