Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

suasion were used to induce him to locate |
In the city of the west, the answer always |
unhesitatingly came, You are very kind
and | thank you much, but ! prefer
to return to my Delaware friends, and
continue to abide in my Delaware home"
MIR. MASSEY RESPONDS.
Mr.. Massey was visibly affected when
he arose to respond to these cordial eS-
pressions, and TO acknowledge the
splendid greeting that had been ten
dered him by the people of Delaware.
He thanked those present with all his
heart for their cordial welcome. He
modestly disclaimed any special merit
for his work at Chicago, and deprecated
the idea that he had been a controlling
factor in the executive management of
the Worlds Fair. He said the conduct
of that magnificent Exposition was not
the work of any one man, or of any
four men, or of any four hundred, 1t
was like the movement of great wheel,
where each man was like cog, in his
right place, and doing his right part at
the right time, to keep the circle in
revolution. He spoke in detail of the
magnitude of the great Fair, and of the
splendid results that are sure to follow
1t. In conclusion, he referred to the
offers he had received to leave his Della
ware home and locate In Chicago, and
assured his friends that he loved his
present home better than any other
place, and never expected to leave it.
HAND-GRAsPs AND GREETINGS.
Afterwards Mr., Massey took his stand
in front of the Speakers desk and, sup
ported by the members of the reception
committee, held levee that lasted over
an hour. Over thousand gentlemen
and ladies passed by in line, each with
a friendly hand and a pleasant greeting,
and to each the honored guest of the
evening responded in kind. 1t was a
a fitting close to one of the finest recep-
tions ever held in the State, and all were
pleased with the good feeling and spirit
Of sincere friendship that marked the
affair throughout. "Mr. Massey deserves
it ALL" said Governor Reynolds, as he
watched the moving throng. ale has
done great work."
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The committee Of reception, TO whose
efforts the entire success of the affair
was largely due, was composed of the
following: A. p. Richardson, Hiram
Reedy, Thomas w. Wilson, William
Salisbury, r. L. Holiday, Mrs. R. II.
Kenney, Mrs. A. Il. Richardson, Mrs.
James l.. Wolcott, Mrs. Samuel W..
Hall, Mrs. Amelia Reedy, Miss Emma
Pennewill, Mrs. j. +. Wilds, Mrs. IL. A.
Richardson, Miss Annie Cannon, Mrs.
James Pennewill, Mrs. George Parvis,
Miss Beulah Wilds, Mrs. Thomas w.
Wilson, Mrs. D. NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Man
love Hayes, Mrs. Richard Harrington,
Mrs. E. Marshall, Mrs. Wilson l.. Cannon.
SOME OF THE MANY PRESENT.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Governor Reynolds, Chancellor
Wolcott, Chief Justice Lore, Judge
Marvel, Ebe Tunnel, ]. Parke Postles
State Treasurer Burnitc, Edwin r.
Paynter, William b. Tomlinson, Ed
ward w. Houston, the Rev. Jonathan
s. Willis, DIR. @. II. Richards, DR.. Will
liam P. Gilpin, William A. Comegys
ex-Speaker of the Senate Houston
, George NJ. Jones, r. r. Kenney, w. +
! Causey, l.. Irving Handy, w. A. G
Hardcastle, ex Sheriff William Sim
mons, William H. Boyce, DR.. George
W. Marshall, DR.. e. W. Cooper, Trus
ton z. Causey, Isaac Simpson, DR.
: Nathan Pratt, Frank Richards, Mark
J H. Davis, Ben amin T. Collins, DIR. ]. II
! Wilson, J. Alexander Fulton, Secretary
of State John W. Hawkins, ex-Sherif
James G. Robinson, L. Bradford Murphy
Frank Reedy, Manlove Hayes, II. A
Richardson, j. H. Jones, John Carlow
]. Wesley Jones, Robert d. Hoffecker
: j. H, Hoifecker, John Biggs, Peter A
c Horty, Ed. D. Hearn, Peter K. Mere
2 dith, James d. Wilds, Simeon Penne
| wifi Paw n naOts JOrooa II
! Hickman, the Rev. Cyrus L. Cort
$ will, George NJ. Fisher, Franklin TEN
pie, Col. E. 7. Cooper, the Rev. j. /
s Stonecipher, the Rev. W. L. S. Murray
l ]. Colby Smith, Judge j. Frank Ball, I
7 B. Smith, Charles w. McFee, j. Wilkin
y Cooch, ]. I. Shallcross, William L. Hal
+. Eden Bach, G.. II. Hollis, Andrew {
n Gray, Colin Ferguson, Col. Enoch Moor
Il William Cooch, S. l.. Kenney, DR.. "
# p. Money, Henry Conrad, A. M. Wa
y lace, N. B. Buckmaster, Abel Sevil, j
= H. Primrose, Charles II. Maui, Alfre
4 l.. Burton, DIR. Hiram Burton, Alva
l. Conner, A. II. Cahall, DR.. j. H. Wilson
s. Miss ,Nita Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. job
is w. Casson, Mrs. w. l.. Cannon, Mi!
a. Annie Cannon, Mrs. S. ID. Marshal
II Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker, Mr.. an
" Mrs. t. ]. Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. "
If Il. Smithers, Miss Mollie Caldwell, NJ
e. and Mrs. w. J. Benson, Mr.. and Mr.
ID L. B. Louderbough, Misses Delane
lie Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ii. Vandyke, Mi
er Bertha Smithers, Miss Kate S. Hama
TO Miss Bertha Lewis, Miss Julia Jone
~ ~ Miss Maggie Ferguson, Miss Bertf
L Jones, Miss Kate Clllen, Miss Man
IS Lewis, Miss Sallie Wise, ex-Sheri
IF Amos Cole, Sheriff A. q. Dunn, Miss
as Annie and Hannah Alloway, Mi
Mary L. Burton, Misses A. Il. al
lie Emma Day, William Pennewill, Jol
4 Pennewill, Q. II. B. Day, George Ellio
2, Mrs. ]. Wilkins Cooch and daughtt
he Miss Pratt, Miss Nan Hotfecker, Mi
ID, William .. Hotfecker, Mrs. John He
Id fecker, Miss Mary l.. Burton, Mrs. S.
en- Culbreth, Miss Ella Murphey, Nj
ie, Thomas Gooden and Mrs. John
~ Dulaney.
N. SPECIAL TRAINS HOME.
lis The guests from the upper and low
to parts OF the State were conveyed to tn,
ais homes by two special trains. Both trai
nut left Dover at IL o'clock, one running
srs Wilmington and the other to Lewes.
.ne WINNER OF THE DRExEL PRIz4
me U. +. RIatriculant, John 1. NJ. Miiiigi
!ly of This City, Gains University DistiI
lie ton.
e air The award of prizes to the memb,
ate of the freshman class who passed I
best examinations for entrance to |
mas college department of the University
her Penna. was made yesterday week. 7
avs George w. Childs prize Of $50 for I
zen best entrance examination to the cou
tes in arts was awarded TO Alexander Ki