Daily Republican., 1879-05-14
WILMINGTON, DEL, "WEDNESDAY, MAY IA, 1S79

the Brandywine, on that sultry alter
noon in August, 1862, has received
proper nourishment, It will be only
necessary for me to briefly state the
present status of the child now grown
to lusty young manhood.
We now number on our roll h'oks, |
some 36l mem bers, our library ot@tains
$40 volumes and is in fact the richest in
varied selections of any public institu-
ton of the kind in Delaware, and the
little "Cotillion Party" which furnish
cd the first nourishment for our babe
has grown into the largest and most
ENJOYABLE balls given in this city. Our
financial condition is in every way
sound, and in fact "prosoerity," IN the
true sense of the word, is ours. Allow
me to say in conclusion, friends, that
we are proud of our birth, proud of our
record during the years OF our growth,
proud Of our status at present, proud OF
our principles, and above all proud of
our name and the man from whom we
received it.-General James Shields.
Let me also say that We owe our
prosperity to our answering adher
ence to the principles laid down by our
founders-our mutual benefit morally
and intellectually, and the S. l.. A. to-
night, looking back at the past, feels
that there is glorious future in store
for her, and well do we appreciate the
fact that all we have to do in the future,
is as in the past, stick to our tip.e a"n-
; ored motto, and "Be 3ust and Fear
not"
In concluding he again extended a
hearty welcome to all and hoped that
= they would unite in making the pro-
gramme of the evening as enjoyable as
possible. The guests were then invi-
!, , ted into an adjoining room where re-
freshments of superior quality were
: served in abundance. Upon reassem-
: bling in the rooms of tbe association the
y guests were favored by Mr.. Jas. Cur
,, ran with "Good bye at the gate III
VI his best style, after which Messrs- Ton
o ner and Walters accompanied by Lewis
J. B. Preston on the guitar, rendered
"Larboard Watch Ahoy." Mr.. Preston
u then sang "My pretty red rose' in al
e excellent manner. Mr.. Jas P. Doherty
delivered an Irish grafton on Temper
J, ance, which was heartily enjoyed by
II all; Mr.. Wm. Carey rode "Behint
/ McCarty's mare' in a manner tina
o showed he knew exactly how to han
=, - die the reins.
70 The "Sweet Days Gone By wa
! sung in first class style by quartet
+ consisting of Messrs. Walters, Tonner
rs Taggart and Curran. Mr.. Martin Nc
II Grath favored the audience with 9Th
y Rale Mccoy" in his own peculiar styl
III of singing. Mr.. Thomas S. Doherty re
le cited John Maynard' in faultles
1t manner. "Scott's Lassie Jane" wa
sung by Mr.. Michael J. McGrath in fin
20 20 style.
le Miss Maggie German and Minnie Tag
e' CART sang Think of me Love in you
is Dreams, " which was we'll received.
OF Several other gentlemen and ladie
I'll gave recitations and songs, but particr
y lar mention is due Messrs. Carey
u Doherty and Preston, for their untirin
10 efforts to make the guests OF the asst
sil citation feel at horne, and that they SUI
" no ceeded, the frequent applause whic
w. greeted them gave ample evidence. M
aS +. +. Kane, the gentlemanly Presidel
~ of the association, also seemed to tho
SO 80 oughIy appreciate the responsibility
u, his position, and during the snti'
ao evening was unrem;tting in his attel
o. tons to the welfare of his guests.
as The refreshments Of which there WI
'o' an abundance were all of superl'
or quality, and fastidious, indeed, mu
Us have been he or she who could fir
80 nothing to their taste amid the lars
's' variety presented. About 2 a. m. M
James P. Doherty rendered the closil
I'D Nd song, a comic selection, and althoue
" Mr.. Doherty is at home in everythir
a. he undertakes he fairly out,did hir
e', self, and kept the entire assembly co
ao vulsed to the end. At its close IL
u" ne leaving TAXI 6 commenced and am
co. many expires sions of appreciation +
~. the manner in which the affair h;
ia been conducted, hosts and guests Sc
~, NV arated.
'ne The members of the Shields Libra
'h Association must indeed feel proud
les their sixteenth, and in theyear to cor
vei ", it should act as spur to them so tn
Wv Imno when the seventeenth rolls arou1
a.. a. their escutcheon may not only be
po 70. bright as at present, but if possii
,ol ,' shine with more radiant lustre.
dS Txuo n asua fhtA Morning.