Evening journal., 1901-05-29
TROLLEY GETS
WARM WELCOME
lJsrt
Inspection Trip Over Peoples
Line Delightful Event
PUBLIC is RIDING TO-DAY
Lines Open Rockford Park to People
Of the CiIV-TO Springs for
One Fare
PUBLIC is RIDING TO-DAY

Formal opening of the Sixth street
and Clayton street lines Of the People
Railway Company was made yesterday
afternoon, when two hundred guests OF
the company, occupying five cars, rode
over the lines. AS a crowning event TO
the occasion the guests of the company
partook Of an elaborate luncheon in
the pavilion at Brandywine Springs,
after which they personally thanked
Richard w. Crook, superintendent OF
the railway system, for his hospitality,
and wished him and the company he
represents all the prosperity it is pos
sible for a railway magnate to conceive
Of
II was an epoch in the early life Of
the Peoples Company. Restrained by
law for years from giving the car-rid-
ing populace the advantage of cheap
rate OF fare to the beautiful natural
park at the terminus of the road, the
company had triumphed and as the
eiegantly finished cars, with their
happy occupants. ran through the
streets, bareheaded women, coatless
men and happy children waved and
shouted welcome, which must have
fallen like benediction upon the own
ers Of the road. 1t was an occasion
which bespoke hearty congratulation
for the company from sympathetic
public.
The five cars moved from the corner
of Front and King streets promptly at
3 O'clock The first vehicle was Occu-
pied by Lambiase's Band. Of thirty
pieces which is to give afternoon and
evening concerts at the park through
out the Summer, commencing tO-mor-
row. and from the trolley pole there
flOated a flag. significant of triumph.
in King street to Sixth street the cars
moved. butchers. bakers and candle
stick makers joining in a glad vel
come. and who doubtless. We're possess
ed OF the desire to be numbered with
the happy company aboard the troll
leys. At the corner of Sixth and Mar
ket streets members Of City Council
and numerous other officials joined
the party, and when, at $40 O'Clock
"all aboard" was sounded the band
struck up a lively air, and the jaunt
was on in earnest Up the many hills
of Sixth street the big cars moved
with ease and perfect comfort to theil
occupants. Leaving the street at Clay
ton street the run was made down thai
thoroughfare to Fourteenth street
thence to Scott. passing in close prox
unity to the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road station, to Lowering avenue, t.
Union street, to ShallCrOss avenue, Il
Rockford road, an entrance to Bran
dywine Park Returning by the same
route to the corner of Sixth and Clay
ton streets. the cars turned their nose
out the former street, across the nov
famous Sixth street bridge to Green
bill avenue, thence over the old ant
familiar route to the Springs.
1t was there that the company man
agement had a pleasant surprise il
store for its guests. Promptly wei
they escorted into the spacious dinini
pavilion. where six large tables pre-
sented delica,ies which stood the Wis
tiers good after their eighty-minut
ride
This was the menu:
Little Neck CLANS. Blue Points,
Olives, Gherkins,
Fried Oysters. Potato Straws,
Rasp Rolls, Celery.
Chicken Salad, Sliced Tomatoes
Radishes, Strawberries,
Ice Cream. Fancy Cakes.
Salted Almonds, Candy Straws,
Neufchatel Framage De Brie,
Water Thins,
Fruit. Coffee, Cigars.
The exchange of felicitous remark
between the guests and the Offering
profuse congratulations to the rOa
management occupied the followil
half hour. A pleasant incident was u
consideration shown the company en-
plOyes, whom Mr.. Crook invited in
the pavilion and had them provided 4
as had been the guests of the cor
pany previously.
While there the park was inspecte
IL shows numerous improvements, al
when Wilmingtonians go out there tn
Summer they will find that the ma
agement has provided the best plea
ure resort it was possible for them
plan AT the entrance has been bu
an arch on which is inscribed t
words, Let all who enter here lea
care behind a loose. yet pardonab
translation from Dante.
In other places statues have be
erected, one of Liberty. overlooking [
lake. being particularly attractive
miniature railway is being built a
numerous OlutI dllIdtllOuS dQQe0
the resort. Buildings are being pai
ed. walks graded and, in fact, eve
thing is being done to make the ps
an attractive one. Tomorrow will
the opening day, and a big program
amusement is promised those who n
spend the day there.
POWERHOUSE A MODEL
Returning to the city the guests
the company stopped and inspected
powerhouse property at the corner
Sixth street and WOodlawn aven
They found it modern building,
which is installed three boilers, e
one of 500 horsepower capacity, VIII
furnish steam for the generation
electricity by two dynamos. This
partment of the plant is model
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