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

marked that every good citizen
had to lien on the mechanics. The red
lights were referred to the Police Depart
ment Reference was made to the indus.
tries of the city, its fine water front ana
transportation advantages Also to the
fact that everyone sought Wilmington
for boats and cars The Legislature was
referred to as the body that would char
ter the Builders Exchange and do other
things for the glorifcation OF the Dla-
mond State.
Mr.. Gawrhrop then announced The
Bar. Our legal friends who look after the
builders liens and help them divide the
profits" L. G. VANDERBILT, Esq, re-
sponded, making the best speech Of the
evening. He said he never found profit In
suing out mechanics lien. His sarcastic
references to Mr.. Gray's speech were re-
ceived with much laughter. He expected
to speak to the bar, but what kind, was
not stated in the request. After showing
what little relations the occupations of
many gentlemen present had to the
Builders Exchange, ne atroitly traced
the connection and association between
the bar and the builders from ancient
times to this
"The Press: the great medium r of
teenth century. What an irrepressible
reporter don't know and can't find out is
not worth knowing"
This was responded to by Watson r.
| Sperry of the Morning News. The
thought of speaking he said, had made
him depressed since he had been informed
that he must do so. He never saw man
bring two more dissimilar things closes
together than Mr.. Vandegrift had done.
After expressing his admiration for men
who can shape something useful out Of a
piece of wood, he spoke of the guilds Of
the middle ages and their banquets.
BY witty analogy the close relation Of
the press and the builders vocation were
shown and brief apology for the editor
ial department made.
The last toast was 'eThe Ladies', God
Bless Them; This was the sentiment
Of our forefathers; II was good enough
for them and it is good enough for us.
General }. Parke Postles who responded,
said he would show the relation, like
other speakers, between his subject and
the builders. This he did by showing
how indelibly they were connected with
homes. As one experienced In trade or
| ganizations, knowing their advantages, as
president Of the Morocco Manufacturers
ASoUtiAlloHs Ht congratulated Lnt Dullu-
ers' Exchange on its organization.
Then there were cries for John G.
Farra and Enoch Moore, but considering
the lateness Of the hour these gentlemen
kept silent.
The banqueters rose from the tables
shortly after / o'clock The toasts were
interspersed with the following program
of vocal music, excellently rendered by a
quartette composed of NJ Dushane Glow
ard, James j. jackson, j. f. Curran and
Eugene Start, with r. Leslie Carpenter
as Accomplish Quartette, Two Roses"
solo, james jackson. Anchored" quar-
tette, "Sleep on. Dearest. The follow
ing original song and chorus was sang
amid great laughter aud applause.
Let the Builders Light BE burning.
Our Builders Exchange is making things hum
Quite right Quite right
But there's one thing in which they don'te see
But Of course tleFe nBsi Nc light
and although they admit that the lights all
quite right Quite right
They think Il shame that they themselves
Aiast see that they burn all night.
Keep them a'burning
| Keep them a'burningl
Tho law says AZ night,
| These piles must have light.
Now. don't yon think that laws 70 blame,
Quite sol Quite sol
That would make any man whether rich or
/ plain.
| But OF course there must be light,
| Leave his wife and children in tears at
home,
| Not right Not right
| While he sta down on a big cold stone
And watches the light all night.-chorus.
Prize question Of light has been thoroughly dis.
4 cusHed
Quite right Quite right
| And has been the cause OF considerable fuss
| Among our prominent men.
| They try the law, and IL costs them dear
Quite right Quite right
| II they'll LET the law alone, they'll have moth
So they Keep the light burning all night
| GLORIOUS.
Some say the contractors have nothing at all
With keeping this matter away from Judge
Ball,
Quite right Quite right
| But of course there must be light,
4 Mr.. Reed is builder who takes delight,
Quite right, Quite right
| In arguing that this Is the contractors Tight
| And he'll be darned II he'll bother about
iights-Chorus.