Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-15
FURM.iLnY DEDIc4rEp.
Grand Opening of the New and Hai
some Central Hotel, at Milford =.

Grand Opening of the New and Hand
some Central Hotel, at Milford - A
Host of People Attend the Ceremonies
IAN Elaborate banquet, Music and
Dancing.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFoRp Dec, THE grand opening of
the Central Hotel, which was only recently
completed, was held yesterday and last
night. All day long tile hotel was thrown
passed through its doors. The largest
crowd was present in the evening" how
eyer, when the entire house was brilliantly
illuminated from the ground to the top
floor.
Oglesby's orchestra came down from
chester on the noon train and during the
afternoon and early evening sat in the
rarlors, where they entertained the visitors
with music. At $50 o'clock in the evening
the dining hall was thrown omen and the
guests We're invited to supper. For over
TWO hours the three large tables were filled
with people. 1t is estimated that over 300
persons sat down to supper during the
evening. one table was reserved for the
members Of the town council, the mem
hers Of the light and water commission.
the guests from out of town, among
whom were Secretary Of State D. I. Mar,
vel, Col. Il. /. Cooper, II. q. Carpenter of
the Dover Inter. G. II. Triedler, John G..
Gray, Henry lilnuth of Wilmington, and
members of the press.
The menu served was an elaborate one,
one that is seldom surpassed at the most
sumptuous banquetS. About . o'clock the
dance hall was taken possession Of by the
young folks of the town. The orchestra
was transferred from the parlor to the
dance hall, and until long after midnight
me dancing was kept up. About mid.
night, however, there was an internission,
when Dr. Porter, the ventriloquest and
magician, gave one of his short but anus.
lng entertainments. The dance was most
enjoyable one
Among those assembled there were the
following: Or. and Mrs George w. Mar
shall. pr. and Mrs. Nathan Pratt, DR.. aud
Mrs. J, q. Emerson, MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Richards and daughter, Miss Lizzie. Mr.,
and Mrs. Il. II. Williams and daughter,
Miss Lizzie Mrs. L. +. Causey, w. r..
tausey, Mrs White, Mrs. II. w. Davis,
Miss Webb, Mrs. Thaw, Mrs. Billings,
Mrs rurbert, Miss Maria Causcy, Miss
Mary Hall Miss Ella Naules, Miss Anna
latisey, Miss Lula Davis. Miss Blanche
Carlisle, Frederick; Miss Bessie Hall, Miss
MADELINE White, Mis-, Lena sharp, Miss
Name Wallace Miss Nirdic Causey, Miss
Minnie Owens, Ellicott City, Md: Miss
Gorrinue Sherwood, Miss Jennie Cartscy,
pr. ti Layton Grier, ". r. REYNOLDS,
Prof. Samuel Abbott, /. Il. Adkins Leo
Hlirsch,. e. /. Hall, Trusten r. Causry, "
Y. Hall, w. Il. Pratt. Il. Il. Brown, j..
Lynn Pratt, J. g, Gray, Bridgeville: II. 4.
Cooper and IL. c. Carpenter, Dover; Lester
Carlisle, Frederca ID. +. Marvel, GEORGE
town; {. Il. Treidler, Dover. and several
others. Some were present only as specta-
tors but many of them stayed until the
party bro Ike up. The dancers were loud in
their praises of the evenings pleasure.
The music was fine and the evening was
one Of unalloyed pleasure
The Central Hotel is a large four-story
brick structure and was completed only Il
few weeks ago. 1t is handsomely fur.
nishcd throughout aud is fitted with all
the improved electric apparatus, Ne. 1t
has n bath room on each floor and is eaual
IN its eonvenienCes and arrangements to
any city hotel. It is without doubt the
finest house on the Peninsula with tie
possible Of the Richardson House
in Dover. II is well conducted hotel and
is credit to our town.