Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-09
Ri ANNIVERSARY.
SNQUEr OF THE YOUNG
y REPUBLICAN CLUB
BRILLIANTATF

u Anniversary OI tuc xOuuk
publican Club was celebrated
Il by a grand banque: In
room Of the Opera House,
bgh the attendance was large,
d bad, cards of invitation
htsd being present By the
3 took their places at the ta-
after . o'clock, and were
D following manner:
N. X. Benson, Jr., occupi.
of the table, and on bis
nshington Hastings, d. p.
r., Of Dover, Watson Il.
b Pillipg, Fredrick Il. Bach
pnard, ESD, Henry G. Nc.
Isaiah LuKens, Iieury y.
i S. Curtis, James Scott,
INN, John q. Baker, William
a other distinguished Re-
On the left were seated
Stone, DIR. John =, Wales,
Nielda, ESQ, Henry +.
harles +. Rudolph, Anthony
sq., Thomas McClary, John
lob II. jackson, Alfred ID.
Filliam Y. Swigget', Samuel
Dter, Samuel Speakman and
M the guests wPra seated
hundred members OF the club
and filled the remaining
1ng about l25. persons at the
Dh were arranged IN the form
Zoe, with another table run
~.
was handsomely decorated /,
lately opposite the doorway
b side OF the room was q
Slate mantle and open fire.
le In front of IL stood q beau-
Of cut flowers with n pyra-
eted plants On either side. An
Clock with q bronze and sill
1entation Of Mercury sitting
81, 'cupied q place on the
nd TO the right of II stood n
II length statue of Lincoln and
same style of Washington on
Anel behind the mantle, be.
10 columns, were illed With
lays made Of Old gold and dark
ery, with the different stripes
hg. The window wa sdraped
Ivy maroon curtains, with old
Ids and lambr OURS to match.
hin doorway was cof1red with
Itains, and the whole place
Dpned and dra ped Nth ever
On the stage a pee i.ar point.
was placed, heavy curtains hid
platform from view. The arch
3te, trimmed with evergreens,
posts being covered with pam
Ss. In front Of 1t wab suspend
anner OF the club. Hanging
salls were large crayon por-
sLincoln, Garfield and Grant.
DIS flag was displayed from one
CDn posts at the end of tht cen
=. The general effect was ex-
fand the careful bending of the
Ions aud the ueatness with
he work had been accomplish
|oked much favorable comment.
nnittee la, ing the decorations
b was composed of j, L. Grip
-. Jackson and s. III. Wilson,
- aided by suggestions from
hbers.
pm was brilliantly illuminated,
|Addition to the gas lights there
q large can lelabras OF seven
1ach, which were placed on the
There we're y large number of
ve walters, who carefully attend
10 wants Of the guests, and the
we're laid in the highest style Of
orers art.
gside of each plate was n gilt
lard handsomely printed as fol-
UNG MEMS REP. CLUB.
gIkD ANNUAL BANQUET.
by evening, January 4, 1884,
h MENU.
eAw Oysters--Plue Points.
II Soup-NerInicelli.
Salmon Mayonnaise.
3 Bpuf au Champignon Sauce
with potatoes.
Croqu"ttes.
I Salad. Chicken Salad.
ed Turkey, with Green Peas.
Am. Water Ices.
ncy Cakes. Rasped Rolls.
Coffee.
OFFICERS.
EsiDENT-N. II. Benson, Jr.
3 rRESIDENT-E. II. MINIS.
ing Sec'y-T. J. Shaw. Cor.
Sec'y-J. Paul Brown.
cc'y--J. Paul Lukens, NJ. d
Eldridge Pierce.
larshal-Henry G. Pickles.
MITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Il. Crippen, Samuel II. Wilson,
Elwood G. jackson.
; all had taken their seats, q
Z was asked by Menot S. Curtis,
ark, and the different courses
Zen served. There were several
n the table containing button-
quets, which were distributed
,uests ut the conclusion of the
n the the wants of the inner
Vi been satisfied, the feast of
and the flow OF soul" was inau-
by Nath, K. Benson, Jr., who
brief description Of the institu.
the Young Mems Republican
I'd the progress it had made dur
o past three years, and said
now numbers nearly 200 nem-
lad a number of letters from
ent gentlemen who had express.
,t at being unable to be present,
them General Grant, Hon, W.
10y, Attorney General Brewster,
Low of Brooklyn, Chief Justice
General DUPONT, Colonel II.
npont, George w. Bush, |
ales, James Pennewell, C..
smith OF the Philadelphia
~. L. Cause, H. Nj. Teller, |
Edmunds, Charles j.. Folger,
be conclusion of Mr.. Benson's
8 Mr.. f. E. Bach, toast
gave The City of vii.
n," with the name ofDr. J. p
n Wales, after referring to the
8 made by the mannfacturln q |
hments of Wilmington within a |
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