Evening journal., 1912-09-26

AT a meeting of representatives OF
the various organizations that viii
participate in the "Old Home Week"
celebration held in Council chambers
last night, various matters pertaining
to the parade OF the organizations on
Wednesday night OF that week were
discussed. Before next Wednesday
night it will be known what route
the parade will pass over and the
chief marshal also will be decided
upon.
Several names OF well-known men
were suggested for this honor last
night Mayor Harrison W. Howell
who was tendeerd the honor declined,
as also did former Mayors Horace
Wilson and George NJ Fisher. Those
mentioned last night were Council
man J. Frank White, chairman Of the
parade committee of Council: Colonel
w. r. Slower, chairman OF the gen
oral committee and David Snellenburg
a well known merchant
Mr. Slower was inclined to decline
the proffer Of the position as his time
as chairman of the general commit
tee was pretty well taken up. He
may be induced to accept. however.
and the matter was laid over for the
time being.
According to the understanding
reached at a previous meeting con-
corning seniority of the organizations
participating in the parade, the honor
Of holding the right of line falls TO the
Odd Fellows organization and the
other organization will follow in the
order in the year in which thy were
instituted.
The marshals OF the organizations
selected to date who also will act as
aids to the chief marshal, arc George
Bailey. Odd Fellows; C. A Adele, Red
Men: j.. ]. McElwee. Hibernians;
Henry Romer. Turngemeinde: Win
field Scott. Bricklayers' Union; w. r.
Clark. Eureka. Welcome and Dill
gent Councils, Jr. o. U A. NJ
The following order has been issued
to the militia which will take part
in the Wednesday afternoon parade,
during the home coming celebration.
Sept. %, 1912.
General Orders, No. II.
l. The Organized Militia Of Della
ware will be assembled in Whining
ton. on Wednesday. October ., 1912,
upon the occasion of the "Old Home
Week celebration"
II. With a view to the participa-
ton Of the First Infantry in a pa
rade which will be reviewed by the
governor. at the city hall, the COM
manding officer will report at once
TO General T. c. DUPONT. grand mar
shall. for assignment to a position in
the line Of parade.
Ill Immediately upon the dis
missal OF the parade. the command
ing officer. First Infantry, will pro-
coed with his regiment to the Plaza,
south Of Eighteenth street. west OF
the boulevard, where an evening pa
rade will be held.
". Companies south Of Whining
ton will take train as follows:
Field and staff officers and non
commissioned staff, taking train with
companies nearest their homes
, Co. B, Milford, Penn. R. r. S.37 a. m.
I Co G. Dover. Penn. R. r. 9.46 a. m
Co. e. Newark, B & o. r. r. % p. m
/ Co. H. New Castle. trolley HOO a. m
Train arrangements for return tc
/ home station will be announced later
Company commanders viii arrange
with local ticket agents for the mum
Der of special excursion tickets re
CURED for their respective com
panies.
Y The regimental quartermastei
will furnish the necessary mounts fol
officers of the field and staff and the
regimental commissary will provide
suitable subsistence for visiting OH.
GERS and men.
BY command of Governor Pennewill
I. p. Wickersham,
The Adiutant General. Chief of staff