Daily Republican., 1881-11-05
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Last evening business in Council was
rushed through In hurry and they ad-
journed at half past eight. At nine
o'clock they proceeded tot. b. Merritt y
Hotel, corner OF Front and French
streets, ina hody, at the instance Of
Edmund b. Frazer, Esq, who recently
resigned the clerksnip OF City Council,
after filling that position In q highly
efficient and creditable manner for
several years, ~ accept the joint Office
Of Secretary OF the Board of Health and
Registrar Of Deaths, Births and Mar.
riages of the city. This collation. was
given on the strength Of this appoint
ment, and he entertained his guests
in royal sty,e The Board of Health
was also present. Mr.. Merritt, pro-
prietor Of the European Hotel. catered
to the wants OF those present in his
usual style, which can not be beat
in this city.
The table fairly groaned under the
weight of innumerable dishes Of tempt-
ing viands. 1t occupied the centre and
extenle.! the entire length OF the spisci-
Gus dining room. Among the innu-
merab,e dishes ret before them we
noticed the following the most PROM
ineut: lurxey, cold ham, tongue, tar
rapin, lobster and chicken salad, raw
and fried oysters, bananas, oranges,
raisinS, and nuts all Of which were ar
ranged in the best style known to
the caterer $ art. The following are the
names Of those present, beginning with
Registrar Frazer, who sat at the head
Of the table. and at the other end was
Hon. Harry SDarpley, President ofCity
Council. Detween them TO the right
Of the hos. we're the following gentle
men, in the order namGd: DR.. Willard
Springer, , ort Warden; DR.. j. A. Dra-
per, cf ne Eoara Of Health; DR.. How
ard q lie, Aimshouse physician; ex-
Attorney general Charles Il, Lore, Ed
ward +. kanr, OF the board OF health;
ex-Councl men James =. Hayes, John
Gito, .ir., cf the Board OF Health;
Councilman Blake, smith, Il. II. Tay-
ror, H""cher, AdaIus, TalIey; and II. Il.
Pennington, Ed, Clerk of Council.
On the opposite side were Councilmen
Danny, Abeie, Robinson, MeIiis Taylor
PayL,er, townsend, Barnhill, Moore,
Eai!ev, Carmichael and Mckenna
Executive Officers Underwood aud
Gaynor, of the Board of Health; james
f. Daley, Balitt of City Council; Geo
Humphrey, Of Every Evening; T
Elwood Singloy, Of The Gazette; Ed. r
Davis, Of the Morning News and f. n
Eeeve, OF tho REPUBLICAN.
From the way the tempting Wand
ldisappsared, those present must sureiy
have neglected ~ eat their supper q
the usual hour, for they ate with raw
enous appetite. After all had satisfied
the demands Of the inner man, Cocn
Gilman Beecher arose and proposed th'
health Of the Registrar, which wa
drunk TO the tune Of "oh, be joyful b!
Iearly all those present, the reinainde
r.kipg "Brandywine Water" notwtth
standing its impurities. The genia
host responded iu few well chosen re
marks, saving "Gontlemen, l fine
mysel. in all embarrassing position
surrounded as ] am with gentlemen
and the legislators of the people. ! an
proud, however, gentlemen, that tn
ra,rssentatives of $4,000 people SUI
I iln,iing ne, are my friends. fhe pos
ition to which am elected is respon
sibie one, tina. of Registrar Of births
marriages and deaths.
The registration | think will be
success, and am certain that the LAY
governing it is second TO none in tn
country. The registration is now
fixed fact, and the people are beginnin
to realize the Importance Of this ne'
| law, He stated that when he cam
into City Council in 1878, he found b
was registrar of deaths by the fact
his being clerk. Many times he ha
been called upon Vt communicated wit
lin regard to the summary OF mai
riages, deaths and births, and he ha
felt mortified to be compelled to intorr
them that no such registration wa
kept in Wilmington. But the Git
Council, in its wisdom, had bill pre-
scnted to the Legislature, at its last ses
sion, which passed. In concluding hi
remarks he said it would be his endea'
or. by corresponding with other citle'
to get the registration down ~ itS con
pl.te,t form.
The following gentlemen, sfate
around the fsstal board. made shol
and spicy speeches.
Dr. Osle, DR.. Draper, Chas, B. Lore
ESQ President Sharpley, Clerk Pen
nius.or, b. F. Townsend, Or, Syringe,
Merris Taylor, James Z. Hayes, Il. ID
Taylor, A. r. Beecher, Geo. h. Hum
pnrey, Louis Paynter, Abner +. Bale!
uilpin b. Underwood. VIM. ii. B!ak
and W. +. Robinson.
Just AZ the City clock marked tn
hour Of eleven, tho company disperse'
much pleased with the evenings OF
ter,a!nment, and wishing that M
Frazer could he slectel to another o
fce next week; providing howeve
that set oat' would be the result.