Evening journal., 1894-01-23
BUILDERS THIRD ANNUAL
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR I'M THE Ex-
CHANGE BUILDING LAST NIGHT.

A Dinner Served TO the Exchange and
Its Friends-Toasts Responded to BY
Senator John Pyle and Others.
The banquet of the Builders Exchange
of Wilmington, was a most enjoyable
and informal affair last night. 1t was
the third annual dinner and the com.
mittee of angements-Messrs. George
H. Mccall, @. 1. Swayne, l M. Lender
man, Richard Kelly and Jesse K Baylis-
acquitted itself in manner both credi-
table to itself and the enterprising or
ganization it represented.
The guests began to arrive shortly be
fore 8 o'clock, and were received and re
lieved of their wraps in the parlor, on
the third floor of the Exchange Building
From there they were conducted to the
main room, on the second floor where
the dinner was served by Caterer John
HeTdman and a staff of sixteen efficient
walters. There were 800 covers spread
on two long tables, extending almost the
entire length Of the immense room.
The tables, dressed in linen, spread
with silver, glass and china and dec
GRATED with ferns and palms, presented
an attractive appearance. There were
no covers laid on the centre table, but
It was covered with tropical plants.
Those who occupied places at the
table were: w. S. Almond, Alvan
Alien, Harry Beeson, Jr., j. H. Beggs,
Jr., Albert Beggs, L. w. Brosius, Jesse
X. Baylis, James d. Carter, Charles
Card well, Candy. Cox. Philemma
Chandler, John j. Christfeld, William
B. Clerk, Frank R. Carswell, @ Dillon,
Henry Evans, Edward Ehler, William
II. Foulk, William Callahan, Nicholas
Grubb, Henry A Griffith, A o h. Grier,
William A. Hukill, c. Hatton, viii,
liam Haddock. Edgar NJ. Hopes, ]. NJ.
Horn, Joseph jenkins, Edwin c. JefTeris,
A. D. Johnson. Robert Janvier, T.
Travers Jones, B Lundy Kent, Richard
Kelly, Isaac s. Lenderman, William
Linton, Frank Lackey, I. A.
Leisen, Watson B Lenderman. H.
A. Miller, Frederick sMammele, George
H. Mccall, Mr.. Merrill, George Phillips
Francis A. Price, John Pyle, Frank w
Pierson. A. S Reed, John Reed, Captain
E L Rice, George w. iSmith, George
Sigler, William Simmons, Charles Sim
mons, Francis c. Simpson, George l
/ Spear OdlNln l. DMdluct Alchly DbcNhlN
Harvey Spruance, Edward Stewart
Charles Smith, William T. Thompson
w. S. Vernon William H. Weeks, Sam
uel ]. White, Mr.. Warwick
The dishes served were as follows:
Blue Points, Half Shell.
Soup,
Broiled Oysters with Toast,
Quail on Toast
Celery.
Terrapin Maryland Stylel, Maryland
Biscuits,
Chicken Salad, Lobster Salad,
Chicken Croquettes,
| French Lamb Chops with Green Peas,
Roman Punch,
| Rasp Rolls. Coffee,
Imported Cheess,
Pickles, etc.
RobiDsons orchestra played severa
selections while the guests were eating
At the conclusion Of the repast the fol
lowing toasts we're responded to; Stat
Senator John Pyle, "Our Stste;' 7
Chalkley Hatton, "Our City," Edgar NJ
Hopes, "The Press" Frank r
Carswell, "The Architect" A. Reed
1.-The Contractors" William h. Foulk
"The Carpenter" Richard Kelly 18th
Painter" Alfred Gawthrop, 9TH
Plumbers" b. l.. Kent. Lumber
George X Speer, "The Roofer;" DAME
Dohl, "The Building Inspectors" Wi
liam Simmons, "The Paver;" T.
Leisen, The Parks" Henry Evans
THE Stair Builder A. l.. johnson
"Our Exchange"