Evening journal., 1898-03-03
BANQUET OF BUILDERS
Their Seventh Annual Assem-
bly, Last Night.
ENTERTAINED AT CLAYTON HOUSE

hH LAhL A1hhO nj Ouh lON AOODD
DIR. M'CURDY. MAYOR MLEAR AND
PRESIDENT LAWTON SPEAK.
I PROSPECTS FOR MORE BUILD
ING THIS YEAR THAN FOR SEW
ERAL YEARS PAST.
The Wilmington Builders Exchange
gave its seventh annual banquet at the
Clayton House last night The guests
first assembled in the reception rooms,
being afterwards taken to the dining
room, where they partOOk of the fol-
lowing menu:
Blue Points on Half Shell
Consomme Clear.
English Sole, Cream Sauce.
Broiled Oysters on Toast.
Chicken Salad
Roast Black Head Duck, with Jelly.
Punch. ia Roucie.
Dressed Terrapin, a la Clayton House.
Cut Tomatoes. with Lettuce
Strawberry Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Coffee and Rolls.
Cigars.
An orchestra was stationed in the
room and furnished good music.
Calvin l. Swayne was toastmaster,
and when the cigars were lighted he
raped for order. He said the build
ers had gathered, after a prosperous
year, to enjoy themselves. He read a
letter Of regret from William NJ. Byrne.
who was to have been present, and
make an address. Mr.. Byrne wrote
that the association had his best wishes.
Mayor McLear was then introduced.
10 % .tror . . Al IL
Of Wilmington. The structures here.
he said, are as good as in any other
city in the country. What the builders
do here is done we'll and in a substan-
tial manner. The calling, he said. is
an honorable one He referred to the
new Congressional Library building. In
| Washington, and remarked that viii
| mington worlkment could have done lust
as fine work. Our builders are the
| equals OF these to be found anywhere
Rev. T. A. McCurdy followed with an
| interesting address. He said he was no
carpenter, but, Notwithstanding, he was
a builder. He was brought up on the
farm, and, as everyone knows who was
raised on a farm, a boy is expected to
do about everything.
The men in this country are capable
OF buildings anything. He said that
among other things they could build a
navy and, If necessary, find men to man
It. AT this point he was vigorously ap-
plauded. He then spoke briefly on the
point OF organization. both of capital
/ and labor, neither of which could pros
per without the other.
William LawtOn said that the pros.
poets fer the building trade during The
/ coming year was good Prosperity was
/ coming by way of the Christiana.
Chief Engineer Wilson was of tht
opinion that the building prospects
were good.
Building Inspector L. T. Grubb tolC
some experiences as a builder fifty
| seven years ago.
c. T. Hattcn and several others mad,
brief remarks.
The committee in charge of the din.
ner was: George Sigler, A. L. johnson
Q. /. Swayne, w. Gallaher. f. A Mitch
ell, A. S. Reed. Those present were:
Lewis T. Grubb, Frank N. Carswell
William LawtOn, James Wilson. Henr,
| z. MeLear, C. l. Swayne, Rev. 7. A. Nc
Curdy, d. D., A. S. Reed, r. G. Simpson
l.. w. BroSius, William II. Foulk. Rich
ard Kelly, r. o. Janvier, H. H. Luff. c
4. Harry, Harry G. Griffith. w. F
MonlBle, Charles H. Blaine, Joseph I
Bryan, w Stewart Almond. Alber
Beggs, Frank A. Mitchell, George Sig
Ter, W. b. Lenderman. William David
son, Hamilton Stewart, c. H. Sim
mons, T. Chalkley Hatton, William A
Gallaher John M. Solomon, James Ia
Beggs, Jr., Gilpin S. Woodward
charles II. Smith, Jr., Herman Deven
ney, H. c. Evans. Benjamin H. Jones
w. ID. HaddOck. Edward johnson, Hor
ace 5. Allen, Thomas J. EIaddock. J. N
Leaderman, I. J. Lawson, John Reed
Jr., Richard P. Reed, Samuel M. Dillon