Evening journal., 1895-05-13
1T SPEAKS FOR ITSELF"
The Speech of President
Townsend on Gordon Heights.
AEDRBEoHOED BY FORTY VoYAaBRs


PIanked shAd and Fixin's Accompanied
BY Merriment and Music.
"There 1t is, gentlemen. 1t speaks for
ITSELF was the pithy and appropriate
address made by George r Townsend,
president Of the Gordon Heights Railway
Company, as the special car containing
the guests invited by that company,
In conjunction with the Whining
ton City Railway Company and the
Wilmington Steamboat Company, to In
spect the new road, the beautiful scenery
from the Heights, and, incidentally, TO
eat delicious planked shRd and fxin's, In
the beautiful club house at Wilmington's
popular Summer resort. The scene Of
this speech, which was heartily re- echoed
by every one IN the party, was at the
crest OF the hill on Lore avenue.
In front the Delaware river stretched
In all Its silver beauty, smooth az a
mirrsr for forty miles, backed by
charming Landscape of valleys and hills,
dotted with farm houses and villages
Far 30 the north the statue OF William
Penn was outlined against the sky,
keeping watch and ward over the massive
city buildings In the City OF Brotherly
Love. All around stretched ricb, arabic
lands, on which. 1t Is safe to predict, will
be built part of oui growing city while
at the foot OF the hill was the pretty
park
The speech was brought out by Mayor
Shortlidge who had been delegated to
make q few remarks about the past
present and future of Gordon Heights,
and who did so while the car was on
Twelfth avenue The jovial mayor
compared the sssns which opened up as
not to be excslled by any in this or othsr
countries and predicted for the Heights
an unpre esdsntsd era of prosperity. He
closed by asking President Townsend to
tell something about ths Heights and
| that gentleman answered as above.
The party consisted Of Chief Justice
| Charles b. Lore, Hon. David T. Marvel, of
tha Superior Court: Mayor Evan @
shortlidge, Colonel Enoch Moore, post.
master; J. Harvey Whiteman, secretary
| OF state; Street and Sewer Commissioner
William Simmons Willard Salisbury Jr +,
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., ex Sheriff Philip
IR Clark, Thomas B. Smith, Harry
Emmons, A J Hart w. w. Pusey,
Daniel W. Taylor, of Heald & Co.
Preston Lea, president of the Whining
ton city railway; DR.. Howard Ogle,
Samuel K Smith, r. Jackson Shaw
w. Porter, president Of the Water Board
0tho Nowland, Theodore Thomas. OF
New York: William Laa, John
la. Dsnby, Edward Bringhurst
Jr., w a. HsRer, George R Townsend
Clarkson jennings, A. Kooch, w. Fl
Hill, J. B. Bell w Scott Vernon, George
w Roberts, John Hamilton, J. T. Jones,
Edgar L Hainss, O. O. Kemp, Thomas
w. Mulford Captain J Shields Wilson
Captain Bloomsburg And Captain Horac'
Wilson. They oacupied a special ca
which lett Eighth and Market streets a
30 p. m. and ran to Shellpot Park
whore a tour Of inspection was made
Then to the Heights, making two stops fol
the spaech making The actual running
time from Tenth and Market streets was
thirty minutes, and the ride was
delightful one Even to those Of th'
party who were to the manor born thI
scsnerv from the top of the Hill Was
revelation, and Harry Emmons, who Il
working like a beaver for that section
fairly swslled with delight.
Arrived st the grounds now in chArg
OF the Wilmington Steamboat Company
the buildings we're inspected A much.
needed shed has been built over tkI
steamboat dock, the dancing pavilion
and merry 60 round look gay In ne "
coat of paint, the grass and trees. were II
ine order and everything looked neA'
and new. The grounds are lighted By
electricity, there being ninety-ono light
In the club house alone. 1t is intended
I In the near future to carry the electric
railway tracks, by overhead bridge. into
: the grounds, thus avoiding all danger Q
|, L - he - a
Pennsylvania A novel sight TO man
; was accorded in the process Of plaukinl
the shad.
At o'clock dinner was served an
heartily enjoyed. The shAd was dellcisu
and fAnked with new peas, cucumber
and tomatoes and tender shoots 0
! asparagus, made a feast 6t fc
|, the gods lot alone party (
/. hungry men. After the Ice cream an
strawberries had been discussed an
cigars lighted, session which wonl
|. have put to blush the famous Glove
! Club was inaugurated One after nnoth'
the guests were called on for speeches
but the roasting process was too muC
and their reparks were few. w
! spArkled like the early morning de
drops. and repArtee was sharp thouR
- 1 KUO0- AhbuIE0s OOl0ncA AhAVotut "a
. brought his office hat, punched with II
! Vulnerable holes in case he wanted
: talk through 1t. his rabbits foot Il
: luck and his calliops fer noise, open'
4 the ball bv singing "The Bull Frog
! Wooing," accompanied by the mayo
who then tried 10 make a speeI
but WAS sffectuAlly sat upon Samuel
: Smith was called on, whereupon Il
question was asked ''Who is your ensm
: Sam2" and the modest treasurer Of Il
ii Harlan 4 HollinRsworth Company su'
y sided. Captain Wilson said be was gl
u to see his friends enjoy themselves, al
= was crested by chorus of Hes
Il. Hear, to which he retorted "Yes, he
n and everywhere.
" Willard Salisbury was called up al
managed to assure the hosts OF t
- event that all would come again, beto
the others got their work In. Color
- Moore endorsed the sentiment. Jud
81 Marvel remarked that he was glad
~ meet 30 many business men and naviG
S. tors, when he was told to enjoy bins
- and he would be navigsted safely homl
Editor Bell was called upon ana "
= liam T. Porter suggested that he spe
,T af on the rail along the race and he retort