Evening journal., 1899-07-03
DINED BY MIR. TODD.

The officers and foremen OF the
Diamond State Iron Company were
rendered a complimentary dinner by
George w. Todd, the retiring presi-
dent of the company. on Saturday
night at the Clayton House, and over
100 persons sat down at the tables. Mr..
Todd retired to-day from the head of
the iron plant, which passed into the
control of the Diamond State Steel
Company.
Mr.. Todd entered the employ of the
Diamond State Iron Company as an Of
fee boy in 1866, and continued to adj
vance until he reached the head of the
great plant. which position he has held
for several years.past.
The menu served was elaborate, and
was as follows;
Cream Of Tomato.
Rock Fish, a la Creme.
Queen olives. salted Almonds.
Fillet OF Beef with Mushrooms.
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
Chicken Croquettes with Saratoga
Chips.
Pineapple Sherbet
Lamb Chops. French Peas.
White Rock Lithia Water
Potato Croquettes. Cream Sauce.
Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise Sauce.
Neopolitan lee Cream. Fancy Cakes
Crackers. Cheese.
Coffee.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
Success, L. A. Bower; Deeper
Water" William Lawton; Morals il
Business" Rev. DR.. w. L. S. Murray
Our New Industry" Howard t. Wal
lace; Greater Wilmington" Chic
Justice Charles b. Lore; THE New
Woman Former Congressman l.. Try
ing Handy.
Fred. c. Mccall, on behalf Of thu
officers of the Diamond State IroI
Company, presented to Mr.. Todd tin'
concert phonograph, the machine re
producing the presentation speech
Benediction was pronounced by DR.
Murray.
Among those present were Presi
dent and Mrs. George w. Todd. Mrs
Mary A. Todd, mother of Presiden
Todd: Chief Justice Charles B. Lore
Rev. DR.. w. L. s. Murray, Mr.. an
Mrs. L. A. Bower of New York: Presl
dent and Mrs. Howard T. Wallace
Former Congressman l.. Irwin
Handy, William Lawton, Mrs. Mar
G. Todd. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ross
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard d. Ross, Mr.. an
Mrs. Melville Gambrill, Mrs. Lydia A
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs +. @. Mccall, MI
and Mrs. ]. Herbert Mullin, of Wes
Chester; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Todd, MI
and Mrs Joseph Mendinhall, Mr.. an
Mrs. William Hance. Mr. end Mrs. ]
Lawrence Husbands Mr. and Mr.
Charles G. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. al
, Ian v. Lesley George, Mr.. and Mrs. \
/ F. Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Todd, MI
and Mrs. Walter Griffith, Mr.. and Mr.
J. Hadley Lewis, Miss Clara v. Tof
Miss Cora Guile, Of Philadelphia; Wi
liam Walker, DR.. Thomas s. Davis, {
4 Plainfeld, ~ j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwi
II. Martin, Edward Mendinhall, W. i
Wallace, G. M. Tatnall, DR.. Frank
Talley, of Philadelphia; DR.. Joseph l
Pyle, Thomas ]. Talley, Mr.. and Mr.
Richard Maris, Miss Thomas, WilliaI
! Hirzel, Miss Anna Beard, Mr.. zeble.
Miss Crozier, Mr.. and Mrs. +. 70. Hei
ring, Edward Mccullough, j. @. Brown
L. T. Richards, w a. Thomas, DAME
Forrest, George Rocket, BenJami
Husbands, M. W. Hallam, George Pa
mer, G. G. Riley, p. Shern,C. w. Smitl
John Bice, B. Baker, William Alge,
Benjamin Cummings, G. Wezen, v
J IIollingshead, William McElwee,
{ Hunter, Andrew Corkran, ]. b. Hea
George Buckley, Philip Jones, M. Arm
strong, M. S. Shippers, G.. G. Bryai
Harvey Ammon, Andrew Morris,
W. Cook, Thomas Trueman, P Der
ming, John Garrity, Michael Gran
) Alfred Johnson, ). r. Bailey, Wilhal
Robinson, w. r. Hope, W. 3. Twille.
Samuel Rettew, James Morris, Williai
Saville, J. H. Mahoney John Mora
and others.
Z Arrangements for the dinner wei
/ made by Howard d, Ross, who was al
sisted at the tables by Mr.. Mccall. Wi
liam l.. Todd. r. Lawrence Husband
and William Hance.
DANCE AT ODESSA.
The young men at Odessa will giN
7 dance in the Opera House this ever