The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-06
READING ah
,WIuMlbGTON.
Police Of the Former City
Guests of the Force
of the Latter.

This is the happiest day OF the year for
Che Police Department OF wilmington
which is iavishing its hospitality accord
ing to the annual custom. ugon the city
officials and policemen Of the city OF Read
ing, Pa, which although In Pennsylvania-
IL considered one Of our near neighbors,
thsro being unusually strong ties Of friend
ship between the municipalities and their
officials. Today was selected as it was the
time fixsd for the review Of tho police and
ace departments Of this city. feature Of the
eOnvsntiono OF Municipal Electricians.
n The visitors left Reading at6 o'clock
this morning and came to Wilmington on
! special train OF the Wilmington 81
Northern railroad, arriving ut French
street station at $50 o'clock, where they
wore met bv Mayor Fahey. Chief OF
Police Dolan aud the members OF the
reception committee.
After warm greetings they were escort.
Cd to special trolley cars. in which they
were conveyed to Turn Hall, where lunch
con was served, At 10 o'clock hosts and
guests left the hail and went in special
cars to the Union street baseball grounds,
a game having been arranged for between
the Reading and Wilmington teams. The
First Regiment Band furnished music.
At the conclusion of the ball game the
vIsitors returned to Turn Hall, where
dinner was pa-taken Of. The early part
OF the afternoon was devoted to u trip
about tho city, DUNG which many OF the
fire houses and other points Of interest
were visited, and at 4 o'clock the vi'itors
wero taken to .hs reviewing stand at the
CONT house, whore they had an excellent
oppor unity to see the parade. During
tho day thcy were royalty cntprsaired ard
appreciated the hospitality which was
showered upon thom.
The city officials and membors Of the po-
lice department Of Wilmington were as
sisted very materially by the Wilmington
City Railway Company, which provided
free transportation. this feature being
looked after by Superintendent Harvey
B. Vandegrift, who gave the matter
his personal attention and accompanied
tho special cnrs.
The party is composed Of Mayor Leader
Chief of Police Miller and abcut SO MEM
srs Of thu pllc, fore g, At The conclusion
OF tho repnst Mayor Fahey delivered an
address Of welcome to which Mayor Lead
Or responded
Never in tho history of Union street
bss, bail grounds has there been such OK
element as today. The team of the il
mington police defeated the Reading team
10 u six inning game by he score OF IL to
II.
1t was battle royal. Stcrlith Bros.
offered cash priz,s and they wore won by
Hawk and Shields for largest hits
S;olcn bases prizes were won 10y Hawke
sm Bowman and for iunS the priAe was
divided among Shields, Ward, Hawke and
Bowman
Sergeant Evans was presented
with a large popcorn ball which he
will share with his men. At the
conclusion of the game the visitors
boarded the special cars and were
taken to Turn hall. A question
asked on the grounds was "where
is McNey
THIS AFTERNOONS PARADE.
This afternoon at O'Clock the police
AMI flremen will move over the route al
rcsdy announced In tho Republican The
strsets along which the line will move are
R>yly decorated.