The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-25
WILMINGTON
AND READING ADJ:
Fraternal Meeting of the
City Officials and Po-
lice of Both Cities.

Mayor MoLear. city officials and fifty
police together with ton newspaper men
left Wilmington on special train this
morning for Reading. No one was allow.
ed aboard tho train who did not wear
badge. The officers wore blue pants and
vests, crash coats and hats with uniform
Shirts and ties. The Newspaper men wore
fawn color hats and carried canes. Tho
party wont over the swift and straight
Reading officials, according to q ncwspa.
per Of that city. will look after their
| guests best interests. 1t says:
| The Arrangements for the entertain.
ment Of the Wilmington police force and
the city officials on their visit to this city
one next Monday have been completed.
Invitations have been sant out to the city
officials Of this city and have been general.
~ accepted. Tho visitors will number
about 80. They will arrive at tho foot Of
Penn street over the Wilmington s. North.
ern Railroad at $50 O'Clock. Tho party
Will be met at the depot by tho sntlie
police force with tho exception uf few
who will be needed to guard the city. They
will be headed by tho Athletic Band and
accompanied by the Mayor, ex-Mayor and
the Chief of Police, who will DO In Carl
ages, and other city officials.
The visitors will be escorted to the City
Hail. where tho address Of welcome will 10
delivered by Mayor Weitltl. giving the
freedom OF the city to the strangers AT
the conclusion OF the reception the visitors
will DO taken to the Auditorium, where
breakfast will be served That part of the
program will be in charge Of Mrs. Schroe
der, who will DO assisted by the wives and
friends of tie members Of tho police force.
"The party will then board special CARS
at Fifth and Penn streets furnished by
President Rigg and DO taken to the base
ball grounds whore q game of bali will DO
played between the Reading and Whining.
ton teams. composed OF memeers Of the
police force of tho two cities. The band
will accompany the party and render Sc
lections during the galne.
AT the conclusion of tho game the
party will board special cars ct the corner
of Tenth and Pike streets and will be con-
veyed to Millor's Park. where dinner will
be- served. After dinner they will take q
trip over thoGravity Road. Special cars will
be provided for tho party and stop OF 10
minutes will DO made Mt the Tower.
''The afternoon will DO spent at Wild.
wood Park. along tho Gravity. Dance
music will be furnished by the band and
other social enjoyment will be provided.
AT $50 o'clock tho party will loave for
Carsonia Park, where the evening will DO
spont
Arrangements havo been made to fur
nish tho visitors with all the necessary
railroad and dinner tickets for their nsa
during the day They will 10 presented
with white and gold badge on their
arrival. Tho badges for our city officials
will be blue and gold, while those of the
police department. will DO red and gold.
Tho heads Of the departments will have
their badges surmountod with red, white
and blue. Tho only carriages that will be
provided will be for tho visiting Mayor,
Chief of Police and two captains"
The batting order ST the Oppo Ing base
ball teams is MS follows;
R3ading:-S c.; Mast p Holl, ID
Merkle 2b. Bobst S.; Bnchman, ~;
Lewis,c f.; Heller, J. f.; Saylor,r. +. Fred-
erick and Grinmer substitutes.
Wilmington-Eakin catcher; Bowman,
pitcher; j. II Massey. short stop: Payne,
first base: Shields, second base; THURMAN,
third base; Evans, left field; Bayiey, cen
tire field, with Lucas and Kelley as change
pitchers and right field.
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