Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-02

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to reply to the toast, "Our Club.--lts Mis-
sion on Earth and Sea" He commenced,
ladies and Gentlemen and was almost
hoNlcd 10 his seat again He had lett his
speech at home. Mr., Taylor had Just come
from scranton. where lie was told that
George Washington Smith is badly wanted
there. The speaker had never found out
any Use for tile club on the sea--but the
assemblage OF last night was enough for
the land.
Mr.. Hopes then introduced Joseph X.
Adams. who in reply to the toast "Why
This Organization is Not Political One"
stated, MS grand keeper Of records and
scales, 'ff we were politicians we could
mol capture any fish. But we manage to
q beautiful speech prepared, larger one
than Colonel Moores, but he had left it
home Captain smith he said, IF they
don't treat yon well in Scranton you just
come back here"
The second last inhiction, the toast
maker said, is the address of the most
patient fisherman OF the club. He will
stand in the water knee deep all day long
and come home and swear he had good
time. The Lone Fisherman" Is DR.. y. II.
Frant2 the chief bottle washer of the q.
W. Club. The doctor seandaizedt the whole
assemblaGe by breaking ont into the vilest
attempt at a Waltonian epic ever perpe
trated on an unsuspecting Wilmington
public.
s. II, Baynard responded to the toast OF
"Our Guest" i'll genuinely eloquent
vein, in which he paid some fine colnpli-
mcnts to the guest Of the evening.
John Nj, Rogers was next loudly called
for. lie had sent in a bill for 100000 for
printing the menu cards, and also n re-
! ceipt in full for that amount. Everyone
expressed their appreciation of his kind
as nla saf sci
menu cards.
Tho clubs poet, William Lawton, re-
piled next in blank verse to the toast,
"Whcrc am at2" He told a story of the
clubs adventures last summer at bombay
Hook, but knew very little Of what was
required Of him IN the t0uSt.
The band played Along the Bowery,"
aud then Il. +. Moody begged that Mr..
Marrow be allowed to make an address IN
his place
Captain johnson was the next speaker,
and delivered 4 most enjoyable address.
He thought there should be more enter
tainmcnts Of tIl Kind III the city. 1t
would be good ipr all. He was very sorry
t. lose such valuable citizen us Captain
smith
Jerome II. Bell was glad Of the oppor-
tunty of paving his compliments to the
guest Of the evening. He feared the city
railway company Is making Il mistake in
allowing him to Leave.
The chief cook and bottle washer from
the Fifth ward, q. +, Thomas was sur
pr!scd to learn from the paprr- that Cap
tain smith has built all the lighthouses
along the Delaware. He also learned for
the first time Of his renuwn Is 4 saver Of
human life lie suggested that the mayor
Interfere and prevent the passing of such a
valuable citizen from our midst.
W :. lirler made the only scientific
address Of the evening in describing the
Missouri trout. whose habitat, he claimed,
is the Rocky Mountains
LAWS Morrow called for the toast of
Watson r. Spurry.i
After rising vote Of thanks had been
passed 10 j. Norris Ruhinson, president Of
the Owl Orchestra, and IL John NJ Rogers,
the tuastmuster responded, Oh request to
Mr.. Morrow's words in graceful and
fitting terms
Referring to Captain smith he thought
| thai by a Tree application Of ice lie might
be able To wear his hat Til, murnimg-the
| hat that he has worn for the last % years.
The closing business was a bold demand
| that each person who had appeared that
night IN a boiled shirt be fined % cents and
costs. The fishermen then dispersed