Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-30
EDITORs ON THE WING.
Closing Hours of the PeninsuIar
rress Associations Delightful
VI

Special Correspondence Of state journal.
New YORK, Aug. 23.--After hearty
dinner at the Bright House yesterday
nearly q score OF the Peninsular Press
Associations members, several of them
accompanied by ladies, proceeded to
Lewes, and there took the Old Dominion
Steamship Company's 8 steamer Manhattan
for this city. Precisely at o'clock p IN.
the vessel left tthep pier, and General Super
intendent Brown turned the journalistic
party over to the fostering care of Purser
duillaudeu. Sea and sky put on their
loveliest aspect to please the excursionists
and all were enthusiastic in praise OF the
weather, the ship and the journey. Later
on a few were sea sick, but most OF the
party sat on deck till late at night smok-
ing, talking and enjoying the magnifi-
cent effect of the moonlight on the sea.
| Purser duillsudeu meanwhile left moth
| ing undone that could minister to the
comfort or pleasure OF his gaests, and
| long before the trip was over he had
firmly established himself in the good
graoes of all on board.
About 7.30 O'Clock the association was
called to order in the smoking room and
the Committee or Nominations reported
and the association elected the following
officers for the ensuing year President,
Z. N. Vallandighsm of EVERY EVENING
First Vics President, A. A. Christian Of
the Grsensborough Free Press; Second
Vica President. j. A. Graham of the
Salisbury AdUerttSer j; Secretary and
Treasurer, W. Scott Way OF the Middle
town Transcript. The President and the
Secretary with H. C. Conrad, Esq., were
constituted the executive committee for
the ensuing year.
The retiring president, W. Scott Roberts
Of the Centreville Record, and his sue
cessor made brief addresses Il. C.
Conrad, Esq gave two humorous read.
ings ; G. g. Woodall of the Chestertown
Transcript eonvulsed the company with
humorous biographical sketches of the re-
firing president. the newly elected presi. |
dent and the secretary W. Scott Way |
read one of his characteristic humorous pro- |
duotions, being chapter from his |
famous Life of George Washington -
w. 7. Cofsa Of the Milford Chronicle read |
an apt paper on the relations OF New |
York City to the Peninsula and FL. G. |
Knowles one on the "DGgn Of the Golden |
Age"
The following resolutions were reported
and adopted
WHEREAS, The success of tho annual meet /
ing OF the Peninsular Press Association has |
been largely due to the cordial CO. operation |
OF various persons and corporations.
ReSotced, That the thanks of this associa- |
tion are due and hereby offered to the Penn
sylyania, the Delaware, Maryland X Virginia |
and the Eastern Shore railroad companies |
ana the old Dominion Steamship Company
for courtesies extended.
ResolUed That our thanks are also due to
Or. l. L. Thompson proprietor of the Bright |
House, Rehoboth Delaware, for the cordial
manner in which he discharged the duties OF |
host, to Paynter Frame, for magnificent
specimens OF the watermelons for which he is !
Justly famous to General Passenger Agent
Brown OF the Delaware, Maryland u Virginia
railroad for his many courtesies. and to Cap
tain +. Stevens and Purser L. A. Guillaudeu
OF the steamship Manhattan for courteous
attentions during our trip by sea to New York.
=, ReSotred, That heassociation's thanks are
likewise due to our retiring president, W.
Scott Roberts, not only for the able and i'm
partial manner i'll which he has ever dis
charged the duties of his office, but as well
for the creditable way in which he represented
the youth and gallantry of the association at
last evenings hop.
HeSotued, Also that tho association returns
its hearty thanks to our permanent secretary,
W. scott Way, for the able discharge of his
ordinary duties and especially for the capable
manner which he, with the corporation of
Messrs. W. Scott Roberts and j. d. Bell of
the executive committee, arranged for our
entertainment on this occasion and
WHEREAS The annual reunions of this
association become more and more delightful
from year to year, thus tending to strengthen
the bonds that should bind together the
members of our profession,
Resotced. That it is the sense of this asso-
citation that the press of the Peninsula
should, if possible, be fully represented at
these reunions, to the end that all shall par
tclpate in the benefits that we who have
heretofore attended, feel ourselves to have
received.
The Manhattan reached her dock in
this city without accident shortly after 5
O'Clock this morning, and by 80 o'clock
the members of the association were on
their way to various destinations, some
returning home by early trains and
others remaining in New York to visit
Coney Island, the upper Hudson and other
points OF interest. With the farewells
was mingled the unanimous opinion that
the association had never had pleas
anter or more profitable meeting.