The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-23

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Street Railway Company, was on hand
to convey the boys through that quaint
old city. Tho lads soon boarded the
cars, and away they went down Mar
ket street to Fifth, out Fifth to Pot
ter, up Potter to Nineteenth. where n
stop was made, q good look of the
surrounding was taken; returning to
Market street, down Market to what
was formerly called the old Steamboat
Hotel, kept in our younger days, by
Mrs. Gofl, now deceased.
On the river front proper the boys
visited the Consumers Ice Company.
John @. Price kindly showed the BOYS
around, and the various ways of max
ing ice. There was In the storehouse
something over 90 tons of ice. This
was appreciated by the school-boys, as
many of them had never seen tho pro-
cess OF making ice before. They soon
left there, and the next place of inter-
est was to visit the VIM. Penn monu-
ment on Front and Penn streets. 1t is
said to stand on the spot where Will
liam landed upon our shores The
monument was encased in an Iron in
closure to keep people from defacing
IL. (The writer lived In Chester II
years and never saw 1t before.) The
boys again boarded the cars and off
they went to the well-known Roaeh's
shipyard, and Mr.. Roach, q perfect
gentleman, kindly consented to let the
lads in, knowing probably that he too
was school-boy once.
The doors were swung open by John
Grlilant, one of the above gentlemenH
stand bys with the pen. Joseph Mills.
one of the head foremen, and Superin-
tendent Fountain kindly took them in
tow, and showed them over large
ship which was In the process Of build
ing, which in two weeks Is to he
launched. It is intended to carry the
Pacific mail between San Francisco and
China. The boat was very large, but
Mr.. Mills informed us that 1t was u
small boat, as some are at least one
hundred feet longer. Other parts Of
the works were visited, and the work.
ing of the machinery was explained to
the strangers.
The next thing done was to get
aboard those care, and away we went
to Wellman's Steel aud Iron Com
pany. The boys, if they had been by
| themselves, wouldn't have gotten into
this well known establishment, but,
| Charles Wellman who, like most all
other school boys, has a warm spot in
his heart, took the boys in tow, and
showed them around to the blast FUR
naces, where the process of making
iron into Besscmer steel, which to our
mind was very hot work: from there
we were conducted to where very
large chunk of iron, Weighing proba-
ly one ton, was. brought out by tho
longs for that purpose, and laid on
the rolls, and the machine ran by elec-
tiiclty, the ingot was'foon rolled intoa
sheet, about twenty.fect long, and
half inch thick.
This was something the boys will
meyer forget, and they all felt amply
paid for their visit. The cars were
soon boarded again. and away wa
went, merry band of men of all pro-
LESSONS, the preachers, doctors, law
yels, county uperintendent, city
superintendent, sheriff. deputy sherlls,
| mechanics, OF all manner OF trades.
We were soon landed in Market square,
and forming into line, marched from
thence to the oldest town hall in the
State, where the boys soon occupied
the Common Council Chamber, Presi-
dent Ii. Q. Worrllow occupying the
hair All registered their names, and
the minutes of the last meeting were
read, and the officers were elected for
tho coming year. They are as follows:
President, Atwood Il. Hoskins, by ac-
clamation; vice-president, William Nc
Curtney, Wilmington; Horace Griffith
Rockdale; Z. ID. Willis, Chester; Benja-
min Crowthers, Upland; Q. O.. Neal,
South Chester; George Callagan, Philn-
delphia; Ambrose s. 0ttey, Claymont,
| Del; secretary, William NJ. Crozier,
Rockdale; treasurer, William II. Far
ley, Chester.
Mr., Samuel X. Crozier, OF Rockdale,
| made n motion, which was carried,
that the new board La instructed to
prepare vote of thanks to the differ
ent firms for kindly treating the boys
in showing them through their works.
AT eight O'Clock the boys fell in line
and marched from the Council Cham
Der to the Post Wilde room. Covers
we're laid for over 100 guests, and the
upper which Vas elegant. was gotten
up in grand style by our old friend,
| ". ii. Williams. of the Beale House.
Mayor Coates made the opening speech
To the boys. welcoming them to the
city, and being az old school teacher,
spoke upon tho incidents of school
ife. He says his prayers keeps his
digestion good, and steers clear of
biliousness, is good looking and a
perfect gentleman.
President Worrilow responded for
the boys, and in his remarks made it
pleasant for them. He believes In hav-
ng good time and that true love is
the best.
Toustmaster, DIR, Isaao Crowthers,
every inch of man, and thinks Of all
4ouu The Lest Is Il good wife, gave
the following toasts, which were re-
sponded in grand style: "Old Rock
dale" Joseph Parkins of Derby, Ia,
brought down tho house with laugh
ter in telling OF some of the Incidents
Of his past life. He is good man and
| a farmer. He used to teach a Bible
class in old CrozierYille NJ. L. Church.
and in his class were Jacob Blackburn
of your city, Harry Worrilow, Frank
Worrilow and Samuel Turner of Ches-
ter. G. ID. Willis spoke of the advan-
tages Chester derived from the Rock
dale boys who had located in the city.
He is small In stature, but has n level
head and good heart. 1.-The Public
School" County Superintendent A. G.,
{. Smith, who is not quite as tall MS his
name is long, gave the boys q good
talk. The Country Schools" Atwood
u. Hoskins, who always remembers
the text to speak no evil true or
false, as it may be his turn next.
''The City School," Superintendent
| c. i. Foster believes that youth is the
battlefield of life, and nothing counts
without the showing; "Ihe Parent"
| samuel X. Crozier, who is one of Rock
dolo's Lest citizens, and being just
man he will flourish in spite of envy;
THE Directory" John Stsndring, who
believes the way to do good is to be
| good; "Ihe Teacher" Ambrose S.