The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-15

Remarkable Sunday Gathering
Negfecnng to extend 10 Senator
Gray welcome as he landed on We'd |
nesday last at the New York battery |
from Europe, his friends hiked him of |
down to Cape Henlopen in company
with ex-Secretary Bayard to spend last
Sunday in mutual admiration. 1t was
a most remarkable Sunday gathering,
q remarkable observance OF the Lords
Day. A writer from there TO the
Every Evening says this of 1t:
ut is jolly genial party assembled
to informally welcome Senator Gray,
and to also pay its respects to ex-Sec-
rotary Bayatd It included leading
men from various parts OF the State.
1t is Democratic gathering but poll
tics are lost sight of and have never
been discussed even informally during
the brief suiourn. No reference to
party OF politics has been made, the
nssemblage finding anecdotes, Incl
dents and the renewal of friendships
and the Ie-establishment OF good fsl-
lowship mora To its taste"
Only think of that, and yet there
were present In that Sunday gathering
by the sea shore such politicians as the
following named by the Every Even
ing correspondent. Here are his words;
The gathering includes eX-Seeretary
Bayard, Senator Gray, Congressman
Causey, Ex-Governor Stockley, Secre-
tary OF State Marvel, ex-Congressman
Martin, State Treasurer Burnite, Gen.
X. r. kenney, Col. +. I. Cooper, John
X. Nicholson. Esq, Sheriff Amos Cole,
Dover; Charles W. Melee, 4. Z. Robin
son, Esq II. A. Rosenbaurn, George
town; DIR. Nathan Pratt Milford; John
p. Dulaney Seaford; Il. W. Tunnel.
Charles Whitley, Lewes; John II. Rod
ney, Thomas Holcomb, A. Is. Cooper,
George A. Maxwell New Castle; Dr.
I. H. Gilpin. w. A. Comegys, Middle
town; II L. Bryan. Washington; Col.
W. W. Stevens, II. Z. Pennington, Sea-
ford; Paynter Frame. Harbeson, and
two or three newspaper men.
Was there ever such gathering Of
Democratic politicians on Sunday be-
fore, and yet these pure Innocent lambs
never even alluded to politics? Well,
was the like ever known before?
The millennium has come surely.
These men who did up the camp
meetings of the State on Sundays
and made political states, actually
met at hotel on Sunday spent the
day without ever abiding to politics,
How did these politicians spend the
day. II it was too wicked to talk
politics on Sunday, did they read
prayers and sing psalms' "0ld Hun
dfed" must have come with gushing
melody from these strong throats
used to shouting over Democratic vic
Tories. What a fearful moral struggle
1T must have been for many of this
notable party to refrain from sucking
lemonade through rye straw. The
dear, innocent lambs, they spent Sun
day without mentioning politics. Re
cording angel write that down!
Such wicked amusements as looking
at a Punch and Judy show were all
done up the Saturday night before, ant
q September sun arose bright and
beautiful upon that hullowed Sunda.
mornlng at HenlopUn, and peeped il
the window lattices upon these limo
cent politicians lying loving two ah'
two in bed, who would not talk pol
tics on Sunday.
Deeming cleanliness noxt to Godli
ness, however, we are informed tina
the party took bath in the ocear
As the bathing costumes were few, an
q division Of The suits were neeessar
to make them go around, the SUI
plungers resented picturesque spec
taele. The saser is delightfel in it
lnyigoratiGg warmth, and the SUI
Just strong enough to make the bat
enjoyable. There can be noilner SUI
along the Atlantic coast than tn
gradually s!opIng shore.
But why say more about this r,
markable Sunday gathering. 1t beat
big Sunday at tho Camden Camp, an
Coney Islcnd and Atlantic City deal
all hollow. Heseafter no doubt III
whole Democracy Of the state will b,
gin the Sabbath day in singing this d
lghtful conpIet, in one of Wat
INNS:
"Bar from my thoughts vain world b
gone,
Let my religious hours alone.n
And at the close of the day no
sweet will come the lullaby tones:
SOFTLY fades the twilight ray,
OF the holy sabbath day;
Gently as LIES setting sun
When the Christians course Is run,