The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-07

CROSBY AND HILL ENTERTAIN h-. :
That the relations Of the members of the
firm of Crosby & Hill toward their small
army of employees arc Of more than bus.
mess character was evidenced last night
when not only the employees, IA bevy OF
pretty lnnidens, some few benedicts and
handful OF baeholOrs) but twenty i've
friends, were the guests Of Messrs. Crosby
and Hill on a trolley ride and at an lab-
crate dinner, both OF which were delight
fully entertaining.
Tho enterprising market street dry good
dealers have made the yearly entertain
ment Of their employees part OF their
business and whilo previous dinners have
been pleasant affairs, that Of last evening
was the most enjoyable one ever given.
Two special cars carried the party TO the
Brandywine Springs Park during the
early evening, and after rnmble through
the pretty grove the guests OF Mr., Crospy
and Mr. Hill sat down to two elegan ly
spread tables in the grove restaurant.
Messrs. Crosby and Hill occupied the head
of the respective table and their very pres
ence lent on air OF hospitality to the sur
roundings TO add to tho occasion How
sons Bind discoursed sovera. choice Sc
lectiops. Caterer Walton served the fol-
lowing dinnLr:
Soup.
- Fish
Fulet OF Beef tiarnished with Mushrooms
. Mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Potato Croquet.es. >.s
Queen Olives Sliced Tomatoes
Sailed Almonds
Tut, Fruit leo Cream. ri
-. Assorted Cakes
Saratoga Hollis
Cheese Waters
Coffee.
After the coffee was passed Mr.. Crosby
arUse and expressed pleasure at seeing not
only his store friends present but the in
vited guests, He regretted that few of
his friends werc detained because of cir
cunstances over which they had no con-
troll, md hoped that all present would en-
Joy themselves.
Diverting to some pleasantly he called
the attention Of his guests TO the fact that
in thor spresence were three unmarried
Prcsby terrain clergymen, all bright and in
t,lligcnt yet lonely personages aud there
.foro in need OF good wives. MIR. Grossly
remarked that previous to Rev. w. +,
Lewis marriage there were four linnar-
rlcd clergymen OF his faith in tho city and
he hoped that the remaining lonely three
would soon profit by their fellow Christian
wUrWcr s experience. Tho remarks caused
considerable merriment
Rev. William NJ. S3hull referred to the
prosperity of the Crosby and Hill store,
ana hoped such condition would con-
iinue. Ho said the store proprietors were
Identified with every thing that Is progress
s!vo lie was glad to SEQ that the firms
enterprise had extended TO New Jersey,
and expressed he belief that 1t would soon
be shown in Philadelphia again. Il be-
lieve tho frm once had store in tho
Quaker City, but the place was too dead. |
understand and they had to retire said
Mr. Schall.
William S. Prickett prcfacel his brief
remarks by assuring Messrs. Crosby and
Hin that thoir hospitality was being en-
loved by their guests. This ontcrprisins
firm" continued he, always sets out o
good thing whether IL DO banquet or
bargain GALE My wife got bicycle to at
tend these bargain sales, and so rapidly 10
our homo filling up that have been sur.
prisod. w.
That the firm Is progressive one Mr..
Prickett attributed to the attractive corps
of assistants employed. "No wonder they
have made success Of tho dry goods bus
moss. With such an efficient stall they
could not bo other than prosperous were
Mr.. Prickott's words.
Mr.. Hill, the junior momber Of the firm,
assured the guests that be was glad to bo
with them.
Other brief remarks were made by Col.
A. G. McCausland, Rev. }. X. Milligan,
Rev. II. A. blcCurdy, Rev. Mr.. Long. Pro-
fessor A. II. Berlin, Herbert N. Fell, Mrs.
w. X. Crosby and A. o. II. Grier, the lat
ter speaking for the press