Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-25
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Daniel Herf1icker Honored By
His Friends.
ON A SUMMER DRIVING TOUR

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tion-Professor Handy TO Lecture In
81 the west-PIeasant Tea In Honor of a
Washington Guest.
Daniel Herflcker, assistant general
81 manager of the Wilmington City Railway
81 @ mpany, has severed his connections
81 with the company. Tomorrow he will
81 go to Reading, bis former home, where
al he will remain for the present.
# At clock last night about forty EN-.
ployes of the Wilmington City Railway
"a Company called on Mr. Her1icker at the
~ home of his friend, j. H Broom, at No
81 1909 Rodney street. The party was
3 headed by Rev. A. l. Dupont Coleman,
who was spokesman. In a felicitous
"a speech the reverend gentleman. on the
behalf of the employees, presented to Mr.
Herhicker a silver ice pitcher and cup, on
which were engraved: MRS. d. Her
81 flicker, Presented by Employees of the
"a Wilmington City Railway Company,
August "a 1898 In addition Mr.
Herhicker was the recipient Of three
IS beautiful bronze figures and handsome
"a iron clock
"a Mr.. Herhicker responded in a happy
vein He thanked his friends for their
kind remembrance of him, and regretted
that his departure must sever many
H pleasant ties.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and general good time was
spent.
Mr.. Herficker came to this city two
& years ago, aud since that time has been
Il in the employ of the city railway com.
pany. He began at the foot of the
ladder but by his honest worth
and integrity worked himself up to the
81 present responsible position which he
occupied. He began by serving as
driver on a horse car, under Captain
Smith. From that he became conductor
then dispatcher. Soon after he was
# promoted to the clerkship. While IN
this city Mr.. Herflicker made a number
of warm friends who wish him happiness
and unbounded success in his new field
of labor.
Bandmaster Frank T. Beggs, Of
Hyatts Military Band, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Cora Beggs, left fol
81 Chicago this afternoon to spend two
weeks at the Worlds Fair. Mr. Beggi
II will attend all the band concerts thai
can be beard and will listen to all tn,
latest compositions.
Miss Agnes Collins and Miss Bridgi,
Coughlau are spending week at At
lantic City.
Mrs. George E. King. OF this city, il
visiting Mrs. Thomas Stafford, at Stat
Road.
John Titus is visiting relatives an,
friends at Sparrow Point, Md.
]. Newman Davis is spending his va
cation with his parents at Elkton, Nd.
Miss Nellie Edwards, of Mt Moriab
Pa, wro has been visiting friends nea
Baldwin, Md has returned home, &C
companied by Miss Abbie Edwards.
Miss Emma Brown and Miss Gussi
Diggs, Of this city. gave pretty tea Of
Thursday evening in honor of thei
Fl FREED, Mrs Louisa Poate. of Washing
ton. Among those present were: Mrs
c. Hamilton, of Washington; Mis-
Rattle Howard and Miss Susie Shelby, O
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs Jackson, 0
Washing ION.
Mrs. Poate returned to her home 4
the national capital tnis afternoon.
Miss Shelby will remain in. this cit
unAAA september
Professor d. s. Goldey re urned yes
terday from a 600-mile carriage ride
His wife accompanied him the entir
distance. 1t was the genial professor
way of spending portion Of his sum
mer vacation.
The drive was through Chester, Lar
caster. York, Cumberland ana FRANKLIN
counties, Pennsylvania: .the Blue Ridg
mountains, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimor,
Hartford aud Cecil counties in MARY
land, and Hsddonfeld, n j. The tri
consumed several weeks
At several places they camped OF
with friends The country throue
which the drive was taken was in IL
full bloom of beauty, especially Il
Blue Ridge district The professor an
his wife assembled some Of the highe
points of the range and describe u
view as superb. They both say tn
they never had more enjoyable on
ing.
Miss Annie Burns and Miss Sallle Ga
len, of Chester, have been visiting frien
in this city.
Misses Ella and Rose Huntingdon.
Odessa, are visiting friends in this cit
Mrs Lizze Price. Of Delaware City,
visiting in Wilmington.
Miss Lydia Lloyd, Of Odessa. has be
the guest of friends in this city.
Miss Sadie O'Neal, of Middletown, h
been visiting in Wilmington.
Mrs Elwood Woriilow, of Marc
Hook. has been visiting friends in w
mington.
Misses Bessie aod Clara Clark, of Il
city, are visiting in Middletown.
Charles Lloyd, of Wilmington,
visiting ]. l. Dickinson, at Townsend.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Nav YORK, Aug %. Wilmingtonia
who registered at the hotels of this Ct
yesterday were: w. Beggs and W
At the Windsor Hotel. p Bavard We