Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31
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Royal welcome Given the Baltimore
Journalists by the Pen and Pencil Cub.
The Baltimore Journalists Club, to-
gether with a number Of invited guests
from New York and Washington, wcro
given right royal reception by the Pen
and Pencil Club of Philadelphia. The
Baltimoreans arrived in Philadelphia at
lis o'clock Saturday afternoon, and
were met at Broad street station by a
delegation and escorted to the City Hall,
where they were welcomed by Mayor
Stuart, who delivered to them the keys
and good will Of the city and then
turned them over TO the "tendcr mercles
Of the Pen and Pencil Club.
The mayor then accompanied the 200
newspaper men on the steamer John A.
Warner TO Cramps shipyard, where o
delicious luncheon was served and cour-
tesics extended by Edwin S. Cramp,
Charles II. Cramp and Captain sargent
of the famous shipbuilding firm. The
visitors were taken aboard the various
American liners in course of erection
and were shown the new Minneapolis,
which is expected to mark new era in
naval history.
AlLtI IL run Ou bllS ASblS"hAN eAAS
visitors returned to the Pen and Pen
Gil Club, No, 1926 Walnut street, where
"Night in Bohemia" was given, begin
ming at 12 o'clock ans lasting until 3
next morning. President Lewis N.
Megargee of the Times, led the WAN
behring's Into Bohemia" The festivities
opened with the "Pen and Pencil Club
March," by the composer.
Charles w. Strine, the baritone, sang
the "Treador" song from Carmen" to
which the guests added yociferous
chorus, and for an encore gave the
Brown October Ale" drinking song from
"Robin Hood" William b. Elliott, the
composer-p pianist, accompanied. Louis
| De Lange, club favorite, author of the
"Globe Trotter," contributed humorous
selections, and Maurice Barrymore gave
several recitations, which were heartily
applauded. Then the fun followed fast
and furious. A surprise was in store
for the guests when Madeline Shirley,
tho soubrette, appeared in response to
call and gave two Of her faVorite songs.
There was more singing by Arthur
| Miller Of Pauline Halls company; Selma
Meyer, the composer; Sylvester Book
hammer and Hughey Dougherty.
Pauline Hall sang three songs and
then gave the dreamy lullaby from
"Erminie," which she sang during the
halcyon days at the New York Casino
The pianists Of the occasion were
William b. Elliott, +. Cresson Schel
and John Clemmons.
Well-known men in the various walk!
of life mingled with each other anc
buried personal differences in the fes
Invites of the occasion. William F
Harrity and Congressman McAleer .sa
side by side, and close to them were A
S. L. Shields, District Attorney Graham
Major William Ii. Hastings, Postmaste
Carr, Collector of the Port John r. ReaC
and many others.
The Washington delegation comprised
John NJ. Carterm, Jr., q. G. Magruder
Treasury Department; ]. Don Bowling
Charles b. Lockwood, John II. Roche
and DIR. II. l.. johnson.
Those who attended from Wilmington
were Harlow II. Curtis, ]. Albert Curr.
and w. Ii. Walker, joining the visitor
OH their arrival from Baltimore.
At 10 o'clock, Sunday, all boarded
special train at the Reading Termina
station and were taken to Belmont Glen
in West Park. Breakfast was served a
10. In the evening the newspaper me
were the guests Of William j. Gilmore o
the Auditorium, where dress rehearsa
Of the living pictures and the new buI
lesque, "Robinson Crusoe," were given