Evening journal., 1890-03-18
The COOPER GUARDS.
Mrs. Andrews Sent Check for $3.50
Cofanel Canper'A Sncenh.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DCvRR, March Is The Cooper
Guards" Company d, N. q. d., Of Dover,
had little surprise party last night. the
repetition Of which they would not kick
against. The guards held their regular
business meeting with a large attendance
and elected several new members. About
5 80 the business meeting adjourned. and
then General r. r. Kennev intro
duced Colonel f. 4. Cooper, after
whom. the guards had been named. This
colonel In neat five minutes speech
thanked the guards for the honor con.
ferred He had had occasion several
times IN his life TO return thanks for
honoys conferred, but never before had
he been called upon TO thank so many of
his fellow citizens for compli-
ment so highly priced as was
the honor they had conferred upon
him. He pointed out TO them the respon-
sible position they held as part Of the
National Guard, not only by the nation
and state, but TO the community in
which they lived as we'll BY their con-
duct they could either confer honor or
bring reproach upon Delaware's militia
as they were all gentlemen, he felt
assured that nothing but honor would be
conferred upon the service by the guards.
Thon the speaker, who had been fire.
quently applauded recalled to the men
the honor conferred upon Delaware at the
late New York celebration. How. as
they swept into Broadway with their
/ illustrious governor and indomitable
acknowledgement at their head, they were
the cynosure of all eyes. and how thous-
ands of strong lunged men cheered and
thousands OF fair ladies' waved their
handkerchiefs in honor Of the Blue Hen 4
Chickens, Among the ladies' who had
then noted the Delaware troops was
one who had not forgotten them.
Andi this lady had heard that a
new company had been formed at Dover
and that it had been chartered the
Cooper Guard. This lady had sent Ia
the speaker a very brief message which
she asked him TO read to the guard
to night and he said he would read it.
The message read:
First National Bank, N. Y. Pay "a
the order of the Cooper Guard of Dover
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars
"CATHARTSE NJ. ANDREWS
The colonel dropped the check on the
secretary's desk. and then the guards
just rose to their feet as one man, ant
the armory rang TO the echo with cheers
Three cheers were given for Colonel E
, I Cooper and then three times three ant
tiger for Mrs. Judge Andrews, and
these last made the equipments in thei
closets rattle
President Hammond briefly thanked tn
fair donor through the colonel for tn,
liberal gift and on General Kenuey'
motion a committee Of three to prepare
suitable act of resolutions to be sent q
Mrs. Andrews was appointed and will
! another cheer the guards adjourned.
Mrs. Andrews, the donor of the hanC
4 some gift is the wife of Judge Andrew
Of the Supreme Court Of New York.
The Robbins Hose Company electel
; officers last night. William yS Pritchet
was elected chief engineer: David {
Z Montgomery, Jr. first assistant, and A
A. Watson, second.
= j. Frank Hoffecker, Esq. Of Whining
4 ton addressed the State Capital Republi
! can Club last night. In speaking Of RI
publican sentiment in New CRstll
p county, Mr.. Hoifecker said It was all /
4 favor Of II. A. Richardson Of Dover Il
A governor.
4 The Dover Loan Association held /
v annual meeting last night. VILLA
Denney was reelected president; j.
"a Bateman, vice president; John II. Jon'
" treasurer and p. Burnett secretal
" The withdrawal value of the shares W
"a fixed at 1906.