Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
ANNUAL sHAD BAKE.
Feasting and Merry Making at Bombay
Hook ON Friday--A Birthday Gift for
Sttpnrintendent tIollidav

Feasting and Merry Making at Bombay
Hook ON Friday--A Birthday Gift for
superintendent Holiday.
Special Corrospondence OF Gazette and journal
CLAYTON, May7.-The annual shad bake
at Bombay Hook yesterday was attended
by the following: From Easton, Md,
Oswald Tilghman, Il. b. Hardcastle, II.
Hardcastle, William Denny, DR.. II. II.
Trippe, A. B. NJ. Wilson, A. G. Pascault,
a. l.. Tharp. Wilfred Bateman, Col. Frank
II. Johnston, Captain Hedge Thompson;
from Cordova, Md, J. NJ. Wooters from
kenton; Or, W. II. Cooper; from Dover,
son, Sheriff Amos Cole. Harry Beers,
q. f.. Denncy, DR.. i. $. Anderson,
Colonel j.. 4. Cooper, Hon. Frank
Temple, Hon. p. NJ. Ridgely,
Superintendent Il. L. Holiday; from Clay
ton, +. ID. Strickland, II. II. Smith, J. Il.
Goldsboro, ST., Colonel u. L. Stacey, J. p.
Goldsboro, j. j. Perkins, w. l.. McFar-
lane w p. Wright, G. G.. IIarmonson, 4.
A. Rees, w. S. Colpitts, w. A. Fleming,
z. y. zartman, $. G. Long, John ". Pratt,
Nelson Alsip, John Siders, W. W. Whit
lock; from Smyrna Charles Smith, N. f..
Wilds; from Philadelphia, IL. u. Delaney,
]. ]. Entrikcn, W. u. Paddock, Joseph
wpyainGr' lIadu@ RchtSwI John arnnt s'gSTr
Brinly, il. y. Manlove, W. Walker
G. s. solomon. d. n, Hickman, w. w.
Whitney. William Wright. Charles
Howard, w. II. Zehender, j. b. Stauifer,
j. NJ. Thompson, John ii. Blumer, Al
Stacey, G. Il. Dakin, g, o. Bernard, Will
liam Fuchs. S. u. Haddock; from Will
mington, Colonel John NJ. Newell, John
Brear, j. II. Ayars, Levi A. liertolette,
l., d. Tufts, J. L. BURNETT, T. b. Brison, $.
II. Wilson, A. Il. Reed, A. II. Iinges, L..
7. Freye, J. II. Cameron; from Frederick,
Wilbur II. Burnite: from FELTON,,
John Clifton, g. c. Clifton; from Burling-
ton, n. j., Colonel d. g. Walker; from
! Oxford, Md, y. Bice; from Lewes, II. 5.
Marshall; from Centreyille, ID, Smith;
| from Georgetown, II. X. Sipple. ]. q.
| Smith. @. l.. Moore, o. d. Robinson; from
Bowie, Md, =. A. Wheatioy from Laurel,
Major /. J. Wootten.
The party arrived at Bombay Hook at II
| n. m. Dinner was served in the pavilion.
| The shad, with the. accompanying dishes,
were in elegant condition and for an hour
every man present did ample justice to the
spread. subsequently the gathering pro
/ ceeded to the ballroom, where Nelson
| Alsip called the party to order and intro.
| duced Oswald Tilghman. The day was
| Superintendent Holidays nth birthday
and he was taken by surprise by Mr.
Tilghman presenting him with a hand
some gold watch charm, engraved on one
| side:
May 9Th, 1878, May 9Th, 1892, Bombay Hook,
| and OH the other side:
We greet you on your natal year,
| With hopes and wishes full of cheer;
Only one thing your friends do pray,
| tbs this, shnd bake every day.
Superintendent Holiday responded ap
proprately and introduced Hon. jesse NJ
Baker of Delaware county, Pennsylvania
who made a happy speech, complimentary
of the superintendent, who came from
his town, Media. to Delaware. In re
sponse to calls short and appropriate
speeches were also made by Colonel Il. T
Cooper and George Bernard. The musica
talent of the company was utilized witt
great effect and at o'clock the specia
train brought the party back here.