The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-28
Of the moor Is covered .with


The fort and in fact the entire
island, Is In charge OF Sergeant Will
liam Welsh, who with his family, and
a civilian named Madden, and his
family, are the only occupants of this
forsaken place. No vleitors are allow
ed to even land at the island, unless by
special permit from the War Depart
ment at Washington.
After making thorough inspection
of everything OF interest about the
place the party returned to the boat,
but were scarcely on board when they
were saluted by the lrrepressible An
fenger with the remark:
You folks missed it,"
'Why what WIS the matter p lnquir-
cd one of those addressed.
Erred IieiSs, instead of going up to
the fort, spent his time In fishing, and
caught beauty weighing eight pounds
and quarter
Where 1t is ?" said several, anxious
to see the prize, when the Colonel re-
p lied:
"oh 1t got on the hook broke just
as Fred was lifting it out of the water"
Come now, Colonel" said one OF his
hearers that's too thin; how did he
weigh him and lind out that he weigh
cd eight pounds and a quarter when he
| got OFF :"
The fish had scales" answered the
| Colonel, as he walked of unconcern-
1 eddy, when the man whom he had VIC
| timized offered a motion that the
/ Colonel he thrown overheard. As the
motion was not seconded. 1t failed.
BY this time the dinner bell rang,
and the party started for the tables,
which Zimmerman had supplied in II
bounteuus manner When all were
/ zAnfaH nTNl. e
Morning News, who wore NICE white
neck tie, and was evidently taken for
a preacher, was called upon to ask a
blessing. This was something out of
his line OF business, and after eXcusing
j himself to the company, he managed
to say in a sem.-devout manner:
THE Lord make us truly thankful
for what we are about to receive"
Dinner was then served with the fol-
lowing menu;
Roasts-Roast beef, roast veal veal
bonlade. Tongue, ham. Salads
| chicken, lobster, potato mavonaise,
Fried oysters, ice cream. cake, fruit, eel.
cry, mixed pickles, tomat oes, gherkins,
nuts, coffee, tea.
Everything was the best that could
be obtained, aud there was an abund-
ance. Mr.. Zimmerman, whose place
is ut No. 22O Tatnall street, proved
himself one of the best caterers in the
city.
| The liquids were more especially in
Sni,,n,, paa,,ar a. SCH w." WI ntlomh
md hn Surpisb ey '9 ,n u, q na,iuS sts
rer aie sod, ,,ia, ia,,',,, ''I 90, y, ,i.
snft iri,i, VII w anu oIiiet
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HeiSS IL is scarcely necessary to say
that 1t was well and ably attended to-
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