The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-27
NEWSPAPER
MEMS OUTING
They Are LavishIy Enter
tained by the w. & N.
r. R. Company.

Eighty five newspaper men and their
| families and lady friends from Rcnding,
| Coatesvllle and West Chester, together
| with thir y.fiva local newspaper men with
their wives and lady friends spent yeSter-
| day on the river, the guests OF the vii.
nington and Northern Railroad, and the
| outing was tho most enjoyable one in the
| lives of the scribcs
Tho visitors reached this city at l.30
O'Clock in special train. Superintendent
McCausland. General Passenger Agent
Briggs and the local newspaper men met
and welcomed them. The steamer Ulrica
was boarded at King street wharf and the
little craft pulled her nose out Of the har-
bora 10 o'clock on her iaunt.
The day was q delightful one which con-
dition Of course added TO the pleasure of the
day. The boat steamed up the river as far
as PennsgroYe, where glimpse was caught
of the Pennsylvania Volunteers theu down
to Fort Delaware which point attracted
much interest as the boat approachedIthe
fortification the patrol boats were seen
and upon ono occasion tho V0lsing ap-
preached 90 closely that her brass six
FOUNDER frowned dangerously upon all the
fort, then scanned over to Fort Mott where
landing was made. This was without
doubt tho most interesting part Of the
visit
When the visitors embarked line OF SOL
diers was drawn up to receive them. Tho
camp was thrown open for their inspec-
ton, the officers In charge giving them
the liberty of the whole camp. In fact,
whilc they were thero The visitors owned
the place. One of the first sights seen on
landing was the large thirteen-inch guns
which disappear after they are fired. Par
ticular interest was paid to these, as the
projectiles for them are made Mt the Car
pcnter Steel Works in Reading. Another
poiut which was brought to The attention
of the visitors was the concrete wall of the
fort proper. 1t Is made sky color, and at
distance it is impossible to distinguish
the wall from the sky. This Is done to
puzzle the enemy to discover just whore
the walls protecting the guns are.
Tho boys Of the Fourteenth Pennsylya.
MIA camo in for their share of the atten-
ton. AS a matter Of fact all the time
spent at the fort was spent OF their camp.
1t was the first party which has visited the
soldiers since they came there two weeks
ago. They took the young women in the
party in charge and were soon explaining
the mysteries of camp life to them. 1t was
not long before the soldiers were cutting
the buttons from their clothes and hunt
ing up cartridges to give tho visitors as
souvenirs of the visit. Some OF tho but.
tons havo quito history attached To them
as this regiment was at tho Homestead
riot.
Colonel Glenn was hospitabe host and
entertained lavishly. Ono Of tho incl
dents of the trip was tho gathering OF a
crowd in his tent, where they sang patriot.
ic airs. Nearly two hours wers spent at
the camp, and upon leaving Colones Glenn
and large number of soldiers accompani.
ed the visitors to the steamer. The Will
mingon and Reading newspaper people
wore red, white and blue badges down but
most of them were left with the soldiers
as mementoes of the occasion.
Upon returning to the boat the COM
pany gathered in tho cabin and speech
making was indulged in. John Eier Of
Reading Press club. presided and his
speech together with those of W. f.
shannon. J. d. Michner H. G. Weller. c.
Il. Fox of Reading and George Carter of
this city were in appreciation of tho hospi-
talty extended by the officials of the rail-
read company. Superintendent McCaus-
land Mr.. Briggs and Charles Armor of
Reading replied.
Hiram Calder served one Of his fine
lunches The Ulrica reached tho W. 81 N.
pier at O'Clock and the party came to
Fronch street station in special cars, where
the Wilmington friends bid the Pensyl-
vanlans goodbye. All agreed that Messrs
McCausland and Briggs were hospitable
entertainers who had brought about the
happiest day in the lives of the many jour
nalists, wives and friends and they all
stood ready to return tho kindness which |
had been so lavlshly extended.
The Wilmington people present were:
Mr.. and Mrs George Carter. William Car.
ter, Miss Bertha Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
o. H. Greer Joseph Roney, George
Chance j. A. Curry, c. B. Haliam, Charles
E. Gray, Theodore Ferske, Ernest Otteni,
Samuel L. Lane, Harvey Hickman, Gill
bort S. Jones. John Sims, Clarence Pyle.
Miss Florence B. Upton, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Booth, Mrs, Pyle. Arthur c.
Davies. Clarence Vernon, George II. Nc
Call, George A. Kerr. N. e. Morris and
William Hoffman OF New Castle
Those who contributed to help the Will
mington people mako the trip o success
were: Harry J. Stoeekle, John Ct. Hart.
mann, John Lengel, Peter Elmer Colonel
A. l.. Ainscow, Benjamin Rawnsley,
Samuel Hawkins, Harry Bothman. james
H Hurkins, Willard Springer, Charles II.
J. Beckett, d. Sustillo. William Lawtnn,
Harry Keller Harry Kenyon, Fl. +. Bour-
dol, 5. H. Durstein, John p. Donahoe.
Robert Kenyon and Robert McCadden, to
whom the local committee returns its
thanks.