Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-31
FIRST EDITION.
The Peninsula Press Association.

complete its organization, begun at Salisbury in |
November. There was a very general attend |
ance, all the towns on the Peninsula at which
papers are published being represented but two
st. Michaes aud Onancock.
The following are gentlemen who were pres
ent with the papers they represent: E. Ew-
ing, Whig and G. W. Cruikshank, Democrat,
Elkton; E. h. Perkins, Transcript, Chester
town W. W. Busted, Observer, and Jno. T.
Hand, Citizen, Centreville t. X. Robson, Star,
and Julius A. johnson, Ledger, Easton ]. II.
Emerson, Union, Denton DIR. W. d. Noble,
Courier, fredericksburg Jos. II. johnson, Demo
crdt and Herald, and s. @. Buckwith
uertiscr, A. l.. Richardson, Eastern Shoreman,
and L. A. Parsons, Patron, Salisbury ; Eph. G.
Polk True Mdryl1nder, and y. w. Fontane,
Herald, Princess Anne w. L. Evans, Leader
Cusheld; s. II. Townsend, M3ssenJpr, Snow
Hill A. J. Merrill aud Harry Bache, Record and
Gazette NewtowD; j. +. Pennington, Citizen,
Seaford W. Fisk Townsend, Journal, and Rev.
A. D. Davis. Rescue, Georgetown Df. l. H. ID.
Knowles, Light, Loves J. p. Gordy, Christian
Reporter, Dover; j. II. Hoffecker, Times Smyr-
ma /; Edward Reynolds, Transcript, Middletown
and of the Wilmington papers the COMMERCIAL,
the Eceru Ecenng the gdzttie. the Republican,
the Advertiser and Hardness Magazine.
At the Clayton House. the visllors were met
by committee representing the Board OF Trade,
whose guests they we're, and members OF the
press of the city to whom they were introduced.
Later in the evening, or at O'Clock, the MEM
bers of the press repaired to the Board OF lrade
Rooms, where business session was opened,
II. NJ. jenkins, the President OF the association,
pres.d ng
The President, in calling the meeting to order
returned his thanks to the Association for the
honor conferred on him, congratulated the AS
soc alton on the interest manifested and the en-
I l..... ffaf dan
and extended a hearty welcome to the city OF
Wilmington to those present from other por-
tions of the Peninsula, He referred to the as
certained value of similar associations establish
ed in other States, and the certainty that TINS
might be made of equal usefulness and interest
In Its social character, alone bringing the news
paper men together to form each others &C
ounintance, and to receive or exchange courte'
ales, it was well worth formation aud manten-
ance, and beyond this ~ its work developed, IL
| could be made still further valuable. In con-
Guiding, MIR. Jenkins pledged his best efforts to
make the association "a success, ana 10 properly
discharge the duties falling to the position oil
| presiding officer.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
| read and approved and letters OF regret were
read from B. Everett Smith, Vice President OF
tie Association, of the Snow Hill Shield, and
| James Kirk, OF the Dover Deidt1nredn.
| The considera ion of the constitution was then
begun and occupied the time Of the association
|
made was reduction Of the imitation fee from
| $5 to 80, and tho alteration of another sector
restricting the admission ofhonorary member
| to very narrow limits.
THE BANQUET.
At 7.30 o'clock, the visiting editors, after DO
ing yeIy generally presented to the Board o.
Trade, we're ,hered into dinner in tile dining
hall of the Clayton House, whore Col. Sawyer hat
prer ared bountifu supply. One long table ex
tended the whole length OF the room, while a
the ends shorter tables were joined to it. Aoou
100 persons sat down to dinner
The following was the bill of fare
S0up.-Mock Turtle.
| Fish Baked Lake Shad, wine sauce.
BoiLed.-Turkey with oyster sauce. Chicken
egg sauce. Capon, parsley sauce.
Rodst-Turkey with cranberry sauce; GOOSE
J apple sauce RIBS OF Beef. Chicken stuffed.
Entrees.-1. Oysters, fried in Crumbs.
Frlcls lssee of Chicken. 3. Oyster Patties
Chicken Croquettes.
Gdme.-Canvass Back Duck, currant jelly
Prairie Chicken Mallard Duck, grape jellel
Grouse.
Cold Dishes Beef Tongue. Sugar Cured Han
Chicken Salad with Mayonaise.
Reiisltes spanish Olives Chow Chow. Plai
Pickles. Worcestershire Sauce. Tomato Catsul
Yyqt tibles--Mashed Potatoes. Baked Swee
Potatoes Green Peas. Stewed Tomatoes
0 Escalloped Corn. Boiled Beets. nj,
Pdstry-Aince Pie, Plum Pie, Lemon Mi
ringue, Charlotte Russo, Wine jelly. =,
0 Fruit.-Apples, Oranges, Bananas, White
a | meria Grapes
% % Dessert Mixed Cakes, Pound Cake, Spone
a Cake, Lady Cake, Jelly Cake, Java Coffee, In
Il perial Tea, Ice Creams.
a THE ToAsrs AND RESPONSES.
l. After the dinner had been concluded, M
J. Hastings President of the Board OF trade, Gait
o the assemblage to order and IN few renarl
81 welcomed the Press representatives 10 Wiillln
ton, expressing tho Willingness of the Board
st contribute their mite to the enjoyment OF U
3. visit, and the hope that the stay with us won
III prove not only beneficial to tho guests but to q
" ctv AZ we'll He furIher hoped that the tlme
re NOT far distant when every inhabtant, from y
ly Brandywine to Cape Charles and between .
Of bays. would recognize tue identity III the inp'
I'd esis of the whole Peninsula as they do now
20 geographical unity. .
by Mr.. Hastings then announced tho toasts'
IL which RESPONSES were made as folows:
OF l. Our guests-Ihe Peninsula Press ASSOC
De- ton ,-, =, ,
| CoMMkHcIAL, who said that as this was tiie IL
occasion upon which the editors OF the nen
snla had gathered With any degree OF iullne
yo and in Wilmington, he wished that he were
Ter able, physically, to respond 10 tile sehsilil' %
af- lust offered He would say, however, on Deh
4. of the Association, that it was pleasant 10
ne present and accept the courtesles at tne M nan
o's n tha Board of Trade. The Press of the Pen
,rd .i,la. he said he believed had kept pace ana
ha yeloped with the Press elsewhere AZ the
~ hreak of the American Revolution tnere w
S but 40 papers in all tine Is colonies now th
~. are estimated TO be $500. This growth tne \
w, ~ yers have begrudged, for the time was WI
W. uo' fhev. on the forum, could control the pul
~ ~. thoI,uht but now they are pushed oil, ana ol
uv, r 500 papers, they probably think there are o,
iue tno many. The circulation OF copies mas
Il ~ resched to mill. ons. Even in his snort reside
ies l., w ,imington he had seen four daily pap
iin' snrinv info existence, and five new enterpri
~ IN had beeu protected On the whole he claln
ng' rhat the Press of the Peninsula has az pro
'ii snd legitmate a sense of the functions OF Jou
peu aiism a. The press OF any other section. L
1oi, discn.a nuestious with as much courtesy,
uou they certainly stand in the front rank -,
Mr., Jenkis being unwel called on Mr.
ai lone of the SALISBURY Advertiser, and one
non , rhe orgiuators of the asrociation, Tor lurl
u9u rasnnnse. when that gentleman also exteh
he n,sheartfelt and sincere thanks in behalf OF
TO- assocation and proceeded to assure tile IN
:. hers Of the Board of Trade that they repres'
y, ad one of the best cities the face oil the gl'
ugh lie wouiu uJu ~. t,a Atlantic seaboard; Il
em- III clties W , .iius ~ ,,,oh nos made Aucll r,
II IL no Guy ~! "iIie a, started short time
An when but a small city by the side OF the VI
tiana: 1t has now grownand expanded 60 a .
r,tv and there is none to equal IL ahyWnei'
sdvantnpes considered. Chicago has aus y
10 il ali srnu1d il: ST. LOUIS has commanded a
. six rivals to stand still and they nave opeseu
n of i,,'a,i haa Gathered in all tile village and
than ietS about il, Covmgton, on the oppos 10 eiu
teen the river. excepted, but Wilmington, uhuer
Val. shadnw of Philadelphia and near the gteat,
king - paltimore have grown pdTl pdsu WIN u