Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
DINNER TO employees.


banquet at Brandywine Springs Park
last Thurday. The occasion was the
annual summer outing and included
trolley ride to and from the park. All
had most enjoyable time. In addition
tic the employees, several other guests
partook of the hospitality of the firm.
Those in tho party were rs follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Crosby,
Joseph Hill, Mr.. and Mrs, .Jorde,
William Morton, the Rev. and Mrs. j.
4. Milligan, the Revs. Il. A. McCurdy,
y. W. Long, George II. Trull and
William Nj. Schall, Prof. and Mrs.
4. II. Berlin, Col. and Mrs. A. G.
McCausland, Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Price, Mr.. and Mrs, +. W. Fem, Mr..
and Mrs. William S. priclsett, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Crozior, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Coffin, Mr.. aud Mrs. A.
Victor Hughes, Miss Hill. Misses Clara
Wells, Emma Butz, Bella Duntze,
Anne Stewart, Nellie Price, Annie Bal
lance, Alice Smith, Mary Grant, Clara
Y. Murphey, Maud Alexander, Katie
Casey, Maggie Slattery, Georgia King,
Mary Maloney, Ellen Harding, May
Smith, Vivian Homewood and Matte
Boothe, William Butt, William Low
ther, Ralph Spencer, Herbert N. Fell,
Vincent G. Hazard, O. Edgar Fell,
James z. Smith, William O'Neal and
representatives of the newspapers.
The party left Fourth and Market
streets at 5.45 O'Clock in two special
cars, Nos. lis and l19. manned by
Conductors A. II. Christy and Charles
b. James and Mctormen A. Hines and
joseph G. Cornish. The run to Brandy
wine Springs, which required three
quarters of an hour, was delightful.
The rain had cooled tho air, which
made the trip all the more enjoyable.
Upon arriving ut the park those in
tho party left the cars and spent half
an hour walking about the pretty
resort and admiring its natural and
artificial beauties. Some visitad the
encampment of the Pennsylvania Boys
Brigade and chatted with the youthful
cadets and their officers. Manager
Crook and his assistants were on hand
and took pleasure in showing the visi-
tors around the pretty resort.
Shortly after O'Clock the members
OF the party were invited by Messrs.
Crosby and Hill to the park restaurant,
where they occupied two long tables.
The restaurant resembles mammoth
porch and is most delightful place IN
which to dine in summer time. How
sons famous band, which was playing
in the concert shell short distance
away, played sweet music during the
dinner, which added to the pleasure
of the diners. The restaurant, which
is of itself most inviting place. was
tastefully decorated with potted plants
and brilliantly illuminated by electric
lights. The following tempting menu
was served by Caterer Walton and an
efficient corps of assistants in manner
which reflected great credit upon them !:
Soup. Fish.
Fiilet of Beef garnshed with Mushrooms.
Mashed Potatoes.
Green Peas. Potato Croquettes.
Deviled Crabs.
Queen Olives. Sliced Tomatoes.
Sailed Almonds.
Tutti Frutt Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Saratoga Rolls
Cheese. Waters. Coffee.
When the guests sat down they found
small bouquet at each plate Mr..
Crosby sat at the head of one table
and Mr.. Hill at the other, and when
coffee had been reached on the menu
Mr.. Crosby made a few pleasant re-
marks, in which he assured those
present that he and his esteemed part
ner were delighted to have the oppor.
employees and other friends. A hearty
welcome was extended to all and the
wish was expressed that much enjoy
ment might be derived from the out
ing. Some who had been invited, Mr..
Crosby said, he regretted were pre-.
vented from attending by the death of
a relative and Others did not make the
trip on account of the threatening
weather He concluded his brief speech
with few witty remarks, after which
he called upon several others for adj
dresses.
Remarks of a timely character were
made by Col. McCausland, the Rev.
j. r. Milligan and the Rev. Thomas A.
McCurdy. Mr.. McCurdy had offered
the opening prayer.
The Rev. William NJ. Schall wished
the firm as much prosperity in the
future as it had enjoyed in the past.
cit is identified with everything pro-
gressive in Wilmington, he said. II
am glad to see that it has hranched
out into New Jersey, and 1 hope it
will get into Philadelphia. l believe a
store was started in Philadelphia, but
the place was too dead for the firm. ="
Mr.. Schall's remarks provoked merri-
ment.
William S. Prickett, the next speaker,
said Crosby & Hill always SGT out a
good thing, whether it is banquet
or a bargain counter. my wife, he
said, "had to get bicycle to attend
the bargain sales at the store, and now
that she has the bicycle and the bar
gain counter is more accessible, the
house is getting filled with bargains.
One of the speakers said he hoped
the firm would reach Philadelphia. /
hope it may reach New York; Mr..
Prickett complimented Messrs. Crosby
d Hill and their employees upon the
fine business they have built up.
The Rev. E. W. Long expressed his
pleasure at being one of the guests and
complimented the hosts.
Joseph Hill, member of the firm,
told the guests he was glad of thoir
presence at all times.
Mrs. William X. Crosby made n
neat little speech, in which she quoted
an interesting anecdote that was
greeted with applause.
Remarks were also made by Prof. A.
ii. Berlin, Herbert N. Fell and A. o.
II. Grier. At the conclusion of the
banquet vote of thanks and three
hearty cheers were given Messrs. Crosby
& Hill. The crews of the special cars
were also dined by the firm.
The party left the park at 0.30
O'Clock and reached their homes at a
seasonable hour. Tho ride in was en-
lirened by vocal music, which was n
pleasing feature of the trip. Notwith-
standing the lowering clouds, there was