Evening journal., 1896-05-22
Church Cl.b Dinner.

Church Olub Dinner.
There was large attendance OF mem
bers and visitors from New York and
Philadelphia at the semi annual dinner
of the Church Club of Delaware. which
was given in the New-Century Club
building last night at o'clock q short
business session, at which the new presi
dent, Edward g. Bradford, ptesided, was
held
Those seated at the festive board we're
George r. Van de Water, Of New York !;
Archdescon O. T. Brady, of Philadelphia I;
Major NJ. Veale. OF Philadelphia; John Il.
Cole, secrstary of the Church Club, OF New
York city; NJ N. Kline, Of Philadelphia;
Rev Eliston j. Perot, Of Wissahlcken !;
Merritt N Willets, of Middletown: y
Mlnot Curtis and Alfred A. Curtis, Of
Newark John r, Lambson, Of Now
Castle; Rev. Georger s. Gassner, OF
Delaware City
Bishop Leighton Coleman, John d
Carter. the retiring president; Edward
Il. Candy. Charles M. Curtis, A. 3.
Reed, o. G. Purdy, Rev. w. B. Beach,
a. w. Morrow, Samuel O. Biddle, Della
ware Clark, K 7. Warner. II. s. Hay.
ward, w ~ Barnard, DIR. John Palmer.
Jr., w. NJ Kennard, DR.. Peter Cooper,
w. II. Thomson. William Davidson, A.
l. johnson, j. q. Simmons. ]. q Jus
It's, r. p. Turner. DIR. Horace Burr, r.
w. Fisher. j. Walker Burns, John s
Grohe, Rev. Edward M. Skagen, Rev
Charles r. Murray, Charles r. Du
bell, Henry Brown, William H. Hill,
Henry O. Conrad. George A. Elliott, vii
liam Kenney, James Candy, Jr.. Rev.
Albert r. Walker, William Cloud, Francis
/. DUPONT, Henry s. Oanby, WIN. Eaton,
Jr., T. Allen Hilles. s. X. Smith. Charles
A. Cook, T. Jackson Shaw, j. E. Speak
man, Harry E. Speakman, @. X. Leunig,
franklin ]. Murphey, j. w. Macklem.
William 7. Mansley, L A Won Seldeneck,
Archdeaoon George o. Hall, Rev. H. w
Bartlett and Rev. II. Ashton Henry.
The blessing was asked by Bishop
Coleman.
After about two hours spent In dis
cusslng the menu. which was an
elaborate one, President Bradford raped
for attention and announced that Bishop
Coleman would speak. The bishop
responded In his usual happy vein. He
said that he had Just returned from the
Delaware Peninsula and WAS glad to
report that all indications point TO
opinion that it must have been a Della.
ware peach and not an apple. with which
Eve was tempted. He concluded In q
more serious vein.
Major Vesle, Of PHILADELPHIA. was the
next speaker. He took exception to the
presidents statement that Pennsylvania
ware and declared that history taught
r.Ir. Lo tb. flron nov,f4.~ -
had been governed BY PHILADELPHIA. He
Pennsylvania aud Delaware, saying I'VE
have Quay and you have Addicks." His
speech was clever one and received
market attention
Other addresses we're made by Rev.
George r. Vandewater, Archdeacon
Brady, Jyhn Il. Cole, Rev. Charles e.
Murray, John s. Grohe, William H. Hill
and W. N. Kline The latter responded
for the laymen Of Philadelphia, and
amused himself and his hearers at the
expense OF Major Veale.
Rev. George = Gassner Of Delaware
City. read q capital original poem en-
titled "If Each One Did His Share, q"
which was literally applauded. Edward
T. Candy read q letter OF regret OF
AANuNla " 0tA ohNt uoolclalJs VINO WAS
prevented by illness from being present.
A motion OF regret was adopted.
The party adjourned shortly after II
o'clock by singing doxology.
Personal Mention From Delaware City.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. May 22.-Mrs. Gas.
low, who has been visiting relatives In
Philadelphia this week, has returned to
her home here.
Mrs Julia Brewer is visiting relatives
and friends In Wilmington and Philadel-
phie.
Miss Ethel Reybold and MissIMary Rey
bold spent yesterday ia Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mira. s X. Leland, Of Nc
Donough, spent the day In town
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton, OF Philadelphia,
are visiting Mrs. F. A. Pennington.
Mr.. Pitt, Of Mlddletown, Is visiting In
town.
Charles McMuun and William T. Smith
have been visiting In Wilmington.