Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-02
GORDON HEIGHTS CLUB
Dedication of the Club House
on the Delaware.
FLAG RAISING AND FEAsTING.

sral Assembly Among the Number
Charssr Presentation Followed by q
Pi&ahsd shad Banquet.
-Four hundred persons from Pennsyl
vania New Jersey and Delaware attended
the Arbor Day celebration and dedication
OF the Gordon Heights Club House yes.
terday afternoon. Almost every train
deposited it's quota OF those who
were invited TO participate In the
ceremonies. and long before the for
NAL exercises began the beautiful club
house was crowded.
The governor and legislative party
were the first to arrive They were met
at the door by the committee on recep
ton. and received a hearty welcome.
The hrst words they heard were
Now gentlemen, make yourselves
perfectly az home Take full advantage
Of everything you see. and what you do
not SEES ask for
As the party entered the door they
were greeted BY burst Of music from a
piano performed upon by Professor
Crais negro musician, who probably
ranks next 10 Blind Tom Ia bis wonder
full performance. In minute or two a
rich iehor voice accompanied the piano,
and good old plantation song was
making the welkin ring There Is
nothing. probably, that comes so near to
the heart OF Delaware assomblyman as
genuine plantation song, sung by a
genuine plantation negro. Sergeant at.
Arms seorge Philips furnished all the
noise on the way up from Dover, His
laugh has all the volume Of Professor
Craigs voice, but none OF its melody. and
reminds one Of drawing coarse Gle over
hard saw blade, on a still summer day.
He carried this laugh up the hill with
him and was just preparing to work IL
of on the reception committee when
Professor Craig opened his 10xi2 mouth
and yelled:
Way down upon de suanee riber.
Phillips jaw dropped; he looked
around at the members in q bewildered
manner. ana put mis- laugh In his pocket
for the time being. the sergeant makes
noise even when he smiles and compe
tition Was thing he never knew before
II tbe members want the ventllators Ia
a car opened they tell George to laugh,
and the ventilators will fly open II the
hinges have TO come off to allow IL. This
composition was q pleasant relief to the
ears OF All concerned
Compists In its Appointments.
The committee on reception then
showed the guests over the house A
wide hallway divides the house on the
nrst door; to the left as you enter the
hallway Is the large double parlor; TO the |
right the dining room The furnishings
Of these rooms are costly and complete |
IN every particular An idea OF the
character Of the furnishings NAV be |
given BY the statement that the hat |
rack 10 the lower hall cost $500 The
second floor Is occupied by four he'd |
rooms and bath room, The appoint |
ments Of these rooms are
perfect aud show great taste |
The apr ointments OF the bath rooms ara
particularly complete The tired and
dusfy pilgrim from Philadelphia car
come down to Delaware and take his |
biennial wash without MAKING the |
waters Of the Delaware river have the /
consistency Of Schuylknl drinking
water In this bath room he can get \
shower bath, spray bath or genuine
wash, and by sailing the steward and
ercerng him TO 60 70 the cellar a man
may % washed inside and outside TO his
hearts content The third floor Ia cut up
into Tour bedrooms, not so richly ap
pointed as are those on the second floor
but very comfortable, indeed A tran
aoor gives access to the cupoia. any
Delawarean- who gets there. can by
simply turning on his heel. feast his evss
on the beauties Of the Brandywine hills.
look With 8 feeling OF pride AZ the spot
where the twelve- mile circle cuts into
Pennsy and make his ewes TRAD
BY looking over the Delaware river At
the sandy waste Of New Jersey. The
kitchen and other necessary rooms are to
be found In the basement
The oesign upon which the building Is
constructed Is beautiful one Ii Is on
an emiuence. and even from the porches
the eye can see for miles In any drec-
ton Tbs grounds surrounding the
building show great care In the grading.
but Il will be several years before they
VIII meet the expectations Of the
members Of the club.
On the side Of the building facing the
railroad, the lawn has an elevation OF
twenty feet above the railroad track. the
cut for which forms the terrace Of the
clnb grounds on that side. The railroad
company has q force Of men at work
grading the banks OF this cut. and the
club members will have II sodded On
the east TIE grounds slope down 10
the Delaware river, and very pretty
little pier and pavilion ex' end out IN %
that majestic stream. Leading tc this
pier Il paved walk several hundred feet
long
Beats Anything he Ever Saw.
After Representative Chapman had
seen al this, he said to the EVENING
JOURNAL legislative correspondents.
'Lo0kee here. Howam / a coin ~
express myself. This beats anything
ever saw In all my life. What do Won
make Of II alll II beats Washington au
boiler Just tell the people that old Chin
had the best time he has had from the
time he left ths cradle up to to day Al
as clock
Yes, replied the newspaper man
and Just to think, you cast your vote
sgatnst granting these men a charter"
Ihnuderation, you don't say so. Well
IA De swamppoczed How did come to
DO II Are you sure voted against the
act 70 Incorporate the Gordon what do
you call-it club7"
The yea aud nay book OF the House
shows it, replied the newspaper man.
winkng at the club men. who wore
listening to his praises.
Well, lookee here. old man, don't tell
any more OF these fellows, will youf
They mightn't want me 70 STAY II thex
knowes that All have to saw to these
gentlemen Is this: If / voted aOains,
their bill OF Incorporation | reco1sldat
my vote right here, and vote for The bin
ali BY myself"
The frst feature OF the day after the
arrival Of most Of the guests WAS ths
signing OF tbs charter, which was