Returning we were driven directly to the grounds of the Athletic Club, where the Athletics and Bostons were playing an exhibition game.

When our party filed into the grounds at the end of the third inning play was suspended and as the band played "Home Again" we were given a great ovation.

At the conclusion of the game, which we witnessed from a section of the grand stand that had been reserved for us, we went to the Continental Hotel, and then, after we had donned evening dress, we were escorted to the Hotel Bellevue, where we had been tendered a banquet by the Philadelphia "Sporting Life." The banquet hall on this occasion was beautifully decorated, and as we entered the band played, "The Day I Played Base-ball." Frank C.Richter occupied the chairman's seat, others at the same table being A.G.
Spalding, Col.

A.K.McClure, of the "Philadelphia Times;" Col.

M.R.
Muckle, of the "Ledger;" John I.Rogers, Harry, Wright, A.G.