The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-08
THE BLUE IrEA's onrcKENs.
The sons Of Delaware Give Banquet In
the Be,z BuildI,fa. Ph,Iadeiphia. Ringing
speeches by DeIassnrsnns.

Two hundred loyal Deiewareans gath.
cred In The banquet room OF tho Lawyers
Club. PHILADELPHIA. lust evening to par
take OF the third annual banquet o. the
Society OF the Sons OF Delaware Tho 90.
casion also partook Of the nature OF
celebration OF this one hundred and
/. seventh anniversary OF the ratltication OF
the Constitution oil the United States by
the Representatives OF Delaware.
Previous to the dinner the annual eieo.
tlon was held and reauIted as follows:
w. Joseph Heain. president; Luther Mar.
tin. Jr., first vlce-president; James H. Car
rettson, second lce.pres,dent, u. ferniey
Brooks, secretary; Richard Fisher. treas.
Francis II Hoiiecker, William II. aarvl.
Warren Harper and Frank A. Dingee.
members OF the board OF governors.
The following guests from Delaware
were present: Harry y. Bye, U. U. Bye. J.
Ferris Belt Il. l.. Rice, William G. White.
Icy. George III. Jones, edgar NJ. Hoopes,
senator Anthony Higgins. Il. q. Conrad,
the RI. Rev. leighton Coleman. tho lion.
E. Z. Martin. Il. w. Smith, j. n. Frantz
L. /, Belts, Thomas Il. Bayard, Jr., s. A.
Nacailister. Il. p. Moody DIR. Peter Coop.
or. N. W. White. Professor +. Ii. Robinson
8. Wiley. George. J. Register y. H.
Homeoker. Jr.. Il. Ii. iioffecker. James
Penn,-lli. the Hon. Charles h. Lore. L. q.
Ma,.S she Hon. j. s. Willis. L. W. Tunnel
and George Allmon.
President l. L. Register. after the Ills
cussion OF very elaborate menu. vel
coined the clubs guests 10 neat spesch.
He touched briefly on Delaware's place In
history Snd concluded by Introducing
james Penniwell, OF Dover. as repre-.
sentative Delawarean. Mr.. Penniwell
/! took as his text Delaware's unswarvlng
loyalty. and prophesied brilliant ,il future
for her SONS. He was followed by Bishop
Coleman, Chief Justice Lore and state
Senator u. L. Martin.
Francis ii. Hoffecker. a leader OF the Will
mington bar. was next introduced. and
his appearance CAUSED a hum OF expect-
ancy for 1t had been whispered about
that lie would say something about J.
Edward Addloks who is candidate for the
seat In the United states Senate now held
by Anthony Higgins.
After a brlef Introduction In which he
whichthe oomee, Mr.. Hoffecker said that
his remarks must necessarily be OF o.
political nature. He diseIaimad all in.
tention OF showing any partisan feeling.
but he said many things that were round
ly applHuded by the. Delawnreans who
wnnt.a / eluwarean to represent them In
the United States Senate.
In the course OF his remarks he feferred
to the distinguished men who have repre-
sented the State in the Congress, and, ,con.
IDutng, said:
phasis Of mature thought, that the man
who would seek high political preferment
In our State m ust possess II not the quail
hcations Of blrthright then at least he
should have the blrthright OF some State
privilege OF claiming him as citizen.
6nch an aspirant should also possess a
knowledge OF public affairs and some
thing in common with our people,
Financial environment will not sufiioe.
Should he possess only the latter reQui.
It'll LAT hn ha MI ~ nm
the wall-not only Thou hast been
weighed In the balance and found want
lag" but between the lines these words in
letters Of gold: millions for defense. but
not one cent for tribute" For II he seeks
70 put the suffrage Of our people under
tribute by financial aid for political ad
vaneement, he will be met by The stern
command: Thus far shalt thou 60 but nc
farther" And II his ambition leads MIN
on to greater Efforts. he will be engulfeu
In dismal failure. and with hopes blast
ed and his dream Of political greatness
dispeiled, he 'doubiy dying, ehall &c
down to the vile dust from whence ha
sprung. unwept. unhonored and unsung.
At the conclusion OF Dir. Holieckef'i
speech there were loud cries. "Higgins
Higginsi" to which. apparently with mucl
reluctance. the United States Senator re-
epondsd. All of those present apparently
sxpecteti the distinguished speaker to say
something pertaining to the Senatorial
contest that Is now keeping the people oil
little Delaware In state Of excitement.
But the Senator was evidently not dis
posed to hit a man behind his back, for he
confined his remarks TO the history oi
nankind from the days of ancient Rome
Ind Greek to the present day without once
mentioning the fact that any one ia now
Z runnin2 for the Office of United States
Senator In the Diamond State.
Congressman elect Willis found 1t neces
sary to respond to loud and prolonged
III. B.. m.
giving way so that President Register
might Introduce w. Joseph sHearn, The
now president who was elected during
the afternoon at business meeting.