Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
Special Correspondents OF Gazette and journal


chrysanthemums, nearly 200 merry gen
tlemen, assembled to honor the Diamond
State, sat about the banquet board in
/ the Lawyers Club tonight. The &C.
casion was the third annual dinner of
the Sons of Delaware and also the l17th
anniversary of the ratification of the
Constitution of the United States by
Delaware, the first State to take this
action. The elegant blue dining room
on the eighth floor of the Betz Building
presented scene of the utmost bril-
lance and beauty. 1t was completely
filled with richly adorned tables and
every seat was occupied. /. Layton
Register, who has been president of the
the club ever since it was organized,
assumed the seat of honor. On his
right were Bishop Coleman, James
Penuewill, Congressman. elect Willis,
j. Hampton Moore, Franklin S. Harris
and John j. Maloney and on his left
Congressman Quigg, Chief Justice Lore,
Senator Higgins, eX-Congressman Mar
tin, HI. g. Conrad and the Rev. Charles
w. Buoy, d. ID.
Others present included Luther Martin,
Norris S. Barratt, Thomas S. Paryin,
Robert Willis Martin, Lewis Hopper,
Harry g. Bye, g. @. Bye, j. Ferris Belt,
E. L. Rice, William G. Whitley, George
II. Jones, Edgar NJ. Hoopes, T.. r.
Moody, DIR. William II. Cooper, N. w.
White, Professor +. II. Robinson, 5. j.
Wiley, George b, Register, ]. Fl. fTof-
fecker, Jr., Francis Ii. Hotfecker, +. G..
Maui, Hon. Howard Carlow, w. A..
Church, DIR. Peter Cooper, Hon. r. r.
Miller, Dr. E. NJ. Howard, William F.
Cooper, DIR. Thomas o. Mock, +. A.
Dingee, Professor Theophilus Parvin,
A. d. Harrington, Professor j. Z. Gar.
rettson, Thomas Harper, P. b. West,
ID. B. Martin, s. r. Wiltbank, w. r..
Westbrook. e. O. Bryan, Thomas l..
Fleming, F. M. Harris, Warren Harper,
j. G. Hendrickson, DR.. Ii. G. Register,
Richard Fisher, Joseph Norris, +. Il.
Jones, William w. Smithers, Joseph p.
Truitt, DIR. Walter B. Adams, Henry
Whlteley, w. L. Waters William A.
West, II. Il. Downing, L. G. Bradley,
j. G. Streets, George p. Conner, Charles
@. Royce, Il. j. Hendrickson, Dr.
w. G. Chase, d. N. Conner, Casper
Kendall, w. L. Lindeman, DR.. f.
b. Hazel, DR.. Napoleon Hickman. w.
Horace Wilson, DIR. Frank Fisher, i. r.
Clawson, g. B. Prettyman, John D.,
Clawson, Dr.J. Q. Cooper. DIR. w. Joseph
Hearn, e. p. Burton. James Lewis. II
+. Hepburn, ]. j. Maioney, John Dixon.
William G. Alexander. j. p. McCollev
Edward B. Staggers, Frank r. Scatter
good, w. II. Lacey, Z. b. NAPLES, w.
r., Westbrook. JT,, DIR, w. G.. A. Bon.
will, A. p. Fleming, William IL. Mar.
vii, Henry Tatnall, Hon. A. p. Coles
berry, II, p. Fisher, d. BIC Catherwood
8 G. p. Noble, ID. P. Bruner, DIR. J, ii,
Closson, Wallace M. Leonard, Charles
G. Conley, r. ID. Maxwell, Il, ID. Cham
bers, Elmer L. BYE, Edward L. Belts.
3 DIR. Jacob +. Frantz, Thomas r. Bayard ;
rs Jr,, L. Il. Wales, Jr., Robert Smith,
Joseph z. Wilkins, ID. w. Chambers,
.B G, III, Riuggold, Robert McCaulley. Jr.'
y Frank A. Apple, j. p. Wilson, ii, G.
M Manloye, q. A. Ross, j. Ii. Jefferis. IT,.
Fernley Brooks, Charles S. Hurst, will
liam ]. Jones, James b. Candy, Charles
" + Hudson William n. Tiiden Francis
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nutier MARIN Ji,, II. d. Faul Lukehs,
William v. smith, samuel Y. Wool
man, h. Ii. Fritz, E. l.. Mcguire, S. ID.
Davis, the Rev. Dir, Buckley, DIR. ID,
x Webster Fox. s. A. Macallistcr. Arthur
nj. Burton. Arthur Wilson. William n
Y Hunter W TT Stake T. "a Raij,,i,,
ns - - $50 ~ - ~ D ,It van
II iolsssoF Astou anu iloiessoF william
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inc ANNUAL eleStioh preceded inc
olhneI anu u, rssulteu as loiioWS: ffesl'
Gent, Dr' w Joseph lieifh; FIRST Nlce
PRESIDENT, Luther Martin, Dr., Second
MI ice Ffeslde1s, James H. Garrettson;
v, l. L
HlouaIu lsIieri historian, Wililam w.
Governnr,s e Frnns;s u fne 1 pearl Oh
" S1s,V,. nois, raiicls II. heuec6er,
Wllliam H. MarVll and Warren Harper;
70 I'LL uneXplred term OF Luther Martin,
Jt., in Board of Governors, Frank A,
WI Dinqee.
The dinner was served by Paul Wolff
steward If the I,awyersY Club 49,
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~ menu was as loliows;
NJ Blue points.
w Celery. Olives.
" Green turtle la Anglaise.
fG Filet of sole la Normande
.r Cucumbers.
M Sweet bread pate.
A Roast fiIet of beef aux champignons.
M Petit Pois. Pommes Pafiesienne
Delaware Punch.
VI, Cigarettes.
VI Quail en- Casserole.
Brie and Roquefort cheese Lettuce salad
XII Toasted crackers.
VA Ice cream.
NJ Assorted cakes.
Coffee. Cigars,
yu,iIo tho rotbar,,, ,,,,, ,,o,i.,o. Al
N M'o nv aat5. We" eat.nS nv
Union heaS"e oIcnestIa lurnlshco
music and between courses Robert
l'8Willis Martin whistled and sang.
s Cigars lighted, Mr.. Register arose ant
opened the postprandial oratory. III,