The daily gazette., 1881-05-27
MI FEI" ~ ~
UP THE RIVER.
q Pleasant Excursion to Chester,
ON the Susie Mccall.

On tme Susie MCCALL,
Yesterday afternoon, the compli-
rnentary excursion Of the Wilmington
City Passenger, Railway Company.
postponed on account Of unpleasant
weather from the Thursday previous.
came off and was attended by about
two hundred ladies, gentlemen and
children. Special cars were run over
the Railway Company's Fourth street
branch, for the purpose of conv vi 10
the excursionists TO Fourth ttre y
wharf, where the well known sk am ,r
Susie a. Mccall stood ready to q nv ~
them up the river. The excursion " "a
gotten up by the Railway Company in
honor Of the opening of he
Fourth street branch, and Ca ot.
Dehney, of the Susie coal, jolned
with the company BY rendering the
use of his steamer.
There were about two hundred ex-
cursionistsl aboard the boat, among
them being Hon. Judge Houston,
Mayor Almond, City Treasurer Guth-
rie, alb ut a dozen members of CITY
Council and other city officers, Wash~
ington Jones, Job III. jackson, VIM.
nj. Candy and Others.
The steamer proceeded directly up
the Delaware river as far as Chester.
running close to the western shore 90
as to give an opportunity of viewing
the river front that Wilmington is OK
pscted to reach out for when the river
road is completed. At Chester ths
steamer laid to at Roach's ship yard
wharf, where the party landed and
spent almost an hour at these exten-
sive works. Mr.. John B. Roach, son
OF the great ship builder, welcomed
the excursiOnists ON the wharf, and
rendered them the freedom Of the
yard. ISL 49, 0T -
At five o'clock the steamer started for
Wi Wilinington. During the return trip q
nuinber Of gentlemen organized an in
iormal meeting on the forward deck, with
NJ. Il. Lichtenstein as chairman, and ap-
pointed Messrs. Chas. B. Lore, solomon
Hersey, and Job Ii. jackson, commit
tee 10 prepare resolutions expressive OF
the sentiments of those who were enjoy
Ing this most pleasant little trip. The
committee reported the following:
Resolved, /. That We, the guests OF
the City Passenger Railway Company,
hereby tender our hearty congratula-
lions 70 the company on the opening of
the Fourth street branch Of the road to
poblie use, as another step Ia the growth
OF our city and for the comfort and con-
venieDce Of our people.
2. Tbatto James Bradford, Esq, the
president of the road, and to Captain
Samuel M. Denny, OF the steamer Susie
Mccall, and to Harbor Master Enoch
Moore, we tender our hearty thanks for
our delightful trip on the Christlana
and Delaware rivers, which their urban
ity, courtesy and kindness have made in
every respect q success. s1
8. We also tende1 Mr.. Roach our
thanks for bis kindness, in throwing
open bis extensive works 70 our inspec
tion, thereby enhancing the pleasure OF
the trip. E
The resolutions were unanlmously
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
During the entire trip Ice cream, water
ices, cakes and lemonade were served in
abundance, the supply being 80 much
grster than the demand tha. after every.
body had made the most prodigious eff
forts TO get outside of the greatest posi-
BILE quantity, there was stiI "enough left
and TO spare"
As indicated in the second resolution,
Col. EnOch Moore, Harbor Master, was
an important factor in this pleasant af-
fair. He acted IS Master Of Ceremonies
on the boat, pointed out the objects of
Interest, kept the children from tumb-
ling into ths water, and saw that every
BODY got plenty of Ice cresm.
About 6:l6 O'clock the boat arrived at
koarth street wharf, where special re-
lay OF cars was in waiting to convey the
excursionists up town. Altogether the
trip proved a most delightful one to all
who participated. ...z=-. ST..