The daily gazette., 1875-06-26
FIRST EDITION
Uilmingfontdps im Reading.

VISIT OF THE QUIcKsTEP DELEGATION
TO READING--A GALA DAY FOR THE
VISITORS.
The Quickstep base ball club, Thurs.
day morning, took trip to Reading,
accompanied by some fifty of their
friends and admirers in this city, and
through the kindness of the courte-
Gus officials of the w. &c r. r. r.,
several Wilmington reporters accom-.
panied the party.
With the exception of heat and dust
the ride up was very pleasant, the
high spirits of the whole party rapidly
Willing away the tedious hours of the
ride The train arrived in Reading
about 1915 o'clock, and the visitors
at once proceeded to the Mishlcr
House, Penn street above Fourth,
where they were entertained in good
style, at reduced rates. This hotel is
kept by ex-Shcrif Mishler, n genial,
good-hearted gentleman, and ably su-
perintended by Mr.. Joseph Wilson,
who carefully attended to the comfort
of the Wilmington guests.
After relieving themselves of tho
dust of travel, the visitors scattered in
various directions, and proceeded to
"do up" Reading according to their
different desires and inclinations. At
about four o'clock all assembled at the
mean little base ball grounds, to wit
ness the great gan e.
Wilmington reporters during.the day
were gracefully received by Mr.. Jesse
G. Hawley, editor and proprietor of
the Reading Eagle, and Mr.. John d,
Missimer, a valued member of the Ea-
gle's reportorial staff. Such generous
treatment as we received at the hands
of these gentlemen the reporterial pen
is seldom called upon to return thanks
for, and words fail to express our due
appreciation of the same.
The Eagle establishment. of which
Mr.. Hawley is the head and front, is
the truest index to his business and
personal character, and we believe we
aan give our readers no better descrip-
ton OF this gentleman than by briefly
alluding to the establishment of which
he is 50 justly proud.
The Eagle building occupies tho s.
W. corner of Sixth and Penn streets,
with large front on each street Be-
SiotS Viz OHlttt tuC
gives location TO book store, shoe
store, hotel and saloon, and affords
ample accommodation for each.
The Daily Eagle is Readings great
paper, and has an average circulation
of nearly six thoIsa-.d per day. It. is
Il Democratic journal, thoroughly in
dcpen,.e 1t, and chiefly noted for the
vigor of its editorial conduct, and the
extent, variety and completeness of its
local department. All the leading in
cidents of city and country life, are
promptly furnished by its corps OF re-
porters and army of correspondents,
and daily presented to the reading pub
lie in accurate detail and interesting
style. 20 the complete character of
this department is due in great mea-
sure the success of the paper, and thus
special care is always taken to make
the Eagle as interesting as possible to
the readers at homo. The Eagle is
printed on q fourcylinder Hoe press,
capable of turning off 10000 copies an
hour.
The Reading Edgle and Gazette COM
piled from the daily editions of the Ea-
}le, and provided with various special
features, is one of the oldest, best and
most prosperous weeklics in Berks
county.
The Edglc job Office is as large and
complete as any in the interior OF Penn
sylvania, 1t Is amply provided with
facilities for executing all kinds of
printing at low rates, and as q conae-
quence does large and extensive bus
mess. SO much for the Eagle estab-
lishment.
Mr., Missimer, of the Eagle staff, is
a first class reporter, thorough gen.
tlrnlqn and social host. To him the
reporters are Indebted for
many kind attentions, and to him they |
tender their sincere thanks.
Aside from the feelings of disappoint-
ment occasluned by the unfair defeat |
of their lavorite club, it is safe to say |
that the Wilmington visitors never |
spent more enjoyable day in their
lives. The courteous () actions OF the
Active club members were not copied |
BY the citizens in general, but at every
place our boys went they were receiv-
ed with cordial Reading welcome,
and soon felt thcmselver perfectly at
home.
The Reading beer came in for full
share of praise, and if any better beer
than Barbey's or Lauer's can be man
those who were in Reading
on THURSDAY have no desire to drink
it.
All the places of note and interest in
the city were visited and 1t was far in
the night before the party became suf-
tciently weary to seek repo5e. At an
early hour they were up again, and
after hasty breakfast, the adieus
were said, and the visitors left for
home.