Evening journal., 1894-12-28
EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE.
THE PENINSULA METHODIST EN-
TERTAlNS ITS FRIENDS.

A banquet In Their Honor at which
speeohmaking Was a Feature-The
Management oomplimented on the
Success which Has Crowned Its Efforts
An Enjoyable Event
Every year the management of the
| Peninsula Methodist acts as host TO the
young men and women employed in It's
composing room, binding and other de-
partments, and the occasion Is always
one which unites more closely employer
and employe, and remains pleasant
| memory throughout the year Eight
o'clock was the houl named In the
neatly engraved invitations and at that
hour the party began 70 arrive
at the Clayton House. The guests
were greeted by Mr.. and Mrs J.
little daughter, Anna, and Rev 4.
snowden Thomas, under whose editorial
management the paper has taken front
rank in the religious press of the
country. The supper was served at
8 30 and the interim was passed
pleasantly ia social converse.
| The march was led TO the dining hall
| by the Messrs. Thomas The long table,
decorated with palms and furnished with
snowy linen and shining glass and silver
ware, made very pretty sight. By each
plate stood a neat card representing the
1 front page Of the Peninsula Methodist.
printed In goldlink over which was the
menu as follows:
Blue Points. Clear Soup. Roast Turkey.
cra5snellas French Peas oo,a,S croquetates,s ties.
Mixed Pickles. Chicken salad.
Broiled Oysters.
Rolls. Ice Cream. Fancy Cakes.
Coffee.
Those who were present were: George
a. Hough and wife, Charles T. Story aud
wife, Misses Fannie Johnson, Mamie
Harris, Eva Harner, Annie Johnson
Helen Hendle and Katie Neal, Of the
printing department.; r I. Stuart and
wife, r p Stuart, Misses Lizzie Craig
Mamie Smith, Carrie Baldwin and Bella
Stuart. Of the binding department George
H. Collins, Miss Ida Mask, Lily Parker,
A Nj. Osmond, and Margaret Salisbury,
of the store department Rev. l.. z
Barrett and wife, Rev. T. e Terry and
wife, Revs. John France, Vaughan s.
Collins, ID. F Waddell, A. I. Scott, f.
B. Short, H. o B Wallin and A G
Cox, Middletown; Rev. @ Il. Sentman,
Of the New Castle Herald, and founder
of the Peninsula Methodist, Counsellor
Francis a. Hoffecker, william Lawton.
ana representatives Of the local press
After ample justice had been done to
the good things provided by Host Willis
Rev. T. Snowden Thomas extended a
hearty welcome, on the part Of the PENN
suls Methodist to all present He
referred to the fattering progress Of the
paper during the eighteen years of It's
existence. q result due TO a great extent
to the assistance given by those present.
He did not claim all the honor for the
present management, 2 great part being
the need of his predecessor, Rev. @ H.
Sentman, whom as toastmaster, he intro
duced.
Mr.. Sentman spoke In brief but
eloquent strain, referring to the press as
one Of the mightiest agencies in the land,
for either good or bad He gave a brief
paper from the time when it's
entire mail scarcely filed { peach
basket, and compared that time with the
present, when its list is extensive and
It's territory covers the entire country.
Z He closed by warmly congratulating the
, I Messrs. Thomas on their success, and
trusted that the future had In store for
them still greater prosperity.
TOastmaster Thomas then introduced
Presiding Elder L. Il Barrett, one Of the
) sub bishops who keeps the sixteen
bishops In order. After paying a COM
' pliment to the Peninsula Methodist, be
I referred to the growth of Methodism on
) the Peninsula. In 1870 there were
! eighty six charges; to day there are l66.
Then there were 10 $50 members, now
, | "a 1868. indicating a substantial boom,
5 and not mush room growth. He com
, plimented the paper on its growth and
a worth.
The Brethren of the Law had as theli
/ champion Counsellor Francis II. Hof-
. fecker, and he spoke briefly, ably ano
!. eloquently. He added q paradox to ths
. menu ia the shape OF a statement thai
4 Ereligion was founded on law, and Law
. was based on religion. He paid graceful
y tribute TO the yellow-legged chicken O.
4 the Peninsula and, in humorous strain
told Of that biped's tribulations. HI
o complimented the Peninsula Methods
IS ON its progress, and avowed himself
J. staunch adherent
a Rev. Vaughan s. Collins. Of New
Castle, was the next speaker. Afte
paying q compliment to the paper an
a. its management, he spoke briefly on tn
le trouble the organ of any party or sec
o had TO keep from being ruled and ruine
z by too much party officiallsm.
II The secular press was briefly responde
9. to, and Rev +. o B. Wallin spoke 1
4. behalf of the clergy from other land;
ye who have made this their home.
h 1t was then midnight and, after th
J. doxology and benediction, the happ
B. party dispersed with many congratula
8. lions and wishes of Happy New Yea
! to the hosts Of the evening.