Evening journal., 1896-04-29
nr. Hnlbura surprIaad.

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DIR. Hulburd Surprised.
This evening Rev Merritt Hulburd, s
I'd, Of Grace NJ e. Church, leaves for
Cleveland. Ohio, TO attend the session Of
the General Conference to which he was
elected a delegate from Wilmington
Conference by the largest vote ever
given any minister IN this conferences.
Some OF bis friends, both members Of the
congregation and outside it, arranged to
give him a farewell reception and last
evening about 300 gathered at the psr
Boasge, corner Of Ninth and Washington
streets It was designed as q surprise
and, unlike the majority Of such events,
it WAS 80 skillfully engineered, that 1t
was a complete surprise.
Or. Hulburd aud bis wife we're 6rst In
vited out TO dinner Gt the residence OF
Joshua Conner, and during their absence
the parsonage WAS invaded by the party.
Henry o. Robinson then tslephoned TO
DR.. Hulburd that his friend r L. Shot
ter. OF Philadelphia. was In the city and
would Ike to see him, and ss time was
limited, asked him to return at once 60
TO his home DR. Hulburd and his wife
at once complied. On reaching his bouse
he found no indications OF any unusual
preparations, and after Inserting his key
In the front door, opened II and entered
the veatibule AS be did so the lights
were turned high. An orchestra, con
eisting Of Professor S j. Compton,
violin, J. Norris Robinson, cornet. John
Grella. clarionot. j Patton, bass, aud
II. Mulhausen, piano. located In the
drswing room, struck up the Constella
tion march, and the friends OF the doctor
crowded around with smiling faces and
outstrotched hands Of welcome.
DR.. Hulburd took one look at the
crowded rooms aud then sank into a
nearby chair. too much overcome 20 even
speak. After moment or two he recov-
cred his equipose and then grested each
visitor heartily. The evening was spent
In social intercourse, the orchestra
furnishing a number Of superb geleo-
tlons.
About 10 80, DR.. Hulburd was invelgled
into the waiting room and Counsellor
Henry @ Conrad from a point Of van
tags on the stairway called attention
and addressing himself TO DR. Hulburd
said that having learned that daring a
trip made some time ago the Doctor had
had the misfortune TO lose his grip, bis
many friends decided to see that on his
trip 10 Cleveland the deficit be made
good They had In consequences pur
chased a grip which he then presented to
the surprised dominic. 10 was Of fue
alligator leather. silver trimmed and
furnished with oil the necessltiea and
luxures Of travel. Mr. Conrad spoke 10
a hsppy vein aud bis remarks we're fre
quently interrupted by laughter and
applause
Dr. Hulburd In accepting the gift said
that he bad always been taught that a
mans houoo was bis castle and free
from intrusion, but that that rule did
not hold good In this case He needed no
such testimonial to assure him OF the
love and kindly feeling he felt sure he
possessed and be should prlzs and
cherish the gift ae spoke briefly Epd
feelingly. Relative to tue possibility Of
his being made bishop he said that like
the auoient maiden lady Ia John G. Saxo's
poem kidding on rail" he was In no
possible danger and assured his frlen ds
that he would return In dus time TO
complete bis pastorate.
Among those present were: Rsv. L r.
Barrett and wife, R. L Shetser and
wife Of Philadelphia; Charles Baird, Ii.
H. Ward and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Cause, Richard PatzoWskl and wife, II.
r. Pickles and wife. George w. Todd
and wife, Henry Q. Robinson and
wife, A. K. Grove and wife, VIII
liam A. Hukill and wife Thomas B Smith
and wife, Colonel Enoeh Moore aud wife.
Professor h s GoldeY and wife, Colonel
A q McCEuslond and wife. William X
Crosby and wife. G. NJ. d Cam and wife,
William Bsdenkopt aud wife Henry O..
Conrad aud wife, Dr. and Mrs. j. M
Winner. John A Woods aud wife, Dr.
and Mrs. Honeywell, Dr. and
Mrs. IrSln Finn, s Almond and
wife, DR. and Mrs Smith Cooper DR.
and Mrs A 3. Frsnlz, 2 James Bslt
and wife, William A. Field and wife O
S Robb aud wife. Walter Butler and
wife. o. w Pussy aud wife, Colonel N.
R Benson aud wife, p Doughten and
wife, Lewis Todd and wife, G.
Wesley Weldin and wife, J. A.
McCRulley, G W. McCaulley aud wife,
DR.. and Nrs. ] T. V. Blooksom,
J. Allen Colby and wife, Hugh o.
Browne aud wife J. B. Hickman end
wife, A B Jones ard wife, DR.. and Mrs
J. Jones, Thomas Young and wife,
Joshua ConDer aud wife, A. 6. Cowgirl
aud wife, Melville Gambrill and wife, w.
II. Smith and wife, Thomas Wilson and
wife, Robert Wheeler and wife, DR.. and
Mrs Peter W. Tomunson, George o.
Marls and wife. W NJ Curry and wife.
Job H. jackson, General ]. Parke
Postles. e H Rumford, Gilbert Robin
son, H. G. Downward, Eli Msndinhall.
Ihomss Darlington. w. E Hawkins,
Frank Mccall j. Torbert Harry Evans.
X. S. r Bntler, De Nsgsndank, A.
p Bailey. William Bowers. w. H..
Blllany. Walter Francis. Charles Hylaud.
Robert Scott Charles n Scott. ID Wen
dell Hulburd, William B. Blest, +. B T.
Springer. Issac M Pyle, W. q. Swift.