Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28
DELAwARE'S SONS IN NEW YORK.


Fifth Annual Dinner OF tho Delaware
Society in Sew York = More Than One
Hundred SONS of Delaware Enjoy
Festive Season.
New YORK. Feb. 22.-The Delaware
Society had its fifth annual dinner last
evening. in the hall of the reform Club,
Fifth Avenue and Twenty.seventh street,
and more than 100 OF the "Blue Hens
Chickens" stopped for time their essays
at flights in the world of business and pro-
fessinnal life to enjoy themselves and hear
the story of the names and fame of the
three.cOuntied State.
IL. IL. Is. Stapler, ex-assistant district at
torney sat at the head OF the guests table.
The menu. as much ms anything else
about the affair, tells Of the all-prevailing
Delawarean spirit OF the occasion, for even
the cigarettes had been rolled by peachy
maidens. Here it is in evidence
Broadkiin Oysters. Haif-shell.
Potuge.
Blue Hen COnsomme a In Prlncesso.
Hors doeuvros.
Olives. Sailed Almonds.
Turkey Neck elery.
Slaughter Neck Radishes.
Poisson.
Bombay Hook shsd with Roe.
Pike Neck Cucuinbsrs. Sussex Potatoes.
Neleve.
Filet of Beet PiQue "a la kits Hammock.
Bru sels Sprouts.
Entree.
Sweetbrcnds q la Kent
Sorbet
Lord de Ia War. vs..
Wilmington Cigarettes,
Toast
Indian River Duck.
Bowers Beach Homiuy.
Dover Lettuce, Mayonnaise.
Entrements.
New Castle Ice Cream.
Assorted Cakes. Petts Fours.
Fruit Cheese. Cotfoe.
When the actually of and the memories
recalled by the viands had been put away,
Mr.. Stapler called for order ami then, in a
speech that was at times u disturber of
order and a creator OF mirth, and at other
times provocative of cheers and applause,
he told of the yalOr, the patriotism, the
intellectual worth, and the fame of the
Sons Of Delaware.
lie closed by introducing George Walton
Green, with a reference to the fact that
Mr.. GREEN'S great-grandfather was a Della
warean. Mr.. Green responded appro-
priately.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., spoke OF the bust
ness interests of Delaware. DIR. Joseph p.
Hearn, president of the Sons of Delaware
of Philadelphia, conveyed neatly the good
wishes of his organization to his brethren
of New York; William I. Tomlinson re-
counted the achievements of Young Della
ware III NCW 1OTh, anu JOiH w. tlOuslOn
moved many minds to reflective regret
when he talked of "eXiies from home"
There had been business meeting of
the society before the banquet, and these
officers were elected: President, +. b.
Harper; First Vice President. W. l.. Can
non; Second Vice President, DIR. j. H.
Marshall, Treasurer, S. l.. Chamberlaine;
Secretary, 5. l.. McGonigal; executive
committee, II. IL. d. Stapler. W. L. Tom
linson, Il. d. Cahoon, w. u. Wilkins, j..
w. Houston, W. r. Peoples, ]. A. b. Dill
worth, K. w. Todd aud Lemuel Ely Quigg.
Among those present at the banquet
were: 5. l.. Chamberlaine, X. w. Todd, L..
d. Cahoon. DR.. j. II. Marshall, Wilson
Lee Cannon, Prof, John l.. Moore, DR.. O.
w. Meloney, Il. N. Vallandigham, l.. G.
Fandegrft, Il. B. Conner, Samuel Ban
croft, IT., DR.. Joseph II. Hearn, president
of the Sons of Delaware, Philadelphia; w.
l.. TomllnsOn, one of the founders of the
society II. II. Salmons j. II. Luff, j.
II. CahoUn, Q. ID. Alice, l.. II. Cochran, II.
NJ. Hanson, j. w. Savin, J. ii. Hoffecker,
|. L. Ditmars. Il. V. Magee, G. X. Wright,
W. IL. Stayton, w. T. Peoples, D. Pennell,
OBJ. Deakyne. A. F.Causden. b. +. Williams,
Ii. w. smith and Thomas Higgins