Democratic messenger., 1893-08-26
OCEAN CITY HONORED
The Vice-President Of the United
States Pays A Visit.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Senators, Congressman and Governor
Brown on Hand.

| OCEAN Cry, MD. Aug. ls.-That wa
"A jolly party that left the foot of Soutl
street. Baltimore, at $50 o'clock this after
noon. 1t was party of Washingtonians an
Baltimoreans brought to Ocean City as tn
guests of the SinepuXent Beach Company
There were two conspicuous figures, Vice
President Stevenson and Mr.. Charles Colds
borough, president of the Sinepuxent Beacl
Company. it was purely an outing trip, Al
escape from the tedious and tiresome dutie
at Washington to which those composin,
session of Congress has been called. Man,
more Senators and Representatives than
those who actually composed the party hat
been invited but the pressure of their duties
detained them at Washington.
The State steamer Governor Thomas Was
at the foot of South street at o'clock read,
to receive the distinguished guests. The
steamer had been placed at the disposal oi
the party by Governor Brown, and Gem.
mander Howard was on hand to welcome hi.
guests. Captain Griffith was there, too. II
was shortly after o'clock when the Bslti.
more guests began to arrive. and it was after
3 o'clock when Vice-President Stevenson
Senator Blackburn and Senator Gibson
arrived from Washington via the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
In the meantime the Merchants Club,
under the direction of Caterer IIavez, with
Abe Siegrea and George Bowen in charge,
had loaded the steamer with the choicest
eatables and drinka5les. At $40 the steamer
cast off en- route for Ocean City. Those on
board were Adal +. Stevenson vice-Presi-
dent of the United States: United States
Senator j. S. c. Blackburn, of Kentucky
Senator Charles II. Gibson, of Maryland
+. Peters. DIR. William Sprigg, Representa-
tive w. NJ. Springer, chairman of the ways
and means committee of the last House
General Black. ex-ccmmissioner of pensions
and member of the present House of Repre-
scntatives; Harvey l.. Page, architect at the
Capitol and the designer of many of the
beautiful cottages st Ocean City, and Robert
Hincklcy, also of Washington. From Balti-
more were Governor Frank Brown, Gen.
John Gill president of the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit Company; Edwin Warield,
president of the Fidelity Guarantee and
Deposit Company; William Secmuller; w.
Sidney Wilson rnavnr of Ocaan C.;ty. Gao
NJ. Upshur, ex-Speakcr of the Maryland
House of Delegates; j. Kemp Bartlett, Jno.
A. Hambleton, X. w. James. Major John
W. S. Brady, wilonghby n. Smith, H. S.
Edmund. Wilbur 7. Jackson. president of
Continental Bank; Gustav Lurman, Andrew
Jones, Chas. d. Fisher, Col. ID. g. Mcintosh
of Towson; J. Hough Cottman, John +.
Hurst, Gustavus Ober, II. C. Buckmaster.
Albert q. Ober, Thornton Rollins, John :.
Bullock and James Bates, n director of the
Sinepuxent Beach Company. As soon as
Captain Griifiths signal to cast off was given
the Governor Thomas shot through the har-
bor and the passengers fully realized that
they were off for Ocean City.
Everybody made himself comfortable, and
the boat load OF prominent men were soon
scattered promiscuously on the steamer. II
was q delightful trip. because everybody was
at home. Vice-Presi,lcnt Stevenson was the
central figure, and vet he was thoroughly
democratic and took things in the free and
easy way that everybody else did. lie was
an inquisitive passenger. too. and examined
minutcly Baltimore's harbor facilities and
wanted to know all ahout the elevators and
the piers and the wharves. lie wanted to
know the terminal facilities of Baltimore,
and he wanted to know all about the citv as
shipping point
in all the party there was not more
interested person in his surroundings than
ae. Mr.. Stevenson sat ON the after deck over
which Captain Griffith had spread an avn
ing and in his conversation showed IA know
ledge of Baltimore's resources that surprised
everybody.
After dinner Mr. Stevenson asked great
many questions about the Eastern Shore 4
reporter of The Sun gave him the informa-
ton he desired. lie told him that President
James X. Folks ancestors had come from
the Eastern Shore; So had the ancestors of
Secretary Gresham; SO had those of Her
schel V. johnson. and so had these OF
numerous other persons who had become
prominent in the history of the country.
III en- Mr.. Stevenson warmed up TO Mary
land history and told the interested group
what prominent part the State had played
in framing national history and how many
Marylanders had helped huild up Illinois,
He alluded to the fact that his maternal
ancestors had come from Cecil county and
he asked all about the old homestead of the
Greshsms in Kent county.
1t was flying train that came from Clai-
bourne to Ocean City and the time made beat
all previous records. The distance is eighty
seven miles, which was covered in trihe
over one hundred minutes.
The only stops were made at Easton and
Salisbury. and at each place there was an
enthusiastic gathering to greet Mr.. Steven
son. The Vice-Prcsi.ient appeared on the
platform and bowed to the gathered specta-
tors at each of these points. His welcome at
Ocean City was very hearty.
Large crowds of ladies turned out to greet
him, and he was escorted to the Atlantic
Hotel by Mr.. X. Goldsborough kcenc. He
was escorted to the suppersropm by W. Sid
ney Wilson. mayor of Ocean City, and
ntrOd duccd en- route to Mrs. Wilson as the
imayoress.
IN tue supper-room the Nice-ifesident sat
with the ladies of Senator Blackburn's
family. Governor Brown sat at the head of
another table with Mrs. Wilson as his
vis-a-tis,
Vice-president stevenson and his party of
excursionists returned from Ocean City to
washingtos Sunday night very much pleased
with their trip to the Maryland coast. a
special train leaving the seaside made the
run of 81 miles in loo minutes from Ocean
City to Claiborne, where the State steamer
Governor Thomas was waiting and the
transfer was made at the same time that the
regular passengers embarked on the steamer
Tangier.
Mr.. Stevenson was 50 we'll pleased with
our sea-coast that he said he would try to
get back again before the close of the season.
lie said he wanted a good rest, and the two