Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
REUNION AT REHOBoTH.
Meeting of Lawmakers and Convention
Delegates at the Seashore.

Meeting of Lawmakers and Convention
Delegates AT Ihe Seashore.
The members Of the State Legislature
and late Constitutional Convention held
a reunion ut Rshohoth Thursday, and
an enjoyable day WAS passed. Mary
of the members we're accompanied by
thoir wives. The trip to Rehohoth was
made on special train, which had
heen provided by the railroad officials.
Those who attended made their head,
quarters at the Douglass House, and
after dinner at that hotel meeting was
held in the parlor. Representation j.
Frank Eliason, the only Republican
member Of the House, was made chair
man and Representative b. A. Hazel
secretary. Speaker Riggin and Repre-
sentative Wilson of the House. Speaker
Harrington and Senator W. i. Moore
of the Senate and Delegates Gilchrist
and Ellsgood of the Constitutional Con
vention were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions thanking the railroad
company and the management OF the
hotel for the courtesieB shown. The
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Speeches we're mAde by Speaker Rig
gin, Representatives HAZEL and Wilson,
William Salisbury. Capt Robert w.
Dasey, Gen. r. u. Holiday and others,
while there were vocal selections by
Postmaster Enoch Moore of this city
and William T. Smithers. A great deal
OF tho time was enjoyed on the beach,
many of those in attendance taking a
bath in old ocean. The representatives
OF the Convention, Senate and House
were as follows:
Conventional William 7. Smithers,
Dover; II. D. Henrne, Georgetown
John Biggs, Wilmington; Sen. John
f. Donahoe, Wilmingtno: J. Wilkinf
Cooch, Newark: j, y. Gilchrift. Mil.
ford Charles B. Evans, Newark
Robert W. Dassy, Frankford; H. l..
Sapp, Harrington; Elias N. Moore,
Odessa; Isaac W. Wright. Bridgeyille
]. A. Ellsgood, EIlendale: q. z. Muir
ray. Viola: William Salisbury, Dover
Robert G. Hartman, Wilmington: Wood
burn Martin, Seaford; Charles +.
Richards Georgetown; A. l.. johnson,
Wilmington; Judge William G. Spru
ance Wilmington.
Serate-W I. Moore. Bethel; S. II,
Meredith, FELTON,; Robert j. Handy,
| Holly Oak; Speaker Hezesiah Har'
rington of Harrington; CLERK Simon
T.. Doherty of Wilmington; Readin:
Clerk L. d. G. Hcgeman Of laurel
Houae Edward Il. Cochran, Jr., at
torney Representatives Z, G. Dukes Q
Millyille; b. A. Hazel. Simyrna J
Frank Eliason, Mt. Pleasant; William
b. Mccoy, New Castle; William X
Davis, kenton; Robert II. Wilson. Jr.
Speaker Z. u. Riggin Of Laurel; Ro!er
Mccullough, Guyancourt; G. W. adams
Adamsvile David Il. Donaldson, Chris
tiana; James L. Taylor, Townsend
Asbury Smith, Milford /. N. Whit
ney. Bridgeville; Woodward w. Cheairs
Delaware City j. II. Hopkins, Dover
James a. Martin, Milford: Matt For
Short, Georgetown; L. ii. Hopkins
Frederica; Sergeant at Arms W. b
Hazel, Keuton; Clerk George W. Spicer
Jr., Mafshallton.
The guests were as follows: W. j
Thoroughbred, Georgetown: Thoma
n. otayton. Wilmington; Frank N
Dukes. Seibyvills; Il. g. Dukes, Jr.
Millvile; Miss Colt, Smyrna; Mrs.
f. Elason, Mt. Pleasant; Miss Agne
Mccoy, and MiEs Il. Wheatley of Ne
Castle; j. Frank Wilds, Dover; Mrs
X. II. Wilson, Dover; Mrs. L. b. Rig
} gin, Laurel; Harvey 4. Baldwin. Star
ton; Misses May ana S. Vansant, vii
} mington; W. l.. MacFarland, CLAYTON
A. Is. Eutchins, Dover j. b. Milchan
! Harrington; tho Rev. Charles /. Stenglt
, IIeipsic; Mrs. j. b. Gichrist, Milford
Mrs Charles A. Gilchrist, lloboker
Miss Bannister, Toronto; Mrs. Il. v
Dasey, Frankford; William l.. Sirmel
Delmar; William NJ. Dickson, Dover
William II. Walker Wilmington; /
+. Burris, Harrington; Judge Millial
Q II. Rnyce, Georgeiown; Gen. Caro-
r j. Hart, Wilmington; Attorney Generi
) Robert G. White. Georgetown: DR.. ,
. b. Robinson, Lewes; Postmaster EnoC
Moore Of Wilmington; Gen. II.
/ Holiday, Dover; ex Judge David
, Marvel Of Wilmington: Frank Il. Car
well Of Wilmington; James u. Sap
4 Willow Grove.