Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
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A Brilliant Reunion at Their Delaware
Home" IN Philadeiphil--Those who
Were Present.

A Brilliant Reunion at Their Z" Delaware
Home" IN Philadelphia l--Those who
| Were Present.
The Sons of Delaware, an organization
composed Of Dclawareans by birth or an
cesfry residing in Philadelphia and
vicinity, held a reunion OH Tuesdhy at the
new Delawarean home, No. 1926 Walnut
street. Philadelphia. The object of the
organization is TO collect, preserve and
disseminate information. concerning the
history, folk lore, legends and traditions
of its people and relating to the institutions
of Delaware. The historical element will
be carefully nurtured, so that the home
will become an honored depository for the
history of the State, and particularly of the
various old families.
The Home has been newly fitted up and
furnished in antique oak, its walls being
decorated with the portraits of the COVER
nors, United States senators and represen-
tatives the Judiciary and the most eminent
men in every profession of the State of
Delaware. Among the portraits are those
of the present governor, Robert j. Rey-
nolds, United States Senators Gray and
Higgins. ex Secretary of State Bsysrd and
the three Sauisburys, Willard Eli and
Cove. The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with palms and ferns and wreaths of
azaieas, pinks smilax and roses.
AT 8 O'Clock the guests began to arrive,
and in q short time the rooms were
crowded. Music was furnished by the
Germania Orchestra, which was concealed
behind bower of ferns and palms.
The officers of the organization are !:
President, |. Layton Register; Vice-presi-
dents, Frank d. La Lannes and DR.. w.
Joseph Hearn; Secretary, Josiah Marvel;
Treasurer Henry Tatnall; Historian, w.
w. Smithers. The board of governors
are l.. x. Baldwin, W. +. Deakyne, w.
Horace Hepburn, W. II. Lacey, Luther
Martin, Jr., G. II. Stockley, James d.
Candy; ]. L. Mcdaniel and John Ii. Lof-
land.
The association numbers among its
members y. Il. Comegys. president Of the
Philadelphia National Bank; Arthur NJ.
Burton, president of the Law and Order
Society; United States Marshal Colesberry,
Eugene l.. Ellison, vice-president of the
Insurance Company of North America;
James II. Heverin, Secretary of the Com
monwealth Harrity, John G. johnson, sec
rotary. of the Stock Exchange; ID. r,
Marvel, Secretary Of State for Delaware;
Robert Porter of Porter IL Coates Drs II.
G. Register and w. G. A. Bonwell, Elias
L. Smithers, chairman of City Councils
finance committee, and James II. Shake
speare.
The patronesses were Mrs. |. Layton
Register; Mrs: W. Joseph Hearn, Mrs.
-. IA listidNlIlg MITE
U II. Stockley Mrs. w. Il. Deakyne Mrs.
ID. I. Marvel, Mrs. IL. q. Register, Mrs.
Andrew Gray, Mrs. w. 4. Harrity, Mrs.
n: Hickman, Mrs. Frank b. Stockley, Mrs.
w. $. Emerson, Mrs. Il. T.. Smithers, Miss
Thompson, Mrs Frank ID. La Lannes Miss
Hearn, Mrs. w. w. Smithcrs, Miss Bald
win. Mrs. John II. Lofiand, Mrs James b.
Candy, Mrs. Luther Martin, Jr., Mrs.
Robert W. Martin, Mrs. Hood Gilpin, Mrs
y. Is. Comegys Mrs. A. +. Colesberry, Mrs
Eugene l.. Ellison, Mrs. w. G. A. Bonwell,
Mrs. Robert Porter, Mrs. Francis 4. Cham
bers, Mrs. Thomas Mexican.
Among those present from Philadelphia
were; Judge and Mrs. Ashman, the Rev.
and Mrs. c. w, Buoy, Director Better,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Raymond Claghorn, James Elverson, of
the Inquirer; Mr.. and Mrs Charles r. La
Lannes, Colonel NJ. Richards Muckie, DR..
Philip Marvel, Mr. and Mrs. p. II. Seyfort,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel @. Wells, City Solicit
tor Warwick, Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Graham, Mayor Stuart Judge Arnold and
Governor Fleming, of West Virginia.
From Delaware-Mr. and Mrs. Job H.
Jackson, DIR. and Mrs. p. w. Tomlinson,
Judge Wales, MIR. and Mrs. e. II. Warner,
ex Senator Eli salisbury, ex-Secretary and
Mrs. Bayard, Secretary OF State D. L.
Marvel, Captain and Mrs. Q. T.. Lacey,
Bishop and Mrs. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Bates, Congressman John w.
Causey, General and Mrs. X. X. Kenney,
Governor Reynolds, Judge |. G. Grubb,
Colonel Il. t. Cooper, Eugene j. Bush and
DIR. and Mrs John i BLACK