Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

last evening and by thus launching
fairly forth the Delaware Society which
was organized last spring. In spite of
the diminutive proportions of their ma
tive State, there was no lack Of Della
wareans present. Many of them also
were men who have left their mark i'll
conspicuous portions Of the Nations
history.
MENU.
Huitres.
Potages.
Consomme Chatelaine. Bisque de homard.
Hors d'oeuvre.
Bouchees, Palermitaine.
Poisson.
Turbot American la ravigote.
Pommes de terre, persillade,
Relieve.
Filet de boeuf an marsha.
Epinards au veloute.
Entrees.
Dinde braisee an celeri.
Petits pois l'anglaise.
Croquettes de ris de yeau aux champignons.
Haricots de Lima.
Sorbet, Centerba.
RIOTS.
Canards tete noir. Salade de latiue.
Evtremets de douCeur.
Pouding la Humboldt.
Pieces montees
Glaces, Moulee.
Fruits. Petits tours. Cafe.
There were about rs guests preseat and
they were presided over by w. Il. Croas-
dale, president of the Delaware Society.
Mr.. Croasdale in his capacity as toast
master started the ball of speechmakng
after due Justice had been done Del
monico's viands, and, after arousing
much enthusiasm by calling to mind the
fact that Delaware was first of all the
states to ratify the Federal constitution,
capped the climax by introducing the
evenings guest of honor, ex-Secretary
Of State Thomas F. Bayard, to respond
to the toast of the estate of Delaware"
Mr.. Bayard got upon his feet amid
rounds Of cheers and proceeded to en-
chant his hearers by an impromptu
tribute to his native State. He empha-
sized especially the important part that
the autonomy of the original states has
played in the history of the Union, and
eloquently recalled the incidents which
have made Delaware dear to the nation.
Said he:
81 had come with sort of prepared
speech, perhaps not definitely articu-
lated, but, nevertheless, prepared
speech, which has quite faded from my
mind since | came to sit in your midst.
| think on the whole it is much better
for us to meet without anything in the
way of formality to shut us out from
each other, to shut out man from man
and, therefore, perhaps it is fortunate
that the prepared speech has been for
gotten. In place of my set speech,
however, must say something in re-
gard to the potency Of diminutive fol-
lowing out line of thought that has
been in my mind this evening. In con
nection with the rhyme which You will
all remember that says something about
the good qualities of
A little wife well wiIled
A little purse well filed
A little firm well titled.
The thought has come to my mind of
a little State safe anchored in the heart |
of great confederation.
To the value of local government |
and independence of the statehood Mr.. |
Bayard testified drawing many instances |
to prove it from the history of his native
State.
Levi G. Bird followed Mr.. Bayard and |
to the toast "'rhc Heroes of |
Delaware" Mr.. Bird spoke for 10 min-
utes, and praised the deeds of Rodney,
Kirkwood, Hazlett, who raised the first
revolutionary troops; McDonough, Tor
bert, General Thomas Smyth and Ad-
miral du Pont.
Judge Grubb responded 20 the toast
"rhe Ladies of Delaware" and regretted
that il was impossible to embrace the
whole subject at once, He cited Mary
Nining, Sallie Mexican and other early
heroines, but declared, amid great APP
plause, that the name that would occur
to every man on hearing this toast would
be that of "mother."
When the toast "The Future of Della
ware" was reached, Governor-elect
Reynolds letter of declination was read,
md then there were calls for l.. @. Van
legrift, Mr.. Vandegrift was genuinely
but he responded in five
minute speech, saying among other
Kings that the purest American blood is
'ound between the bays of Chesapeake
md Delaware.
E. B, Harper responded to "Tho Home
# Our Adoption" and was followed by
Il. B. b. Stapler, who spoke to the "Em-
sire State" Mr.. Stapler traced the early
between New Amsterdam and
New Sweden, and gave humorous ac-
'ount Of their early wars. He affirmed
hat the annual question important to
economy in New York was,
is or is not the Delaware peach crop a ,
ailure2" He begged that the Della
resident in New York be
among the Blue Hens Chickens. {
Secretary w. G. Kerbin, who was in
reduced as one of the young men
whose activity has brought the society
nto existence, answered for Delaware's ,.
bsent sons, and r. W. Todd closed the !
ct speaking of the evening by replying
. the toast, "The Delaware Society !
Mr.. Croasdale then called upon Reed {
iordon TO speak to the toast "The Fruits 9
Delaware" Mr.. Gordon cleverly !
himself in few words, and :
lr. Croasdale called upon j. A. .B. Dill
'orth, who weighs 800 pounds, re- 2
pended to "The Large Men of Della y
are which he did in very clever
lshion. Mr.. Hopes, when asked to
,spond to the "Press," regretted that O
g was not native Delawarean, but r,
,joiced in Delaware ancestry. Mr. "
allandlgham declined to respond to the Ii
III men of Delaware. n
The toast, sour Invited Guests" was q