The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-17
CHURCHMEN AT DINNER.
They Partook OF the Fifteenth semi-nnnuai
Dinner Inst Night ut the Now Century
Hal.

Dinner Inst Night ut the New Century
Club.
In the New Century Club dining room
last night the Church Club of Delaware
sat down to Its fifteenth semi i-annual din.
ner These dinners have become Convon.
tions where social Intercourse reiRns
alone, and last highrs assembly was the
most enjoyable one ever held. About the
tables sat large number Of prominent
ehurchmen. The tables were given addl
tlonll beauty 10y lunquet Iampe and cut
flow'rs,nnd the cut glasa dishes and silver
wue unde. tho brilliant electric Hight
added charm to the occasion which was
beautiful In Itself. The menu was an
elaborate one and Its serving occupied
two hours. and from o 80 until 1l.30
O'Clock was devoted to speeches full of
The earnest eloquence and sparkling wit
OF devoted and enthusiastic chnrchmen.
At about $50 o'clock President Carter,
who was seated at the head of the table
with Bishop Coleman at his right and the
Rev Thomas A. Tidball of Philadelphia at
his left, raped for order and made his
first address as president of the Church
Club In a speech of hearty welcome to the
guests and of thanksgiving for the unusual
prosperity that has marked the history OF
the club during the past year. The year.
he said, has been the best in the life Of the
to the retiring president, Samuel c. Biddle,
and asked for himself the same earnest
and hearty support that has been given
the ex-president in order that the contin-
ued prosperity of the organization in its
efficient aid of the bishop and clergy might
be assured. His address was greeted with
a round Of applause that from its earnest
ness must have assured him of his success.
E. 7. Candy, secretary of the club, was
introduced and read letters of regret for
their inability to be present from Bishop
Adams of the diocese of Easton, the Rev.
Edward Cope, Mr.. Snowden OF the Church
Club of Massachusetts, J. A. Bell, Robert
A. Harrison and John II. Cole Of the Church
Club of New York
Bishop Coleman was the first speaker intro
duced by President Carter. The bishop was
in the very best humor and made one of
his happiest speeches. He thanked the
club for the privilege of being with them
on so delightful an occasion and wished
the new president happy and prosperous
administration. Referring to the admins
tration OF former presidents Of the club, he
said that the new executive came in the
line with distinguished laymen of the
Church who have done good and great
work for the club and the Church. Visit
ing clergymen, he said, had always gone
away from such scenes as the dinner pre-
sented with the best opinions Of the work
OF Church clubs and bright hopes for the
future of the Church in Delaware. The
bishop expressed deep regret for the alb
sence of =. T. Warner. the first president
Of the club and chairman OF the executive
committee, to whose zeal and devotion the
Church and club. he said. Is Indebted for a
large measure Of Its prosperity.
Speaking Of his own work the bishop
said he had not been able to give as much
time to other matters as he wished because
OF his increasing correspondence One Of
his correspondents, a woman of another
diocese, he said. persisted in writing to
him and when he intimated that her fre-
quent letters occupied time which he