Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
STEVENSON At OCEAN CITY.
The Vioe-President Visits Mary
lands Famous Seaside Resort.
A Splendid Ride, by Boat and Rail
From Baltimore--A Warm Welcome {,

A Splendid Ride. by Boat and Rail,
From Baltimore--A Warm Welcome to
Ocean City.
OCEAN Cry, ND, Aug. 1s.-That was q
jolly party that left the foot of South
street, Baltimore, at $50 O'Clock this after
noon. II was party Of Washingtonians
and Baltimoreans brought to Ocean City
as the guests Of the Sinepuxent Beach
Company. There were two conspicuous
figures, Vice-President Stevenson and Mr..
Charles Goldsborough, president of the
Sinepuxent Beach Company. II was
purely an outing trip. an escape from the
tedious and tiresome duties at Washington
to which those composing the party have
been subjected since the extra session of
Congress has been called. Many more
Senators and Representatives than those
who actually composed the party had 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
ready TO receive the distinguished guests.
The steamer had been placed at the dis
posal of the party by Governor Brown,
and Commander Howard was on hand TO
welcome his guests. Captain Griffith was
there, too. 1t was shortly after 2 o'clock
when the Baltimore guests began to- arrive
and it was after 8 o'clock when Vice
President Stevenson, Senator Blackburn
and Senator Gibson arrived from WASH
ington via the Baltimore g. Ohio railroad.
In the meantime the Merchants Club,
under the direction Of Caterer Havez, with
Abe Siegrea and George Bowen in charge,
had loaded the steamer with the choicest
edibles and drinkables. AT $40 the steamer
cast off en- route for Ocean City. Those on
board were Adlai e. Stevenson, Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States; United States
Senator j. S. c. Blackburn of Kentucky,
Senator Charles H. Gibson Of Maryland, Il.
Peters, DR.. William Sprigg, Representative
W. NJ. Springer, chairman of the ways and
means committee of the last House; Cen
eral Black, ex-commissioner of pensions
and member of the present House of Rep
resentatives; Harvey l.. Page, architect at
the Capitol and the designer of many of
the beautiful cottages at Ocean City,
Robert Hinckley, also of Washington,
| Governor Frank Brown of Maryland, and
a number of Baltimore business men.
OF old Fort Carroll lunch was an
nounced, and delightful lunch it was
salad, fowl, cantaloupes, watermelons, crabs,
champagne, in fact, real Eastern Shore
| lunch and none partook more heartily
| than the Vice-President, 1t would have
made the average Maryland matron proud
to have seen how that luncheon was en-
joyed.
The lunch put the party into Thorough
|
| dent Stevenson and Senator Blackburn
bantered each other was a real picnic to
the listeners. Story after story was told,
each more jolly and more refreshing than
the other, and Mr.. Blackburn and Mr..
Stevenson kept the hearers in roar of
laughter.
1t was 40 when the steamer reached
Claiborne. AT Easton Senator Gibson left
the party to join his family at Radcliffe
Manor, his county seat in Talbot. Hon.
Edward Lloyd, president of the State SEN
ate, and Colonel Oswald Tilghman. who
| may be the next State Senator from Talbot
county. Joined the party and came to
Ocean City.
IL was flying train that came FROM Clai
borne to Ocean City and its time made
beat all previous records. The distance is
81 miles, which was covered in trifle over
100 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-President appeared on the
platform and bowed to the gathered
spectators at each of these points. His
welcome at Ocean City was very hearty.
Large crowds of ladies turned out tc
greet him, and he was escorted to the At
lantic Hotel by Mr.. r. Goldsborough
Keene. He was escorted to the supper
room by W. Sidney Wilson, mayor Of
Ocean City, and introduced on route to
Mrs. Wilson as the mayoress.