Evening journal., 1900-08-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
An Eagle Screams
lItor Evenlng Journal.


To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: Crusaders Castle. No o. K G..
T., will give its annual excursion TO
Atlantic City on August II, via b. &
o. Royal Reading route While it was
decided this year by the p. a O. not 10
run any excursions TO Atlantic City.
yet after considering the claims of the
Eagles as to respectability and the gem
eral high character of their excursions.
il was decided TO make an exception for
this organization. BY this route there
are no delays. and excursionists are
taken to Atlantic City in the quickest
possible time. and no side tracking of
trains or other impediments are allow
ed to interfere with the movement Of
excursion trains. Last year the
Eagles carried the largest excursion
leaving Wilmington. and were In At
lantic City in less than three hours az
ter starting without any mishap or in
convenience whatever Excursions
run by the Eagles are characterized
by the best possible management. and
every effort is made for the comfort Of
those who go. The Eagles have found
by experience that the short transfer
at Pier 62 Is not an Inconvenience, but
rather adds variety and recreation to
the trip. The thousands of people
who have used this line bear witness
to the excellence OF its service. the
cleanliness of its trains. and the dis
patch with which they reach their des-
tination. also TO the convenient loca-
tion OF the station i'm Atlantic City. be-
ing only two squares from the beach.
On this trip the passengers will be
taken into the main station of the At
lantic City railroad Arrangements
have been made by which there will be
no overcrowding of trains Only suf-
icient number to fiji each train will
be permitted to pass through the gates.
thus insuring everyone a comfortable
seat and not permitting overcrowding
or other excursionists entering the
train, as an Eagle ticket must be shown
at the gate.
IL is well-known to the citizens Of
Wilmington that the order or the
Knights OF the Golden Eagle is estab-
lished for the benefit OF its members
and their dependents. and one OF its
sources Of revenue is the annual excur-
sion TO Atlantic City. hence when our
citizens patronize the Eagles excur-
sion they are contributing to the needs
OF many worthy persons who depend
upon Crusaders Castle for assistance
in the hour OF their greatest distress.
One Of the organizations OF this city
which will run an excursion to Allan
tic City has decided to make a dona-
ton to the hospitals, not from any de-
sire TO benefit the hospitals, but to in
iure the Eagles, who had the temerity
to obtain August IL for their excur-
sion via the best route, against the
wishes Of this particular organization,
therefore all unprejudiced persons can
see beneath the surface. and guage the
reason for this very generous CD act
on the part Of this particular organiza-
ton.
1t is a well-knOwn advertising dodge
resOrted to by fakes to obtain an in
PRODUCTION to the public by using the
name Of some charitable institution In
the instance referred to above, this
means has been used TO promote theii
excursion. II would be well for al
concerned, II IL be fully understood
Just what amount Of the proceeds O.
their excursion is to be donated TO thu
/ two hospitals, as long as they are usinl
the names of these institutions to ad
vertise their excursion to the injury
possibly. Of the Eagles. who are run
ming a legitimate excursion for a le
gitimate purpose Many OF the mem
bers OF the Eagles are closely connect
ed with the two hospitals, and tn,
writer thinks that the managers o
these hospitals should not permit th'
institutions to be used as a means o
/ injuring a reputable organization
which has always conducted clean
wholesome excursions, endeavoring Il
| give the public more than thei
moneys worth. and resorting to nj
4 tricks whatever TO insure success. Tn
organization that has to resort TO sucl
questionable means of obtaining pa
troi.age certainly does not deserve tn
good will Of the citizens Of Whining
ton AN EAGLE.
Wilmington, Del, July 81, 1900.