Evening journal., 1898-12-08
DELAWAREANS DINE.
Many Wilmingtonians at Their
Banquet Last Night.
IoTHER SOCIAL DIVERSIONS
NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES IN
WHICH WILMINGTON PEOPLE
AND THEIR FRIENDS ARE IN
TEREsTED- -THE VISITING AMI
THE VISITED.


THE VISITED.
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ton IN this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care OF the Evening jour-
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on one side Of the paper only.
SONS OF DELAWARE BANQUET.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
adoption by Delaware, leading the thir-
teen original states. Of the Federal
Constitution, and, as usual, the Sons of
Delaware gave their annual dinner in
celebration Of the event at the Hotel
Walton in Philadelphia last night. The
affair was one Of the most enjoy
able in the history Of the society.
The special guests were Governor
TunneI, Hon. John r. Nicholson,
chancellor of the state; Bishop Cole
man, ex-senator Higgins, Judge spru-
ance. Henry c. Conrad, Rev. DR.
Thumhs e. Martindale, Judge Porter
Of the Superior Court Of Pennsylva-
Mia; s. l.. McGonlgal w. A. Ransom,
Dir. Joseph II. Marshall, Job IL. Jack
son and George Alfred Townsend.
THE handsome menu contained a Sc
ries of etchings Of particular interest
TO Deawareans These were a picture
of Commodore Macdonough's victory
on Lake Champrain, from an old print,
portrait of Commodore MacdOnough,
others of the Nate Thomas f. Bayard
and of John NJ. Clayton and a picture
of the gunboat Wilmington.
The blessing WAS asked by Bishop
Coleman, and. when the cigar smoke
became OF The proper density Presi-
dent Fisher announced with regret that
ex-Judge George p. Fisher, OF Dover,
who WAS to respond to the toast, 1.-THE
Monroe Doctrine" was unable to be
present, because OF Illness, due to his
advanced age, but THAT his address
would be read by Professor George p.
Hynsbn.
At the conclusion Of the reading of
Judge Fishers address a telegram OF
greeting and thanks was sent to him.
The second speaker was George AZ
fred Townsend, who, beginning with
witty "reminiscences of his boyhood
days I'M the towns of Delaware, dds
cussed the romance aud poetry which
ie in the history of the slate, in It's
rivers and hlKs and in its people, es-
pecially THOSE OF the past. MT Town
send exploited the influence OF the
Dutch i'm Delaware, and by reciting
the ancestry of MANY eminent men in
politics and letters showed THAT most OF
them were Of Delaware stock.
Hon. William c. spruance, Of this
city, next addressed the assemblage on
The New Constitution"
REV. DR. Henry Baker, of this city,
responded to The toast, "Civlc and Re
mgious Liberty AT the close OF the
speech making the new president OF
the society, WglIiam T. Tiiden, took
the chair, and delivered a brief ad-
dress.
AT the annual election of the society
herd prior to the dinner, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, WilMam T. Tilden;
first vice-pres.dent, Alexander p Coles
berry; second vice-president, James B
Candy; historian, Norris S. Barratri
treasurer, Henry c. Bye; secretary
William T. Westbrook, Jr.; members
Of the board Of governors, Lewis B
Morrow, OF Wilmington; Thomas Wins
more, r. Lowber Temple, Avery D
Harrington.
Among the guests present from this
city We're: Hugh c. Browne, j. W. Az
don, William Michael Byrne, H. 5
lGoldey j. II. Honecker. Jr., II. f. Hot
fecl0er, job II. Jackson, ]. w. law
son, Preston Lea, Samuel NTcAllister
L. B. Morrow, John S. Muffin, Jr., Rob
ert McCaulgey, A. C. McCaus.and, Vic
ter b. Woolley. Joshua Pusey, w. NJ
Pyle. John NJ Richardson, DR.. e. G
ShortEidge, Thomas e. Young. r
Harry Young. George NJ. Jones, Hon
Anthony Higgins, Judge l. c. Grubb.