Evening journal., 1893-04-08
A DAY ON THE ISLAND
Delaware Officials Visit to
Chincoteague.
OYSTERS AND RAzJR-BAoK HOGS.


Gue.ts Of Superintendent Holiday spend
Day in the "Old Dominion'-They Had
Wet Time-Governor Reynolds and
State omciais Accompanied the Legis-
lators.
The legislative trip to Chincoteague
Island yesterday was, excepting the
weather, one Of the pleasantest taken
by the present General Assembly.
Superintendent Holiday never does
things by halves, and the pleasure
and comfort Of his distinguished guests
was his primary consideration during the
entire day.
The special train was made up ct
Clayton, and consisted Of an engine.
combination car, day coach and private
car No. 2 The private car was tastily
decorated with flowers
George Allen held the throttle; James
Boggs kept up the fire Of the engine;
Conductor II. c. Mearns had charge Of
the train and was ably assisted by
Brakeman Harry Satter6eld The
caterers were Edward Shepherd. Rich
ard A. Brow and Daniel w. Jones.
The train left Dover at 10 a. m,
stopped at several places. and reached
Franklin City Va, at II 05 o'clock,
The small steamer Widgeon was lying
at the wharf, and as soon as the party
got aboard, she steamed of through the
rainstorm for Chincoteague Island,
seven miles distant The landing on the
island was maze at - O5. A fish,
oyster and game dinner was eaten at
Maxwells Hotel and then the visitors
rambled over the island at will. look.
ing at the oyster fleet, oystermen,
Chincoteague ponies and razor back
hogs 1t did not take them long TO see
all there was to see and the return trip
was begun about 9 80 AS Governor
Reynolds boarded the steamer he was
given three rousing cheers and asked
how many Chincoteague judges he had
appointed As the boat left the wharf
the crowd sang Aud Lang Syne
Clerk of the Senate w A Q. Hard
: castle offered the following Joint resolu.
! tion. which was adopted;
Be IL resolved. That our hearty and
sincere thanks are rendered to Superin-
tendent r L. Holiday for the delightful
q trip TO Chincoieague to-day"
r Franklin City was reached at 20 and
7 a. % the special pulled out for home.
r Wilmington was reached at 1880 last
night.
s Those who enjoyed the hospitality Of
: the superintendent were'
b Spe. ker Charles NJ Houston, Senator'S
e John Pyle. John piling, James McMsl
lin, T T. Lacey. w M Ross. w T.
j Records. Clerk of Senate w A. @ Hard
,astle. Sergeantat- Arms John Doran
Speaker Harvey Whiteman, Reprrsen
tatives Harvey Spruence, Harry Day
4 James II S Gam, William Salisbury
- Columbus Watkins William Cooch
{ Abel Sevil, Samuel Armstrong
2 Hezfk kiah Harrington, John Pratt
% r. w Dasey, John I Jacobs. George A
= Bryan, Randall w. Lynch. j. II Pretty
u man, Clerk Of the House John H. Lay ton
Reading Clerk Edmund Bailey Sergeant
A. Arms John Porter, Page William H
a simmons
e Governor Robert J. Reynolds. STATE
10 Treasurer Wilbur II. Burnite, Chan
}, crllor James T.. Wolcott, Regis
d ter Of Wills E. 7. Cooper
It General r. R Kenney, Presiden
?, Delaware Clark Of the Trustees Of th
Z, Poor. Preston Lea, George w Humphre
y Of the Every Evening. Secretary Of Stat
John d Hawl ins. Superintendent z. /
Holiday, l. j. Allen. Register Of Will
wilkins Cooch, Colonel William
Stevens, II. c. Pennington, Morga
= Gum, Jacob Goodwin. Magistrate John
le Book, john Perry, Colonel Enoch Moore
J. George NJ Jones, James H. Hughes.
10 Il Van Dyke. A. c Rodgers, f. R Sip
v pie, ex-Superintendent !. N. Mslll
D. William Findley Brown.