Evening journal., 1899-04-28
DEMOCRATIC DINNER.
Members of the Legislature
Entertained at Shellpot Park.
THE AFFAIR WAS A SUCCESS

ADDRESSES WE'RE MADE BY L.
IRVING HANDY, JOHN C. GRAY.
THOMAS DAVIS AND EDWARD d.
HEARN-BRYAN's NAME WAS
CHEBRED.
a dinner was given last night by the
United Democratic Legion cf Brandywlne
hundred. at shelapot Park. in honor OF
the Democratic members OF the Legisla-
ture.
The guests assembled at the Hotel vii
mington and from there special cars were
provided to shellpot. At THE entrance to
the park red and white torches were
burning and the path to the banquet hall
was brilliantly lighted with torches and
electric lights. The out-of-town guests
were shown the beauties OF Shellpot Park
after which the assemblage adjourned 10
the dance pavilion. where covers were
spread for about i5o. The dinner which
consisted Of an excellent menu. was en-
ioyed by all present
After the dinner addresses were made
IN which Democratic principles were
skillfully expounded. That it IS the duty
Of every Democrat TO support the plat
form laid down by the National Conven-
tion and to support the Democratic noml-
nces was strongly and eloquently Inn
pressed on those present by the speakers.
Thomas T.. Malln. president Of the
United Democratic Legion Of Brandywlne
hundred presided. and made a short adj
dress Of welcome.
Tho lf4r fFhnrt4r
who complimontcd the legion on the sue
cess OF the analr and spoke OF the good
work q ala during the last campaign.
Tho other speakers we're Edward u.
Hean, OF Georgetown; ex-Congrcssman
L. Irving Handy and Jonn G.. Gray.
Mr.. Handy In the course of his speech
said there Is never a sky so cloudy but
that there Is one shining star. and that
this dinner carried him hack to the night
the election returns were coming in
when among an the clouds that sur
rounded the Democratic party. there was
one shining star and that wus Brandy.
wine hundred. He said that the Demo.
cratic party had never given up under
a stroke of disaster and that It never will
give up while under Democratic prlncl.
pies. He Impressed upon the asscmblag,
the necessity of supporting the Chicago
platform ana the Democratic nominees
and said he was ready then to pledg,
himself to support both. lie referred {,
| William Jennings Bryan as being th'
next Democratic nominee for president
lnd this was received with loud ap
plause He spoke Of the twenty-on'
Il ThsIr1l rtf sa d ffsfa I
fslature and only eighteen coming out
Three had fallen by the wayslde
Letters were read by Mr.. Handy from
Willard Salisbury and Governor Tunnel
In which both expressed regret at no
being able to be present.
The tables were prettily decorated will
/ roses and carnations. and during the din
nor music was furnished by b. +
Rawnsley's Orchestra.
Those present were: Representative
John T.. Donahoe G. r.. Donovan. J.
shallcross. J. r. Wagamon, Thomas L
| Cottingham, d. G.. Rose, w. T. Jester
Senators s. r. Meredith, r. II. Lewis
Stephen Slaughter. G. NJ. d. Hart; B. l.
Kent Thomas Davis. Thomas A. Dor
man. William Shaw, j. b. Watson. J. 7
| Kilvngton. w. s. Alexander. James J.
Handy. Robert orr Thomas /. Bird
c.. Fighter, J. y. Greenfield, N. L. Grubt
w A. Scott Edward Hart. John Town
send. b. +. Phillips. S. II. Chalfant, "
l.. Haman II. 5. England II. II. Jordan
Lewis j. Cranes, 5. c. Hawkins, Isaa
Drill. jeremiah Sullivan, G. c. Morton
Josiah Marvel. Thomas s. Hitch Jess
X. Bayls. Nicholas S. Stayton, w. u
Barnett, D. w. Colpitts, G. W. Cleavel
John W. Talley. j. w. Lawson, c. /
Bird, w. S. Bird Thomas s. Maln, Wi
liam Jester. II. V. Eason, william MOI
row, ID. r. Bradford. Thomas Frazoi
John T.. Boyes, J. f. Cough. Artemu
Smith, Martin T.. Smith. John T. Dickel
John G. Gray L. j. Minds, Amos stay
ton, r. ID. Hearne, Winfield s. Or
Theodore S. Armstrong, Herman F'ris
Louis Dickoy, r. T. Moody W. n. sl
ley, j. Conway, J. II. Gerstley, Nichola
Murphy John Shaw. John T. Ahrens.
Atwood Weldln Louis Pfrommer WI
liam S. Day and william c. McCrea.