The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-26
DELAWARE STATES DAY.
West Virginia Unites--EuioEy. Peaches
and Ladies',

and Ladies'.
The West Virglnlans took the
cream" OF the time and pretty mue h
the whole pan OF milk" But the
Delawareans gottime to say peaches
and gave away a car load Of the lar
gest and most luscious In excellent
order to their numerous and grateful
guests and the delighted denizens OF
the Fair. The President of Delaware's
B Jard of State Commissioners. Hon.
Thomas d. Smith, remembered Della
wares exhibitors and sent two baskets
to the transportation building to he
distributed among them.
The exercises at Festival Hall from
8 O'Clock n. m. TO $40 were according
to program except the much regret
ted absence OF U. s. Senator Anthony
Higgins.
Governor W, A. MacCorkle, Hon.
Stephen b. Elkins and Major John W..
Harris, who Is an oratorieal scholar,
eulogized West Virginia. She has H.
600, 600 acres, one-half are in timber.
One report gives g. zoo, 900 tons OF coal
and 1900. 600 tons of coke. as their an
nual product and that their State has
one.thirteenth OF the coal of the
i United States with both Eastern and
/ Weatern markets for their products.
I lHtlI loLftlb nuS ilo dCbb anu uiihut
their constitution can have none.
Their Niles Francis St. Ledger jacobs,
bright singer with O powerful and
well-developed voice. was eneored and
presented with a bouquet. Gilmore's
! Band gave grand concert preceding
! the program.
4 Delaware good neturedly contented
herself with short speeches. Our Gov
slerior thinks there is not State In the
: Union 80 much loved by her own peo-
ilple as Ia Delaware by hers. She is
-Igreat in producing men. She was the
; thirst to sign the U. s. Constitution
} land bravely led larger States. In the
: American revolution she was at the
sfront. She has distinguished herself
} lin the U. S. Senate, and by the char
slaeter. ability and achievements OF her
Commissioner to the Worlds Colum.
, Ibian exhibition.
8 Hon. james L. Wolcott, State Chan
'cellor, thought the exposition baf-
fled tho human mind by its
immensely. Delaware is called "Dia'
elmondn because of the quality of her
/ people. She has done her part in the
Igreat Union OF Republics. She has a
Representation here Mt the Worlds
!, Fair which burdens the mind and eli.
r inmates seltishness He enumerated
liner agricultural products and said the
sIGovernor's representative land raises
: forty bushels OF wheat TO tho acre.
u Tho Honorable Chief Justice, Charles
rIB. Lore, eulogized the ladies' and
3 peaches OF Delaware. as they make ii
1.-THE Garden of Eden" His speech
was felieitous and humorous. The o.
IS. Government exhibit compacted the
! Iepitomy Of the world. lie was sorry
eIthe ladies OF West Virginia were not
thorn In Delaware, because sine is first
| In women, first in men and first In
lpeaches.
: james PennewiIl, of Dover, delivered
lone of the best prepared and most
Vigorous speeches OF the day II
'Ishould be called for on home occa
slslons.
State Commissioner Hon. Geo. v
Massey also made an eloquent speech.
Three speakers praised him,
:. The Fairs Commissioners OF Della
ware are: Governor Robert j. Rey-
,nolds. Thomas Il. Smith, president;
slGeorge W. Emory, vice president; Mrs.
3 Richard X. kenney, Robert w. Rey-
: lnolds, cousin OF his excellency) Henry
NC. Conrad, Esq William Il. Aliaband.
4 Matthias /. Moore, Mics Ida Bacon,
: Mrs Caleb Churchmau, and Mrs. J..
| Frank Ball. They have performed
iittnelr duties III INC mOSt creulloDle
manner
i The o'clock evening reception at
the Delaware building was a grand
land brilliant surprise.
: A few of the Wilm!ngtonians present
{ on the register were: Merris Taylor, l..
: Edward Taylor, VIM. G. Hamilton,
: May A. Booth, Frank S. Evans. Emma
H. II. Speck, Thos. Ii. Savery. Jr., Jas
: Bailey, Mrs. james Bailey, William d.
= Pickles, of Chicago, John j, Hoflecker
eIti. q. Casperson, Albert ID. Cummins.
CD Brainard Ferris. John Davis, Miss
: Nellie NJ. Griffith, Vim. H. Riley, Boyd
Ii Ii. Baker. w. Is, Gem. Mrs. S. Il. Gem,
lChas. II. Germ, Mrs. Geo. w. II. Smith,
Geo. G. Bailey II. G. Bailey, John GIL.
s lmors Simms, Duncan Smith, Arthur
!, Is. Preston, Helen Slavery, James Lynn,
Harry Emmons, j. Frank Ball, Chas
: b. Lore, Austin Harrington, Andrew
etC Gray. Z. B. Gray. W. II. Sangston
: Miss Bertha Faust L. p. BFaust, Miss
Florence Faust, Mary C. Hoones. Ro
Isalie p. Bye, Wesley Meeteer, DuncaI
Smith. L. I. Ellsworth. Vim. z. Swar
Il IL, Geo. A. Rumsey. Jr., Clara " Muir
B. phey Jesse d. Ward, Geo. L. Cornell
y Jhas. Phillips, Geo. A. Hopes. L.Cor
3 Taylor, Il. Leslie ApEleby.
n JOHN HANK mesa Reportar.