Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-13
EXCURSION TO BEVERLEY.
WHAT WAS SEEN ON THL UNION
BY A REPUBLICAN MAN
NOTES. ETC.

1
Notwithstanding the uupropitiou'
state of tie weather on Thursday morn
ing SOME 1900 excursionists boarded th'
steamer Republic at Fourth stree
wharf for the purpose of going to
Beverley Park, N. j. The managers OF
Union NJ. 4. Sunday school were DE-
cidedly blue until they found the noble
steamer almost crowded from the lower
to the upper deck with romping. happy
children. Superintendent Mccormick
looked two inches higher as he marched
down Fourth street at the head Of 500
members Of his school, each carry
ing a flag and keeping step to the music
of the First Regiment Band that "toot-
ed'with more than their usual vivacity,
INSPIRED by the scene, though dri1zling
clouds obscured the morning sun
Charles Kyle was on board with 100
gallons of his delicious ice cream.
{" Charlie has got to making the
best ice cream in the country Oliver,
Moreland, Mount, Yeatman, Saville,
Thomas Alden and all the other func-
tionaries hurried up the folks /" and
other things, and by quarter after 8
O'Clock the little tug Taurus took
the line, gave piercing screech, and
started down the creek pulling the
nOblest steamer on the Delaware after
it, with its load of living freight. At the
mouth of the creek Mr.. Taurus babe
his big brother goodbye and started
back to look after tnings around Will
mington. The Republic beloved
out lis answer in three TOarS that made
the hair on the heads Of the little
folks" and some timid "old folks" too,
stand on end, and started up the river
saluting everything ON its way that
had whistle, from steamer to a mud
5cOw.
Then commenced the rattle Of dishes,
and the fumes OF streaming mocha were
shifted in the distance with eager glad
ness. Mount and Crawford SET the soda
fountain fizzing, Moreland turned more
steam under the coffee boiler, Oliver, Yet
man, and several attendants jerked the
tops off the ice cream cans, and soon
Kyle's ice cream was pronounced the
best ever made. Everybody chatted with
every body, everybody romped with
everybody, and every body had good
time.
The reception given to the Republic,
while passing up in front OF Philadet-
phia, was magnificent. The signals
from the steamers of all sizes filled the
air with continual noise, and keptthe
Republic busy replying. From shores
and wharves, and from the fronts of
ware houses, manufactures and dwell
ings, came cheer after cheer, accompa-
MED with the waving of hanGkerchiets
and tlags. About II o'clock the wharf
at Beverley was reached and soon the
park, " hich is a very handsome one, was
filled as well the town with visitors.
The Beverley people looked asst onished,
as this was the largest pic mic that had
ever visited their city, but it was not
long before visitors and citizens were
enjoying the DAY together. About noon
the clouds ritted and passed away and
the balance OF the day was as pleasant
as could be desired for fishing, boating,
and the other pastines SC
heartily entered into. Amongst the
visitors to the Republic, we're Mr. John
7. Morrell, a leading business man il
the city and editor OF the beverley
Bauner;" W. +. Cogswe.l, United
States Navy, the Mayor and other city
officers of Beverley; Captain Cone Of
the Steamer "Co. bia," Captain
Crawford OF the steamer "Twillght
and Captain Warner of the steamer
John a, Warner. Beverley park be.
longs to tie Delaware river eamboat
association, and has just b, en- opened for
pic mes and excursions The pavilion
is one of the finest on the river, and the
accommodations of first class order.
Yesterday, however, overrun every
thing. Nobody expected such big
excursion. The parties who furnished
dinners were eat out in short time,
and the stores and other places where
solid refreshments coulA he procured
reaped the benefit of the overflow.
The exCursicnists were all very much
pleased with Beverley and with those
who had charge Of the park, who did
every thing in their power to make the
eXCurs ouists CoptOr able. They say
they will not be caught mapping again,
cially if it is the Union NJ. Il. Sun
day school that is coming.
AT 80 O'clock the signal from the
Republic had the excursiOnists all gath.
cred aboard, and after u very pleasant
run, without accident or incident worthy
of note, reached Fourth street wharf,
and were at home at 8 O'Clock. There
was no ice cream for Kyle to take back;
it, as well as everything else eatable,
was cleaned out, and after all expenses
we're paid, Treasurer Thomas clapped
his hand on his well-filled pocket book
with more than 500 clear profit.
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For q good Jersey under price, Rus.