The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-05
PLU MBERS
OUTING.
Journeymen and a Num-
Der of Guests Spend a
Pleasant Day at Del
aware City.

The first outing of the season, and n,
doubt ono OF the most ell joyable that will
cake place this season. was given yester
day when tho Master Plumbers Associa
tlon gave their first outing and planked
shad dinner at Delaware City.
The plumbers and their guests number.
ing about % persons assembled nt
hlng street whnrf and after being presen'
ted with fake diamond badges and bout
onniere 9 went aboard the tug Laura b.
Robert Hutton sersnaded the gathering
| with his bag-pipe and amid the boon.in q
or cannon and giant fire crackers the moor.
iDgs wero cast off. The tug first went up
the Chsistiana and viewed the Harlan and
Holllngsworth Company's shipyard in
operation 0nd then went about and pro-
ceeded to the Delaware without fnri her
delay. The party spent pleasant time
ON the river and enjoyed thomselve, in
many ways ut Delaware City. They re-
turned home at 7. 10 o'clock In the even
ing.
The excursionists ranged themselves
along the sides and in the atern OF the
boat and proceeded to enjoy themselves in
many ways. 1t was sugg stsd by several
that Harry A. Miller, First Vice Presi
dent OF ho Association. be arrested and
tried before mock court for not at attendiug
the meetings Of the master plumbers. The
suggestion was put into execu' i'm and
Miller was brought before Judge George
+. Uber, of Philadelphia, who was ap.
pointed to pass upon the case
Miller was found guilty and sentenced
to stand one hour in the pillory and re.
ce've 100 lashes The prisoner was then
given into The custody of Sheriff Taylor
who said he would be lenient with him il
he promised to attend to his duties here
after.
On hre trip out the crack Dennis Har-
rington fired numerous salutes with q
small cannon, which wore answered by
tug and shop whistles.
Az tho party nearrd New Castle Mr.
Harrington bv the booming of his cannon
had nearly half tho people of that pretty
town, crowded ouh on tho piur to receive
them. With Sheriff Taylor and his prison
er at their head the party marched up
Delaware street to the music OF the bag.
pipe followed by n largo numbe of people,
They filed into tho Jail and after convers-
Ing with the prisoners, made their way into
tho yard, where Miller was placed in The
pillory.
After being kert there several minutes
he was brought down and placed before
the whipping post. where he was manacled
in the regular way Ex-Sheriff Simmons
slipped uD and taking the cat from tho
sheriff. gavo the prisoner welt that
brought n yell from him and caused him
10 dance ut two-stcp time.
This his friends thought amusing bit
Miller thought otherwise and said it was
bad medicine Ihe Sheriff thon proceeded
10 give him tho allotted number of lashes
out soon got tired and stopped.
The party then returned to the boat and
lfier stramiug about For. Delaware land
ID ut Delaware City. Their arrival was
leralaed by the booming of tho cannon
md numerous fire crackers.
The party were received at tho Robinson
iouse by Edward Milne whose request to
make themselves at home was compiled
With and after enjoying the menu
'rinted Yesterday, the guests were enter
aimed by thcfollowing toasts Allon CAV.
hrop was appointed toast master and call
d upon Mayor McIIsar TO respond to tho
cast of Wilmington. Harry Miller the
Master Plumbers Association, George j.
her. Philadelphia National Associations;
Willard Speaknian and Charles Smith,
Houses; Il. F. Kane, Inspecto OF
Samuel Turner. Chester, Our
iuests, William Simmons, Plumber Lii
,nses.
The speeches were brief and were rs good
5 tho dinner and tho guests congratulated
10 plumbers upon tho success of their |
rst outing. Several in their speeches re-
,rred to the trip and remarked that they
onld rather See such occasions take place
nco month instead Of annually. Tho |
tdges called forth many remarks and no
1ubt gems of such eliza and brillinncy
ere never before seen In Delaware City. J
After viewing the canal and locking Of
,sseis from he Delaware into il, sports OF
dicrDus charter, were commen col. I
wo base ball teams wsro formed and
abbcd the "Shads and Herrings."
Tho hall usel was n small foot ball and
10 man who took 1t off of the bat was
gged out in tho most laughable manner
d. pads n cushion OF a wagon was llsei
The NJ ask was false face and tho mits
are boxing gloves. Several home runs
ero made and the game was enjoyed by
q participants and their heavy c0npan-
ns, who though tho game was too warm
r them to take part in. Another feature
tho merry mixing was tho wheclbarrow
ce which several prominent PLUMBERS
ok part in. On tho trip up the river q
amont as big rs a half dollar was pre-
nted to j. +. Traynor by Harry A.
iller.
On tho arrival at King street wharf
ennis Harring Oh set off u pack Of giant
acker which made ropnrts with the loud.
IS of q cannon. The reports started
0 people on the coast and all I'D King
'eet crowds weru to bs seen running to-
,rd, the wharf
Thoy thought there was gun boat in
rt Or sho0tn1 affair was taking place
'e plumbers and their guests parted
ping there would bc many more outings
zen by the association.