The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-05
THIRD. EDITION,
FUNERAL DIIsECToRs.
They Hold Their Annual Session in
This city = Their Annual Banquet
Last Night-Onieers Elected.

They Hold Their Annual Session in
This city : Their Annual Banquet
Last .Night-Omcers Elected.
The Funeral Directors Association of
Delaware commenced their fourth an
nual session In this city yesterday
afternoon, In the Office OF John B. Mar
TIN. No. 6U5 Shipley street. Amongst
the business transacted was tho cleo
tion OF the following named OIL
GERS.
w. Il. Smith. OF Dover, president; H.
II. Watson, OF Roxanna, Sussex coun-
ty. first yice-president; l.. w. Palmer,
OF this city, second Vice-presldant; j.
A. Wilson, secretary, and j. b. Martin,
treasurer.
The afternoon was spent in compar-
ing opinions and discussing the var
tous improvements that have been in-
vented and put into practice to elevate
tho standing of the profession.
The committee Of arrangements,
composed of j. A. Wilson, JAS. J. Fox
and r.. w. Palmer, had prepared
grand dinner at Garwood's hotel,
Front and French streets last night,
the guests taking their seats at ten
o'clock.
The table was laid In the dlning-room
of tho hotel and was beautifully deco
rated with flowers. The table was
centrally located in the long room and
covers were laid for about forty guests.
The menu was an excellent one and
splendidly served. Tho dinner oceu-
pied about an hour and half, during
which Albert's Orchestra added to the
pleasure OF the occasion with excellent
music.
The following guests being present
took seats around the richly spread
board:
IL. II. Watson, Roxanna; W. +. Smith,
Dover NJ. Y. Watson, Seibyyille; j. II.
Burbage, Snow Hill, Nd; Alexander
Gutherle, Hockessin; w. A. Babcock,
fhiladelphia; pr. 4. Roop Smith, w.
Clewell New Castle; w. s. Marvel,
Demar; J. L. Hardesty, FELTON,; H. o.
Riggin, Laurel; j. IL. Wunderllch, Bal
timore; ". Ii. White, Milford; G. II.
Sherwood, Philadelphia; s. J. Wilson,
FELTON,; Lafayette Wallace, Fhilatei-
phia. From this city were present.
Thomas Mitchell, ]. u. Martin, g. b.
Dougherty James j. Fox, William h.
Fox, j. u. Foreman, l.. W. Palmer,
George Barnhill and ]. A. Wilson.
When full justice had been done to
tho sumptuous sst out 1hos. Mitchell
the venerable dean of the association,
occupying the head of tho table raped
TO order and without any formal pro-
gram called upon those at tho table
promiscuously for speeches. Short
address were made by w. T. Smith, the
newly elected president; J. ii. Wunder-
lich, Of Baltimore; s. J. Wilson, Milton,
Del; W. A. Babcoek OF Philadelphia;
Alexander Guthrie. Hocksssin; Charles
Clewell, New Cnstle; w. Ii. White, Mil
ford; j. u. Martin, j. b. Conway, OF the
Evening Journal; Solomon Hersey, OF
tho REPUBLICAN; Or. Il. Roop Smith,
Samuel Murphy. Jr., G. b. Dougherty,
James Fox OF this city and q. W. Rob
erts of the Morning News.
The evening wound up by j. A. vii.
son, OF tho committee OF arrange.
ments, returning the thanks of the as
gociation to mine host Gurwood for
his gland dinner, and then, after tho
orchestra played "Auld Lang Syne'
theguests departed homeward. The
association met again this forenoon al
the oiiiee OF j. Is. Martin, where routine
business was transacted, followed by
artde around the city In coaches.
The association will hold its next an.
nual meeting in Dover in June, 1892.