The sun., 1898-11-20
They WILL Dine AND TALK
Sons Of the Diamond State in
Philadelphia Preparing for
Their Annual Feast.
SOCIETY WITH LOFTY MOTIVES
Its Object Is to Bring Forth a Knowi-
edge of Past Honorable Deeds of
observation-disclosures" the Mil
ford Bard win Entertain
the Banqueters.
SOCIETY WITH LOFTY MOTIVES

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The Sons Of Delaware, Of Philadelphia,
banquet at Hotel Walton on Deem
ber7.
They will dine and talk of old Della
ware, these sons OF the Diamond State
who have adopted tie city Of brotherly
love. H
During the royal feast, tongues Of elo-
auence will recall the honored part
which the "Three lower counties" on the
Delaware have played in the history Of
the nation.
The hearts of the Blue Hens chickens
will swell with pride as they listen to
the noble deeds OF their ancestry and
drink the health of future Delawareans.
The oratar who will figure as the dis
tinguished entertainer Of the evening, is
George Alfred Townsend the noted
author and journalist, better known in
literary circles as "Gath." George Al
fred Townsend is fully able to entertain
any gathering of intelligent men. The
expressed originality Of the milford
Bard" for Townsend was born and lived
for years at Milford, Kent county,is we'll
exampled in "The Entailed Hat" a novel,
the plot and scene Of which is laid at
Dover.
With Townsend will be George +.
Fisher q Delawarean of exceeding bright
ness and ability.
There will be over hundred Della
wareans now living in this State who will
sit around the banquet table at the Wal
ton and listen to the many interesting
toasts. Last year the stirring address Of
Rev. T. E. Martindale, D. d., on "Kent
County" was the feature of the even
ing.
The society of the Sons of Delaware is
one of the greatest historical organiza-
tions OF to-day. In truth it is more than
a historical organization, as one of the
society's objects is, by bringing forth a
knowledge Of the past honorable deeds
of Delawareans. tC incite love OF fame
in the hearts OF its citizens of to-day and
encourage them to acts Of virtue and
greatness that the marked reputation of
their State shall be upheld i'll worthy
manner.
Conceived with such lofty motives,
the society has quickly outstepped the
bounds OF the Diamond State and made
itself a potent factor in many other COM
munities.
The society of the Sons of Delaware, of
Philadelphia, was organized in 1892 for
the purpose OF promoting social inter-
course among Delawareans by birth or
ancestory, residing or located in the State
of PENNSYLVANIA or adjacent territory; to
tender hospitality and manifest friend
ship toward Delawareans when they may
be temporarily sojournng in the city of
Philadelphia; to collect, preserve and
disseminate information concerning the
history, folklore and conditions OF the
people and relating to the institution OF
the State of Delaware"
The Delaware Colony in Philadelphia
numbers about 81 600 persons and per-
haps this fact will help to explain the in
tluential standing of the society.
Its annua! meetings and banquets
have been events Of great social and in.
telcctnaI interest and the banquet next
month is expected to be the most sue
cessful yet held.
The officers are: President, Richald
Fisher; First Vice President. William r.
Tildcn, Second Vice President, Alexander
+. Colesberry; Historian, Norris S. Bar
raft; Treasurer, Edward G. Miller, Secre-
tary, William +. Westbrook, Jr.; three
members of the Board of Governors,
Warren Harper, F'ancis II. Hoffeckcr,
William Fl. Marvi'.
A reception will follow the election Of
new officers, the members and guests ad-
journing to the Hotel Walton to spend
the remaining part OF the evening around
the festal board. The guests o the even
ing will probably be Hon. Ebe W. Tun.
nell, Governor OF Delaware; Hon. Charles
B. Lore, Chief Justice of Delaware; Hon.
John II. Nicholson, Chancellor of Della
ware; Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman, Bishop
of Delaware and W. II. stayton, presi-
dent of New York Society Sons OF Dcla-
ware.
The menu will be one OF exquisite
taste, and the manner in which the BAN
queters heretofore have fingered at the
banquet table, testifies that these oc-
casions are enjoyed by all who partici-