Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27
BooMIsa NEWARK.



taius Capitalists and Railroad
| Officials at u Istg Dlnner.
Special Correspondent OF Gazette and Journal
| NEWARK, Feb. Alt was inst one
| year ago on Saturday that the Newark
water works we're formally ope ed with
| pomp and ceremony by the governor, the
members of the Legislature and the ctti-
4 gems Of Newark in general. The event
1 was an will for some time be conspie
| ucus one in NewRrk's local history. OF
the wisdom of sreoting water works and
| gaining fire protection there has long
/ ceased TO be any question Newark to-
/ day has a. least ona large industry in
4 course OF erection that would not Other.
/ visa haY5 been here ana two more in
/ pr1spsct that have been attracted by this
! Ys=y feature OF the town. It was at the
/ opening Of the watsr works that the New
| NIX Board Of Trade was organized aud i
was consequently vsry meet that this Or
/ ganizatiaa should geccgaizo in soms APP
/ propriste way It's b rthdaY. AS not ing
/ in this modern dsy is SO popular With
men gs zig dinner, with its usual coz
| comitsnts OF wines, cigars and toas's, II
/ WIS unanimously deci1sd ct recent
meeting to celebrate the first anniversary
1 in this altogether Agreeable way.
| The sssemblage OF jolly, good-nstured
| and cordia! men which sst around the
banquet table 81 the Deer PARK Hotel on
/ Saturday evening was the pleasant ont
come Of this official decision and the
| guests o. tbs board we're heard to say that
| sucn decision should be arrived At in
4 every monthly nesting OF the orgArZl-
| ion. But the board was constituted for
| business rs every SeTaeker knows, and
not for dining although ii has done .
\ good d oil Of both. The members, how
ever, are pfcnd OF their eudeayots in
blooming HE town which they have
/ done with much real success, albei. with a
| considerable loss OF mate and individual
\ modes.y. The dinner or Saturday was
held, it il whispered, in order to get q
/ full attendance Of the members. II SO
the scheme wGs giiiteiiagIy succeastui.
/ One Of tbs hosta OF the uEigV!ted de.
Glazed il 10 be for the purpose OF
"muSua! aImira,icn.n Both were very
distant from the real facts Of the case.
The feast WAS prepared aud the guests
were hidden from atar through motives
of gratitude Tor fayora received ia the
1 past, but more especially FOR faYorI to be
received ia the tulure, rs one member
I very aptly let ont state secret. Tbs
list OF guests included several railroad
officials, four or 1--we large manufactured
4 and several representatives. OF the press,
and although some of these gentlemen
are already heavily interes ed in New.
ark's pro 1erty it was sought TO imprss
them 81 with the exceptional advantages
that Nsvark can hold out 10 mauutsc-
turets With the characterization fscili.
ties afforded BY four lines Of railroad,
two OF item trunk lineH: the advantages
and safety to BE- derived from an ed
mtr.bla ystem Of FIRE protection and
water works; the exemption OF new In
dusttius tropi all local taxation, and the
donation OF valuable land to new enter,
prises Newark holds out very tempting
and seductive bait 70 all new industries.
The dinner was in every way success
fui one. The dining hail of the Degi
Park Hotel, where it was held, was re-
splendent with the national emblem
decorations suitable TO the day and the
long table with covers laid for So, was
RADIANT with and almost hidden by tbs
floral decorations arranged by Fioris
Rose. There were three large pyramidt
Of stately palms, en- ice growing plantf
aud besu'ifu cut flowers on the tabie Il
il was about s. 80 O'Clock when the mem
bers and guests were ushered from the
reception room to the dinnp hail wher,
they soon fell to ''discnsBing" tbs TEN
porary menu fro alpha to omega o.
better still from oysters Gu the half shst
down through the gamut Of the chef
conceits TO cafe noir and cigars Abuu
two hours we're devoted to tbs delightful
task before the menu was finished an,
with the popping OF champagne uorSi
commenced the cordial heE of wit, thu
bright sgllies and the happy speeche
which continued to the end. 70 tn
happy din and discord of the Dime
table Ritchiss orchestra lent its swee
strains from IN adjoining room. Almos
every ona had pleasant little iinpromptl
speech to say and mogt every one man
aged also to gst called upon TO Say hi
piece" The joke about being ''too ful
for utterRnee" was let drop about /
times and the "gnyine' that followet
savored Iauch OF the far famed Glove
Club" john Pilling the president OF III
board o. trade, preside I.
The following invited guests and mem
bers Of the board were ptesent Theo
dore O. Kuauh, III. V. Richards, Thoma
Bellah DR. II ". Morrow, Colonel O
x. May, Wilbur Palmer, Martin Bssdsn
kopf. Inomas PillinR, the Riv. Mr.
Bond Joha NJ. Bowen, j. N. Spencer
Ismos Roaainger, John PilltnR, W. ?
Grifith, j. Ii. Caleb, .. NJ. Dannsll, W
Il. Hsr. John e Lewis j. B Sa;ton, i
W. Curtis, Theodore F. Armstrong, j.
Wilson, Joseph Dean, J. Pie, G. y
Madill, 6 q Kerr, N. 81. Aotherall
j. Wight, w a. Miller, j, Z. Willis, j
p Wilson, John @ stirling, Wilbur L
Wilson, Dr. II, G. 81. Eglock and til
EVERY EyESISG's correspondent.
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