Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
A NOTABLE DINNER.
The Pleasant Annual Gathering at


Rev. J. S. Wills "Glendnie Farm"
Special lCorrespcndence Of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, June 2.-The seventh annual
farm dinner was given at his Glendale
farm on the State road, between Magnolia
and Frederica, yesterday afternoon, by
the Rev. ]. s. Willis, and was one of the
most enjoyable ever given by the reverend
gentleman. The day was beautiful, though
a little hot and dusty.
The guests numbered over 100 and began
to arrive before the noon hour. The time
before dinner was spent in roaming over
the farm, examining the growing crops
which are now at their best The peach
orchards are looking very well, though the
fruit was noticeable by its absence. There
were some peaches to be seen, however,
but the crop will be light. The wheat
fields and scarlet clover fields were much
admired by the guests.
There were no set speeches at the dinner,
but everybody present discussed freely
questions of a public nature, or talked on
subjects that best suited the occasion, or
that were foremost in their minds.
Senator Higgins was unable to be pres
ent but sent a letter Of regret, as did also
several other prominent politicians and
near friends of Mr.. Willis.
Dinner was served between 2 and 3
o'clock, but for some time before that
hs
and his family, assisted by several neigh
bors who kindly volunteered for the ocoa-
sion, were kept busy putting the tables in
readiness.
There were three small tables and one
large one. The menu was admirable and
was headed with baked drum la Willis
followed by stewed sturgeon, chicken pot
pie, veal pot pie, snapper pie, boiled ham,
potatoes, corn, tomatoes, asparagus, peas
min nh rs.tsa I'D tks4r
pie, custards, tarts, ice cream. coffee and
tea. The corps of nearly score of ladies
who had volunteered to wait upon the
tables were kept busy attending to the
wants Of the guests for fully an hour.
After the feast all were photographed in
a group by W. W. Dougherty, Milford's
popular photographer, who made an ex-
cellent picture of the group.
Among those present were Charles
Booker, W. V. Sipple. W. w. Abbott, G.
l.. Hynson, j. L. Johnson r, Il. Hall, ],
Wilbur Hammond, Charles Holzmuelier,
II. II. Smoot, Asbury Smith, John @. Hall,
J. w, Clifton, X. T.. Davis, j. II. Sapp. S.
y, Abbott, s; w. Kinder. James
,Welch,, II. L; Paige, G.. W. Joseph, J.
iDougherty, .. 7, Collins, Samuel G.
M. Truitt, G. G. Prettyman, G. A. Pretty
man. John ]. Rosa, Jacob Rosa, w. G.
Powders. Theadore Townsend, Charles H.
Tuthill. Milford, A. @. Rogers, S. II. Max
well, w. +. Hoey, Joseph Frazier, Jr.,
A. w. Carrow. J. w. Townsend, l.. c.
Hopkins, 4. d. Burton, w. s. Camper,
Joseph Frazier. T. @. Soleran, w. L. Davis,
J. II. Salivan, ]. s. Camper W. H. Mason,
T. I. Carlisle, Jr., I. G. Emory, T. Il. Mel
win, l.. @. Rogers, Thomas Cahall, J. b.
Grier, o. q. Knight. Charles Meredith,
John Artis. Caleb J. Smithers. S. w.
Darby, Jr., James w. Grier, Robert ].
Russell. $. W. Darby, w. A. Cook. Fred
erica; John J. Conner, 9. s. Van Burka-
Il; farrell, W.. Z. McFarlane, Harry K.
Burton, t. H, Joseph. McElroy McEl-
vane, b. Il. Conwell, ]. Ii. Jester,
l.. Q. Warrington, ]. G. Barnett, ]. Il.
Lodge, ]. H. Walter, Magnolia; l.. O. Con-
well, p. IL. Rawlins, Camden; w. 4. Case,
II. W. Hargadine, A. u. Conner, FELTON,;
Charles Il. Lowber, Wyoming; W. @. Nc
nvaine, Canterbury: George II. Hollis,
Wilmington; A. w. Emory, Lebanon; w.
4. Sudler, II. +. Cannon, Horace Sudler,
BridgeviIle; John b. Whorton. st. Jones.
5. W. Kinder had an ear of corn that was
raised by his father, John Kinder, near
Bridgeville, in 1856. and nubbin of corn
that was also raised by his father on the
same farm in 1885, on exhibition among
his friends at the dinner. Both were in
good condition as far as outward appear
ance was concerned except the weavel that
had gotten into it. Upon cutting grain
open, however, the germ was found 10 be
dead. An eur of corn in good state of
preservation at the age of over 55 years is
something one will not often sec in the
course of lifetime.