Evening journal., 1896-01-29
BUILDERS AT DINNER.
The Members of the Local
Exchange Celebrate.
FIgRMBBU FOLLOWED BYsPERoHBa

The Tenor OF the Latter That Road TO
the River Front would Bring Prosperity
to wilmington-wh What Some Of the
Speakers said-rhs Exchange Elects
Directors.
The Ballders' Excoa0gs, composed Of
the heads of the different building
trades In ths city snd-numberipg In its
mem bership nearly 100 OF Wilmington
most enterprising citizens. he'd its
eighth arnusl meeting last evening In
It's rooms, No. sos Market street aud
elected the following directors: Frank A
Mitchell, Harry A. Miller. William Il
Foulk, J r d. Seeds. Jesse X Biylls
Richard Kelly and Philemms chandler
These directors will mset on February 3
and elect officers
After the session of the exchange, the
members and several invited guests
marched In 8 body to Eden Hall, whore
the fifth annual dinner wss enjoyed
There were seventy eight Ia the party,
ss folows: President G l Swayne. Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, Mayor G Z Jeffarls, E
w Hopes, A s Reed, s. d. Baynsrd,
William LAwton, William b Foulk. g
w Remington, Horace S Allen. W. A.
Mode, Franklin Murphey, r o Jan
vier, 0. Palmer, W A. Hukill, o T.
Blaine, William e. Linton. Samuel NJ
/ Dillon, J. Merrick Horn. H. Stewart,
Harry O. Griffith, James ID Carter. a l.
johnson, Alfred GsWthrop Lewis T
/ Grub, Theodore A. Leisen, William
Simmons, T. Ohalkley Hatton, Lambert
j Fsulk, Charles d. F0ulk, w. B
4 L Il L.
Il K Sattsrth wait, l. w Brosius Frank
A. Mitchell, Andrew Carey, A. Allen, Ed
ward johnson, w. Steward Allm mond, w B
Vernon, ]. R. d. Seeds. Philemma
Chandler. George Il Mccall. James
Wilson, Jesse X Bsylls Frank P
Lackey, George w. McCaulIsy, Charles
Gard we'll, John Reed Jr., +. A Price,
E. @. Jeffsris, G. speer, o w.
spser, John c. Brison, Samuel
! $. Adams, Jr, John Runner, William
Davidson, Frank R. Csrswell, F A
Hobart Chester. Pa J. N Carsweil,
Rlohsrd Kelles, F O. Simpson. ). d Wins
10 ", Thomas w Mulford. William A CAL
| lagher, Joseph F. Bryan, Albert Beggs j.
/ NJ. Lenderman. J. n. Bsggs, Jr., Hem y
B Miller, Peninsulsr Lumber Company
represented by Henry L Tstnal. Jr
president; Lindley @. Kent Company, by
Alfred s. McAlister. treasurer; W u.
Hsddock, @. K. Gray, Charles F. Thomsf.
A Fine Menu Discussed.
The menu prepared was fac one and
fully two hours was spent in its discus
sion II was as follows:
Quail on toast.
Celery.
Brolled oysters with tosst
Chicken oroquetts, g.. Cranberfies
Fillet Of beef and mushrooms.
Terrspin, Mary land style.
ManifOu water. Chicken salad.
Ice cram. Assorted Cakes.
Pickles Olives. Etc.
Cigars,
o'clock At each plate was pretty
houtonnsire of carnations. During the
dinner an orchestra furnished music
Ofthe Nature OF = Mass-meeting.
Although designed by the Exchange a
a birthday party, the dinner resolved
itself practically into mass-meeting II
favor Of a road to the river, and every
speaker made passing and favorable
mention OF this great wedge Ia the
opening up Of 3 greater Wilmington
Prior to tie speech making, President
Swayne read letters OF regret from
Congressman Willis aud President OF tbs
Philsdelphia Exchange Charles Gllling-
ham. Following this he welcomed
the members and their guests II
a happy manusi aud then intro
duced Rev Merritt Eulburd, s. T. d, O
Grace NJ E. Church. who was greete'
with burst Of applause which sPok'
volumes for the respect and lows II
which he is held.
Rev. DR.. Hulburd Speaks.
Rev De- Hulburd expressed his sur
prise at the precedence given him owe
the mayor. whose remarks be confessed
he had intended TO make the text for hi
speech. He congratulated himself Of
having been the guest Of such g3odll
set Of men, at such goodly banquet. aud
after telling q humorous story in hi
unequsled style, sald that he Away
liked to be among men who did things
he respected the dosr rather than tn
theorlst The ease with which the doe
performed his work had always been
mystery to him aud be cited an experlenc
OF bis in undertaking to emulate a black
smith making horse nail. Continuing
be said.
"While you are not founders O
. empires. you are builders of great elite
and your monuments like that of thl
great Christopher Wren, are TO be seal
around you. The handsome structure
In this city are among those monuments
snd even The nsw post office is a
example l trust to see it completed 4
time for my friend, Colonel Moore, to &c
some use out OF it before he Is succeede
. by some good"-hsre he was lnterrupte
BY applause aud laughter. which wa
. repeated ss he added. "Pr0hlbilionist
! You interrupted me too soon"
Advocated the Common Veal.
@ Dr. Hulburd then spoke Of the CON
/; monwealth, as expressed and embodle
\ in the community In which he lived, AM
! which be said could be surpassed by fs'
In the elements which 60 to make al
prosperity. The wonder somstimes ex
pressed that big cities always have river
7 running by them was due TO the fac
/ that the river was there hrst, and al
/ though Madame shiplsy set her city bao
Z o good ways from the Delaware it woul
: get thers some time. and iron foundrie
Q and huge factories would be erecte
I; which would hsve astonished the father
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