The daily gazette., 1877-10-12
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Gallagher end Hayes

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ExrEBD THEIR coMPLIMENrs IN r.v,o
| 1hlhNDs-A eEt-oUT At RoBfNsoN's,
Last evening Capt. Z. Il. Gallaoher
and WIN. y. Hayes, who were recentlv
Reelected to The position of Chief Enui.
neer and Registrar of The Water DenaTt.
ment, entertained The members of 'iyity
Council, the city o Ulcers, and a numbe,
Of personal Il lends at Robinson,s saloon
No, s17 Market street. o--'
| Upon arriving at the saloon the inyit-
ed guests proceeded to the second story
room, where tables had been spread ex.
tendip2 the entirs length of the apart
ment. These tables were ladened with
many Tempting edibles, which were anr-
mented by the addition ofioysters and hot
coffee after the guests were seated. Cant
Ga,lagher occupied the head of the table,
with Col. Febiger aud President Lich-
tensteih a. his right and leiS hand,
For about half an hour the party laid
themselves out 10 tue wotk before them,
and soon made the table look like q
Kansas cornfeld after grasshopper in
vasion. Then while all leisureiy picked
their teeth City Treasurer Vincent staft-
ed ball in another direction by proposing
the health Of the hosts Of the evening.
Messrs. Gallagher and Hayes, which was
heartily drunk in cold water.
10 response Capi. Gallagher tfadked
bis frlenes for tneir Kindness and appre-
ciatioD, aud assured them that during his
| entire Official career he had e1deayored
to pei ford bis duties faithfully and we'll:
he bad succeeded he would leave the
people 10 say.
Mr.. Hayes declined to respond.
John O'byrne, ESQ.,, being called upon
responded with glowing ..eulogium of
OF the lndu, ria aud manufacturing ad
van'ages This city possesses. He also
spoke at length upon what he deemed her
great needs,-the u;ilz alton of the Bran
dywine, water powei, and the establish
ment OF an Industrial school where bows
CO learn the trades.
Col. Febiger also spoke of the water
Interests and manufacturing prominence
of this city; he thoaght however, that the
| baneful ehec;s of trades' unions were
destroying The most vital interest of the
country.
Councilman Baker alluded 10 the mag
nitude OF the leather interests Of this city
aud regretted that the bows of our own
people were getting "too fine" 10 learn
this trade, and were allowing it to be all
most monopoized by foreigners.
Councilman johnson alluded TO the
extent and importance of the iron aad
sbipbuilding interests, and thought Coun
Gil shoul appropriate money for the i'm
pfovement ofnavlgation in the Christi
aua. ,...t .l lIs-r,. .ft .,I.. y..I..
Geo. W. Vernon spoke of the c:tv's ir-
terests in general aud announced him
self as ready to receive subscribers to lhe
Republican. n-..... ..
Councilman Lynch was called upon,
but excused himself on account of recent
Iillnes. -N'.AN
Uity Treasurer Vincent referred to the
progress and growth of the city, aud as
sured his hearers that his great Ango-
Saxon Confederation scheme would
some day be successful. 1r-
Councilman Norton made few re-
marks in regard to the Importance of
having work-house for properly train
ing bad boys for mechanical pursuits.
Councilman Hazlett spoke from a
workingman's standpoint, and gave the
Couneilmen some good advice in regard
to their Official course. o.. -
CapC. Gallagher stated that the semi
centennial anniversary of the opening of
the Wilmington water works would fall
on November 18th; by which time he
hoped the north compartment of tue res
eivoir would be completed.
President Lichtenstein being called up
on for the closing speech, alluded to tue
city'swater INTERESTS ,and said that not The
least important industry they fostered
were the beautiful beer breweries on the
Braudywine.
The company then separated, with the
heartiest good wishes for their kind hosts.