Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-22
ENTERTAINED BY THE LAITY.
A Pleasant Mingiing of Churcilmen
Thursday Evening.

was beautifully dressed Thursday. In |
embellishing its banquet lamps, candle |
lahra, palms, maiden hair fern, chrysan-
thsmums and Gala lilies were artisti- |
cally arranged. The occasion was the |
semi.annual dinner Of the Church Club |
of the Diocese of Delaware. II was
delightful affair and was largely at
tended.
Samuel G. Biddle, the president Of the
club, presided. On his right were Bishop
Coleman, the Rev. George Williamson
Smith, d. D., president of Trinity Col
lege, Edward +. Candy, Henry Hays Of
Newark, N. j., and W. II. lngham OF
Philadelphia and on his left were Robert
l.. Harrison of New York, Colonel
Robert Mitchell Floyd and the Rev. G.
Woolsey Hodge of Philadelphia.
The Others present were: Charles A.
Cook, Francis G. du Pont, b. i. Warner,
the Kew. +. M. Munson of New Castle,
w. j. Williams, George Rogers, the
Rev. Ii. Ashton Henry, the Rev. Martin
B. Dunlap, Lewis NJ Williamson, Will
liam Luke, Edwin p. Slocomb, Harry
Il. Speakman, Charles e. Dubell,
Edwin NJ. Herbert, j. Walker Burns,
William 4. Mansley, j. b. Coleman, Il.
w. Fisher, Franklin j. Murphy, Job II.
jackson, A. S. Reed, w. 5. Almond,
the Rev. T. Gardiner Littell, d. D., DR..
Horace Burr, S. NJ. Curtis Of Newark,
A. V. Lesley George, John w. Todd,
the Rev. George s. Gassner of Delaware
City, the Rev. Henry d. Speakman,
Charles L. Doughten, John Brown,
William Davidson, ]. Cloud Elliott, w.
II. Thomson, Willard Thomson, Judge
1. 9. Grubb, DIR. John NJ. Cardeza of
Claymont, George Lodge, John II.
Rodney, DIR. j. A. Ellegood, Richard
Gilpin, the Rev. John S. Littell, Della
ware Clark, d. P. Barnard, DIR. Peter
Cooper, William p. Orr, Jr., Austin Har-
rington Francis H. Hoifecker, Leonard Z.
Wales, Jr., j. q. Wilkins, William jerks
Fell, the Rev. George g. Hall, John S.
Grohe, Anson A. Maher, the Rev,
Kensey j. Hammond, Edgar NJ. Hopes,
George a. Elliott, r. q. Justis, Jus.a
G. Justis, F. P. Turner, Or. John
Palmer, Jr., j. II. Mofitt, the Rev. A.
X. Walker, A. B. Eastwood. Thomas
Davidson, Z. A. Van Trump, w. M.
Kennard, ]. G. Simmons, James D.
Carter, A. L. johnson, Charles Jones,
II. w. radman, j. NJ. Thomson, John
Craig and David Lindsey.
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The first course was served at O'Clock
| and the company continued at table
until near midnight Kruse d Spencer
| were the caterers. The service was ex-
cellent. The menu:
| Oysters ON the half shell.
Cream of celery soup.
| Salmon with Soubise sauce.
Fillet of beef with fresh mushrooms.
| Potato crouuets Caulifiower and cream.
Sorbet.
| Chicken croquets. Peas.
Celery salad.
Nesslerode pudding. Mixed cakes,
Roquefort. Brie.
| Fieur de lis, Coffee.
Olives. Sailed almonds.
Cigars.
The postprandial speeches were
deeply interesting and limited to ten
minutes each. .
After expressing to President Biddle
his sincere and hearty congratulations
on the happy event which lately oc.
Cured in his life Bishop Coleman said
l6 parishes were represented at the
board of the Church Club, nearly one.
half of the parishes in the diocese. This
he thought, spoke we'll for the club. He
wished they could have such meetings
oftner. He dwelt upon the happy in
tiuence which characteriZes the gather
ings of the club and complimented the
clergy of the diocese. In conclusion ht
said 1t is to the members of the clut
especially, and to influence of the club
that he looks for greater things.
DIR. Smith, after acknowledging The
courtesy rendered him, spoke of Trinity
College. He commended the club, bu
contended that the future of the church
and of the nation depends upon tn,
schools.
Mr.. Harrison brought greeting from
the Church Club of New York. lie toll
, what the club he represented has dom
, and argued that the Church Club is
teaching organization.
Mr.. Hays spoke of the Laymen'
Association of the Diocese of New
, jersey and congratulated the club o
this diocese on its large membership.
Mr.. Hodge, who is rector of Churcl
of the Ascension, Philadelphia, sail
; that in the matter of church club
, Delaware leads Pennsylvania. Phila
:. delphia is preparing to organize
! church club. lie advocated churc
. unity and declared that the church clu
is an immense means of education.
+, After complimenting Wilmington o.
i its products Mr.. Ingham argued tina
+ the combining of the church clubs G
: tho country would create moral fore
- whose influence will be irresistible. II
: recommended that one of the purpose
!, of the church club be the publication q
: municipal politics.
: Colonel Floyd urged the preservatio
:, of the old church editices in this State.
? Dr. Littell, after commencing Triait
College, referred to church work
. England and said the church has yer
:, strong hold there. What Ambassadc
r. Bayard said respecting swearing
4 England, he asserted, is true. There
4 all absence of swearing in that countr,
a He declared that he would hear as muc
swearing in going from Eden Hall
the railroad station as he heard in Ems
land, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and o
the continent in IA months. The wa
|. to make church clubs, he thought, is
A. begin with the children. In conclusio
Is he stated that his heart is here thong
IS he is elsewhere.
n Mr.. jackson was glad church doc
v are opening wider. He was pleased
l. see that Episcopalians are beginning
If take Methodists in us Methodists hay
lie always been ready to take Episcopalial
|. in. He hoped the doors will be opened
l. little wider during the coming year an
d proposed an amendment to the rules r.
e specting the clubs membership, whic
4. would include members of Grat
IL Church. He could not recall havir
IS heard any profanity in London and
he heard any in Paris he did not kro
it was profanity. He congratulated Il