Evening journal., 1917-01-15
COY. TOWNSEND TO
Be INDUCTED into
OFFICE TOMORROW
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Lieutenant nt-governor-elsct, Delaware's
United States Senstars. retiring Con
Eressmzu su1 Congressman-siect. e1-
Governors. Judges and ali State OFF,
ctals; the Delaware College cadets;
Coiored Coilegs hand C0lorsd Col
lege cadets; Young hen'u kepubli-
can Ciot Of Wilmington. which will
have between $50 and SOC men in
tine. aud headed by the First Infantry
Band.
The parade win disband At the
Opera House and the GovernOr-elect
and Governor Miller will proceed 70
The platform. On the stage with the
retiring Governor and Governor elect
will be the ex-gOvernors, United
States Senators. Congressman, judges,
State officials, members Of the Cover
nor's stan and members Of the Leg
lslature. The House and Senate will
meet IN Joint session and will pro
ceed 70 the Opera House in a body.
The Rev. w. H. Briggs, pastor Of
the NJ. 70. Church at Selbyville, will
be chaplain of the inaugural ceremon-
los, and the Rev. Warren Burr Of
Townsend, will pronounce the bene-
diction- The ceremonies Will begin
at noon, and the oath OF ONCE will be
administered to Governor-elect Town
send by Chief Justice James Penne-
will. Of Dover. Governor Townsend
will read HIS inaugural message as
his first oficial act.
The Opera House, as wen as the
State House and Armony. will be at
tractively decorated for the occasion.
Members Of the Dover Troop OF Boy
Scouts will act as ushers at the Opera
House during the ceremonies, and
will also act as guards along the route
Of the parade. There Will be band
concert tomorrow afternoon.
The governors reception VIII be
held in the private ONCE OF the gov
ernor. in the State House, beginning
promptly at 8 O'Clock in the evening.
A citizens committee has been ap-
! pointed to assist with the receiving
kThe ball in the Armory. which viii be
feature OF the day, win begin after
the reception
Governor-elect Townsend and his
family WIFI occupy suite Of rooms ct
the Hotel Richardson, and the mem.
bers Of Governor Millers party will
join them there 20 view the parade
Mrs. George H. Hal, wife Of the pres
ent Secretary Of State. and Mrs. Ever.
EFT O. Johnson. wife OF the new Sec
Rotary OF State. have been invited 10
/ Join Governor-eiect Townsend's party
to view the procession, and they are
expected TO be present.
The First Infantry Orchestra. con
sisting Of twenty pieces, under the d.
rection OF Prof. J. N. Robinson, will
| furnish the music for the ball In
the Armory tomorrow night
The ball will be in charge Of a floor
and music committee, consisting Of:
Col. William d. Denney, chairman; DR.
Charles NJ. Wharton M. Hayes Wilson
William H. Baker, Harry G. Crawford
and H. Ridgely Harrington. Senator
Wharton will have charge OF the floor
and Mr.. Wilson will have charge oi
the music.
Invitations have been sent TO all OF
Deiaware's former governors; to the
present United States Senators and
Congressman and to the United
States Senator and Congressman-ele lect
many OF whom have already sent
their acceptances.
Immediately after the Inauguration
OF Governor Townsend. he will go to
the State House, where the official
seal "The Great Seal" Of the State
his authority as Governor, will be
delivered TO him.
Following is a list OF the ball COM
mittee named by the chairman of
that committee. 10 represent the
State in general:
William Denny. chairman: james
r. Alice. Jr.. William H. Baker, r. l.
Bennett. James B. Blce, Jr., Edward
IG Bradford, Harry Brown, Gilpir
Buckingham, Francis Brogan, J. I'd
ward Beck, Harry W. Cannon, Hol-
land Cannon. Edward Clark, Reynolds
Clough, Carlisle Collins. Harry Q
Crawford. George W. Daniels, John c
Darby, Frank Hall Davis. Harvey ]
Davis. James L. Davis, IT., John L
Dickey, willard Dixon, Joshua H. FL
legood. James I. Ford, Lewis B
Genst, T. Marvel Gooden, Harry X
Green, Sylvester Haley, r. Ridgely
Harrington, Charles l. Harmonson
James A. Hart, Walter r. Hart
Charles Hardesty, George Herring
Jr.. Msskel Johnson, Edward Nc
Aleer, William r. McCabe, Jr.. Harrl
Mcdaniel. Jr.. Joseph McDermott
Daniel McKenny. Richard c. McMul
lin, Levi L. Maloney, George Q. Nor
ton, Thomas NJ. Monaghan, Samuel NJ
'lD. Marshall. George T. Maxwell
Walker l. Miflin. Harry Mayer, Ar
thur Moore. Thomas Moore, ]. Bayar'
, Morris. Baynard Marvil. Jerome d
Niles, william Pennewiil, William
: Pierce, Warner W. Price. George II
Rheims, Charles g. Richards, Jame
Sammons, Jr., Fred Samworth,
, Hart Scott, 8. FINLEY Scott. Clifton
. Severson, Howard G. Stewart, Harr.
B. Thaw, Thomas II. Vansant, DR.
Charles NJ. Wharton, NJ. Hayes VIII
son, Ira Wright.