Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-01
POST CHAPLAIN KERR.
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He Entertained Ellis Frteuds in
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Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
MI4FoRp, April 2G. Tho Rev. James
q. Kerr, who was recently appointed post
chaplain in the United States army, yes-
terday afternoon at Slaughter Beach en-
teriained about 100 of his friends at
dinner. The large crowd passed away
the hours in strolling on the beach, play
ing pool, and IN talking politics in gen
eral and OF the Milford post-o office fight
in particular. Chaplain Kerr was happy,
as were everybody eise, and IL seemed
easy and natural for him to be every
whore and with everybody at ones. He
was in his hsppiest mood and succeeded
in making ell happy. He was heartily
congratulated upon his appointment and
wished rnany happy experiences during
the coming years of his service. Ehs
hope was expressed by those present that
Mr.. Kerr's luck might follow him
throughout bis time Of service and in
being assigned TO place Of duty.
Letters Of regret were received from
many prominent people thnt could not
be present. among them being letters and
kilograms from the following: Secretary
Of War Proctor, Adjutant general Kelton,
General Vincent, Mayor Harrington,
Hon. E. T. Gerry, Chief Justice Oomegys,
Judge Grubb, Judge Psynter, Judgs
Houston, ex Governor stockley, ex-Gov-
ernor Ponder, Bishop Coleman, ex-Gov-
ernor Hall, II. II. Prettyman, =. NJ. Our
tis, George a. Maxwell, Z. Il. Cochran,
Hon. George Il. Bates, s. M. Wsna-
maker, George Pierce, the Rev. DR.. I. G.
IIittell, the Rev. II. Ashton Henry, the
Rev. David Howard, and the Rev. DR..
patterson, (who has Just been called as
chaplain to the Sisters of st. Margaret in
their London house). DR.. j. s. Pretty
man, Jr., one of MIR. Kerr's most inti-
mate friends, was called to New York
city to see patient, and was unable to
be present. ...=-
The table was beautifully arranged and
| abundantly supplied with everything out
| OF the water and of the land, including
oystews, raw, stewed and frisd, and dia-
| mond back terrapin; fish, sea trout, rock /,
| drum sturgeon, fried. broiled and baked;
deyiled crabs, chicken, turkey. cold
meats, vegetables OF all kinds. The tabia
was literally loaded with all these things
and more.
Slaughter Beach ia famous for setting
| the best table on the Delaware shore and
tie Reynolds Brothers yesterday demor-
ssrased anew their ability to keep the
table up 10 the standard.
among thoas present were tho follow
ing Editor GsiGanbsrg of the SasH1
Republican, Georgetown; Il. Il. Hyason
OF the He'os, Theodore TowIssnd Of the
Chronicle, N. Il. Presiymsn c; The Gsron-
irle, w. John Gray Of the 1tasst and
the GAzETTE's correspondent; Dr. j. j.
Black, New lEstle; ex-Sherif J. W Short,
Cteorgstown; the Rev. Mt. Geare, Milton;
Albert Bacon, Laurel; Dg. j. Il. Franc,
Millsboro; DIR. JOHN Messiok, z. D. Hesrn,
John Short, n. A. Rosenbaum and Edgar
Sipple, Georgetown; q. e. Trsidler, Dover;
tbs Rev. j. s. Willis, DR.. Geo. W. Msrshsil.
j. W.Osusey, Col. NJ II. Davis, DR.. N Pratt,
Hon. darrst L. Hynson, Joseph d. Hol-
land, William Y. Sipple, Robert H.
Davis, David Reis, Daniel Hirsoh, Alex
ander Pullen, George +. Pierce, Post.
master r. Y. Watson, Thomas Reynolds,
Jsples Russell, Thomas Draper, Il. A..
Steward, w. L. Watson, j. Lynn Pratt,
Frank Richards, N. 5. Pierson, j.. ".
pruitt, ziok Johnson, David Lenk,
Charles Barker, John W. Adkins, Edward
Lsnk, L. j. Davidson James WeIcl,,
Henry Smoot, II. L. Davis, Or. W. s,
| bOhu W. EEhlH
Davis, 5. N. Gray, Bepjspiu Collins,
Frank Reedy, MIR. Van Zandt,
Robert Williams, h. l.. Paige, q, ",
Kern, Captain d. 8. Thompson, ". n.
Dorsey, W. b. Herring, o. r. Cegeen,
A. Powell. W. y. Hobbs, Captain shock
ley, james W. 5ters. Robert r. Davis,
George Holmes, q. W. Joseph, Jamss A.
Layton, Captain Charles Watson, h. r.
Small, A. o. Arnold, J. o. Truitt, Ed
ward Reynolds. W. X. HazEard, Watson
Harrington, Willie Watson, Cooper Kerr
Louis Pratt, Donald MARSHALL, 8. w
Ennis, @. W. Davidson, ". n. Powders
Oscar Wilson, Roger ThAw Harry Thsw
loseph Watson, Alfred Robinson and DR.
]. q. Dsweon Of Milford.
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AmouR the pensions Issued by the pen
sion department Thursday were the follow