Evening journal., 1898-08-29
READING POLICE HERE
Arrived on a Special Train
Over the w. and N. at 9 O'clock
WERE MET BY THE CITY OFFICIALS

MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DIE
PlAlRTNIENJT AND REPRESENTA-
TIvES OF THE WILMINGTON
PRESS CDUB-THE LINE OF
MARCH.
Thirty-six members OF the Reading
police force, accompanied by the city
officials and number OF prominent
citizens Of Reading as their guests, ar
rived here this morning on a special
train over the Wilmington and North
ern railroad promptly at 9 o'clock.
There WAS much activity around the
City Hall by O'Clock this morning. as
members Of the reception COMMITTEES
and police were assembled preparatory
to proceeding to the French street sta
tion to welcome the visitors from
Reading. Promptly at s O'Clock the
line was formed in the following order
and the march to the depot begun: Car
riages containing Mayor McLear, Presl-
dent OF Council Leitch, Judge ]. Frank
Ball. Clerk Samuel S. Adams, City So
licitor Conrad, Assistant City Solicit
TOR Cahoon. State Senator John Pyle,
Councilmen Fisher, Healey and Kane,
Attorney Walter Hayes, Police Com
missioners Lawson, Hart and Pyle and
Chief Dolan.
Following them came seventyIeight
members OF the police force under com
mand Of Captain Kane, with Sergeants
Bailey, Massey, Lucas, Evans and
State Detective Witsil acting as his
lieutenants. Representatives of the
press marched in the rear of the po-
lice and were followd by the patrol
wagon and crew.
The procession was headed by a
band and the line of march was
down Market street to Fourth, 10
French. to Front. Here the column
halted and a wait of soms twenty
minutes for the arrival OF the special
made.
AS soon as the train arrived the
mayor of Reading and city officials
were seated in earrings provided for
them. and the line moved up Front
street to King, where a halt was made
to allow the Reading police to pass in
the rear Of line. Proceeding, ths
march was made up Market street tc
the City Hall and, alighting from ths
carriages, the Reading officials mount.
ed the steps, the police forming a semi.
circle in front of the building. and an
address Of welcome was made byMayol
BlcLear.
In his remarks the mayor said: ''Mr
Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Coun-
Gil and Police Department OF Reading:
I have been delegated by the officials
OF our city to welcome you within oui
gates. / can assure you it is a pleas
ant duty and one that l feel hOnousC
at being called upon to perform. Wa
will remember The visit we paid you {
short time ago and the fnembrancei
of that visit and the hospitality we ne
ceived at your hands still dwells witt
us. / san only trust that you ma.
enjoy yourselves in our city as we di'
. in yours.
1.-The residents of the two cities
|, Reading and Wilmington, CONSTANT.
fitber back and forth between the wv
places, whose industries are almost tn
same, though the nationality of tn
people may differ. extend to you th
freedom of the city and assure yo'
: that if amy OF you become lost tina
you will be safely returned to the fold.
In response Mayor Weidel, OF Read
ing, said: I'm behalf of the city gov
ernment and Police Department c
Il Reading, / desire to thank you for tn
) hospitality extended to us, and we we
II know what the hospitality of Whining
% ton means to a stranger. We hav
.r been here before and have gone ava
"a full of pleasant "reminiscences OF you
a kindness. We do not know what SUI
r prises you have in store or us, but "
take the past as an Indication Of whi
we may expect. Though we came O
peaceful mission, we came und'
l. guard, ais The flag OF our countl
D. waved over our train. VIE, in our stat
IN are trying to extend hospitality
t. some OF your knsmen, as i believe "
N have your regiment in our state, al
ly we only trust that they may rema
es with us for some time. In turn "
re also have a part of our boys in bll
within your borders, and L know tn
they will fare well while here. Aga
thank you for your reception to US
up Police Matron WOgan then pres9t
2 ed Mayor Weidel and CHIEF OF Poli
a Jacob Etzel with a large bouquet
tel choice flowers. The march was th
I'd taken up, the Inns moving up Mark
as street to Eleventh, to King, to Sixi
where the Wilmington police open
order and alloweded the visitors al
local guests to pass between the lin
A0- Tho city police then marched to q