The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-26
A DAY
In READING.
Wilmingtonian's Have a
Good Time.
ON MOUNTAIN ANDIN VALLEY
Reading Hospitality Never
Before Extended So
Literally.
ON MOUNTAIN ANDIN VALLEY

The members of the police torce and cit,
| officials who went to Readipg yesterday
morning as the guests of the Reading po
lice department, returned home at
| O'Clock this morning fagged out but salts
| fled that the day was tho most enjoyable
one in their lives. Perhaps the beautiful
| scenery from the summit OF Mt. Penn was
enjoyed moro than any other feature OF
the days outing and ii it was there were
many Other sights and incidents which
We're close seconds.
The Wilmingtonians reached Reading
at S.35 O'Clock and from that time until
l0.l5 q clock, when tho return trip was be-
gun, every effort imaginable was put forth
by the Readingites to interest their guests
and that they succeeded is known by every
one in the party.
AT the depot tho wilmingtonians were
met by committee on reception compris.
ing Mayor Wcidel, the chief of police and
prominent men of the city. The Athletic
Band headed the limo Of march which was
subsequently formed and in u short time
tho visitors wore lined up in front OF the
City Hall ready to have The freedom of The
city tyrxtended to them, and Mayor Weidel
extended amore liberal hospitality than
ever before.
"Among the curios discovered in tho
wreck of the Spanish aeet at Santiago was
a log book he said One of the entries was
In these words Congratulations to the
admiral, md below this, Thanks for the
officers for congratulations. Tho date
was Mays7 The occasion for those con-
gratuaatlons Is IA mystery. But there can
DO no mistake about our congratulations
to you. lcongrat ulate you first upon be.
ing our guests.
II congra' ulato you again on the re.
newal of our friendship. But especially
congratulate you upon the fuc5 that you
have chosen aday that marked the twenty
1fth or silver anniversary of the Whining
ton and Northern railroad. A common
purpose constructed this railroad viii CHI
connects two prosperous cities and to it Is
attributable the pleasant exchange of visits
and COur esie, of your policemen and off,
cials and ours which have proven such ex.
tremely pleasant occasions.
II heartily welcome you to the third
city Of Pennsylvania in wealth, population
and enterprise, and we will guarantee that
you will be safely guarded and cared for
and that this will be Il day Of enjoyment.
Our hospitality was never more freely
offered than to our guests to and from
noble city"
Mayor McLear responded and In neat
speech thanked the Reading official for
his hearty welcome.
He said On behalf of the police depart.
ment and city officials of Wilmington l
thank you very much for this very kind
welcome and reception. We are glad to
be here, and looking around at the faces Of
my fellow-townsmen 1t can be told with
out the necessity Of words, that they know
that they are going to have mCst enjoy.
able time. They know from previous WIS.,
its your generous hospitality and we will
go home highly delighted with the enter
lainment there is in store for us. This will
be a long remembered trip, not only for
the treatment accorded US by you, but for
the opportunity presented US of seeing
1--we, wide awake city, second to none for
Its size In the country. l again assure
you, Mr.. Mayor, that all feel very grateful
to you for your hospitable welcome"
Mayor McLear and Chief DOlan were
the recipients Of two large bouquets,
which they proudly bore as early trophies
of their visit. After the formal welcome
tbe visitors were then escorted to the Au- |
II orium, where breakfast was served by
the wives and friends of the members Of
,he police force.
After breakfast the party boarded the
special cars furnished by President Rigg,
II the Trsction Company and were taken
20 the baseball grounds.
A little episode not on the program took
place. 1t occasioned no little excitement
Until better understood. Detective Ber-
lard j. AcVey, one of the visitors, was OBJ
oTNcu W ud uCblhS Will u
glass of beer, threatening several times to
rink 1t, when he was seized by officers
Wicket and McDonough and Detective
John Smith and taken to cell No. at
City Hall. 1t was soon learned that
lis offense was wearing green shirt In a
Dutch town. AS tho statutes are silcnt
lpon this apparent breach McVey was
discharged.
For the ball game tho batting order was
Is follows:
Readng-Sauer, catcher: Mast, pitcher;
Ioll, first base; Merkel, second base Bobst,
holt stop; Bachmnn. third base; Lewis
,enter field; Heller, left field; Saylor, right
lold; Frederick and Grimmer, substitutes
Wilmington-Eakin,c catcher: Bowman.
'itcher; J. II. Massey, short stop; Payne,
lrst base; Shields, second base: Thurman,
bird baso' Evans, left field; Bayley CEN
or f1eld;with Lucas and Kelley as change
itchers and right field.
Tho game was very much one sided, the
core being lS to2 against Wilmington.
bowman was hammered about the field ut
he will of the Reading men aid to fur
her humiliate him, Bobst who scored
wo home runs and made other long hits,
eceiveI a handsome badge for his work.
But the game was for fun and no
ne was disappointed. A wag dedicated
10 following:
Oh Gey aint so great
An Evans Is blue,