Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-18
.CHURCHMEN AT DINNER
ELABORATE SPREAD IN THE NEW
CENTURY CLUB BUILDING.

BY PROMINENT MEN AT THE
SI1NlI-ANNUlAL MEETING OF THE
DELAWARE CHURCH CLUB.
The most elaborate banquet ever
served in the NelwlCentury Club build
ing was spread last night, the occasion
being the seml-annual dinner OF the
Delaware Church Club. Covers were
laid for elghty-fye members and
guests, and for several hours they dis
cussed the numerous savory dishes, ar
ter which interesting and instructive
speeches were made by men of expert
ence and ability The gathering was
ore Of the most enjoyable that has ever
been held in this city.
The president of the club George A.
Elliott, stated that the club was very
desirous Of securing a permanent room,
where the members could gather con-
tinuaily in social intercourse and
whore business meetings could be held.
He said that many Of the other mem
bsrs were in accordance with his
views.
The first speaker Of the evening was
Bishop Coleman. who told about 'FThe
Last General Convention, It's Works
and Results" He said there was little
done that could be set down in facts
and figures. but that little should not
be disparaged but on the contrary,
should be an encouragement, as II
shows the machinery of the church rs
working smoothly and that the mem
bers are in harmony. One OF the ad-
vantages in revising the constitution IS
the provisional gatherings dividing tn.
church in this country into provinces
It also provides for q proper course fol
appeals. It is a matter OF regret tina
no forward step was taken in matter o
marriage and divorce and the church,
n attitude toward those important prob
I. lens. Bishop Coleman expressed tn
hope that at the next General Conyen
I tion steps would be taken in the mat
ter, and he also urged all churchmei
q to lend their hearty cooperation q
the building Of cathedral for tn.
American Church in Washington.
The other speakers were Rev. Johl
: ". Brown. ID. D., Of New York, VIII
spoke on "The Churchs Duty to tn
Nation in the Time Of War" Rev. {
Ernest Smith. d. D., OF Baltimore, VIII
=, spoke on THE Churchman Of Della
ware" Rev. Thomas A. Packard, c
Rockville, made an address on 9TH
Church in Our New Territory" Rev.
: W. Austin, Of Jamaica, West Indie
a gave an interesting talk on "The O.
bans in Jamaica"
Judge l. c. Grubb made short an
= felicitous speech. and kept the dine
in a roar Of laughter. J. V. Rhodes, (
Baltimore, who is one of the organizes
= Of new church club in that city, al'
made a few remarks, and Rev. f.
- Munson, chaplain Of the First Del
- ware Regiment, also spoke briefly II
dinner closed by singing the Doxolog
I. and with the benediction by Bish'
Coleman.
The members and guests includ
Lieutenant w. S. Alexander, u. S. A
,d Rev. ]. w. Austin, Jamaica, w. L.;
Walker Burns, Horace Burr, Rev. Jol
a. w. Brown, n. Y; Samuel c. Bidd
A. Bishop Coleman, George S. Capel
~ Delaware Clark, E. T. Candy, w.
ho Chandler, Charles M. Curtis, James
~ Carter, Alfred A. Curtis, William Clot
81 T. Leslie CARPENTER, J. Albert Cur
60 Charles A. Cook, John w. Dandy, /
a. nest DUPONT. Francis G. DuPo
ho Charles e. Dubell, George A. Elliott,
A. EGlegood, L. ID. Eliason, Alfred
lott. William r. Finn. II. C. Fu,s
ill weider, W. jerks Fell, +. w. Fish
Hon. Ignatius c. Grubb, A. V. Lee
George, Rev. George C. Hall, Fran
II. Hoffecker, Edwin M. Herbert, r
rot II. Ashton Henry, William Hutchins
Isl George "a. Hart T, Huxley Harv
m- John w. Harvey, I. G. Justis, A.
ok. johnson, Charles e. Kingston, v
M liam Kenney. William NJ Kennard,
OF w. Knox, Preston Lea. David Linds
Jr., George F. Lowry, Enoch X. Mil
franklin J. Murphey, ]. w. Mackl'
Rev. r. NJ. Munson, Rev. Richard
o. Nelson, Philadelphia; R. T. Pill
me, Robert Pennington, DR.. John Pain
ana Jr., J. w. PonOer, Clarence W. p
yea Rev. Thomas j. Packard, Rcckvi
yea Nd; F. II. Rhodes. Baltimore; A.
Reed, Richard P. Reed, Rev. C. Err
Smith, Baltimore; Edwin P. Sloco
iu DR.. T. z. Smith, Jesse G. Simm'
Henry b. Thompson. Frank P. Tur
IN w. II. Thomson. j. w. Thomson, R.
Tadman, e. A. Van Trump, E. T. "
ain ner, Victor B. Wooiley, ]. H. VIII
au- man, L. A. Williamson, George
:, OF Wolfe.