Evening journal., 1897-05-21

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DELAWARE CHURCHMEN DINE.
The parlors OF the New-Century
Club building were lighted and deco
rated last night in honor of the semi
annual dinner OF the Church Club Of
Delaware DR.. j. A. Ellegood, the new
president, acted for the first time as
presiding officer and toastmaster. The
menu was very elaborate and the
cards were beautifully gotten up, with
an appropriate quotation following
each verse.
The following toasts were responded
to: THE Work OF Church Clubs {"
Bishop Coleman; The Spirit OF Mis-
sions," George G. Thomas, OF Philadel-
phia; Our Boys" Rev. George 5.
Gassner, of Delaware City; "Women in
the Church." Major NJ. Veale, of Phila-
delphia.
Among those present were: Bishop
Coleman, DR.. J. A. Ellegood, A. D..
Warner, Rev. A. II. Bowser Delaware
Clark, DR.. f. E. Smith, e. T. Warner,
Francis G. DUPONT, E. /. DUPONT, Rev.
George G. Hail. Rev. Charles r. Muir
ray, Rev. II. Ashton Henry, Rev.
George S. Gassner, of Delaware City;
Henry Brown, DR.. Peter Cooper, DR..
Horace Burr, Alfred S. Elliott, A. V.
Leslie George, G. H. Kerr, Samuel C..
Biddle, J. Walker Burns, 4. Leslie
Carpenter, Alfred A. Curtis, II. How
ard Carver James ID. Carter, Charles
r. Cook, S. M. Curtis, w. jerks Fell,
Lewis e. Eliason, Charles e. Dubell,
Isaac 4. Johnson, DIR. John Palmer,
Jr., a. l.. Foster, Harry E. Spealman,
Samuel K Smith, T.. Miller Turner,
e. A. Van Trump, Leonard e. Wales,
/ Il. j. Dallett, II. L. Evans, Thomas
Holt, r. Allen Hilles, Job ii. Jackson,
/ William II. Hill, Justa G. Justis, Ed
win II. Herbert, Franklin J. Murphy,
George G. Thomas, Francis II. Hof-
fecker Phillips f. Lee, Charles e. Jen-
/ kins, David Lindsay, Rev. A. II. Miller,
Henry w. Morrow, William T. Nous
| ley. w. II. Thompson, Frank p. Tur-
ner, NJ. l.. Snyder, M. Veale and l.. A.
Won Selveneck, of Philadelphia.
ENTERTAINED HIS FRIENDS.
Edward Donahoe pleasantly enter
| tanned a merry party OF friends at his
| handsome home, at Edge Moor, last
night. An enjoyable evening was
spent in music, dancing and various
social diversions, and refreshments
we're served. Among the guests were:
Miss Jennie Beckett, Miss Rose Ham
ilton, Harry Keaveney, Elmer Klund,
Miss Katie Burns, Miss Nora Walters,
Andrew Cole, Miss Jennie Wright, Miss
Mary Ziegler, James Ziegler, Harry
McClane, John Donahoe, Miss Cora
Taggart, William Pritchett, William
Wier, John Hamilton, Miss Gertrude
Burns, the Misses Watts, OF New Cas-
tie, and Miss Dougherty, OF Philadei-
phia.
MR.. STONE TO SPEAK HERE.
George w. Stone, of Boston, former
ly Of this city, will speak before the
Society OF Mayfiower Descendants, IN
Philadelphia, tomorrow night On
Sunday he will preach in the Unitarian
Church, of this city, on Religion ano
the Conscience Word for Agnostlcs
and Club Men"
| SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Miss Rose McCann to Michae
Kelly, of No. 22O West Fourth street
on June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gafney left for New
York yesterday, Mrs. Gafney beini
summoned to meet her brother, Dayi'
Duncan Vincent, and Miss Picnic Vim
cent to be present at the settlement o
her fathers estate.
Miss Hettie f. N. Rubio and JohI
H. Mclaughlin, both of this city, wer
married last night. The ceremon.
took place at the parsonage Of Asbur.
NJ. e. Church and was performed b.
the pastor, Rev. Ezra Tinker, ID. ID.
Francis H. Hoffecker, of this city
! will read his paper, Delaware in tn
l Revolution" before the Sons OF Della
ware. in their rooms in the the Bet
building, Philadelphia, on next Thurs
day night.
= II. G.. Morse, president OF the Harla
I and Hollingsworth Company, who
/ on a trip to Europe, will probably II
i turn the first week in June.
s The Misses Shortlidge will spend tn
s Summer at CASTLE, N. Y.
Rev. William A. Walling, OF DELI
!, ware Avenue Baptist Church 4,
e spending a few days In Pittsburg.
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