Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

The first banquet of ihs recently organ
lied Bnilders' Exchange of this city came
of, last NIGHT week, and was pronounced
suoceas, rejecting credit upon thoss con-
cerued in its management, and imparting
the fullest enjoyment 70 all who partioi-
pated.
Ths members and invited guests assem-
bled 10 tho hall Of the Builders' ES-
change, Crosby h Hill Building, at
O'Clock, and each one, on entering tho
room, was presented with white button,
bearing the inscription in gilt letters,
"B. e., Wilmington, Delaware" Ths
ipclement weather kept come Of the in
vited guests away, much to tho regret Of
the committee of arrangements, Among
the absentees were John s. Stevens,
president, and Willism II. Sayward,
secretary Of the National Builders' Ex.
| change, Governor Biags and most OF the
| members of the General Assembly.
Among thoSe who came were BarclaY
! Cooper OF Minneapolis, MINI, who came
east to attend the recent session OF tine
| National Exshange 10 Philadelphia aud
I remained over for this AFT iit, aud David
! A. woslppsr, president OF the Phi sdtl.
phia Exchange President OF Ounncil
/ John q. Farrs, Judge Ball, tate Senator
Donahos and Re- ressniaivas Gray and
Armstrong were amone the o.iiGial vi,iiors
present. Mayor Harrington arrived later,
having been detained at tho reception TO
fenator Higgins at tho residence of ].
TAYLOR Cause.
While ut the exchange quarters, the
company wss treated to az excellent vocal
solo. .'Ehe ssmugQler,n by N. DRshane
i al ,,fNlaNh all ra-
paired to the Clayton House. whore the
banquet was served in the dining room
Five large tables were spread and Will
liam Il. Foulk, president of the exchange,
presided, with Mr.. Woelppsr, Mayer
harrington, President of Council Faro,
Senator Donahoe, Representatives Gray
and Armstrong, Il. O. Yandegrift, Esq ,
Watson n. Spqriy, General j. Psrke
posties and j. Newlin Gawthrop seated
beside HIM
Among others around the festive board
were the following: Stephen Dnwneg,
Alfred Gawtbrop, John P. Almond, Johr
b. johnson, Enoeh Moore, Wesley John.
son, w. Scott Vernon, r. Kelley, b
Kelley, E. O. Jeiferis, Frank r. Oarswnli,
Lewis T. Grubo Tilghman Danner, ]. L.
johnson, e. l.. Rice. Jr., j. L. Oiymert
James Price, James Kerns v. Il. Pyle, F
W. Pisrsou, j. h. D Seeds, L O. Kent
Jesse Simmons. o. r. Jsnvier, Henry
Seeds, James Reese, j. Eldsidge Pierce
w. Austin, H. O. Mcuear, 3. N. Trump
A. N. Carey, Frank Dillon, II, C.Tsmple
, A. L. Johuson, O. r. Thomas, John Hare
j. W. Revbois; Joseph w. Pyle, B. +
Perkins, Charies Reese, John Peters, j
p. MeT.ear, Frank Ksua, G. L. Whitaker
OF Dover, Fl. W. McIntyre, O. w. Ed
wards, r. w. Harold, A. W. Oummins
!, john A. cfsnston, Merris Taylor, Georg
T. Spear, Colonel M. w Locke, Lilburn
!, Chandler, s. II, Baynard, John M. Dol
Inns, W. II. Alexander, John Mulveney
Bsyard Walker, James Bradford, Johl
, firison, w. II. Pisraon, Jr., Colonel
, s~ayne, s. j. White, J. M. Solomon
George N. McCanliey, John Reed, N. B
, Cuibert, Colonel Oody Anfenger, Mar
Cleaver, Joseph Jenkins, Oharies Mccall
W. f. seede, W. J. Gawthrop and Georg
! w. Mckee.
When all were at their seats Pres!den
Foulk raped the signal and blessin
was asked by the Rev. Mr. johnson
Then a vigorous assault was made upo
!, the menu. The latter on The elaborated
: printed card was technically terme
I ''speelfostions," and was IS follows: