The daily gazette., 1882-01-24
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NOON.
Correspondence ofthe GAzETTE
MIDDLETowH, Del, Jan. 20.---One
Of the most enjoyable dinner parties
was given ct the Middletown Hotel
to-day by the worthy host and hostess
AR. aud M .. Peacock, and was en-
loyed by about forty Of their most
Intimate friends Of 81. Georges aud
adjoining hundreds The party con-
sisted Of the Hamiltous, Polks, Cooh-
rams, Chamberlains, Gibsons, Oorbits,
Browne, Gilpins, Shallcrosaes, VIII
sons, Maxwells, WiIliamsea, Claytons.
R0bertses, Reynoldsee aud others
equally familiar in St.. Georges Hum
dIed.
The party assembled in the parlor
about 3 o'clock, and at a O'Clock were
invited 10 the dining room and did
justice to the following bill Of fare
Oyster on half shell.
Soups.
Boiled rockiish.
Turkey with oysters.
Fried oysters.
Stewed oysters.
Terrapin.
Chicken salad.
Vegetables.
oakes-Pound, sponge, jelly and
fruit.
Pies, custards, iellies. +tt
Fruits, (foreign and domestic.)
Coffee. t
Champagne wine, Pot wine, Ma.
deira wine.
Whiskeys and brandies Of various
brands, and many other delicacies
with which the writer is not familiar.
After about one hour aud a half Of
social conviviality aud q generally en-
Joyable feast, the guests returned TO
the parlors, all feeling that IL was good
to be at Peacock's Hotel.
DIR. Chamberlain was loudly called
for to sing a song, and the doctor,
ever obliging, rendered his favorite
solo, 'In the Sparkling Champagne
Valley" one OF his own composite
and well suited for the occasion.
A N1eAtobSo was tuCH iOuuty OhllC0
for and Messrs. II. A. Nowland, VIM.
X. Cochran, K. r. Cochran and VIM.
Polk vigorously rendered "Old Rock
Beside the Sea, amidst loud applause.
Tho party then organized into a for
NAL meeting by making Col. Joshua
Clayton, Of Thomas, chairman, and e.
X. Cochran, Secret y. Mr.. Roberts
stated the object o the organisation
10 brief speech, whereupon the chair
appointed committee Of seven to
prepare resolutions of thanks, and the
following committe was appointed.
Messrs. Joseph Roberts, j. l.. Gibson
II. l. Nowland, Jos. q. Brown, Wn, X.
Cochran, Wm. N. Wilson, K. r Coch-
ran, who retired TO another parlor and
prepared the following:
WHEREAS, The festive season of the
year being at hand, the good spirit
moved, the Estlmable Host and Hostess
MIR. and Mrs. Samil Piacock, OF Middle
town Hotel, 10 prepare an Elegant Din
ber for the qualification and pleasure OF
some Ot their Intimate friends oD the
70 b day OF January and about O'Clock
T. M. about fJrty Of the worthy citizens
OF Middletown. Odessa, and the "Levels"
met at SAld Hotel, aud about a o'clock
sat down to as 1ne dinner as was ever
prepared Oh this Peninsula; therefore be
II.
ResOtoed, That the sincere thanks Of
the whole Assemblage are hereby hear
tlly rendered to the honored aud most
estlmable host aud hostess of the "AEId.
dletown Hotel for the splendid enter
talnment they have given to their assem-
bled friends and we congratulate this
community on having 90 worthy Hest
aud Hostess among them.
hesotued, that these resolutions be
inserted In the Daily GAZETTE aud
Mlddletown Transcript.
II was moved aud seconded that the
Resolutions be adopted when Mr.. Fl.
A. NoWland made q short aud conpli-
mentary speech, and welcomed the
worthy Host 10 the borders Of little Del
aware Soil, and said the "Blue Hens
Chickens" were always glad to throw
the suffering wing Of protection over the
Spanish Ptacocks. To which MIR. Pea
cock replied In q neat, and happy speech
OF appreciation. The Resolution were
then unanimously adopted. Many of
the delighted guests fingered until late
hour in the evening and had a real Jolly
whole souled chat. W.N. "