La Fayette Meeting.
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At meeting, held September 18th, 1924,
at the Red Lion Hotel, of the Committee of
arrangements OH the part OF the young men
of New Castle County, to make arrange
ments for cscorting the Nations Guest, Mr..
Benjamn IphHeiry in the Chair and Mr.
Eoan Henry Thomas, Secretary


On motion, the proceedings of the County
Meeting held ut Newport were read, after
which the following resolution was submitted:
Whereas the committee of arrangement ap-
pointed at meeting held at Wilmington, Of
the elder portion Of our fellow citizens, hav-
ing made, as we conceive, the necessary ar
rangcments towards marshailing and form
ing an escort, as laid down in plan OF the
procession published. 1t was


Resolved, that an additional banner be
procured, with the following inscription
" Delaware and Liberty"


ReSokpcd, that the banners be borne in
procession by ]. Riddle, Jun. and I. Maui
daine.


A communication having been made to the
Committee by Captain Moore and Lieuten-
ant Sutton of the 1st Troop Volunteer Cav
airy, in which it was resolved at meeting OF
the said corps, that they with all members
desrous of joining them in uniform would
meet to escort Gen. La Fayette into and
through our state


Resolved, that this Committee concur iii
the laudablc wish of said Corps to testify
their respect to the National Guest, and re-
commend it to the 1st Marshall to assigr
said Corps, and other Volunteer Troops O
the State place in the escort.
| Eesohned, that the address to the Gene
raj, voted at the County Meeting be draftct
and presented by b. Whitley, Z. II. Thomas
and Dir. w. M. Gemmill.


Resoived, that the thanks of the Commit
tee be voted to Col. Geo. l. Mitchell, a mem.
Der Of Congress from Cecil County, Mary
land, who, during the late session, was in
strumental in having our disintercsted Cues
invited to revisit the United States.


Resolved, that the Marshalls be requested
to assign to the Clergy a place in the process
sion.


Resolved, that it be recommended to thu
young men and others, who purpose joinin!
the escort, to meet at Wilmington at an earl.
hour of the day on which the General is ex
pected in the state, provided with the badge
and cockade.


Resolved, that the proceedings of the Com
mittee be published in the State papers.
I b. WHITLEY, Chairman.
I (Attcst) E. H. THOMAS, Sec'ry.