The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-10
TIE LEGISLATORS
DOWN BY THE SEA.
And HOLD THEIR REUNION.
Postmaster Moore Sang His Famous Bull
Prog SOBg-Speeches and
Songs Were Given.

The special train started from this citJ
yesterday morning at O'Clock, with SOME
twenty gentlemen aboard enroute for Re
hoboth, the occasion being the reunion Of
the members Of the Delaware Legislature
and the Constitutional Convention. The
train which consisted Of three passenger
coaches, was pulled by the locomotive that
hauled John Wanamakor on his famous
run from Philadelphia to Smyrna. with
engineer lawson ut the throttle, who fired
for David Reeder when he ran the train for
Wanamaker. George Spicer was In charge
Of the train and the different stops were
made, the first at New. Castle ahd all down
the road wherever amember resided.
Superintendent Holidays car was at.
tached at Clayton whore he Joined the
party. The run down was not as fast as
anticipated owing to having to slow up
for freight train ahead. Numerous gen.
tlemen were accompanied by their wives
and daughters. The run was made in o
little over three hours and half, a dis.
TANGO of one hundred and nine piles.
Hacks were taken on arriving at Re-
hoboth and the party driven over to the
Douglass house where good dinner was
served up at O'Clock to which ample jus.
tioe was done.
The Douglas house certainly serve up
good meals II ye sterdny's dinner Is fair
sample OF the food placed on their tables
A few went in bathing before dinnor but
the water was quito rough, the waves dash
ing in on the shore with sledge hammer.
like persistency. The day was all one
could wish for after arriving at the sea
shore. On the run down for nearly one
hour quite heavy fog hung down and
prevented the engineer from distinguish
ing objects many yards In advance Of his
locomotive.
After dinner the members met in the
parlor of the hotel The meeting Yves Or
gained by e)ecting J. Franklin Eliason
chairman and Benjamin Hazell was
chairman. Speaker Riggin said the object
Of the meeting was to adopt resolutions
thanking the Delaware Railroad Company
for the use of the special train and such
other matters that may come before the
meeting. Messrs. Wilson and Riggin of
the House; W. I. Moore and Harrington
Of the Senate and Messrs. Ellegood and
Gilchrist Of the Constitutional Conven.
ton drafted the resolutions. thanking the
railroad company and the hotel propr ietor
which We're adopted.
Colonel Enoch Moore sang his famous
bull frog song as only the handsome and
ly applauded. Representative Wilson
made few remarks rsplete with happy
allusion of being able to be present and he
was glad to meet 40 many others on this
occasion and advised Mr.. Eliason to
change his politics SO as to be on the win.
ming side ct the next election.
Representative Hayes and Speaker Rig
gin made o few happy remarks as also did
William Salisbury editor Of the Dover
Delawarean and a member of the Consti-
tutional Convention.
DR.. r. H. Porter sang the famous egg
song which contributed to the enjoyment
Of the meeting. Doctor Porter Is quite a
ventriloquist and afforded no little amuse.
ment to the party out on the porch by call.
ing the names Of those present telling them
they were wanted In the hotel. The special
left Rehoboth at 3 o'clock aud arrived in
the city at O'Clock. The remainder of the
party will return to-day.