Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-03
DOWN THE DRnArpAnE mar.

Practical Demonstration OF HOt
Easily whining tontaps and Dwell
orn Along the w. d. N. Cam EMO,
Sea Voyages.
Through the courtesy Of the Whining
ton Il Northern railroad = goodly com
pany OF newspaper men and their lsdie
from this city and neighboring cities ant
towns were Tuesday given brief tast
or the delights Of summer vacation
travel, in the shape Of a trip to Cap
May. The party numbered abouty iitJ
persons, and the day was as sgreeabi,
as though 1t had been made to order fol
the occasion.
1t Is hardly necessary to dilate upor
the pleasures Of such q trip. Whining
ton Ia peculiarly situated within easy
reach OF many fine excursion resorts
but is questionable II trip to any Other
resort within the compass Of q days
pleasure equals the attractions Of a trir
down the Delaware river and bay "a
JERSEYS famous cape.
The Pennsylvanians reached this city
at 8.45 a. M, and were Joined at the p,
w. Il b. station by the Wilmington ex
oursionists. A pleasant run OF 15 or 20
minutes through the western part Of the
city and thence ACROSS the marshes and
the we'll cultivated truck farms OF the
South Side brought the party TO
the Wilmington & Northern Rail.
road CompRny's new wharf on the
river in good time to board the steamer
Republic. To some Of the exoursionists
this was the first sight Of the Delaware
wharf and the first opportunity they had
to realize how easily Wilmington might
be made city on the river II the munioi.
pslity possessed proportionate share of
the enterprise shown by the railroad
company. While the city fathers and
their advisers have for years past been
debating the praoticsbility OF constructing
a serviceable wharf on the river front,
and seem to be still uncertain whether ii
can be done, the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Company has simply gene
quietly to work and accomplished that
very thing, and the wharf ia now In suo.
cessful daily use.
The trip down the river and bay was
one Of resiful enjoyment and the journal
ISIS knew how to appreciate II. The
water for the last few miles rolled under
the boat with languid and gentle swell,
Just sufficiently perceptible to make the
excursionists hunger to keep on beyond
the oapes and ont into the Atlantic till
the land should sink from view and the
green pillows Of the coast should merge
into the deep blue Of the ocean where
the winds bring no scent Of shore.
The steamer reached her wharf at Cape
May landing at LOB p. m, giving the
party little over two hours at the
bsaoh. The return trip was made In
very good time, and the Wilmington
exoursionists reached their homes about
130 p. m. Dinner and supper were
served on the boat in good style, and the
affair was first class SUCCESS throughout.
The following gentlemen comprised the
journalistic party:
From Resding-Jaoob Knabb, Times and
Di.patch; N. Gable, Herald Daniel
Miller, Rspubiikaner uon Berks; ]. s.
Fighter and &. R. Gerger, News. West
Moses, Jet1ersonian
Edward Needles, Local Ne,O,; Ii. 8. auss,
Chester County Democrat. Coatesville-
8. B. Kaufman, Chester Valley Onion E
II. Davis and r. L. Campbell, Tunes.
Kenneth Squsre-W. w. Polk, Kenn,tt
Adulnce; t. D. Hadley, News and Advsr-
ttser. Honeybrook-J. Denman, GraDhic.
Lanoaster-J. M. W. Geist, Ney Era.
H. Cameron, Times. viii,
mington--George W. Humphry, Solomon
Jersey, Frank Woolley, Edgar H. Cook,
William Ferris, Jr., William II. Hill.
On the way up the river the news
paper men held meeting and appointed
> committee which prepared the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted and
endorsed with cheers:
Resolued, That the thanks of the members
u the press from Wilmington, DEL, and |
reading, Lancaster, Coatesviile, West Chester,
Kenneth Square and Marietta,
Pa, be and are hereby rendered to A. G.
McCausland, superintendent L. A. Bower,
general passenger agent, and other officials OF |
he Wilmington d Northern Railroad Com ]
oany !; and also to Capt. George W. Lackey of |
he steamer Republic, and his efficient corps
If assistants, for courtesies shown and day |
u unalloyed pleasure upon the occasion Of |
he first complimentary editorial excursion of |
he Wilmington Il Northern Railroad Com
,any to Cape May.
ReSolUed, That members OF the press par |
icipating in the event are requested to pub |
ish these resolutions in their respective |
ournals.