Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
RETURN OF THE REPUBLIC.
Brought From New York TO Run on this
Old Cape May Route.

brought From New York TO Fun ON the
Old Cape May Route.
A party of newspaper men from this
city and Philadelphia enjoyed a de-
lightful trip from this city TO New
York by train on Saturday evening and
returned Sunday night on the steamer
Republic.
In tho party were about so persons,
some of whom were from Bristol and
Doylestown. Pa. I; Cape May, Trenton
and Camden, N. j.. Philadelphia and
this city. The comfort of the passen-
gers was looked after by Capt. Horace
Wilson of the Wilmington Steamboat
Co., Capt Lorenzo ii. Cone of Phila-
delphia, Cnpt. f. g. Edwards, s. W.
Gioif, Frank f. Bell and Henry Craw-
ford OF Bristol, Thomas ii. Earle of
Trenton, Walter Graham Of Philadel-
phia, Charles II. Greer, Camden, and
j. Henry EdInunds of Cape May.
Tho boat was one year In the waters
of the New York hHrbor and looks
rather different from what she usually
looked In these waters. The steamer
has beer running between Philadelphia
and Cape May, with the exception Of
the one year, for the past % years. The
trips we're always popular and on some
days hundreds of people were turned
away from the boat on account of the
boat being filled to her capacity.
The steamer was purchased last week
| for the purpose of again going on her
old route, for which she was con.
struotad 1t is fully expected that the
boat will be thoroughly remodeled and
ready to resume her trips about June
18th. She will come at once to the
yards of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Co., where she will receive her over
hauling.
The schedule and plans for the sum-
mer season have not yet been perfected,
| but 1t is expected that these will be
made ir few days. The object will
be to make the excursions what they
formerly were and the management
will cater to the best trade. A fine
orchestra will be provided and every
effort will be made to secure the patron
age OF private parties, and the comfort
of women and children will be looked
after specially. The men ut the head of
the management are well able to con-
troll vessel and will see that every
thing works to the comfort and care Of
the patrons.
The trip from Philadelphia to New
York by the guests was made in u
special car attached to the 7.02 express
from Broad street station, Philadelphia.
At Bristol a stop was made and several
persons entered the car. Shortly before
10 O'CLOCK the party arrived in New
York and at 10. 20 O'Clock the Republic
left the wharf at Communipaw Basin
and steamed out into the New YORK.
harbor.
The vessel then proceeded down the
Atlantic coast. The moon was shining
brightly and every person enjoyed the
trip. The wafer was calm. The sal
was made In full view of the coast. Al
Cape May Point the vessel was held VI
for short time while party from
Cape May set out iE surf boat for thu
steamer and they were warmly greeted
The sea was smooth and handsom,
picture was presented. At 1920 tn,
steamer started up the bay and at {. 81
o'clock she arrived at the pier at Cor
! den Heights, where a stop was mad'
to lot off passengers from this city
The Republic then proceeded to Phila
,, delphla.
The trip was one that those who tool
part will long remember.
The following well.known Delawar,
River men and capitalists are the new
owners of the Republic: Capt. L. II
Gone and Walter Z. Graham of Phila
: delphia; Horace Wilson, manager o
the Wilmington Steamboat Co. ; Franl
f. Bell OF Bristol; Thomas g. Earle
. Trenton Samuel W. Croft, Bristol, ant
James Harris, Philadelphia. Thes
: gentlemen will take out charter thi
3 week In New Jersey and organize ney
: company, which will operate the boat