The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-04
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building last evening at the conclusion OF
the transaction Of the regular business.
The event was marked by every evidences
Of thorough enjoyment upon the part OF
guests and members. There were four
tables arranged in the shape of gigantic
capital Il. The president Of the club, Ed
ward G. Bradford, sat in the centre o! The
cross table, and at his right sat Bishop
Coleman, who offered a fitting grace. Then
the feast began with vigor.
At 9l5 the president raped for order.
He welcomed the guests with kindly
greeting. his remarks being punctuated by
the swapping OF matches called into requi-
sition to light the cigars that had been
passed. Then the goodly company settled
back to hear what was to be said. AS usual
several treats were expected and there was
no sign Of disappointment For two hours
| the guests and members were entertained
| with words OF advice. witty sayings old
| stories told in new forms. personal hits
at the foibles Of friends, reviews OF church
| and club work, and expression of pleasure
| at the substantial growth OF church clubs.
| There was no lack OF entertainment during
| the evening.
President Bradford. in his address of
welcome, said that 1t was good thing to
occasionally turn aside from the vexations
~ no,;tics o,,c,,on c,,teyts constitutional
| conventions nations to Law on the table,
otto IN oniov nm evening of intellectual
! teostinc ua caI,ed pnon nicbon Coleman.
| ,,ho raS,opd,d 4, HE ,su,l s,li,,tous man
nor If was n sratiecation for him to be
nresent al what has come to he represen-
tatiye body Of men: 1t was gratifying to
sac the cordial relations that existed be-
| tween the clergy of the diocese as well as
| hatw.on the iuymen He told ghost
story that nroyoked a round of laughter.
rh. h,sbon once stonped at A haunted
house and In the morning he was asked
bv his hostess If he silent well or had been
| annoyed by the ghost The bishop related
that he replied that he seen the ghost, but
| had driven IL for good and all from the
nremises He had simply made an appeal
| 10 thr snpctre to contribute to the diocesan
mission fund. He told his hearers that he
wouId NOT anpeal to them. although I'VE
ara short ahout one hundred dollars"
| Then followed in rand succession the
| foIiowinpnampd sneakers. each one of
whom, combined wisdom and humor in a
| hopuv blending. William Bispham,
| nrselienr Of thc Church Climb of New
! York who told of church club work in
! tina, civ. the Rev, C r. Brady, arch
| deacon If psnnsvIvania prince among
s,nrvItellers. Francis A Lewis of pbila-
dolnhta who has heen reading all the
! had thinps written about the STATE OF
De,aware for a wear or less and had the
tamar,tv In dwell upon them: the Rev. c.
Erno,t cmi,h % baltimore who could
w,r,,on, Ala nat b,va a church cluh. w
| w E,royor president of the Church Club
~ pbiladaInhta. William Plat PETER of
phiIodslnbf, Who had known Bishop
rn,smon FROM his bovhonI. the Rev,
I,,nr,,p uar,Ir NJ pbiladelrhia formerly
- u.,,n,t,n,an VIVA is nav doing good
w,rl, in suh,rh nj the Quaker Civ; the
w. ra ra.snor v,ho road an
orinirol mann. Watson n Snerrv who did
- -, ,,t,,. aI.a,.,,. a. sooie,v ba was
| -, :. .,u,,o,, ,,r,ass !, Was tho
nt,'rI. rs,no,s q DUPONT secretarv or
.n' Ih,,nah CI,'t, n,bo roo1 ln.far from
,"t ~ ro,.r forn,ar Wi,minqton-
"a snrr'or ror,har of the c,ub
'".', u,in, arI voc irstrumen,al
~, o,a,,,,imo a nb,rch cl,h thsre. the
III os'n""7 ,'", t,'ao,, - Wi
i't'' o'0s - i'"''' ai'l, ,a,,,,
called upon, that he could do nothing
tnn '+,'' zap. VS. ,'a,.,,l ~ thn
i'l", VIM was - :, w., ,,.i,a n.os ,ar
.''e' VI ,. ,,,oa,, g.,
t','H U, ,.ha o,n,i,ta1 no
was a sinner. and was afraid TO talk; the
~ - ,., 90 i,lro,ti,olla
'h' Vl''Fs ""S "' 90 :, , ~
and the Kew Challes r. murray thS '"''
SPEAKER, who presumed he had been
called upon to empty the room.
Tha evenings entertainment was fol-
lowed ny inc Sihs'hS VI '"e io"s nv