Daily Republican., 1884-06-06
Openluy Greetibuuk PARK,

bank Station, on the line Of the Phil;
delphia and Baltimore Railroad, wa
| formally opened for the season 0
Thursday by Messrs. Clark and Horn
lessees OF the grounds. The event wa
Iinaugurated by the running of fire.
train from this city to the grounds
which left about 4. 80 o'clock a. ln., an
consisted of three weiltilled care
Greenbank Park, as the place is named
is beautiful pleasure resort, admirabl
situated between the railroad and Rid
10y creek, anl Of ii warm day il jas
the place TO spend few hours, snel
tered as it is from the hot san by :
fine grove. Under the direction 0
Messrs. Clark and Horn the place ha
been fixed up with view Of makini
everything pleasant for excursioni,ts
An excellent refreshments stand is KEEP
open during the season, while a com
modious pavilion has been erected 70
the accommodation Of those " ho deligh
in tripping the light fantastic.
The lessees OF the grounds propose t
give regular parties every Tuesday an.
Thursday evenings, mainly for afiordini
those living III the vicinity an oppIr
tuni y TO become familiar with all the
latest fancy ances, and on Saturday
eveniu4s soirre for all who desire 1t
attend will be given, The best OF Orle
will be maintained at all times and IL
intoxicating liquors are sold on the
grounds BY invitation OF thu
managers,a REPUBLICAN representative
visited the grounds on Thursday and
was favorably impressed with the place
as a pleasure resor,. To those who
have never visited THAT locality, The
trip is one worth taking, as objects of
interest abound in great numbers.
After taking in the grounds, the scribt
wandered around outside until he
brought up ut Marshalton, small vii
lage not far away, where tEe rolling
mill offered an interesting feature for
siRht-seers.
After Watching, with considerable
interest, the workings of the mill,
v here huge masses of molten iron are
taken from the furnaces, placed in
sQueezers and under cylinder rolls, and
ron verted into sheets or bars of iron,
the newspaper man meandered back
to the grove, where the scene was made
lively by the sound of the music from
The Young MaenerchOr orchestra of
Wilmington, and the whirling of the
merry dancers over the smooth floor OF
he pavilion. Another, object of note was
} side wLeel steam yacht, which plies
lp and down the creek, and while being
/ source Of much pleasure, was a curl
,sity to many. Thus the time was
vhiled away until the dinner hour ap.
when the scribe began to look
lr0und for something to refresh the in
Ter man. AS he was about to invest III
4 few sandwiches, luck favored him,
md he was invited to the Williams
homestead close by, where he partook
# bountliul repast in company with
dr. Williams and his h0spitable
who are ever ready TO eX-
end a welcome hand to u wandering
man.
Dinner disposed the host and scribe
epaired to the porch, reclned in easy
hairs, while The cool breeZes waited
by, and freely discussed the all.impOr-
ant subject, at this particular time, the
,hicagO Convention. We found our
lost Blaine man, but, while hoping
or his nomination, was not averse
o any good man who might be named
n care his favorite tailed to receive the
domination. Mr.. Williams is man of
,ouLd Judgment and credit TO the par
y TO which he belongs. After spend
ng al hour or so in social conversation
mother trip to the picnic grounds was
made, whore the party RECALLED them
Olives with ice cream and found plea
ure in observing the intricate move
nents of the merry dancers, until the
hadows OF the sinking sun warned the
aides that supper was near At hand.
Acting under this reminder another
tart was made for the farm house. The
newspaper man, not wishing to impose
II good nature, was about to excuse
imself from accepting "a second invita- |
on, but, being further urged, ress.
snce was useless, and in short time |
mother halt was made under the hos.
table roof, where u bounJiul repast |
yas soon spread. After supper and Il
hort walk the whistle from the engine
warned the scribe that the time for his
eparture was near at hand.
Hastily extending kind adieus TO his
arm hearted frieLds, the train was
oarded and the merry eXcursionlsts
;ere soon whirling towards Delaware's
Those who availed themselves Of this
ip enjoyed them selves to the fullest
~, |
raise bestowed upon Messr-. Clark ~
orn for their courtsey. Anlonh the
atures Of the trip were the iNimitabie
small boys who were Oh hand as
lick as flies in summer time. Having
armed that " free ride" was booked
+ Thursday, they were around bright
ld early and quite number succeed
in secreting themselves upon the
ain. The "gang" comprised nu-
erous bootblacks about the depot and
cir "pals," who wer4 always on the
okout for just such "suaps." Proml-
,nL among the bootblacKs WAS :he
,lorious Judie," u colored bootblack,
ho is looked upon by his white friends
IA valuable aCY uisltlon toJheir crowd.
18th bare feet, ,iisheve,ed locks, uu-
can faces and hands, the boys were
happy ON the ground and enjoy ed
an only boys can. The only !
'awback to their pleasure was the alb
nee Of lunch baskets, which are gene
lily looked upon by them with long
z eyes, and during he temporary alb
nee of the owner, are often divested
part of their contents by the littleI
chins.
In consequence of the absence of the
nch basket the boys soon began to
iier VITA the pangs of hunger and
lrteh out among the neighbor-
< farmer, in search Of something
eat. Tie extent of their sue.
NJ was not known, but III several
stances where they were refused they
venged themselves by raidlng tioweri
lrdens and gorging themselves with
kinds of sreeu fruit 10 DO found
thin reach of their artful hands. In
cir depredations several OF them t
me near meeting with reverses in the u
aDp of u foot or more OF solid country n