Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-02

/ arrival OF the steam yacht Sybtlla, with
Fred Belts. Jr., and party of Philade
phla. The rigging OF the yacht wal
| floating the Gags of almost every nation
when she came TO anchor severa
hundred feet of the pier. small
naptha launch soon landed the ga,
company. The reception committee
! and First Regiment Band met them on
the pier. AS the launch was bounding
over the pillows with several fathoms Of
water under its occupants, the band
struck up the rather suggestive air OF
Down Went McGinty to the Bottom OF
the Sea
The party was then marched I'D to the
club house and the men who had charge
OF the shad baking department. went TO
work Dozens of Delaware river beauties
we're soon nailed to planks and SET IN
before roaring FIRE, and the waves OF
their former home sung q requiem to the
holocaust
The Red, White and Blue.
While the shad were baking the hag
raising and formal presentation Of the
charter took place. Charles / Schaffer,
a promising young attorney OF Chester
county, Pa presented the charter TO
@A"ANAAA ~ AAaiilos UIttiubuN OF bUH
club accompanying the presentation with
a neat littls address M. Harris re-
eponded In fitting manner. de then
ran the flag to the top OF the pole. and
pulling q rope unfurled 1t. As 1t hoatsd
TO the breeze, cheer after cheer greeted
Il, aud the band played the Star
Spangled Banner
Hon Charles B Lore was called upon
for an address, but gave way to Score
tary Of State D / Marvel, who said
We have had hearty greeting from
the State Of Pennsylvania Since came
here have been cruelty reminded by
some Pennsylvania who told me that
we were a gift from Pennsylvania.
II we are gift from Psnnsylvania we
have proved very Independent little
commonwealth. Our little state has
given you privilege which you may en-.
JOY within Its borders We have given you
3 charter that constitutes you a body.
that, 10 Is said, has no soul, aud there
fore Is not called upon for any acc cunt.
ability ! welcome you TO our state"
His address was followed by cheers for
Delaware
Mr.. Lore then said: my friend SAYS
corporations are not responsible. have
never heard Of corporation that was
not Unsuitable II this corporation is
one that has no mouth your guests have.
You will fad that they will do ample
justice TO the refreshments you may have,
no matter whether they be- solid or
liquid
Eating planked shnd and planting tres
took up the baiance Of the day After
the banquet the gueste departed on every
train, and as they picked the fish bones
from their teeth, they soliloquized.
When the angels made shad,
The Devil was mad.
For u seemed such feast OF delight
10 70 ruin tha schems.
lie jumped into the stream
And stuck In the bones out OF spite.
Those who had partaken OF the fish
louise punch and fished for straw |
berries Ia the bowl uttered the following
efrsin;
their bed,
The angels ooktd down and were glad;
SUI the, Devil, lis said, fairly pounded his /
Coz he had used all his bones on the shad.
As the EVENING JOURNAL m an was
making his way to the train, Re.,re
sentative Chapman stopped him and said
Locke yere; when you write this mn.
ust say that old Chip planted one |
''these yere trees. That one on the of |
ide Of the front steps. Say, amt this
ust elegant9"
Several members Of the General Assem-
'ly went on to Philadelphia for another
urprise.
some Of the Guests.
Prominent among the 400 guests were |
be following Governor Robert j, |
reynolds, Secretary Of State D. I. Mar
-el, Speaker Of Senate Donahoe Senatore
isn, Houston, McMullin and Ross.
Ipeaker Sirman of the House aud Repre- \
entatives Chapman, Esenbrty, Walton.
tndell, West, Norris (E Thomas. |
sidgely and Day. Clerk OF the Senate
learn, Clerk Of the House Dunn. Read
ng Clerk Psrvis, Sergeant at Arms
ieorge and Ad Phillips, Page Of the
senate Carroll Downs, Page Of the House
Nolan McGonigle, James B. Bice, q Q /
carpenter and q. O. Pennington, consti-
utlng the executive and legislative party
md their guests
Wilmington-B +. Townsend, &. M
aoopes OF the Morning News; j. Norris L
robinson. George Z Townsend. John II
Rodney. Spottswood Garland. w. Scott
Vernon OF the Daily Republican; City J
councilman B, Bolton. e. D Holt, i
Or Defrlckson, City Solicitor William
l. Lyman, Nathan Lieberman, John @.
clark, z r. Clark, = r Haynes or the
Morning News u r. Thomss City
Councilman a J. Sharkey, William ii
hill OF the Morning News Detective H
Vandegrift, Q. w. Edwards. Theodore
stuart and George Carter Of the EVEN
NC JouRNALi Enoch Moore, George
5ootes' +. Sharpley. President Of the
5oard Of Trade D. w Taylor, William
8eadenkopf. A. g. Elliott, H Harvey,
J. ID. Townsend, r P Janvier, j. } /
Dougherty. D. Holstein, Gideon Guyer,
don. Charles Lore, G @ Marshall, |
J. l. DeVou, President Of Council Farra,
Joshua Conner. A. 5 McCausland, DR.. J. |
I. Pyle, J. B Cheney Of the Every Even
ng; Samuel Chambers, j w Aydon, j.
. Willis: R Lawson, n B Duncan.
5eorge W, Mckee, Victor Pyle, John X. |
Adams, Y. Burtnett, John Stats OF |
he New York Herald.
Philadelp hia-M Magistrate Pole. Jane.
Jonaway, Daniel Buck, Harry P
lrowell George Watson. John p
William McMurray, Harry
Wilde, J. hn X. Mccarthy. John T. Nc
3innis, Clarence Kugler, John r. Beiz
lr., the brewer; William j. Roney, Will
tam 4. Stewart, Samuel Cherry, Charles
Haines, Charles A. Ellis, John r
5ermon, Magistrate Thomas Randall,
George w. Ingram, John s. Hansell
Frank q Smith, Sheriff II p. Council
William F McCully, w. a .GiIpin, Watson
Laderty. William Porter. DR.. Johi
ASHER, George Cotton, Charles Lowry.
Charles W. Neyman, w. r Leeds. L
4 d1itz. James McGrath, Waltai
Peterson. Joseph A. Wenderth. Jane,