Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21
MoRa HoNoHs TO nlaarNs.
Tho Ncsvscnasor Predicts Continued
Republican Success in DsiaSyare-
These who Attended the Reception
"A .uccessfni flair.

lon Of this city to Anthony Hiepius. tba
Grst Republican United States senator
ever elected in the State of Della ware. AZ
the Union League last night brought ont
very large gathering OF Representatives.
men OF Philadelphia, rs well az some az
the best known Republicans Of Delaware.
Seldom has there been such a ,brong
within the spacious rooms Of the hrnnis
building nj Broad and SAMSON strests AZ
that witnessed about 10 O'Clock in the
evening when the affair was at its height.
The reception took place In the large
xeading-room Of the league second.storv
front, the same apartment Ia which Mayor
Filler was similarly honored two years
ago. Mr.. Wharton was assisted In the
ceremony Of presenting his quests to
Senator Higgins by william O. Houston.
Che president of the league, and Colonel
Theodore e. Wiedersheim, Of the house
committee. The senator stood between
Mr.. Wharton aud President Houston the
former on his right and the latter on his
left, with Colonel Wiedersheim at Presi.
dent Houston's side. Directly In front
Of the senator was a large Dor OF CHOICE
flowers and plants. The stairway land.
tngs, as we'll as the reoeption-room, were
decorated with flowers, the fragrance of
which filled oil the apartments.
The guests began TO arrive at s O'Clock.
There were about 800 In all. They in
eluded the judges OF the suprems court
and Of all the lower courts in Philadol.
phia, and lawyers, bankers, merchants.
Insurance men and business men gene
rally, state and county fisiais and a
large delegation from Delaware, among
them members Of both branches OF the
Legislature Among the Delawareaus
present with Senator Higgins were these.
State Senators Moore and Richard.
son, Representatives L. W. Wallace,
CHARLES W. Maui, r. A. Davis.
W. =. Davis, Garrett L. Hynson,
CHARLES II. Baokett, Daniel Short, John
A. Lingo, John P. Masten, ]. A. Rich.
srdson, David s. CLARK McKendrea
Downham and H. Il. Morgan, George v.
Massey, Charles q, Treat, J. Frank Alice,
Theodore Townsend, Joseph d. Trnxton,
b. i. Paige, Edward Bdnghurst Jr,, d.
J. Layton, W. ]. McOlary, W. W. Pusey,
Frank Pyle, DIR. L. A. Kittingsr, Harry
T. Cause, W. Hastings, @. Il, Fritz,
John Il. Fanshawe, James II. Iceland,
John Moses, q. Bradford Murphy, Hira
Resdy, John A. Lingo, Edmund Mitchell,
Jr., u. q. Knowles, George Il. Hollis,
II. h, Burton, W. c. Davis, Il. P.
Barnard, d. W. Corbit, David Lank, J.
B. Smith, John O. Higgins, 9oorge f.
Pierce. W. e. Knowles. n. l.. Hynson,
Frederick e. Bach, Joseph Frazier,
George II. Hall, George q. Lob.
dell, George w. Todd, R. X.
Vanneman, Joseph M. Davis,
W. T. Warburton, A. B. Conner, Alfred
ID. Warner, E. Dawson, Alexander q.
Oummins, John G.. Baker, Walter o.
Hohecker, John e. Mowbray, William j..
Stewart, u. H. Back, George M. Fisher,
Mark H. Davis, J. Francis Bacon, John
Oarrow, Charles M. Curtis, BENZ amin
Nields, e. 3. Sharp, John Heitshr Edwin
w. Head, j. Taylor Cause, ]. Colby
Smith, r. Challenger, George P. Fisher,
George L. Townsend, Walter H. Hayes,
II. q. Mshsify, Con. James II. wilson,
George 8. oapells, DR.. q. g. shortlidgs,
Waston II. Sperry, Edward Belts. e.
Cowgirl, Dol. 81. A. dupont, J. E, Gutfen.
berg, q. TriadIer, John Piiling, ]. Il.
Prettymau, DIR. j. p. Wales, BAninh Wat
son, 8. M. Curtis, Washington Hastings
y. II. jackson, DR.. j. Paul Lukens
Clement B. smyth, @. W. Stone, Lewii
Thompson, L. z. Wales, ]. H. Hoffeeker
D. ]. Murphy md George w. Marshall
Among the Philadelphians present were
Judges Wilson, Fell, Allison, Breezy,
Pennypaoker and Reed, Joseph b. Alta
mus, A. ]. Antelo, Edmund Lewis e. o.
knight, John L. Lawson, Thomas Doian
James Dobson, Thomas NJ. Thompson,
John Lucas, Alexander p. Oolesberry, j,
@. Strawbridge and many others equally
well known.
The guests went In to supper at
O'Clock. An interesting feature OF thu
table decorations was large piece Of ict
carved In the form Of fowl, to represen
s,the blue hens chicken" q bird that 4
iuseparably connected with the legendar,
lore Of Delaware.
After the supper there were calls for
speech from Senstor Higgins. TIT
silence was almost breathless as MIR
Wharton arose and introduced the CUES
Of honor as the first Republican senate
ever elected In Delaware. Then the ap
plause broke forth and for three or fou
minutes Senator Higgins, who had risen
could do nothing but stand with glowing
oountSnanoe. facing the great throng tina
was applauding him 80 wildly.
When the noise subsidized he made
most spirited speech, the delivery o
which lasted about ten minutes. Hi
faithful Delawareans crowded close up Il
him as it proud of the honors lavishet
upon him, and drinking III every word b
said. Before him and about him sat an
stood great throng, pleased and cage
to applause. Senator Higgins began b.
saying that he accepted the cordial vel
come as a tribute to the loyal Republi
cans whose ateadfsBt purpose and IN
wavering efforts had won majorities 10
the Republican party in the counties 0
Kent and Sussex and thereby secured til
election Of Republican United State
Senator, thus making secure the malorit
for the party in the Ssnate OF the Unite
States. He congratulated his heerai
that the three branches of the Govern
ment. the Executive the House OF ReE
reeentetiyes and the Senate, were Reput
iican. The Republican party would no
no forward and enact the salutary legi
iation which was needed by the countr.
The territories which had long been 81
titled to admission to the aisterhood
states. but which had been kept out 7
the Democratic party, would be aamitte
by Republican Congress and hepu
lican President.
President Harrison WAS compared 9
the speaker to President Lincoln. q
raid Gen. Harrison would give the coul
lryA wise administration. The Rspuel
can party would grow In strength Deh
ware was Republican to stay. la
plause1. She meant to take no backWa'
step. The result in that State was Dn, !,
forerunner of what was going to tsi
place in West Virginia. He prediolt
the breaking up Of the Solid soetn az
said that RepublicaniBm wonid neoyn