Evening journal., 1894-12-08

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Prominent Delawareans present st the
third annual dinner OF the Sons Of
Delaware in the Bstz building, PhilAdel-
phia, last night, were:
Bishop Coleman, Hon. Charles B.
Lore, Ebe w. Tunnel. Hon. Jonathan s.
Willis. Senator Anthony Higgins, Har ry
O. Bye, O. @. Bye, Ferris Belt, E l.
Rice, William G.. Whiteley George az
Hon E i Martin, r W. Smith, ]. r.
Frautz, E 7. Belts, Thomas f. Bayard,
Jr, s. A Macallister, e. P. Moody, Dr..
Peter Cooper, N. w. White, Professor f.
Fl Robinson, g. J. Wiley, George B
Register, ]. II. H9ffscker, Jr, r. H.
Hoffecker James Pennewill, +. G. Maull,
George Allmon, Willard Salisbury, Jr.
Nearly no members Of the organization
and guests sat down TO the tables which
were handsomely decorated with chrys-
anthemums. Ropes Of foliage stretched
overhead from the central pillar OF the
room TO the walls, and graceful palms
were grouped In the corners.
l. Layton Register, the president Of the
Sons of Delaware, presided, and at his
right we're seated Bishop Coleman. OF the
Episcopal Diocese OF Delaware; James
Pennewill, of Dover, who has, been
mentioned as a possible United States
Senator Francis H Hoffeeker, of VII
mington, and Rev. Jonathan S willie,
Congressman elect from Milford. On Mr.
Registers left were Chief Justice Charles
B Lore, Congressman Lemuel Ely Quigg,
OF New York, the son of a Delaware
Methodist minister; Senator Anthony
Higgins and sx Congressman Edward
L Martin, of Ssaford.
President Register was especially happy
In the remarks he made introducing the
various speakers. He spoke briefly, when
first calling the assemblage to order. of
the history of the Sons Of Delaware, and
OF the interest OF the state In her wander
ing sons He referred also TO the fact
that the clubs anniversary was also the
anniversary OF the date on which Della
ware. leading the original thirteen states.
ratified the Federal Constitution.
James Pennewill was the 6rst speaker
He made an eloquent address, In which
he dwelt upon the virtues and advantages
of his native state and warmed the hearts
OF its many SONS that now call Philadel
phia home. he congratulated the stats
on having in Philadelphia so many men
who devote much Of their time to foster
/ ing a warm interest In It's affairs. Their
kindly spirit and hospitality were an
| illustration of the warm heartednesH of
the Delaware people. Although it's ter
ritory is small and numbers few, yet,
relatively speaking, the Diamond State
has contributed to all the professions and
to political life as many brilliant men as
any other state
The speaker paid fitting tribute TO
the patriotism OF the people Of his state
The Blue Hens Chickens, he said, have
been ever near the front in the councils
of peace or war After an eloquent
reference to the fact that Delaware was
the first state to rRtify the Federal
/ Constitution, MI Pennewiu described
old Return Day in Sussex county, when
thousands of people gathered at Geor ge-
town to hear the election returns
Bishop Coleman said ths first settlers
OF Delaware believed In Christianity and
desired its propagation, and this spirit
has never died out There is no formal
connection between church and state,
and 1t may be better for this country
that there should not be. In this con.
nection the bishop reminded his hearers
thst..the Levy Courts Of Delaware still ap
proprlated annually out of the
public funds a certain Aum for
the support Of Sunday schools.
The teaching OF the Redeemer
as to the relative claims upon man OF
God and Of C@sar must ever be the
tesching Of His Church and needs to be
inculcatsd upon all
Chief Justice Lore, in the course of
his elegant speech, said there Is Scarcely
a page Of our national history that Is not
touched with the light Of the mastery
spirit OF son OF Delaware. The first
dispenser Of Justice In Delaware was the
Swedish Governor Printz, in 1643, who
weighed 400 pounds, and took three
drinks with every meal, and, being un-
learned in the Law, his decisions, like
his drinks were very mixed After
briefly reviewing the lives and deeds OF
Delaware's noble list OF judges and
statesmen the speaker concluded by
saying that the aim Of the present
members Of the judiciary is to keep un
spotted the mantle Of its great departed
Francis Il. Hoffecker said in part: 9TH,
Delawareans are a proud people, and
they love their little state with this
loyalty and devotion that insure pros
perity and happiness to themselves ant
strength and stability to their govern
ment They always have. and, sincerely
trust, always will, send to the highes
council Of our nation men Of intellsctua
attainments, skilled in statesmanship anS
thoroughly interested In and Acq1ainte,
with cur public affairs The dis
tinguished Delawareans who hold higI
station at this present time refsct grea
credit upon themselves and honor upol
their state
"But let me say right here, with th
emphasis OF mature thought, that tn
man who would Esek high politics
prefsrment 10 our state must possess, /
not the qualifications of birthright there
at least, he should have the birthright o
some state which st some tim
, has had the honor and privl
: lsgs Of claiming him Rs q eiti
zen. Such an aspirant should ais
, possess q knowledge of public affair
, and something In common with on
l people Financial environment will no
I sufics Should he possess only tn
\ latter requisite, let him read the hand
writing on the wall-not only, Tho
hast been weighed in the balance an
found wanting, but between the line
q these words in letters OF gold Million
Q for defense, but not one cent fo
/ tribute For, If he seeks TO put th
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