Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-03
TEaE III KREMEN.

The Excursion Down tho Bay Yes
terasy-SerenadIn Citizens In
the EveuInG-The Banquet Ten
dered Them at the Clay tor
House.
The Friendship Fire Company Of
Harrisburg, and delegation Of the
Friendship, Of this city, accompanied
by the State Central Band Of Harris
burg, left this city aboard the steamer
Mary Morgan at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The excursionists arrived a.
Bombay Hook between eleven and
twelve o'clock, fsasted, bathed and en-
Iioyed themselves in innumersble waya
until two o'clock, when again embark
ing they steamed down the bay fer one
hour, then turning they returned home
arriving in this city at six o'clock.
The State Capital Band during the
evening sereuaded a anumber of citizeps,
amongst whom were superintendent
Cennell, of the Delaware Western
Railroad. A fine display of fireworks
was exhibited at the Friendship house,
and at ten O'Clock the two companies
formed into line and marched to the
CLAYTON House,
n,vorpr
| o .L ,.,.; lam, =,
the Clayton House dining hall were
thrown open, ana tne memoslS 1 ., eaC'
company waiklng slue ~ sue go el''' a.
Extending from nortn 70 sou's, o.
most tne en'ire iSnBsn VI sn0 III y;
room, were tnree large 'Sples, ana -" o.
the southern ena Was salle: on1' 1
They were laasn WIN oei'osol0s a.,
most innumeraole th"s were PiepAieo
with the utmost care. ine guesss , im
mediately became seasea anu partooA p
OF the vianos WIN osciaeu Ielisn
Mr.. ortlip ana MS waters a'.enoeG
the Visitors Win uhIIrlns AeHi .nu .D
when the repast Was oohoiudeu 'ne
band rendered some e1cellene music.
) the handsome rams, oon'@,u.ns "nnaa VIZ u.
Photographs OF the home oOmp1ny
was presented 10 the VISITORS py n. y
, Pennington, Esq, VINO referred 70 tn'
honorable distlnctlon aho pleasui:
which such duty gave MN. ne sac
we welcome you as friends; sns .. tles o
, friendship which have existed between
Pennsylvania and Delaware haVs neve
been severed, and hoped thas 'ne tle
between the two companies 8oul'
never be broken except by the enemy
, which separated all. .
The gift was received oy AsSlstsn
! Marshal Frank Leio, VINO reteffeo U
! the pleasure 1t gave MIN 70 acoeps !.
bis nerves. S@.o no' n@o 1oe. ~ .at Dn~
tered by the glorious and Kind treat
ment OF the wilmington COMPANY VIC
h0 was unable TO RESPOND IN a. Den1
ting manner as ne shoulo. MS CON
1 pany, continued he' had nos only peel
a received by firemen' nnt tney nao pee
i welcomed by the citizens generally
o and such treatment wouio nos on.
3 be remembered bY tnem Out 'neif 10
4 would appresiste 1t also. y.
!. Mr.. Leib as q token o. 1rlenash
g presented to the wilmington comPsn P
% two handsome red silk guiaonS. me
were accepted BY lgnatius " oruoI
j ESQ.,, who alluded to tine nero
Gettysburg, the greatest soldier Q
!, Pennsylvania" The alluSion wa
heartily applsudsd, and Mr.. Leio Pre-
. posed three cheers for my OLD CON
mander," which were given win
q will. Continuing Mr. 9ruCo ssl
4 "true he fought and shed MS oiooo 10
v his country, but the heroes OF 'ne TO
4 shirt have sacrificed their hves, an
all honor is due the heroes OF the Ut
!, brigade" :,
q o The toasts were then proposed D.
. toast-master Evans. ..
"Dslaware and Pennsylvania uni,
r ed, 10 % oraSH In Huo ~ :,
!. style, cold water" was responded to b
= Harry Sharplsy, Esq, who though
!" that since they were united spiritualiJ
- ~ there was no reason why they shoul
!, not bs united politically.
:, "The Industries of Wilmington
~ ~ were responded to by Adj. Gen. Postlt
70 70 who considered our manufactures i
- extent and variety second to none
y any city Of the same size in the Unior
!. In proposing "fhe Fire Departmer
y of Wilmington" Chief Engineer TaS'
:" we'll was called upon, but he announce
!. that he was "out OF service" and calle
= Harry C. Turner, Esq, to respond K
- him. In doing so MIR. Turner said
o spoke not as fireman, but as repr'
! their Fire Department.
In The Press" was RESPONDED 70
" H. G. Conrad, Esq, o,the Daly view
q who congratulated tne Visitors, tVl