Evening journal., 1897-09-20
HAIL TO THE cops" )"
Reading Police officers Own
the City.
OUR OOPPERs7 GREAT ON PARADE
SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS OF TUE
READING POLICE FORCES VISIT
TO THE WILMINGTON PATROL
MEN DOWN TO FORT DELLA
WARE-THE GUESTS.

~ AlH w ll4Ni4N0 lON lAiiNOlf-
MEN DOWN TO FORT DELLA
WHARF.-THE GUESTS.
The bond of good fellowship which
exists between the policemen Of Read |
ing and the policemen of Wilmington |
was welded together even more firmly |
this morning when the Reading cop |
pers' paid return visit to their Will |
mington brethren.
The weather gods have the day in !
command, and unless the elements war. /
the program. which the Wilmington
police have mapped out for their
guests, will be carried out TO the letter. !
The scene about the City Hall this |
morning was one of hustle" Chief
Dolan, Captains Kane and Chambers |
and the sergeants, were on hand early |
giving the last instructions to the po-
lice. Police Matrons Wogan and White |
busted themselves with putting button
hole bouquets on the "cOppers' " coats. |
and by the time the boys" were given
the order to form line, no finer lot of
"coppers' could be seen anywhere.
At ten minutes of eight o'clock the
/ big resonant voice of Wilmingtons
! high constable called out: Attention.
Then eighty-fve Of Wilmngton's finest
moved down Market street amid the
Strains from the First Regiment Band
and the tumultOus applause of the pub
! lie that gathered to see, for the first
time, Wilmington police force on pa
rade.
When the Wilmington and Northern
station was reached the Reading police
were in waiting, and after the usual
welcome the line Of march to the City
! Hall was formed. and the Wilmington
and Reading cops" moved like an army
returning home froil victory.
The Wilmington police, with their
precise step. their natty uniforms, white
gloves and bouquets: and the Reading
police with their yachting caps and
beaming faces. made a sight that will
long be remembered here.
The small boy was greatly in evil
dence and what he said about "our
coppers' would nearly FIJI a book.
i, THE LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march was formed as fol-
: lows: Mounted police, bicycle police,
e band, Chief Of Police Dolan and Chief
OF Police Albrecht. of Reading: Cap
tain Chambers and forty-hve men,
I Mayor McLear, Of this city and Mayor
e. Weidel of Reading; President OF wiz
D.. mington City Council Leitch and Law
T yer Walter II. Hayes, followed by Po-
lice Commission, police patrol wagon
+ State Detectives McVey and Witsil
Agent Frank Stout, Milk Inspector Nc.
l. Eyilly, City Council and representatives
! of the Wilmington press, Dog-catcheI
y Kopf, Captain Kane and forty men
and others.
When the City Hall was reached the
first flank Of police advanced to Sixth
street and the last flank halted, allow
ing the Reading people to advance to
4, the City Han steps. When the men
had assembled Mayor McLear said:
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen of the Read
ing police, | bid you welcome. When
4 the railroad between youB city and Will
A mingtOn was built ! took the opportu-
- nifty of going to your town and / dis
e covered what hospitable people you
are. Since the visit OF the Wilmington
z police to your city we have heard moth
= ing but praise Of the treatment you
e gave them. We are going to return
n your treatment" He concluded by Civ
Il ing the visitors the freedom OF the
city and hoped that the Reading polic'
e would be laudatory in the remarks
il about the treatment which they would
receive here.
y Mayor Weidel, of Reading, responded
a TO Mayor McI.ear. and said that th'
people of the city OF Reading always hat
r a warm feeling for the people Of Will
r. mington. This bond of friendship,
n said Mayor Weidel. (which has sprung
J. up between the police Of Wilmington
n and the police OF Reading is only an
d other tie between the two cities" III
hoped that it would always continue
o and he closed by saying that the VII
" mington police must go to Reading mex
year and the Reading police must com'
to Wilmington. He then thankei
Mayor McLear for allowing the guest
n the freedom Of the city. Chief Dolai
i then presented Mayor Weidel with
handsome bouquet.
THE POLICE REVIEWED.
The visitors we're then escorted t
~ the rear of the City Hall, where the
% watched "our coppers" on parade. Chic
Dolan and his men marched along SiXt
:. street to King then down King an
~, halted. The police then presented ba
- tons. and Mayors Weidel and McLea
and Po.ice Commissioners Lawson
.. Hart and Pyle scrutinized the me
y closely. Rank was broken and tn
Reading police gave three cheers 70
he Wilmington cops"
o. THE RECEPTION.
a The guests were then escorted TO Tur
IS. Hall, at Eighth and French streets
IL where luncheon was served. Trolle
s. cars were afterward taken and the ba
ar grounds at Front and Union street
were shortly reached.
When the grounds were reached bO,
teams went to their respective dressin
IN rooms and prepared for the gam
u which was witnessed by about 2,O'
h people. The score:
n Wilmington police .......12 0 p.
is Reading police ............6 p
On After the game the visitors took ro
ley cars ard proceeded to the Clayt1
-, House, where a sumptuOus spread y.
served. An inspection CT the City Ha
and departments followed and a irl
to Fort Delaware on the steamer UlriC
d. ended the day. The visitors returne
'Ae bo,,a much r.laacad with their trim.