The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-25

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The newspaper men q ibis oily gave :
Complimentary dinner to Two 81 Whining
tons retiring newspaper men, Measrs. y.
Travers Jones aud William a. Walker 81
the Every Evening Stan, on Monday after.
noon at the Hotel Jennings on Market
above Eighth street. 1t was one OF the
must representative gatherings Of hews.
paper writer's OF our city that has ever
taken place. Some twenty plates were
laid and as fine collation. was served as
the beat epicurean could wish TO digest.
The bill OF fare was done In Jennings best
style and will 20 found as follows;
Little Neck CLANS.
Oxtail Soup.
Boiled Blue Fish. Hoilandaise Sauce.
Rib, Prime Rsoi sois cfa0'' Maasira Sauce.
Boiled Potatoes. Sugar Beets.
Hominy Croquets.
Sweet Breads. French Peas
Olives; , a sherkins SLICED Psa Gssam.
Chocolate Waters.
Coffee.
Just before the quill drivers sat down
to dinner MIR. John NJ. Rodgers to0a
| snap shot Of the aesemblage arranged by
Mr.. George ". Roberts. on the shipley
| street side of the hotel. They Gay the
| negative was complete success and
will be flushed In MIR. Rodgers bust
style.
disseminators Of news OF wilmington
l hat aat n dn hnnOr to
the occasion OF the retirement OF the two
newspaper men from Wilmington Journa-
ism.
The seat Of honor at the head OF the
table was given to William II. Hill. who
presided In his usual NJ Oldest manner. lie
made the greatest effort OF his life on
taking the chair and called the meeting
10 order. but the scribes were too busy
slowing nway the things that make life
| worth living Tor to listen TO his extenueo
spread eagle remarks.
John Hamilton replied 10 the toast.
more wages and less work. John SAID
the newspaper men were the hardest
worked in our city and the poorest paid
He believed In an equal adjustment Of
wages Tor all, and especially the ne wspapei
writer's OF our city. He hardly though
that many Of the reporters owned bank!
OF saving institutions az rewards 10
their arduous duties on the press. but b,
thought they should he rewarded accord
Ing to their merit and work performeu
His sentiments struck popular chord II
the breast OF every man present;
Mr.. A. j. kDOon Ieolted THE Boy 700
on the Burning Deck" 10 German,
MIR. Geo. W. Roberto made the speed
OF the banquet. He said he believed tina
the present occasion was the beginDin
OF the end OF the troubles Of Wilmingto
newspaper men, and said That he wUul
rather see the good men stay In our oit
and have others to come In Instead G
them going out to other cities to soc
far more rsuumeratlve positions. He wa
rather selhsh being q Delawarean b
liked to see all Of tho good thipgs kept I
home ami rot go abroad.
Mr.. Charles kittenger baing called upo
for spesch called u oolored waiter
him and asked him to go out into th
which lie would find there addressed
him.
Two packages were brought IN and wei
presented to MI. Jones AID Mr.. Walk
az token of regard from Mt, j. Edwar
Addicks. They were two folding umbre
} Las. Both gentlemen responded feeling
their heartiest thanks for the unlookt
for gift
Mr. Thomas Milford on being called {
for q speech recited poem about a DOl
key and some other fellow. OF which =
have forgotten his name. But Tom
speech was as full OF wit as nut ID
meat and brought roars OF laughter.
Then oroditable speeches were made
Mr.. Hill, who had just returned from Il
days trip to Boston. MIR. William
Kurtz formerly q newspaper writer and
good one but who forsook the professi'
!, Tor that OF the law, Joseph z. Wilkins al
others made appropriate remarks.
Quite a ripple of excitement was caus
by the reading Of an original poem brouR
forth after several weeks OF weary ora
work CD the part OF Mr.. John @. Harkne
\ Il was all about Mr.. J. Travers Jon'
We would like to reproduceit, but spa
aud the patience Of our readers forbid
: The following quill drivers were pre-
ent: VIM. ii. Hill. George W. Roberts.
Travers Jones, William U. Walker. j.
Curry. H. 7. Price. Charles L. Gray. j.
Hamilton. A. W. CummIns, Thomas III
ford, William t. Kurtz. W. Scott Verne
A. J. Kooch. A. o. II. Grier. Gerhf
Schirmer, Robert G. Shaw, Charles
Kittlnger, J. Thomas Odgers. Joseph
Wilkns John c. Hardness. J. MILF
Davidson, Frank s. Gore.
The newest thlns In town to day Is
bouquet OF sweet peas on Postmas'