Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26

Senator Pyle, Representative Donahoe
and L. H. Synon also made addresses
Music by the Temple Quartet and reci-
tations by Mr. Bartlett followed. In
calling the gathering to refreshments,
which were entifully provided, Con,
gresham Young said; '.If any have
pains or ills, come, drown them in the
BOWL
The Deiawareans were also kept on
the jump Friday. In the morning,
accompanied by the Norfolk reception
committee they went to Old Point
Comfort and Fortress Monroe, via the
Norfolk. Ocean View a. Old Point route.
as the guests Of that line. Tho trip |
from Norfolk to Willoughby Spit was
made by special train. En- route from
Willoughby Spit to Old Point Comfort, |
the visitors met on the steamer Granite
City Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Dnrlintz
of Baltimore, whose wedding took
PLACE last Wednesday, and who were
going to Old Point Comfort to spend
their honeymoon. Mrs. Durlintz. nee
Kittia Nolen, is tho daughter of Capt.
Frank Nolen, who served in the Civil
War, and who was manager of the
Citizens Entertainment Association,
which leased tho Wilmington Opera
early history. The Temple Quartet
serenaded the couple, and Speaker
CLARK tendeIed the congratulations of
the Delawareans. The couple greatly
appreciated the compliment, and Mr..
purlntz made appropriate acknowledge
ment. At Old Point Comfort, special
cars were procured, and the party ioui
neyed 10 Newport News, where admis-
| sion to the works of the Newport News
| Shipbuilding and Drydock Go. was
obtained. and the mammoth plant in
spected. Tho immense drydock in
course of construction and the new
| battleships Kentucky and keai sarge
were objects of special interest. The
afternoon was devoted to sightseeing at
Newport News and visiting the normal
school and soldiers home at Hampton.
/ A number Of Delaware soldiers are in
mates of the home, and the visit of the
| Delaware leg islatofs was raIe treat to
them. Some of them, including P. j.
Donnelly, aNip'' Lungren, Trenton
Belyille, William Sutton and Beyille
1 Ellison, accompanied their friends back
as iut as Old Point Comfort. AT the
Hygie Hotel, the Deawareans met DI.
and Mrs. Vallandigham of Middletown,
who have heen staying at Old Point
Comfort for three weeks DR.. Vallan-
digham's health has greatly imp owed.
Early in the evening, the Temple Quar-
tet and Mr.. Bartlett gave in the Balcony
overlooking the rotunda of the Mon
ticello musicale, which was attended
by the representative citizens of Ncr-
folk, after which large delegation,
escorted by Chief Of Detectives Chill
dress, won't on a Summing trip. sub
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resolutions thanking all the Virginia
corporations and citizens who had con-
tributed 10 their pleasure, and empha-
had been constantly engaged in pro
viding entertainment for them, and
seeing that 1T was carried to success
full issue.
The hospitality of the Virginians
greatly exceeded expectation. They re.
ceiy ed the DelawEreans with open arms,
! ard did not cease heaping courtesie;
!. uron them until the visitors were
boarding the steamboat to depart
Everywhere, the crack Temple Quartet
and Elocutionist Bartlett received ar
ovation.
The Delawareans left Norfolk Mt s a.
m. Saturday, after having Keen escorted
n to the steamboat landing by Mr.
q Stengle and the other members Of tn,
4 reception committee. Four hours wer'
consumed In crossing the bay Th
|. passage was exceptionally rough, ant
d fully one half of the party becam,
4 violently sick. The steamboat,
!. double-decker, made slow rrogres
/ against the stiff northeast wind, ant
a was tossed like a cork. When Gap
n Charles City was reached there wa
l. general rejoicing. The Delawareans
!. special train departed five minutes afte
t. the arrival of the boat, and made tn
If run from Cape Charles City to Wi
!, mlngton in five hours. On the train
# Caterer Zimmerman again serve
le dinner. The following was adopted O
i the return trip: "We, the members {
d the Delaware Geneial Assembly {
It 1899. and our guests, heartily appreciat
a. the kindness of tho officers of the Penn
r sylvania Railroad Co. in pioviding
40 special train for our reunion, held ;
i. Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va
ne IRON October 18th to October 2lst, il
n clusive and hereby express our sincel
m thanks. =
la The Virginian, on Saturda!
Tx said 1.-The visitors are as fine a lool
IT. ing body of men as ever visited No
- folk, and are representatives that the
cd State may we'll be proud Of. They wi
We depart this morning They wall tai
es with them the wishes of the people
NJ. Norfolk, who will hope to sen the
he here again, and next time with Go
MS Tunnel at their head. "