National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-14
Ryturnlng u Compliment,


All aboard !" rang shrilly out upon thu
morning breeze, which floated lightly over th,
raging canal, at Scriveuer's Wharf Georgetown
yesterday morning, and soon the neat littl,
packet General NJ. c. Meigs was stoaminl
gaily up stream loaded with jolly party OF
seventy-tivc eXcursionists to Cabin John Bridge
aud Great Falls
Among the company were a number Of spe-
cially invited guests from Baltimore, includ-
ing James Curran, president of the Water
Board w. L. Sharretts, water registrar; w
H. henly, assistant engineer of the Gunpowder
supply; j. II. Weber, II. w. Morston, G.. b.
klcibacker, G. c. Isaacs, c. O. Norris, G. r.
Sisco, c. W. Halter, 5. Colmus L. Darlington,
| >. King, +. j. 5. Gorgas, q. c. *. r. of Mary.
| land j. r. Konly, w. b. Fusselbaugh, prosi.
dent Of the Police Board s. Register, prcsi-
dent OF the Fire Department; A. Robertson,
a member OF the City Council J. L. Krcbs, w.
+. koss, j. Il. Gray, marshal of police H. Glib.
son, William L. Manning, o. III. Balderston.
MAYOR ID. Woodburn, II. II. Cox, and Robert
n. Marshall, chief engineer of the water work,
aud in charge Of the Batimoreans.
Those present from the District were Com
missioners Dent and Twining, Leutcnants
lloXie and Green, Water Registrar Cox. Il. p.
Iownshend, superintendent of property;IIenry
Larman, inspector and Taper of mains; Major
Morgan, Fire Commissioners Bacon and Hume,
Professor William Saunders, of the Agricul-
tural Department John A. Baker, Frank
Richardson, Of the Baltimore SUI Chief En-
gineer Cronin, NJ. NJ. Parker, f. c. Columbia
Commandery, No. ?; George Gibson, treasurer;
a. T.. Longcy, recorder John T. THOMPSON,
D. w. Griffin, and James L. Waugh, Past Com
mandors j. p. Pearson, p. T.. c., De Moley
Commandery Thomas Someryile, w. s
Roose, Joseph L. Pearson, DR.. T. b. Hood,
medical referee Pension Office; II. L. Sher-
wood. DIR. Z. NJ. Ford j. w. Mcknight, Alex
ander Gardner, Major Crawford, John McClcl-
land ii. l. Gregory, Robert Campbell, Henry
Bradley, and J. w. Boteler.
Arriving at their destination. the party, un-
der the leadership of Mr.. George Gibson Wis
tied the water-works aud tho Great Falls. and
returning to the hotel spent couple of hours
very agreeably resting in tho shadc-some
testing their eagle Dyes and steady nerves by
popping away at target with a rifle, and IL is
needless to say that bulPs.eyes unlimited were
made some tried their luck at game of draw
poker, some at billiards, and some doZed off
being sung to sleep by tho soft melodious
splashes of the ripping waters. Such was the
dreamy, listless state of the party when the
command to fall in was given and the limo took
up its march for the boat. headed by string
band, composed OF two violins aud harp. The
party all aboard, the packet headed for home.
A banquet was served, at which Commissioner
Dent presided and made short address of well
come.
After the substantials had been served, Mr..
Dent called upon Alr. j. L. Thomson to act as
toast master.
Mr.. Thompson in few WE'LL timed remarks
then offered the toasts, expressing appropriate
sentiments, to which responses were made by
the following: Robert X. Martin, chief engi-
neer OF Baltimore water works j. T. Gray, |
marshal Baltimore police; James Curran,
president of the waterlboard w. l.. Sharretts,
water registrar; $. Register, president fire de.
partmcnt; Mr.. Fusselbaugh, president police |
board Commissioner Dent, Water Registrar
Cox, Property Clerk Townsend, Chief Engi.
neer Cronin, Professor William Saunders, Ma
jor Morgan, f. j. S. Gorsas, T. l.. Hume, Gen
eral Bacon, Colonel Same, George Gibson NJ
NJ. Parker, A. I. Longey, DR.. Il. b. Hood DR..
q. NJ. Ford, II. l.. Sherwood, and II. /. Gregory. |
A telegram WAS received from Mayor Ii. !
trobe, oil Baltimore, aud James G. Balm, G.. &. |
Of State OF Virginia, regretting their inability |
to DO present
This was by far the most enjoyable excur-
sion that has been given this season. Usually |
excursion parties soon tire out; the fun gets |
down to suicidal depths, aud the company is |
wrapped IN silence, save faint groan now and |
then, MS II some one was attempting the last |
strains OF some mournGul tune. But this was |
not thusly. Good humor ran to its highest |
The boat had hardly dropped its hawscr before |
the entire party was convulsed with laughter, |
and Notwithstanding they were gone the entire .
day the high spirits aud the fun did not de.
crease one iota. Singing dancing, joko.crack.
ing, card-playing, aud feasting were carried on
TO the full enjoyment of all.
!, This excursion was given in honor of the
Baltimore gentlemen, whO!entertained a party
from this city, under Mr. George Gibson, on
May o. upon their visit to tho Gunpowder
waterworks, by invitation of Mr.. Robert Nor.
ton, chief engineer of the works.
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