Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
SONS OF DELAWARE.
Their Quarterly Dinner Last Night
in Philadelphia.

in philadelphia.
An Informal hut Delightful Afair-Tho
Diamond state and Its sons Eulngized--
Joel j. Baily Elected "A Life Member of
the Society.
Stall Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Philadelphia, Oct. &c. The quarterly
dinner of the Sons Of Delaware, which
was given last evening in the banquet
hall of the Lawyers Club, in the Betz
Building was an informal but delight
ful affair. About 100 members and
guests were present.
At meeting of the board OF mana
gers which preceded the dinner, APP
propriate resolutions on the death OF
DR.. James f. Garretson, who was second
vice president of the organization,
were adopted and joel j. Baily was
elected to life membership.
The dinner began at I O'Clock and
two hours werc consumed in discussing
tho delicious spread. The gathering
was seated at five tables, which were
handsomely decorated with clusters Of
chrysanthemums and Madame Cusin
roses A boutonniere OF carnations
was at each plate. The dinner was
served by Paul Wolff, the steward OF
the Lawyers Club. The menu was as
follows:
Blue Points.
Clear Green Turtle Soup.
Celery Olives. 4H
T7ilet of Sole au Gfatin.
Cucumbers Pommes Suutf1e.
Roast Filet Of Beef with fresh Mushrooms.
CauliAower ati Gratih.
Potatoes Peas.
Punch Cardinal. Roast Quail an Cresson.
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Neapolitan Ice Cream.
Coffee. Cigars,
Speech making began at 9 O'Clock
| and continued an hour. DIR. w. Joseph
Hearn, the president, introduced the
speakers. AL the speeches. which were
brief, warmly eulogized the Diamond
State and the Sons OF Delaware. The
speakers were United States Marsha
Alexander p. Coesberry, Sussex Della
ware Davis, DIR. a. G. Deakyne, As
sistant City Solicitor Norris S. Barratt
| Henry G. Conrad, DIR. Frank Fisher
liDr. Theophilus Paryin, w. Horace
Hepburn, Richard Fisher, |. Layton
Register, Luther Martin, Jr., and Dir
Charles p. Noble. Selections iron
original poems were read by DIR. W. G. a
Bonwill. W. W. Snithers, the his
torian of the society and the Chairman
of the membership committee, an
nounced the election of Joel j. Baiiy a
the first life member of the organiza
ton. Yesterday was Mr.. Baily's GOT
birthday, and Mr.. Smithers said b
had celebrated it by becoming mem
Der of the club. Mr.. Baily is natiy
of Wilmington and came to this cit
when a boy. Mr.. Baily pleasant
acknowledge the compliment paid hin
kilograms Of regret from Gov. Watso
of Delaware and Hon. George '
Ma Jsey were read. Richard Fisher WI
the chairman Of the reception con
mittee.
The gathering included DR.. "
Joseph Hearn. Alexander 4 Cole'
berry, Avery D. Harrington, SUISSE
, Delaware Davis, pr. A. 9. Deakynt
Dr. w. G. A. Bonwill, W. W. Smitf
ers, Henry G. Conrad, Dr. Fran
, Fisher, Dir. Theophilus Parvin, v
Horace Hepburn, Richard Fisher, Jo
j. Baily, John L: Clawson, Luth'
!. Martin. Jr.. William II. Lacey, Fran
,. A. Dingee, tho Rev &. w. Bickle.
ID. D., Joshua Pussy, Hood Gilpil
Thomas E. Young, Ii. A.. ingram
John Macdonald, Frank W. Harolt
Luther Martin, 3D., DIR. John {
! Dacosta Dr. John p. Mann, Fred Ia.
:, Tor Pussy, Ralph W. Fisher, Joseph No
! ris, Arthur H. Fisher, DR.. William
Mitchell, r. r. Hunt, James Tatnal
! W. L. Margerum, T. Fernley Brook
O.. t. Mcgee, Capt A. W. Yves
= Presley E. Chambers, DIR. G. Walt
I Starr, f. T.. Jones, Cyrus d. Tatnal
= E. Cadwalder, E. G. Miller, Henry
. Mccartney, William II. Dingee, P.
= Fossett, Joseph z. Wilkins, ";
Davis, j. Carlisle Emerson, Villa
4 Hoppe, Jr., Horace Lockwood, L.
= Clawsop, r. w. Martin, A. V. WI
= hanson, Robt. McCaulley, dr., Thorn
! Harper, T. G. Bradley, John p. Wilso
y Dir. W. G. Chase, John H. Lofland, Hen
!; @. fuller, j. H. Barnes, Frank Snit
V. Roulloit, II. I. Harper, d
Charles S. Hearn, DIR. Il. Rolal
Hearn, James H. Buck, Norris S. BIZ
raft, William S. Emerson, George
Conner, William I. Westbrook, b.
= Townsend, Jr., L. E. Cullen, [
Noble P. Parvin, DR.. N. Hickma
: Joseph P. Truitt, Benjamin JohnsC
Y, y James B. Candy, DIR. Charles P. Mob
~ d. B. G. Catherwood, |. Layton RI
Y, y lister, Louis Dalmas, Mr.. Lilly, II.
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