The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-06
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FROM OCEAN CITY.
The Wilmington Contingent Enjoyed
Themselves
WENT SAILING, BATHING AND
Attended Coicred Cake WaiK-RO1led Ten
Pins-Hade Things Lively at This
Well known Seaside Resort.

The party of gentlemen who left our
city on Wednesday last in combination
car which Lhey had to themselves for @
three days outing at Ocean City, enjoyed
themselves as only Wilmingtonians are
noted for. They spent the time, which
was only too short, in various ways, get
ting the most out of the time at their dis
posal at this Maryland seaside resort
The season has only been fairly pros.
porous ono Tho Plimhimmon Is doing a
good business as we'll as the Colonial, while
the Atlantic Hotel, the largest OH the
island, was not SO successful. The vii.
mington party put up at the Atlantic and
made it lively for all hands, enjoying
themselves in all kinds Of sport to be
found at the sea shore. The Campbene
Club of Philadelphia serenaded the vii.
mlngtonians on Thursday evening with
band of music. This club is composed
of police officers captains, lieutenants
and sergeants, who with their families
have been spending week at this seaside
resort for the past fifteen years.
Wo don't think they can compare with
the Wilmington police force only in
'bulk" two OF tho officers Weighing over
three hundred pounds each. What they
lack in form they make up in bulk. Sew
eral city officials were with them as their
guests and we guess thcy got all out Of
cuckoo crowd and everything went with
them. From their looks the dignity and
majesty OF the law in Philadelphia is sure
ly'"upheli," which shows what power.
full thing "pulp in politics cuts in
every community.
Without political pull we don't see
how so many of these gentlemen can get
appointed on the force. But for all that
they were "good' fellows in their way and
seemed to take kindly interest in tho
Delawareans.
One of tho amusing features Of the out.
ing was cake walk arranged by the man
agcr of tho Atlantic Hotel, Mr.. Hughes
which took place on Friday evening. II
was held in tho dancing pavilion at the
rear OF the hotel, and 10 cents admission
was charged. This celebrated cake walk
was participated in by two colored couples
and two well known New Castle county
gentlemen, who had blacked Up for the
occasion.
William Chase, the colored porter at the
p, W. & B. Station and Mrs. Annie Smith,
followed after the master of ceremonies
Monster Smith, who was dressed in very
fantastic garb, wearing Il six inch colored
collar and waving baton in his hands as
he lead the three couples up and down tho
floor of tho pavilion. the last couple be-
ing a waiter at Congress Hall and pretty
wench from Washington. Select Council
man Slater an cxpoliCe officer,was master
of ceremonies and one of the six judges,
who sat on raj sed platform at one end Of
the room to decide who should receive the
first prize, hundred pound cake.
There were three prizes, two cakes and
a loaf of bread all decorated with. para
lyZed' sugar by the chief of the Atlantic
hotel. Tho Napoleon band of Philadelphia
furnished the inspiration for the walkers,
Three of the judges were well known Delat
wareAns and by u slight nisstep on Chaseb
part were loath to give the first prize to Up
colored gentleman from Congress haH
Chase received tho second prize while tlA
two colored persons from Delaware wer8
and the affair wouad up with three cheers
for the successful termination OF the cako
walk with out blood,being spilled, owing to
the decision of the referees.
An OK rido was also indulged, In which
created no end of merriment. tho rider be-
ing landed on his head in the sand by
some irreverent person tickling the ami.
nal on his flank, when he gavo vicious
plunge, unloading his freight in quick
order.
The return trip was made at o'clock
Saturday afternoon and the party dropped
off by ones and twos until the balance of
them were landed in the city at 7.15
o clock. They hope to repeat tho trip
again in 1895 The championship in ten
pin rolling lies between a Mill Creek
Hundred doctor and Christiana farmer.
The scores they rolled up were something
wonderful to behold.
They even thought seriously of bringing
1t home with them for their friends to see,
but were persuaded to leave 1t down at the
sea shore. Quito storm took place at sea
on Friday and kept up its slashing and
pounding until late Saturday afternoon,
making it impossible for any Of the fisher
men to go out and engage in their occu.
patton. The sea was pretty sight to
look upon, the wind blowing over 10 miles
an hour at times. W.S.V.