Evening journal., 1908-07-16
STAKES D liVEN
FOR RIVER SHAFT
Delaware Commissioners and
Party Made Trip to LiStOn'S
Point Yesterday
WENT DOWN RIVER IN A TUG

The Delaware Commissioners who have
charge of the marking OF the boundary
line Of the Delaware river and bay, jour-
neyed to Llston's point yesterday and
tho stakes were driven where the hand
some granite shaft win shortly be erect
ed. A more delightful day could not have
been selected Before the commissioners
and a small party Of guests had got very
far down the river Commissioner Walter
IL. Hayes who was managing the trip was
showerod with congratulations because OF
his good luck in selecting the time for
the trip
Commissioner Hayes and his forces
gathered at tho King street wharf at .
O'Clock. Through tho courtesy Of tho
Charles Warner Company. the tug Taurus
had been placed az their disposal with
MIR. Hayes boarding the tug at Whining
ton were former Attorney-G General II. II.
Ward. Prothonotary Frank l.. speakman.
J. Joseph Ayers, representing William
Davidson, who made the shafts for both
the Jersey and the Delaware commissions,
and several newspaper men who had been
invited. Following tho Taurus was tho
steam launch Ferro and behind Il was a
small row boat 80 that quite .auadron
pulled out OF the Christana down the
! Delaware towards Liston's isdnt on a
most beautiful day for a journey OF this
/ kind.
Commissioner Hayes in Command.
! Commissioner Hayes was voted the
/ Commodore OF the squadron a,.t right
we'll no deserved tho title for he mad his
eye on everything that was going on and
was most attentive ia his efforts to make
/ the trip enjoyable for all. while at the
same time the business OF the journey
was most carefully attended TO- Tho
guests soon began to enjoy themselves
for such a days ride on tho river was not
an everyday pleasure. Tho location OF
Llston's point is such that the only prac-
ical way for the commissioners to reach
1t for their purpose IS by water.
The trip was made without incident TO
New Castle tho Taurus going at a good
rate OF speed. AT New Castle there was a
delegation on the wharf TO greet tho
squadron, which here was Joined by
Commissioner Alexander B. Cooper and
party comprising Andrew Bayson.
James II. Stadlemann Joseph H. Rogers,
Major William II. Black John II Rod
ney and former Representative James r.
Jones Of this city. who had missed tho
b. boat at Wilmington and had hurried over
to New Castle by trolley in time to join
IT,
Then, amid tho well wishes Of those on
the wharf. the squadron started down
the bay the tug leading the Ferro fol-
lowing attached to the tug by "a ropo
and little row boat following the Ferro.
The Taurus made good speed and the rdo
down the river was thoroughly enjoyed.
those familiar with all the points Of in
terest pointing them out to those who
i did not know so much about the river.
Some distance down the Tug William
Penn, which had been blown ashore was
passed
II was shortly before noon that tho
squadron reached the lower end Of the
river It went close to the New Jersey
shore and stopped for while. Some OF
those in the party entered the launch and
cruised round the mouth Of Hope Creek,
and viewed tho site where the New Jer-
sey shaft is TO be erected. They did not
land as the water was low. Commissions
ers Hayes and Cooper however pointed
out tho site so that Mr.. Ayers Of tho
Davidson firm will have no difficulty in
locating the place. The Jersey commits
sioners are not acting in conjunction with
those Of Delaware in erecting the monu-
ment-that is. there will be no joint cere-
mony. but the Delaware men thought
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