Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03

A Largo Company Entertained by til
management of the "Peninsu.a Metho'

Large Company Entertained by the
management of the "Peninsu.a Method
ist."
The annual banquet given by the
management of the Peninsula !Httaodist
to employees took place Thursday even
ing in the dining.room Of the Clayton
House and was an extremely pleasant
affair. II began at 10 O'clock and con-
tinued until midnight.
The table formed the letter t and was
decorated with palms. The Rev. L.
Snowden Thomas, the editor OF the
paper, occupied the post Of honor. The
others seated around the festal board
were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Miller Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hogue, Miss
Fannie johnson, Miss Mamie Harris,
Miss Eva Harner, Miss Annie johnson,
Miss Katie Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| l.. Story, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Stuart,
Miss Lizzie Craig, Miss Mamie Smith,
| X. p. Stuart, Miss Carrie Baldwin, Miss
Helen Hendle, Miss Bella Stuart, George
III. Collins, Miss Ida Mask, Miss Lille
Parker, Miss A. NJ. Osmon, Miss Mar.
garet Salisbury, Francis II. Hoifecker,
the Rev. John France, the Rev. Vaughn
S. Collins, the Rev. d. w. Waddell,
ID. D., A. G. Cox, the Rev. and Mrs.
| A. r. Scott, II. II. Dow, y. II. Seminar,
the Rev. +. o. b. Wallin, William Law
ton, the Rev. and Mrs. Il. E. Terry,
Presiding Elder and Mrs. l.. E. Barrett,
the Rev. +. Burgette Short, Charles
Gray, Thomas milford and Joseph q.
| Wilkins. .......-.....
The Rev. Vaughn S. Collins asked
the blessing. The cuisine was excellent.
At each plate was u menu card which
represented the first page of the Christi
mas edition of the Peninsula Methodist.
The menu was as follows:
Blue points. Clear soup. Roast turkey.
French peas. Croquett oi;,...
or MiSed pickles. oeie Chicken salad.
Broiled oysters.
Rolls. Ice cream. Fancy cakes.
Coffee.
The postprandial speechmaking was
begun by the Rev. T. Snowden Thomas
After a brief address of welcome he
: introduced the other speakers.
Mr.. Seminar, the founder of the
paper, then published under the name
, Of the Conference Worker, said he re
membered the time when peach baske
would hold an entire edition of the pub
LEGATION. He referred to the paper
prosperity and stated that he was prout
OF its success.
Presiding Elder Barrett spoke of tn
, growth of Methodism on the Peninsula
. In 1870, he said, there were Sc charges
[ now there are 1866. Then the member
1 ship was 1850; new it is 81 1853. Thes
figures, he remarked, indicate sub
! stantial growth. He alluded to the in
! dependent press as an important facto
: in the growth Of the church and compli
0 lnented the Peninsula Methodist for hav
!, ing done SO much for Methodism. H
:, also congratulated it for its activity il
I gathering local news and praised II
. Typographical appearance. After com
mending its fearlessncss and independ
ence he concluded by referring to th
: ministers who recently left this city an
q those who lately came here.
! Mr.. Hoffecker said the managemer
e was entitled to great credit for this noyt
9 idea in this vicinity, the dining of en-
L ploye by employer. He commende
u the typographical appearance of til
Z paper and the fesrlessness and strengt
!. of its editorials. He spoke of the ye
10 low-legged chicken as q potent factor i
g. Peninsula Methedism and said th
lie chicken stands as beacon light to tn
& young licentiate.
y The Rev. Vaughn s. Collins col
~ graduated the management on Il
i spirit which exists between the en-
n ploycr and the employee, pointed out Il
a, danger of church oificialism and r
" ferred to the Importance of independei
s. journalism in the church.
Z, Remarks of congratulatory natuI
y were also made by Messrs. Walli
es Short and Wilkins.
lie After the doxology had been sur
IL Mr.. Scott pronounced the benediction.