Evening journal., 1899-10-10
ROYALTY ENTER TANNED .
Wilmington Police Guests OF
Reading Officials Yesterday.
A DAY SPENT IN PLEASURE

VI hAN II > OOOINo ~ 4t1E NlOl-
TORS-THE LOCAL POLICE BA9E-
BALL CLUB DEFEATED-oTHER
EVENTS.
Yesterday was a red-letter day in the
annals of the local Police Department,
the event being the annual visit of the
department to Reading as the guests Of
the guardians Of the peace of that city.
1t has been an established fact that
on occasions of this kind that the Will
mington visitors receive the best in the
land, but yesterday the hosts seemed
to have overstepped the boundary and
drawn on other resources. so cordial
was the welcome.
Promptly at $50 o'clock the party,
consisting of 122 persons, including
city officials. members of the Police
Department and invited guests, board
ed a special train on the Wilmington
and Northern railroad, reaching Read
ing at $3.50 O'Clock.
NET BY OFFICIALS.
Upon their arrival at Penn street sta
ton they were met by large delega-
ton Of Reading officials, headed by the
Germania Band, who took the visitors
in charge. A procession was formed,
which moved up Penn street in the fol-
lowing order:
Barouche containing Mayor Leader
and Chief Miller Of Reading; Mayor
Fahey and Chief Dolan.
Barouche occupied by Sheriff John
Taylor, State Senator Jefferson Blake
ly, State Representative George Frizzle
and Walter H. Hayes, of Wilmington.
Barouche with City Treasurer Hof-
man and City Clerk Lindemuth. of
Reading, and City Treasurer William
H. Hamann and City Clerk William P.
Morrison.
Sergeant Hendricks, commanding the
following Reading roundsmen: Delp,
Air' q, Harrison, Beidler, Hartman,
v ciser, Katzenmoyer. Deem, Corbitt
Mohr Ribble.
Germania Band, fifteen pieces.
Reading reception committee of city
officials and citizens.
Wilmington guests.
The line Of march was up Penn
street to Fifth, and from thence tc
Franklin street to Rajah Temple
where an elaborate breakfast was
served, prepared by Caterer Mrs
Schroeder.
THE MAYORS REMARKS.
After ell had been bountifully sup
piled, Chief OF Police Miller, who was
master Of ceremonies, introduced
Mayor Leader, OF Reading, to the
guests, who welcomed them as follows;
Il bid you hearty welcome on behalf
of the police. city officials and citizens
OF Reading. I am sorry that we have
not the bright sunshine we had tn,
day we we're at Wilmington, bu
nevertheless we expect that the pro
gram that we have prepared will b,
carried out in detail. AS mayor o
Reading, learn that we have create
powers than the mayor of Whining
ton. It's the case here that we hav
police court at 10 o'clock a m. an,
since have been in Office the READING
police have never made as many ar
rests as this morning. (The speake
had refernce to the visitors, and tn
remark provoked hearty laughter).
pronounce the following sentence: I'm
less you defeat our baseball club, l wi
exile you to the forests of Mt. Penn
to be kept there by Keeper Kuechle
until you learn how to play the ma
tional game l hope that the war;
feelings that exist between the citie
Of Reading and Wilmington will neve
grow cold"
Mayor Leaders speech was greete
with hearty cheers, which were warml
repeated when Mayor Fahey arose an
said:
When we left home, we knew frol
past trips that we would be generousl
received and Hospitality entertaine
but you surprise us by the elabora
style in which you have received l
and your solicitude for our comfor
This is my first visit here and I new
expected to see such a beautiful cit
These annual visits are a source OF
great deal of pleasure to US, and ol
policemen leok forward to their jou
Aey to Reading with the joy that Il
school boy who plays hockey does
go to the circus. On behalf of all
us, wish to thank you from the be
tom Of my heart for this outpouril
of kindness. However. we try hard
reciprocate, and as to your last Wis
the mayor Of Reading can bring on
one charge against us. and that is I