Evening journal., 1890-05-07
VETERANS Al SUPPER.
They Close Their Happy Reunion WITH
sneeches and Refreshmsnts.

Speeches and Neffehhmsntss
The First Delaware Regiment veterans
volunteers held reu~icn end banquet
last evening in Institute Hall This was
the frst reunion of the regiment for
fifteen years and about seyenty-five
comrades were present. A business meet
ing relating to the next years reunion
was held before the banquet aud S. A.
Macallister presided The Executive
Committee appointed for next years re :
union was as follows John NJ Dunn
Allan Gawthrop, f. A. Trump. A. NJ
Hizer, Richard Cox, Benjamin ID. Bogia
A motion to have the Executive Com
mittee decide the time and place was
carried unanimously.
After this was finished, the veterans
began to demolsh the good things which
had been prepared by Caterer A. Ainscow.
Speeches were made throughout the
evening, theirs speaker was ). A..
Macallister. lie gave some very interest
ing "reminiscences of the war. Depart
ment Commander P. 3. Ayars spoke Of
the bravery Of the First Delaware Regi-
msnt and all others. He was heartily
applauded. James L. DeVou being called
upon, gave a very interesting address.
John Wainwright spoke for a few min
utes. Speeches were also made by John
M. Dunn, John Davis, Samuel Lewis,
General w. s. McNair and Allan CAV
throp. Most of the other speeches were Of
war "reminiscences and the experience of
the speakers during the war, 50 that the
veterans heartily enjoyed them. The
guests came from all the adjacent states,
and the meeting of some of the old
comrades was very touching. The ban
quet was prepared in the finest style and
the veterans did it full justice. The
menu was as follows.
Blue Points. Half Shell
Sweet Bread Croquettes. Fried Oysters.
Chicken Salad Lobster salad
Ham. Tongue.
Coffee. Tea. Rasp Rolls.
Ice Cream. Mixed Cakes.
The officers of the meeting were
President, S. A. Macallister: vice presi.
dent, Charles w. Davis second vice
spending secretary, w. w. Davis treas
urer, Alfred Gawthrop; recording
secretary, B. D. Bogia The historical
society comprises field and staff, Major
John T. Dent, Company A, William r.
0SIANbf 0DnpdHN -. ~ DuElh9 COAh-
panY c, Caleb Woodrow; Company d,
Thomas D G. Smith; Company E, O. w.
Davis Company F, John NJ. Smith Com
panY G, Alfred Gawthrop, Company Il,
Richard Coot; Company |, A. M. Hizor
Company X, John NJ Dunn.
There were present: w. p Saville,
A. M. Hizar. d. P. Boyd, Samuel H
Benson, P. Dougherty, Alexander Jarrel,
L. G. Grubb, B. d. Bogis, Thomas Welch,
Charles Peeney. William Y Swigqett
Joseph Hughes, Charles Antnoge, Mat
thew Rogers, G. w. Trump, Oliver Bell
Daniel w. Peterson, H. ]. Shaffer
DR.. Samuel Marshall, Alfred Gawthrop, c.
S. Woodrow, G. w. Solloway, Joseph G.
Cannon, ]. h. Hobbs, John w. Smith,
Lewis @. L. Smith. Samuel D. Coffan. O.
H. Collins, G. w. Lyman. John Gillison,
George 81 Conner, Jocob H. Thompson,
Thomas Jackson, r. Fl Ennis, Oliver
Jones, w. Il. Whiteman, John Rehfus.
g w. Jones. Sylvester Soloman, Andrew
Wilkison, Joseph Truitt, r WI Wright,
John NJ Dunn, 5 A. Macalister, Alfred
Ainscow, O. w. Davis, G Riggs, George
K. Ellis, Lewis 9. Cummings, Richard
Cox, Alexander Mason, Alexander
Malcolm, John H. Eyarts, John G. Hall
Charles Platt, James Lang. w. Ratledge
William Murphy, Joseph Vickers, viii
liam R Postles, James NJ Bryan, vii
liam Mccoy. Edward L. Nelson, John T
Rodgers, John 7. Dent and many ladies'