The sun., 1900-05-18
PLUMBERS STAND |A'P|R0RY
Amusing yet Serious Incident
of the Master Plumbers
Association Outing.
MOCK TRIAL ON THE LAURA B
Gala Day Enjoyed by 20 Members
and Guests During Which Trip
on the River and a Splendid
Dinner at ID .laware City
Were the Features.

About seventy members and friends
OF the Master Plumbers Association
were present yesterday at the second
annual outing and plank shad dinner of
the association, which was held at
Delaware City. The party left King
street wharf at 80 o'clock on the tug
Laura y.
Every one arrived at the wharf in a
jovial mood and it could be seen at a
glance that they were out for all the fun
thev could get out OF the trip. Harvey
j. Wilev, secretary OF the Street and
Sewer Department.. and Plumbing In
spector Edwin +. Kane We're conspicuous
in white duck suits OF the Wilmington
street cleaning brigade. Admiral d. j.
Harrington had a supply Of large fire
crackers, and would occasionally set one
off to liven things up.
On leaving the wharf the tug was run
up the Christiana past the Harlan 4
Hollingsworth Company and return, to
give those on board view of the large
shIpyard. The Laura b then proceeded
on her way to New Castle, where stop
was made for short time and the
whole party was taken through the
Jail by Sheriff Taylor, who was ON the
trip. & R
AS charges had been preferred against
several members of the associatioI it
was agreed shortly after leaving this city
that court should hold session at once
and give them trial. George Uber, a
member of the Philadelphia association,
acted as Judge, Edwin F. Kane prose-
cutting attorney, and George B. Ward
officer of the court. Several minor cases
which were heard at first were dismissed
by the judge after he had imposed a
small fine and cautioned the offender.
The most serious charges, however.
were made against Herman E. Hanf and
William l. Mention. Hanf was charged
with refusing to do work for the Irish
because they could not talk German, and
Mention was charged with neglecting to
attend the meetings of the association.
After several witnesses were heard and
the prisoners closely questioned by the
prosecuting attorney, true bill was
found and the judge sentenced them each
TO five minutes in the pillory.
On arriving at New Castle the party
landed and to the strains OF bag pipe
played .bv Robert Hutton, marched to
the county Jail in body. After Sheriff
Taylor had shown them through the Jail
and explained the whipping post, Hanf
and Mention were placed in the pillory
to serve their sentence.
George Uber, quick to see business
opportunity, relieved Mention of his
money and watch while he was in the
pillory, and then put firecracker in
his mouth, but Mention strongly object
ed to it being lighted. Hanf' s sentence
was shortened for good behavior, but it
was not until George B. Ward went to
Mentions rescue that he was released.
Architec5 Frank Carsweltook snap
shot Of the whipping post ard of the two
prisoners while they were in the pillory.
The procession returned to the boat,
led by Hutton and his bag pipe. The
party arrived at Delaware City about l
O'clock and proceeded at once To the
Robinson House, where dinner was
served at o'clock. The menu was an
elaborate one and consisted OF the very
best things of the seas IN.
While at Delaware City the party
amused themselves by playing base ball,
quoits and pool and seeing the sights of
the town.
Frank Carsvell was in demand with
his camera. He took several pictures OF
the whole party in group and snap
shots OF the beautiful scenery.
Returning, the Laura B. left a. u
O'Clock and arrived at King street wharf
about o'clock
Directly after leaving Delaware City,
Alfred Gawthrop made short and elo-
quent address on the benefit of the asso-
citation and the delightful trip which all
had enjoyed so much. Mr.. Gawthrop
concluded by saying that number
would be called on to respond and those
that did not do it promptly and eloquent
iy would be subject to penalty OF being
Handed at New Castle and feeling the
effects OF Sheriff Taylor's cat-of-nine-
tails.
Those who responded were as follows:
George Uber of Philadelphia, Edwin f.
Kane, George B. Ward, president OF
Board of Health, James Nj. Hethening-
ton. representative OF the Plumbers Trade
journal, G. II. Smith, of the Delaware
Electric and Supply Co., p. A. Sullivan,
president of the Baltimore Association,
Albert Jefferis, Frank Carswell, Harry
Miller, Harvey j. Wiley and Admiral ID.
l. Harrington.
Mr.. Sullivan, OF Baltimore, in his ad-
dress invited all the members OF the
local association to attend the 18th an
nua convention of the National Master
Plumbers Association to be held in Bal
timore lie 18th.
Cake walks and dances of most all de-
ecriptions were INDUCED in by George
3 Ward, Harry Miller, William Mentor,
Allen Sharp, D. J.. Harrington, William
r. Orpen and number of others.
Music was furnished by Hutton's
troupe of Scotch Highlanders and Brison
Jollity Company, introducing Chew Jig
M. W., Highland Fling FL. and ",
Palmer sword dance D. Z. and double
shuttle P. 7. J.
The committee in charge OF the affair
was as follows: Thomas ]. Briscoe,
George B. Ward, Charles Stewart, P. F.
Walsh, Dennis J. Harrington and James
f. Traynor.