Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14

States Senator Carey and declared that
that gentleman had stood out for the
suundness of his convictions against the
passing decisions Of the hour Senator
Carey had cast his vote for what lie be-
lieved to be the lasting welfare of his
country. He felt proud for Wyoming
but he felt proudcr for Delaware.
w. Horace Hepburn spoke of Sussex
county and Lewes. Lewes, he said, was
one of the first towns in Delaware. 1t
has seen four or five naval engagements,
felt the effect of war and been robbed
by pirates. The builder of the first
court house at Lewes received as pay
10000 pounds of tobacco. In those
days tobacco was preferred as none
tary medium. The first floor of the
court house was jail and had no win
dows. Spacious windows were put in
the second story for the judges. The
prison took fire in 1885 and William
Powderly, who quenched the flames,
was allowed eight shillings for liquor.
Our forefathers at Lewes, he laughingly
remarked, used tobacco as monetary
commodity and liquor to put out fire.
The people of Lewes wrote to the gov
ernor that the whipping post was pub
lie necessity. In l775 new prison was
erected and part Of 1t now stands
and is used as candy store. In
| 1873 Lewcs was bombarded. A de-
mand for provisions was made and
when the demand was refused thd
town was bombarded, but the balls did
no damage. Originally Sussex county
was divided into 80 or 40 large tracts OF
land. Delaware, he continued, always
seeks TO send her purest men to Con-
gress She seeks to send her purest
and best to represent her in national
affairs. He referred to the late Willard
Salisbury and said that gentleman had
one of the brightest minds he had ever
heard OF. If Mr.. Salisbury had lived
to keep his place in the Senate there
would have been very few who would
have outshone him. Delaware, he stated
in conclusion, has produced some of the
greatest men in the country. He hoped
his hearers would always remember
the Diamond State.
Judge Ignntius @. Grub delivered q
pleasing address. After INDUCING in
some witticism he commended the Sons
of Delaware for their endeavors tc
honor the Diamond State, which State
he asserted, has been second TO none in
great men and true women. He thought
it was not only proper but praiseworthy
for them 10 recount Delaware's achieve
ments.
William B. Wilkins, president of the
Delaware Society of New York, said he
had often wondered why so many Della
ware boys drifted to Philadelphia, bu
now, when he gazed upon the happy
faces before him, he knew the reason
New York has only been able to secure
the overflow. The Sons of Delaware
has larger membership than the Della
ware Society of New York, but New
York claimed the honor of being tn,
first city to create Delaware society
He wished the Sons of Delaware sue
cess and hoped their annual Dime
would become one of the features o
Philadelphia.
Next Henry Q. Conrad read "Cesa
Rodneys Ride"
The concluding speeches were mad
by DIR. Theophilus Parvin and the Rev
j. H.. Hargis, D. ID.
All the speakers were heartily al
plauded.
A silent toast was drunk to tn
memory of the departed brethren.
On behalf of the New York deleg0
ton MI. Register invited all the mem
; beers of tho Sons of Delaware to atten
the annual dinner of the Delawar
Society OF New York, which will u
given February 10Th.
Senator Higgins, Judge Grub, Henr
q. Conrad and William Is. Wilkins wer,
on motion of w. w. Smithers, electe
: honorary members of the Sons of Dell
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