Smyrna times., 1883-08-29

babe Rehoboth good bye and started
by train for Lewes pier, where they
boarded the steamer Manhattan for
New York. Passenger Agent Brown
placed the editors in charge of Purser
Guillaudeau. The Manhattan is an
iron propeller of ! ,525 tons burthen. is
2lS feet long, and has accommodations
for 50 passengers in her staterooms.
The dining saloon is paneled in walnut
and oak, and is upholstered in excel
lent style. Sea and sky put on their
loVellest aspect to please the excursion
lists and all were enthusiastic in nr,i.a
OF the weather, the shipa the journey.
Wheh supper was announced at $50
the party reached the dining saloon
with bouyant hearts and keen appe-
tltes. The ship was rolling to a great
"eXtentity," and by the time coffee
was served it needed no spoon TO stir
the sugar therein. Everything WAS
olllng, even the warm rolls Joining in
the refrain, and rebellious journalistic
stOmachs arose and refused to be com
iorted. Some appeared to have urgent
business on the upper deck. scott
Roberts lead the van. Phelps follow
ell. Melvin ditto. The same to Wood
dali, Hopkins and Gilmore. Scott
Way and Frank Reeve may be dcpend
ed on to never give up the shin" or
their supper.
Cape May was discerned in the dis
lance and then lost to view. As the
steamer proceeded on her course the
shore OF New Jersey grew DINNER and
DINNER until nothing but its outlines
could be discovered and then land pass-
cd entirely from sight. Gathered up-
on the deck were the editors and the
few wives and best girls brought with
them, talking in small groups in ad-
mlratlon OF the scene. As night came
on the steamer approached nearer the
shore and when Atlantic CITY was bass
Ell Its thousands of lights could be seen
shining brightly upon the distant water.
Alter supper President Roberts call
ell the meeting to order on the steamer.
/ The committee on nominations rpuort-
ed the following officers who were
unanimously elected: President, F. y.
Naliamdingham; First Vice President
a. y. Christian; Second Vice President
}. \. Graham; Secretary and Trcasur-
er, w. Scott Way. The President. II
Z. Conrad and the Secretary were on
motion made the executive committee
for the ensuing year.
The retiring president, W. Scott
Roberts of the Centreville Record. anG
his successor made brief addrc4sc.; II
{. Conrad. Esq, gave two humorou.
readings: &. &. WOoddall, of the Chcs
tertown Transcript conyulsed the com
pany with humorous biographical
sketches Of the retiring president. tn,
newly elected president and secretary
W. Scott Way read one of his charac
tcriStic humorous productions. being :
chapter from his famous Life o
George Washington; W. p. Corsa o
the Milford ChrOnicie read an apt pane
on the relations Of New York city t,
the Peninsula; and ii. G. Knowic
one on the Dawn of the Golden Age.
Resolutions were passed thankin,
the Pennsylvania, the Delaware. Mary
land u Virginia, and the Eastern Shor
Railroad Companies, the Old Dominion
Steam Ship Company, }. T. Thompson
of the bright House, Passenger Agcn
Brown and Purser Guillaudeau fo
tavors, and Paynter Frame for two de
liciOuS WatcrmelOnS.
The steamer arrived in New York a
three o'clock Thursday morning. b
O'Clock the party had left the boa
and scattered in different directions a
r their various inclinations prompted.