Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-11
EXCURSION and BANQUET.
How the HOspitable Red Men Of VII
i mihgtOn Treat their Brethren, i
an EXCURSION TO FoRF DELAWARE
Grand Ranquet nt ahe CIa,ton House.

the very handsome manner in which the Great
Council Of the United States improved Order
Of Reds1neh, and the delegates ftheTs,O, -were
treated by tho Red Men Of Whining Ton. YesA
terdsy at the close the morning session the
Great Council adjourned until the following
morning. and in the afternoon, attended u
| complimentary excursion which lad been
arranged for their benefit. Tickets for this
excursion had bae4 i9sped for sale and quite a
large number OF people, ,GPeRhsp3 Geue hundred
or mofe-availe l1hemselVes Of the opportunity
Of enjoying cheap and deligtful steamboat
excursion down the Delaware.
| In few minulesalter two o'clock, the steam
er SAMUEL NJ. FELTON,, with tfle excursionisls
steamed down the Christiana, and out upon the
broad bosom OF Delaware. After pleasant ran
Of about an hour and halt, Fort Delaware
was reached, where the party embarked, and
spent an hour in the Fort its armament and
surroundings. The party then boarded 1he
steamer again, and were lakenjUp the Delaware
as far as Marcus Hook, and then back 10 Viii
mingioo, arriving here few minutes after z
O'Clock, p. M. The eexcursion was an exceeding
ly pleasant one, aSd moi the slightest accident
occurred, the Wi0ie TarS kh aeiighted with,
l as we'll An refreshed and invigoraled by the
trip. cfliFthfd N 1R1 ~
THE BANQUET.
At lAlEpast ikht &c cIbck sthbae Aavink iasiaa-
tioDs TO the banquet, assembled in the paTIofS OF
| the Clayton House 60 await the time for entering
| the large DINING room, where the banquet was to
| be given. Shortly after nine o'clock, the doors
were opened and the party, nU nAb ring soInething
| over one hundred, entered the dinniug room aad
took seats at one of the finest and best arranged
| banquets ever given In this city The room was
| appropriately. arranged for the occasion; Aags
being suspended around the room and to the chan
| deliers. AT The north end Of the room, platform
| had been erected and here Ritchie's band took
seats. and played inspiring strains ut various oc-
easiOns during the evening. Three long tables
| were spread the entire length Of the room, and
1 upon these we're spread, in the most tempting and
tasteful array, all the substantial aud delicate ed
ibles Of the The bill of fare was as follows:
| Oysters on half she'll
Fish-Pickled salmon.
Roast-SpCng chicken, beef.
Fnirees-l Fried oysters, in crumbs. 2. Reed
birds, on toast. 3. Devlled crabs. 4. Chicken
croquette. 8. Broiled spring chicken. 6 Eseal-
| loped oysters. Z. Rice croquette
Vegetables -Sweet potatoes roast white pota-
toes lima beans, escalloped corn, baked tomatoes.
| Cold Dishes-Sugar cured ham, beef tongue,
chicken. ~ w d ff4&4
| Relishes-Wo sauce. chow chow, Span
ish olives, mixed pickles, picked beet, sliced to-
| matoes ..-
Salads Chicken salad, lobster salad, potato
salad
| Pastry-Wine jelly, apple compats fiue mixed
cakes, sponge cake pyramid, pound cake pyramid.
Dessert-Ice cream, water Ice, Isabella grapes
pears, bananas, oranges, Java Coffee Imperial tea
The table next the door was presided over by
| Great Senior Sycamore Clas s. Bets, of Ohio
The center table by Past Great IneOhonee Joseph
/ Pyle OF Wilmington, with the Great Incohonee,
James p Rely, Of w. Va, on his right. The third
| bble'by ereat Junior Saganore VIM. F. Macham,
Tenn. with Mayor Simms on his right.
| Everything being in readiness, the guests at
tackled the edibles with ready Willingness and
good appetites. Attentive walters supplied the
wants Of all aud in short time those glltterinR
tables Presented As sickly appearance as could be
imagined. After partaking OF the choice dessert
fragrant cigars were distributed, and while these.
l were being slowly puffed away the toasts were
announced by T. g. |. Joseph Pyle.
THE ToAsTs.
l.-"Ihs Great Council of the United States
The head OF the Order. May 1t ever be governed
| by The purest and best intellect" Responded To
by Great IncohOnee, danes 7. Reilly, of w. Yir-
ginia.
I s2.--''Out C0antry Resting uDon tie three
pillars Of Freedom, Fficndshih and Charity9 NAV
he who would destroy eitlIeE be, like Sampson Of
4 old, crushed by his own act" Responded TO by
RspEessntatiVs wm. T. David, of Indiana, who
4 recited "Shsridan's ride from Winchester"
3.-"The Press The sun of our social sssterp.
May it dispel the darkness of superstition, error
and vice, and ever throw rays Of hight and beauty
upen, and bless aitka fte sriph and poor" Re-
sponded to by ThOs. N. Coleman, n the Rbiladel-
i phia Ledger. ..., N 20
| 4.-"The Improved Order of Red Mem Amer
ieaD in conception, American in birth may the in-
stitution be like America, shelter ana protection
TO suffering humanity" Responded to by Past
Grfat Saehem Z. T. Stewart, OF Pa. 4
T"rhe stass Of 4eRwars: The diamond
StttS Of lhe UhoP. Nay 0PF motto, Freedom.
/ Friendship and Charity govern sher Governors
and control her law makers" In lieu Of Gov.
Ponder, who had been selected for the purpose,
bnpEAA hpavoldsbll 9hpent ,AAoWard NJ. Jenkins,
OF the Wilmington Commercial responded 10 this
4 toast. -
6.-t'Qur dear ones at home: Nay they be rsst-
ing sweetly Ia sleep aha IN The bsaniIKdi land OF
dreams, think of u.s." Responded to by Past
Grand Sachem, Hngh Latham, OF Virginia. =
THE Great Chiefs of the Great Council df
the United States: May the record OF there ad-
ADMINISTRATIONS IAle the brightest page in the his
tory of Redmanship." Responded to by Ureat
4GbIqf bf Hecprds. Joshua MaFis of Wilmington.
S.-"The City d WilaIlA eton. Noted Tor her
manufactures, aud the skill and ability OF her
mechanics, may she be alike noted for the hOspi-
tahty and protection she Affords the stranger
Responded TO by Mayor Simms
9-"MAryiahd ana PennSyIav each
claiming the maternity OF our Older and each
equalIy AOAOrod ~ ths Great CppDcil of the o ni.
Ted SAtesr may their bright records OF the past be
made more giorIOas by thsiB deeds OF love In the
1 tatubf9s RespOpded 10 Past urand SAehem Jadge
4 Hse We Line esays ! gf May yla.9, Anlls Ra@ Grand
Sacheln MerTisH. tior4am, g. ksnhsy vdnia. each
Of yhOlp sdyoeated the claims Of their Respective
4 esto the Maternity Of the Order of Red Nen.
lO-4Tbe State GFoal Couhed5: The pillar
ottAe Great Council ot the United States may
they everbe iltn, sts0h gandsIzamhkR Respon-
asd @ by Past Grand Sachem G. D. IFelar, Of
i s..k1''5dt Sister .OfLefa; having ono obi ect In
VIEW may no jealous feaSs prevent De 4eom emu
ahag their yirtHAs pl Them from aaAisting
Ms AesponseWas to een made by Past
II EAGhBm Rohk faiiaann Asa A.