The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-08
SONS OF DELAWARE.
Blue Hens Chickens Enjoy Feast Of Res-
son and Flow Of Soul-DistInguished
r1en Present.

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the scenes in the large hall on the tenth
floor were marked by the wit, elOqupnCe
and goou fellowship. viii n are character
istics OF these bookings toge her OF the
B!uo Hens Chickens.
Tho tables arranged like the letter Il,
were prettily decorated, and tho menus
borc the coat of arms of Delaware, and
half-tunes Of buildings within the bordrrs
OF tho state which are famous in history,
like Old SwGdrs' Church and Barratts
Chapel
Richard Fisher, thu president of tho So
ciety, Off riatcd. On his right hand sat
ex-senator Anthony Higgins who re pond
ed to tho toast, "lhe stu o OF Delaware
and ON his loft was Rev. Dr. Thomas i.
Martindn!e Whose toast was "Oll Kent
County"
Other guests at this table were cx-Su-
preme Court Justice HcDrv J. Mccarthy,
who told what "pniladalphiAns" have
done and are doing; Governor Ebe w.
Tunnel of ne'awnlu; James W. King,
who responded to tho toast, ".ihc Modern
Newspaper bishop Coleman, Of Da!a-
ware; John NJ. Campbell, City Solicitor
John l.. ktnsoy, Dr.. Joseph W. Heain,
Colonel Alexander L. Coltsberry and l.
Layton Regisscr
hs side tables were presided over hy
Norri, 5 arrItt, The historian of tho
>ons OF ID lIwarc; William T. Tilden.
the first vice-pru idrnr, nni Francis Ii.
HoiEecier. of no Beard Of Directors
President Usher spoke ni ,ho banqucts
being held annually IN communication
of the ratification Of the Cun,ti Il ion Of
tho United States by The STAG OF Della.
ware. Tic said tho sons ot tho Diamond
state had taGCn no small part in the his
tory of the Union, and then introduced
ex-senator Higgins who he referred TO rs
one of Eaiaware's son who has always
been loyal to her. and has always had the
courage to defend ncr
Tx SENATOR HIGGINS ADDRESS.
Mr.. ll'g5in: began by saying that tho
Stne from which he came sent her sons
in Philadelphia, her kindiest greeting,
for said he, I'VE know your hearts are
with het nj that each Of you send back
that warm greeting which is only equal
cd by the welcome that you aver find
there" lie sad tina Deawa;cans had
the swelling pride Of catizNns OF II great
Republic, and lhnt i'll patriolis m tho State
yielded to nuuo . her ia the Union.
The military and naval careers of some
of Delaware $ sous were referred TO by Mr..
Higgins, and then ho spoke OF the now
Cons tuition, icccntIy adopted by tho Sta,e
OF Delaware, saying: ~ Oh can take ~
great, deep breath aof c IN oct in the pro-
iGuud changes that have been worked re
comfy.
we have had to evolve n Constitution
which meets the cxi-"ncie' of these later
days and YEAR, ana very many OF the mat
ter, Of one kind and another that have
hrrctulre Called Tor d!ifo cnces OF opinion
have passed away forever by reason OF
these |haHIcS.
We have brought our State back from u
condition whore many mates were no
Ion :ur subject to Legal stttlenicnt-iu
short, We have brought he ola state back
under the reign o. law And yuu who
know it, pCoulu and Knrw thci. worth,
civic and m"tal, cIIi uust to them that
this raiEn o! law Will be as well II reign Of
righteousness AT the clUee uf Mr. iiig-
gins address, thr ,.,scmb.ayc fo!loWInI tho
Hnlilll custom, arose and SANG our
DrtWArc,' air OF Mo i4nrS !an0,' COM
posed ana dedicated to the SOFAS Of ncl.t.
Wa"r ly JOSHUA i'u,cy.
Il lritrr was read rom cX-Amha sSad0r
Bayard cxcrIalng his lnllura to lie r,osrnt
ON nCcOunu ol the recent death of his sister.
We uuHlr the following Paragraph
: 'Our little ,'inta was sinai! IN territory
sean in property uut great in nlpll-s mpto
brave, MAS, iisd men, NhJ
'tArrti nOt to TO great
Bu as hey saved Vi served the State
"Ihc sons Of Delaware are lhc nat
ural guardians Of the namo and honor of
tho state and wherever tate or fortune
may cad our Slcus our hearts viii turn
with aiiuclonnir pride to the dear liI;!e
mother and TIC pleasant homes that cu"-
ter amung h"r hills or underneath har
'tu0pin; white oaks, or along The shores
OF the Qrrnl river that bear, her name To-
day he call upon her SONS 10. honorable
and unscllisJl service is Us loud and clear
rs that to which on ioretAthul- responded
Ill l,Tf, ana your society tnS high use
and noble rur!o o--'Lo't we forget
REV. Dir. MAETlNDALE'S TRIBUTE.
After the applause which sgc9taI the
name Of tho former Ambassador, there
VIA II tenor solo Rev Dr. Mart inuDtc
tLrn responded Tor "O.d Kent Couuty,"
saying that he WAS to the manor born, and
tnat when IL planted his feet on tho SOIL
% kent County he was Oh his native
heath.
DR.. Murtindu!e referred tn TIE people by
wEum Delaware hn. bten built up, speak
iug Of the Gul-it arin., Sw,t!cs, ihu srhu.
IL /, Scotch Irish and the tranquil bowed
Quaker lie spoke Of tie heroic dU4l, #
CirytoI nni CummudUIc Jvnts and
Caesar Rodney, and said That Pnladol-
pha was not thG only city that possessed
II liberty bill, as There il at tho present
tim" in the Delaware State House Il high
ly treasure boil wheel rang on; in II 4, 10
call a session OF the lrecAu.lc.stu protest
IN 1'
ON Barrct.'s Church was spoken Of by
Dr. Marlinuale As thu era ia Of MUtE0-
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