The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-26
PRESENTATION OF IoTuREs.
Tbe Eighth Ward Republican Club Rooms
Packed to the Doors.


Packed TO the Doors.
The Eighth Ward Republican Club
rooms No. 62l East hevauth street. were
packed last evening To witness the pre-
Fentation OF the handsome crayon por.
traits Of the lamentod Governor Marvil
and Mr.. ] Edward Addioks. the rooms
were brilliantly lighted up and tastefuiiy
trin, med with American flags, while the
pictures Of the Hon. William Mckinley,
Abraham Lincoln and the Hon. Ex-senator
Anthony higgins adorned the walls In the
frontS DOM OF the club house.
Mr.. howard L. Staats called the assem-
blage 10 oriar and stated In q few we'll
chosen remarks the object which had call
I'D the club and Its numerous friends to-
RctheT. He then informed those present
how the pictures which the club were about
- have presented Came to hand.
The club Wishing for pictures of public
men had sent out Invitations soliciting
she pictures OF several amongst the nun.
Der being the picture of Mr.. j. Ed ward
Addlcks. He had molly responded to
thslr request aud besides giving them a
handsome picture had 1t handsomely
framed. Besides that be had given them
the picture OF the late Governor. Mr..
StAnsuury j. Wiley then arose on a chair
and presented the club with the picture
OF Mir. Auulcks.
He made his characteristic speeohes,
hitting right from the shoulder. He said
tnet Mr., Addic4s was the most prosecuted
man Ia Delaware by some 30 called Re
publlouns That he was no hyena anu
had no ClovAn foot. That he was a staunch
Republican aud gave his means literally
tof tbe success OF the Republican party.
kApplHuse That lie was the man by whose
Aid Delaware was made Republican at the
hast election. lAppiausel
The picture was received on behalf of
the club by Mr.. Howard Il. Staats in a
we'll chosen speech, In which he thanked
Mr.. Addlcks FOR tho gilt and said the clu b
fully appreciated it
Nit. Robert @. Fraim presented the
picture OF Governor Mdrvil on behalf Of
MIR. Addicks.
He said he was one OF the original three
men In Brandywine Hundred who had
voted for Fremont. That he knew MIR.
Addlcks for years and always found him q
btnunoh Republican and always willing to
work Tor the success of the Republican
party. That 1t had cost him tFraim)
eQnsideraDie business to be an Addlcks
Republican, as he was osJraoised and
everything done to keep bualness from
hitp on that account.
He made telling speech and was liber.
ally arplauded. The picture was accepted
pm behalf OF the Eighth Ward Club by
George ". Roberts OF the Morning News.
Mr.. Roberts made some telling hits and
warmed his hearers up to the shouting
point by his remarks. He never made a
better speech aud he was made to feel
thst bis remarks had met a happy re-
ap0nss from his numerous hearers
+ Mr.. AddicGs made a few re marks. thank.
tag all present for their expressions of
good will and Klnd feeling towards him
that he expected to see Delaware go Re
publican In 1895; that he was Hlways q
Republican and worked for the interest
OF the party irrespective of clluues, and
that IL all Republicans put their shout
ders TO tho wheel success would crown
the efforts OF tho Republicans In Della.
ware
Mr.. Addicks greeted every person pleas.
entlJ ana took them by the hand and e8
pressed pleasure at meeting Thorn. He
hoped that those present whom he had
haen introduced to II he did not speak / o
them on the street, that they would speak
to him. as II was impossible to remember
20 many names and faces OF those wheIs
he had met this evening.
Senator Handy and ca. Postmas ter Dan
ie 81. stewart made telling speeches tina
re literally applauded. lne meeting
Wa, an enthusiastic one and tho very bosl
OF feeling prevailed.
The Eighth ward Republicans hive
sub house that they may vol feel pIout
of. and their Republicanlstn Ia In no way
do 4bted by the citizens OF Wilmington.