The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-07

The following letter was written by
Robert McCaulley. OF this city, and
published in the Millerton Advocate
OF Iioga county, Pa:
WILMINGTON. Del, Nov. /, 1898.
/ went as delegate of Encampment
No. "a, u. V. L., of this city to the
National Convention U. V. L.. at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, In company with my
wife and daughter.in-law, Mrs. Georgs
W. McCaulley. Upon our arrival
there we met comrade Runner and his
estlmable wife. from Bucyrus. Ohio,
who came three hundred miles to
meet us
After the business of the Convention
was transacted We visited the many
places of interest and attraction in the
city, and also Newport and Covington,
Ky. We then proceeded to the home
two SONS and dsughter-in-law, who
gave us a hearty reception. Their
home is situated in the most pleasant
part of Bucyrus; the house Is large
and attractive, with nice grounds sur.
rounding 1t. making most beautiful
and pleasing home. lie and his good
vito requested us TO throw off all 70.
straint and use his home MS our own;
they left nothing uhdone to make our
visit pleasant one. Had | been the
President OF the United States or the
Gar of Russia, We could not have
been treated better.
Comrade Runner Is large eontrac-
tor and bridge builder and does all the
mason work for the Il. IL. Co., with
which he is connected. He took US to
many points OF interest.
NO visited with him Columbus o..
vpbata ha hna a IOrUC Contract mud
dined me at a trst-class hotel. Next
day we proceeded to Corning, where
he has stone quarry; remained there
over night, procured Il double team
next morning and no. his son Frank,
his brother and myself visited Milers-
town, thence into the coal mine No.
10. The next day we went to Fulton.
Mr.. and hrs. Runner. and the two Mrs.
McCaulleys and myself visited the
quarry which he 10 experimenting for
the X. r.. Co., and which is n grand
affair. Thence We proceeded to his
brothers house, where We met with a
most cordial reception and tbok sup
PER with them aud had q graud, good
time.
We also visited Toledo. which is
They have a population OF about l00,-
600 each.
Comrade Runner took his son Frank
along to point out to me the many
places OF interest, whilst he transacted
his business. The town OF bucyrus
Is very beautiful. containing about
1000 Inhabitants. Cumrude Runner
put his pair of horses to the carriage
and TOOK us over to the town and
made numerous calls on his many
friends. He is highly respected wher-
ever no Is known.
After visit oil ten days we left FLU
cyrus on Monday morning, October
18TH, and went to Chicago. Ill; visited
the many points OF interest In the
city, the stock yards and Lincoln
Park, and after spending day ana
half there we took the cars for Mag
ara Falls, where We arrived on Thurs.
day morning, and took cars on Friday
morning for Wilmington. Del, our
home. which we reached about half.
past eleven o'clock that night, we'll
pleased with our trip. which was the
moet pleasant we ever had.
believe l yoire the sentiments OF
Comrade Runners friends when l say
he is one OF the blgg hearted, whole.
souled men III the country,
Fraternally yours,
RoBEkT MCGAUIIEY,
Battery B. Third Penna. Heavy Ar
tlllery.