The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-27
Will LMINGT0N
BUILDERS
They Enjoy Their Sixth Annual
Dinner Last Night.

Dinner Last NlBnt'
Nothing short of brokC n leg or a
penal sentence ever kept an invited guest
away from banquet Of the Wilmington
Bui ders Exchange. At least that Is the
reputation which the men themselves give
their dinners, and the banquet held last
tation for of the one hundred guests OK
pected only dozen were absent though 1t
!, was not definitely stated Of that dozen
I whether they are under the caro- df the
: doctor orof the Stats Those whO did at.
tend had such a jolhfieation as is seldom
part of large public dinner
1t has always been the aim Of the Build
ers Exchange to have fun and leave the
more serious matters of life to the more
serious mood of the following morning
so twas that the Armenian question was
not touched upon last night Nor was
politics lugged into it, nor did any of the
speakers warble Of Cuba, Libre or legIs
lative matters, or woman sufferage, or
the rights of the people or of any Of those
subjects which people who have dined well
are expected to listen too with well regu
lated approval.
Instead Hugh G. Browne "jollied" the
tradcsmen, and William 5. Hilles told
tiisn funny story and made speech of
his own kind, which is a kind that nobody
else in Wilmington can make, and Vim.
II. Foulk as presiding genius told more or
less about the speakers whom he intro.
duceh. The only man who venturcd to be
serious was Bishop Leighton Coleman,
who talked Of Wllmington's business
interests.
After vcrybody had become replete
with dinner and its concomiJants, which
included:
Blue Points on Half Shell.
Broiled Oysters on Toast.
Chicken Croquettcs. Cranberry Sauce.
Quail on Toast.
Celery
Orange Ice.
TileS Of Beef with Mushrooms,
Terrapin, a la Maryland Style.
Chicken Salad.
Pickles. Olives.
Mantou Water.
Ice Cream. Cake
Parker House Rolls
Chairman Foulk welcomed tho guests
to the Sixth Annual banquet of the ex.
change, told few stories, Lhen introduced
Mayor Jetferis as the first speaker He
first told what good tho exchange had done
and could do. He thought the city should
be extended to the river which could be
made possible by filling in the marshes.
He thought the city was progressing
with this object In view and hoped that
in the next few years the business men
would have the desire for front on the
river 2ratlfled. The remarks about tho
river front struck responsive chord in
the hearts of the builders, and he was
loudly npplauded.
Then Hugh C. Browne responded to
the toast, Wilmington and its properties"
Ho referred to Wilmington hills and said
"A hA
Wilmington leg, which is exceedingly
hard to pull.
He referred to the small debt of this
city, the high price bid for its bonds and
It's good water In speaking of the police
force the speaker said it Is one of the finest
in the country. but hardly equal to the
twilight second story burglars. He said
the Garfield monument faced tho West,
because iJ looked toward Rising Sun,
which is tho only section of the city not
owned by the Wilmington City Railway
Company.
The city also has Single Tax colony,
but Wilmington lacks one thing to make
it II first class city, and that is Il good base
ball team. Delaware boasts of more
United States Senators than any other
State. Mr.. Browne also favored placing
more power in the hands of the mayor,
and spoke of some changes that could be
made in the city's government and which
he believed would bo of benefit to the
| citizens.
Mr. Hiles, talked of "Builders and
Their Interests" and like his predecessors
prepared his remarks with joke which
was OF II Mrs. Horsey and Mr.. Hay, the
former being turned to hay instead Of hay
to horsey. Then he dwelt on the unbound.
ed opportunities Of Wilmington's build
ers and challenged any ono to go where
he would and produce onehalf us many
comfortable homes for working men a3
there are in Wilmington. He hoped th
when tho angel of good times spreads s
wings, Wilmington would be under them
and even after that limo the greater W.T.
mingtOn will accomplish more than it
ever before has
Bishop Coleman first expressed pleasure
at being present, then extended the con.
grutulationS of those not connected with
the exchange and wished prosperity to all
concerned. Alluuing seriously to Will
miuglOn'S business interest, in tho same
connection he alluded to Lawyer ElilieS
and told Of IN cpsitaph on n tomb read by
one of his friends. 1t was Sacred to the
memory of II lawyer and an honest man.
| The observers pau7ed, read the inscription
| again and then remarked; "Why did they
| bury those two men in ono grave" OF
| course no reflection was intended AMI Mr..
i Hilles enjoyed the joke as much as did the
| other guests. In concluding the bishop
said he hoped he would live to sec Il great
er Wilmington.
William Lrwton alluded to the boats
aground ON Cherry Island flats, and said
| something had to be done. Mr. Lnwton
| said that the Board of Trade has been ro
| cciying two or three applications each
| week from Western firms desiring to 10.
cate in this city. He wanted to open ont
| the Chrlstiana and build a road to the
| river.
Alfred Gawthrop said greater Whining
| ton is to be built by the cooperation Of all
| concerned. Wilmington is destined to be
great city, and there is as good and
| intelligent men in the city Of Whining
| ton us elsewhere.
Frederick Staunton Gore spoke for"rhc
| Press" in his characteristic style Prcvi
Gus to the speech making there was
| orchestral music.
| Among those present were Mayor JEFF
| eris, bishop Coleman, William $. Foulk
| Harry A. Miller. Stewart Almond, William
! II. Foullt. Hugh c. browne, Frank A
! Mitchell. Elmer f. Mitchell, Edmunt
Mitchell, Jr.. James II. BegEs, Jr,, GcorE,
| II. Mccall. Nelson Smith, Samuel Dillon
Richard Griffith, John Reed, Richard Reed
| Nicholas Grubb, John A. Gallagher, Au
| gustus Grubb, William A. lIukil, Parl
| Engineer Theodore A. Lesen - Scig
| Ter, Richard Kelley, oX-ShcriT Alvin Allen
Edward Johnson, Edward Jcf'oris, Watson
| Lenderman, MIR. Davidson, Chief Enginee
| James II. Wilson W. e. Il. COlquhOun
Building Inspector Grubb, Philcmn
| Chandler. John S. Hamilton, Mr.. Lyman
Chief Engineer Joseph A. Bond l.. r
Springer, Alfred Gawthrop. Elwell Springer
| J. D. Smedley, Robert McAllster, Charlie
| Simmons, Henry Evans, Mr.. Hobart VII
| liam LawtOn, Morris u. CrOssan, John G
| Crsfold, J. D. Winslow. Andrew Carey
| Willialn A. Mode. Frank r. Carswell. Ben
| jamin Jones, William Davidson, Willar