The sun., 1898-06-27
PLEASANT RIDEON DELAWARE
Party Lands on New Jersey Shore
and Inspects Fort Mott.
IN BOARD the Ste inner Ulrica the
.,scfihes Make DetOur OF Fort
A
=eDeIaware and Pass Through -
Two Fields of Mines.
Large Number in
the Party.

1De outing OF tne ffesS CiuDS OF READ
ing, Coatesyille, West Chester and this
sity held yesterday through the courtesy
81 the Wilmington and Northern Rail!
Eoad Company, was grand success.
The pleasure derived from the trip. by
she Wilmington newspaper men was due
10 the hospitality OF Superintendent A.
d. McCausIand and the geniality Of the
Heading journalists and their friends.
The bond of friendship already existing
atween the two cities has been strength
ened and is today closer than ever be-
lore.
The Pennsylyan:ans arrived at the
French street station Of the w. K n.
saiiroad hy special train about $50 yes
srtlay morning and the visitors imme-
aiaely went on board the steamer Ulrica
which was to convey the party down the
Delaware. The committee from the Viii
nington Press Club met the Reading
slub at the wharf and all hands on board
she boat were presented with red, white
and blue streamers bearing the words
Wilmington Press Club, June rs, 1898. :"
Tive Reading Press Club had blue badge
1pon which was inscribed, Reading
Press Club"
Promptly at 10 o'clock Superintendent
McCausland gave the word and the u
nca started on tre pleasant trip down
she river. Although the SUMS rays were
warm the counteracting force Of the de-
Eghtful breeze coming over the water
made the trip extremely pleasant.
The Ulrica went first to Pennsgrove
and then heading down the river steamed
shrough the field Of mines in the western
ghannel Of Fort Delaware and making a
de.ssr OF the picturesque fort, came up
through the eastern channel.
A landing was made at Fort Mott on
she New Jersey shore and tEe entire
part y OF newspaper men and their frie nds
passed up the shore by the fort with its
kowning guns, and on to the camp Of
the Fourteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers. The stay at the camp was
an enjoyable one and the enthusiastic
manner in which the party were received
by Uncle Sans men attested the wei
aeme extended. Colonel W. J. Glenn is
IN command at this point and Captain
Easton was officer Of the day, yesterday,
9Th Lieutenant Wright as officer of the
gnarVf. Proceeding to the tent OF Colonel
Glenn, Of the Fourteenth Regiment, the
members of the ''Amphion Musical
Glhh." oi Reading, sang number OF
sairintic songs al the solicitation Oi the
colonel. The freedom Of the camp was
then extended to the visitors and some
time was spent in inspecting the tents
and quarters OF the men.
DblGiBg the stay at Fort Mo.t tne
TiIica steamed over to Fort Delaware to
epfleayOr 10 obtain permission TO land
there. but owing 70 the strict regulations
governing tie approach 10 the fort the
yeonst was denied.
Ester an hours stay at Fort Mott the
Journey home was resumed and az the
bra. lett the wharf the soldiers crowded
ste landing place, giving cheers for
newspaper men and shouting, Come
again"
During the return trip all Informal
meeting was called in the saloon on the
upper deck Tor the purpose Of thanking
the officials Of the W. 4 \. railroad fol
the courtesy shown the members OF the
press, both from Reading and this city
John Weller, president Of the Readin.
PrTs Club, introduced the speakers, who
N il few brief remarks. extended thank!
10 Superintendent McCausland and the
aembers Of the Wilmington Press Clut
Sn the pleasure afforded them by the
Days trip. W. 7. Shanamon, ex-inayor
Vi Reading, spoke in behalf OF t G Read
IDg Press CLUB, and was followed by J
b. Mishlcr, Browness Briggs, genera
pasengcr agent of the w. 4 ~, Super
sDtendcnt Met Causland, Charles II
Armour, passenger agent at Reading
snd Cyrus j. Fox Of the Review George
enrsrr, managing editor OF the Evening
Journal, responded in behalf OF the VIII
niDgton Press Cub.
Dinner was served on board the II
5Ga nd Mr.. McCauSand received much
pJaise in the way the whole affair wa.
spDdTcted
The steamer reached the w. x n. pieI
n $40 o'clock and from that point the
party were taken by train to Front and
King streets and from thence to Read
mg.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality ol
she ". II \. Railroad were:
ENltfIlittiutIJ ~. ". "CNdusldIlu
BWwness Briggs, general passenger agent
sf Me W. 4 a.; C. II. Armour, passenger
3geRt Of W. & y. at Reading. The Read
ing Press Club was represented by A. n
BurkhoIder, b. Fryer, II. J.. Deininger
]. J. Burns and q. b. Weidner, Of the
~Eagle;;" J. II. Focht, II. W. thinner
man, W. Sterrctt, and G. W. Gerhart
Times" &. +. Fox, Il. W. Brow, Of The
~Review;" II. g. Bnbp, Telegram
). H. Carroll, NJ. Il. Eaches, Herald
John Weller Post" Harry Hart
-Rirdsboro Review" and Eddie Coyle
T2 associate members present were
Henry Lncte, Frank Ranch, s. >. Davis
&C. Kirschlnan, f. NJ. Llder, W. +
rhanalnan, ex.nayor Of Reading; jacob
Earlery, j Nolde, w. Ranch, j. X
frneke, W. G. Roland and J.. D. Mi,hler
aanager Of the Reading Academy o.
Music.
The officers Of the club are John Wei
Iks, Post, President; J. II. Focht, Times
Vice President; q. b. Weidrer, Eagle
&frptary; G. W. Gerhart, Times, Finan
aial Secretary, and II. W. Zimmerman
H,rssuer. The board Of directors il
ssmposed Of the president, secretary ant