Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-16

ply and Bastian have excellent offers
from the Kansas City club, although
the latter can secure an engagemet with
the Philadelphia League team. Nolan
and Cusick have offers from the latter,
while Cu lien will either 20 to the Bal
timore American team or the Virginia8
OF Richmond. Say has gone to the Bal
timore Unions, and Meyers will proba-
bly, 60 to Newark, N. J. Snyder will
probably return TO New Castle, where
he worked during last winter. Joseph
Simmons will probably rest for the re.
mAinder ofthe season, although his
record here has secured him offers from
four different clubs, one National
League team, two of the American As
sociation and one Of tho present East
ern League teams.
He was the right man In the right
place, and It was no fault Of his that
base ball In tn Is city was not success.
The worst regret OF the whole matter is
that the Wilmington club ever entered
the Union Association, and but little
feeling Of good will Ii entertained here
among base ball enthusiasts for
President Lucas or b il association.
Frasernal visit.
Last even ing a delegation of Wilde
Post, No. 20, G. A. R., Of Chester, and
a number of members of DUPONT Post,
No. 2, Of this city visited Symth Post,
No. l, and had an enjoyable time. The
Chester Post drove TO this city in four
horse hack, and were met at the Bran.
dywine bridge by Assistant Inspector
Robert Liddell, Past Junior Vice Com
mander Edward r. Jochen and Conrad
Todd, accompanied by the Smyth Post
Drum Corps, and escorted to the head
quarters In the Adams building.
Upon their arrival they were intro
duced by Past Department Commander
Ross, and received on behalf of the
Post by John Cullen Bryant in an ap.
propriate speech OF welcome. Past
Commander Gilt Of Wilde Post was
called to the chair, and an open camp
fire started,
Addresses were delivered by Past
Commander Keables, Adjutant Thomas
Chambers, Past Depar tment Comman-
der John Wainwright, Past A. ID. G.
Edwin Hirst, ex Councilman William
II. Quinn, Charles o. Hentz, Comrade
Crozier OF No. l49 Of Pennsy lvania,
Past Department Comm ander Ross, j.
Cullen Bryant. A. ID. G. William j.
Blackburn, and others. Julius Dor.
schell played several fine selections,
on the mouth organ and bones accom-
painment.
Refreshments consisting of Ice cream,
cake, coffee and hard tack were served
in abundance, and while the party were
discussing the many good things, Past
Department Commander McNair pre-
sented Comrade Davis, of Courtland
Saunders Post No 81, Of Philadelphia,
with nursing bottle, for the use of a late
addition TO his family. John Cullen
Bryant followed by presenting the same
comrade with a toy baby coach.
Post Commander Wrightington was
presented with a gavel, Adjutant
Banthem with wooden sword, and
Quarter. master Entriken with prize
fighters. belt and a pair Of boxing
gloves.
Songs were given by Comrades Brans.
Aeld and Christie of Post 25, Past Com.
mander Plckels of Post /, Charles q.
Berg of Pest l , Edwin Hirst oi Post 2,
aud others, and coloted man who was
present. gave a whistling solo. The fes-
tivities were kept up until nearly mid
night, snd the Chester party started for
home about 1880 o'clock.