Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-23

Club of the Diocese of Delaware
Details of the Pleasurable Occasion.
The Church Club of the Diocese of
Delaware, which has become famous as
dinner giver, won fresh laurels by the
superiority of the dinner given Thursday
evening. 1t was the organization's semi
annual spread and was had in the ban
quet room of Eden Hall. 1t was most
elaborate aud delightful affair and was
largely attended. The gathering was
composed of prominent clergymen and
laymen and represented the Church in
New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The tables extended along three sides of
the room and were beautifully deco
rated. Chrysanthemums, palms and
ferns, interspersed with candelbra con-
tanning lighted tapers, were used ia their
ornamentation. The assemblage went
TO table at $50 o'clock and remained
there about three hours. II. I. Candy,
the president of the club, occupied the
post of honor. On his right were Bishop
Coleman, the Rev. S. d. Mcconnell, d.
D., rector of st. Stephens Church,
Philadelphia, the Rev. Joseph Beers Of
Middletown and the Rev. Mr.. Du Hamel
of New York, and on his left the Rev
w. II. Bodine, d. D., rector Of Church
of the Savior, West Philadelphia, j,
Blocker Miller, the originator of the
New York Church Club, and Judge
David T.lIarvel. Others present included
the Rev. Charles Z. Murray, the Rev. IL.
Ashton Henry, Ohio Rowland, the Rev.
p. B. Lightner, the Rev.K. j. Hammond,
the Rev. H. B. Speakman, the Rev. IL.
M. Bartlett, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., the
Rev. Alexis l. DUPONT Coleman, George
w. Baker, ID. p. Barnard, Dr. Horace
Burr, J. NJ. Cardeza, T. Leslie Carpen-
ter, ]. d. Carter, Delaware Clark, Will
liam Cloud, John Craig, D. 3. Curlett,
E. j. Dallett, William Davidson, Charles
l.. Doughten, Francis G. dupont, Lewis
O. Eliason, George A. Elliott, Isaac
S. Elliott, ]. Cloud Elliott, Will
liam j. Fell, Charles f. Croft, John
S. Grohe, Austin Harrington, Edwin
M. Herbert, Robert Q. Justis, John r.
Lambson, Alfred Lea, Preston Lea,
George A. Macklem, Arson A. Maher,
Hon. E. L. Martin, Samuel X. Smith, Il.
9. Brooks, the Rev. A. K. Walker, Henry
q. Morse, ]. NJ. Newbold, DR.. John
Palmer, w. S. Quigley, Il, NJ. Hopes,
A. S. Reed, j. G.. Simmons, John E.
Sparrow, Captain Willard Thomson,
John w. Todd, Il. A. Van Trump, E. L.
Warner, l.. S. Williamson, S. M. Curtis,
George Lodge, Justa G. Justis, David
Lindsay, Albert Wendell, Henry w.
Morrow, Thomas Mitchell, William
Mitchell, John w. Todd, Judge Ignatiu;
Q. Grub, John II. Cole, secretary of the
New York Church Club; Charles E.
Dubell, A. L. johnson and Colonel
Robert M. Floyd.
After Bishop Coleman had asked a
blessing the discussion of the delicious
courses began. The service, which was
by Kruse & Spencer, was splendid. Fol
lowing'was the menu:
Oysters on the Half Shell
Green Turtle Soup
~ w Lobster a Ia Newburg
Boned Turkey with Truffles
Potatoes Parisienne French Pea
y Sorbet Sailed Almonds
Oyster Croquettes Mayonnaise of Celery
Roqufort Cheese Crackers
Neselrode Pudding
Cakes
Coffee Cigars
Speechmsking began at 10 O'CLOCK
with a brief address by Presiden
Candy. He announced that at the mex
two meetings there will be papers which
willinterest both clergymen and laymen
AT the January meeting the topic will
be 'How to stimulate the effort of lay
men in behalf of the church" and h
had, he added, the promise of at leas
three papers on the subject. He wa
not prepared to say what will be tn
topic at the March meeting, but he hat
the promise of several papers. The clul
desires to have series of lectures b
prominent theologians. The lecture
will be under the auspices of the clu
ana will be delivered in one of the larg
churches, probably st. Andrews Church
Bishop Coleman said it gave him sin
cere qualification to be present. He con
graduated the club on its healthy con
dition and stated that he came wit
words of cheer in regard to the life all
work of the church in this diocese. II
spoke enthusiastically Of the recent con
vocation at Georgetown and of the pal
the laymen took in it. The convoca
ton, he said, was characterized by dc
gree OF fervor and earnestness nc ha,
never seen anywhere. He was proud O
the laymen of Delaware. They hadn'
as yet, by any means, gotten in the mid
die of the ability and devotion of tn
laymen of this State. Those who ha
read papers at the convocation Shove
that they were capable of dealing wit
any question confronting the churcl
He wanted the laymen of Delaware I
understand that they were not dom
themselves justice by the silence the
are maintaining. What he had seen an
what everybody had seen at the convC
cation would make him try the hardt
to show them what talents they hav
He expressed his qualification of the al
nouncement made by President Canb
and said in conclusion he hoped the
would have the same blessing God ha
youchsafed them hitherto.
DIR. Mcconnell said he was not sui
that he was glad to hear that the club
to be turned into lecture bureau (,
the discussion of theology and histor
He was of the opinion that the churc
has had enough of theology-theoloa
that is not good and history that is n,
true. He expressed confident faith in
great future Tor the American church.
the church, next to the family, is near
the Hearts Of its members than any 9th
organization. The reason for his fai
lay in the fact that the church is co
stantly gaining more than il loses. A
though it is one of the smallest religio
bodies of this country, he declared, it
gaining ten members to one that it lose
After stating the relative strength of Il
various religious bodies, he created
laugh by asking if anyone could nan
churchman that had ever become
Baptist. Mr.. Lightner answered that
knew of one. DR.. Mcconnell remarkt
New Castle reports one, and said il WI
doubtless due to the great aggregate
OF water at that place. One reason Il
the AnnOur,. Jiup urpYyfh nf fbs, nh, ro