The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
EDDIE MURPHY GIVEN ROUSING
WELCOME
People of Home TOwn-Recep-
tiOn Given in His Honor.

ton Given in His Honor.
That Wayne county and more par
ticularly White Mills is proud of Ed
die Murphy, was evidenced Tuesday
evening when Murphy's friends in
that village turned out to welcome
him home and to celebrate the event
around the festive board, in speech
making and music.
The event had been planned some
days before Eddie arrived home and
everybody in White Mills was called
upon to help and all enthusiastically
gave their support in making it a
success. The committee in charge
was composed OF John j. Boyle,
chairman, Joseph Miller, Anthony
Gill, Gustave Liljequist, and George
Zintel.
/ At eight o'clock the White Mills
band led the march to the hostelery
of Thomas Murphy where Eddie, all
in ignorance of what his friends were
doing, was resting quietly. The
band stopped in front of the hotel
and played several selections before
Eddie came out, much surprised and
altogether pleased to witness the
regard in which he was held by his
/ friends and neighbors. The band,
| followed by the company, repaired to
the theatre where chairs were placed
facing the stage and the seat of the
chairman. The program began by a
rendition of THE Star Spangled
Banner" by the band, at which every
body arose. and then Mr.. Boyle,
chairman of the reception committee
extended a welcome to Eddie to
. Il 1os,
reception was given by the people of
White Mills to show their admira-
ton for the young ball player and at
the conclusion of his talk he pre-
sented to Eddie a fine gold watch in
the name of the people of White
Mills. The watch was beautifully
engraved on the inside of back lid,
Presented to Eddie Murphy, Oct.
Is, 1912, by his White Mills
Friends" The watch, which is an
Elgin, is a seventeen jewel move
ment and cost the committee $3.50.
The sum was raised, as was the
necessary amount for the banquet,
by general subscription from the
people of that section. In accepting
the gift Mr.. Murphy was very much
pleased and warmly thanked them
all for their kindness.
Mr.. Silverstone, of Honesdale, was
introduced by the chairman as be-
ing the Oldest base ball player in
Wayne county. Mr.. Silverstone
made few remarks on his early
playing and including in a few remin-
iscences in which he played a part
in the early days of White Mills.
His words were warmly received.
= Several other ex-ball players were
asked for short talks and few re-
sponded. The next on the program
was quartette composed of Thos.
Gill, Frank Falck, Joe Falck, and
Fred Bielman, who sang Success to
You" Several others were called on
to give speeches after which Biel-
mans orchestra played a selection
About 10 o'clock the tables were
ready and everybody sat down to the
repast, which was fitting climax to
the evenings celebration.
Now that we have covered the
material points of the celebration we
! will say word about Eddie. He left
White Mills some years ago for st.
Bonaventura College where he played
ball in the college team. He was
, there one year. From the college
I Eddy went to Scranton where he
played in the New York state league
He was not in Scranton long before
ne was drafted Dy BalIlmOre, OF the
International League. From here
Eddie made the jump into the big
league. He played with the Ath-
letics, of Philadelphia, the past sea-
son and finished up with a batting
: average of 317. 1t is the opinion of
, ase ball critics that Eddie Murphy
will be the biggest star in the big
. league in the course of a year or
u two. Eddy has been at the home of
e his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
e Murphy at White Mills since Satur-
: day and he will remain there a few
days before leaving with his team for
Cuba.
5 Among those present to welcome
J. Eddie was the veteran Billy" Sill
L verstone, who in 1869, played with
: the Arlingtons of New York City on
the old Mount Morris grounds, now
built up solid with apartment
houses. The Arlingtons were one OF
the best amateur clubs in New York
at that time. Billy was prominent
in base ball in Honesdale in the early
a SOS but for the last thirty years he
: has been only an ardent fan. II. c.
q Van Alstyne and Fred Schuerhol2
q were also present from Honesdale.