Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-28
The BUILDERS BANQUET.

wnuders' Exchange-Ahe menu Ahu
Teasts.
The first annual reception and banquet
nf the Builders Exchange was held IN
the rooms in the Crosby and Hin Build
ING and at the Clayton House last night.
The occasion was one of much pleasure
and good feeling and was one of the most
ENJOYABLE and successful Of the winter
The members Of the exchange and
their guests gathered at the rooms of the
exchange from to o'clock, where
the time was pleasantly spent making
new acquaintance and improving those
already made William H. Pierson met
each member as they came in the room
and furnished them with white button
badge, to which was attached blue rib.
bons They bore the initials OF
the Builders Exchange in gilt
Shortly before o'clock President Will
liam II. Foulk quoted the assemblage,
who listened and then applauded n
Dushane Coward as be sang inc
Smugcler." At $50 o'clock President
Foulk led the builders and their friends
in long procession down the wet and
slippery streets to the Clayton House
dining rooms.
Five tables filed the room. One was
placed cross-wise at the Fifth street end
of the room; the others were placed
lenrthwise The tables were handsomely
laid with fruit and other ornaments Of
an edible character. About 1870 persons
sat down to the tables.
Those who occupied the table of honor,
sitting at the right and left of Presi-
dent FouIk, were Stephen Downey, j.
Newlins Gawthrop of the Street and Sewer
commission; John r, Almond, John g.
Farra, president Of the City Council Sen
ator John 2. Donahoe, l.. O.. Vandegrift.
ESQ. William II. Foulk, David A. Weep
per, president Of the Philadelphia Build
ers' Exchange; Representative Theodore
r. Armstrong of Newark Representative
George w. Gray, General J. Parke Pos
ales, Alfred Gawthrop, Watson r.
Sperry, Of The Morning News, and
Mayor Austin Harrington.
partial list of the others who at
tended follows; Wesley Johnson, w.
Scott Vernon, r. Kelley, j. Kelly, r. G.
Jefferis, Frank r. Carswell, Lewis T.
Grubb, Tilghman banner, J. l., John
son, K. L. Rice, Jr., E. T. Clymer, James
III Price. James kerns. V. r. Pyle, r.
w. pierson, j. r. d. Seeds, Barclay
Cooper, L. C. Kent, Jesse Simmons, | o.
X. Janvier, Henry Seeds, James Reese,
w Austin, H. G. Mclean, s. N. Trump.
A. N. Carey, Frank Dillon, III
C. Temple A. A. Johnson G. IF.
Tiaamas. Jonn Hare, J. W. Reybold,
soseph w. Pyle, B. +. Perkins Charles
Reese. John Peters, >. p McLear, Frank
Ksne, @. L. Whitaker of Dover. II. w.
McIntire. 81 w Edwards, +. w.
Harold, A. w. Cummings, John A.
Cranston. Merris Taylor, George l.
Spear, Colonel M w. Locke. Lilburne
Chandler. Esq, SeH Baynard, John NJ.
Collins. W. H Alexander. John Mul.
weney, Bayard Walker James Bradford,
John Brison. w. H. Pier
son. Jr., Calvin I. Swayne
s. }, White, 7 NJ solomon, George n.
&cvaulley. John Reed, N. =. hubert
Colonel Cody Anfenger, Mark yleayer,
Joseph jenkins, Charles Mccall w. +
Seeds, w. J. Gawthrop, and George w
Mckee, Thomas McCorkle, II. A. Miller,
William B. Haddock, William G. White
ley. N. Dushane edward. James J. Jack
son, James Curran, Eugene Start, T..
Leslie Carpenter.
After Rev. Wesley johnson Of J. g.
johnson 4 Co., had pronounced bless
ing, the assemblage sat down TO the fol-
lowing menu:
SPECIFICATIONS.
ExcAvArrNG AND FILLING,
Oysters on Half Shell
BRrcK AND sroNE WORK,
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
CARPENTER WORK,
Stewed Terrapin, Maryland style.
MILL WORK.
Fried Oysters.
STAIR BuIIDER,
Chicken salad.
SLATE AND TIN WORK.
traits, Cakes and French Meringues.
FASTENING twHITR CoAT FINISH.
Ice Cream.
PAINTING.
Edam Cheese, Coffee.
PLuMmNG.
This being dry building the plumbing is
reserved but Plumbers Mortgage must be a
Hrst lien onlthe property.
All to be done in thorough and workman
like manner and to the entire Satisfaction .Ot
the architects.
The menus were tastefully printed.
The front bore the words Plans and
Specifications" and the committee Of
arrangements were printed under the
head Of architects, as follows. Stephen
Downey, A. S. Reed, A. L. Johnson,
Alfred Gawthrop, George II. Mccall The
list of toasts was headed "Details ano
followed by short speeches on what we
know. and what we don't know about RED
lights and mechanics liens.
AT Ii. 80 o'clock President Foulk raped
for order and delivered his address q
welcome. He gave the history Of brick
making and referred to the ark as
building which was perfect and on which
no mechanics liens could be put He paii
his respects to the mechanics and archi
tects Of the city for the fine buildings !
contains and spoke of the organization O
the exchange, and closed with heart
welcome.
Toastmaster Alfred Gawthrop, the
announced the first toast. The State Z
Delaware; small in territory, bnt grea
in Industrial and agricultural interests
Like the fellows girl-little, but-o
N.Y. In the absence Of Governor Biggi
Representative George W. Gray RESPOND
ed. He made excuses for the governor
spoke of the Industries Of Delaware an
paid compliment to Caesar Rodney.
The next toast was 'Ihe General As
sembly OF the State Of Delaware; ma
they look we'll after the interests Of tn
city of Wilmington and not forget {
grind the little axe of the Builders E.
change" Representative Theodore l
Armstrong responded. He described til
progress Of the bill to incorporate II
Builders Exchange, and endeavored
explain the delay, it not being r
ported from the committee. Then
promised to look after the interests
the city Senator John p. Donahoe all
made a very hrlaf sneech Ihe qentl