Evening journal., 1900-12-08

ciety filled the upper dining room OF
the Bellevue.
Scarcely had the first course been
Served when a committee OF three
from the old society, which was din
ling on the first floor, was announced,
land were presented by President Will
liam H. Marvil. They bore the COM
lpliments Of the Sons of Delaware, upon
1.-THE broad ground that "Delawareans
are never divided" They were re-
ceived with applause, and their greet
ing was responded to by the chairman,
who also appointed William Z. Tilden,
Frank L. Neall and Joseph p. Truitt a
committee to present the felicitations
land congratulations of the society to
the Sons of Delaware.
While the banquet was in progress
the president read a telegram from
Captain John Reed, U. S. N, one Of
lDelaware's Sons, who had just been
made an admiral and was on his way
to Washington. He expressed great re-
grets at his inability to be present.
Thunders of applause greeted the an
nounoement Of the honor bestowed
upon Captain Reed, and three cheers
were given for the new admiral.
The society needed nothing to put It
in good spirits. They were all boiling
over with good humor when they as
sembled in the dining room, all fire.
lquently joining with the orchestra in
singing familiar airs and patriotic
songs. The first to arouse enthu-
siasm was "The Holy City" which
was sung with fervor and with i'm
lpressiveness by the whole party.
Impromptu toasts to well known
and favorite members followed each
other rapidly through the dinner.
William T. Tilden. "the soul and
brains and the heart of the Delaware
Society" being thus honored, the toast
being followed by the singing OF
Maryland. Ny Maryland" The new
president, William II. Long, was toast
ed, and bowing acknowledgment, was
received with Marching Through
Georgia" There was not dull mo-
ment throughout the serving Of the
entire menu. The Blue Hens Chick
ems made as much noise as chickens
usually do when feeding.
Nor did the president wait until the
coffee before he brought out his regu-
lar speakers. One time served as we'll
r las another. and better. too. He
b stated that this first annual dinner was
held on the 18th anniversary of the
adoption of the Constitution of the
/. United States by the State OF Della
ware. He introduced as the first
r speaker Herbert II. Ward, attorney
> general-elect Of Delaware, who spoke
z to the toast, "The State Of Delaware ?
Mr.. Ward, in his praise of the little
T State. said that Delaware has more
) politics and more kinds of poll.
, tics to the square inch than an,
, other plot of ground in the United
. States" The society heartily agreed
} with him in this sentiment.
Hugh c. Browne, postmaster al
e Wilmington, who spoke to "Dela-
. wares Future" deprecatingly remark
? ed that he never knew a man ye
d who dealt in futures that did not for
get the past" His address bristleI
- with pointed references to Delawarel
{. lively politics, some Of which arouse,
Y much merriment, as so many of al
e parties were at the dinner.
f William II. Stayton,. vice-presiden
of the Delaware Society of New York
= spoke of the 'Delawareans in New
y York." and the Rev. F. COrnwell Jen
Inings, formerly of Hanover Presbyter
/ lian Church, responded to "The Twen
g tieth Century-Its Duties and Respon
sibilities." DR.. Edward Bedloe, lat
n United States consul at Canton. re
e cited "The Defense Of Cremona"
{. Those who attended the Sons O
i Delaware banquet were: Louis II
e Ayres, d. Acheson Armon, DR.. T. 4
Andrews. Joel J. Bailey W. E. Bal0el
.e lC II. Barritt, S. B. Brown, Franci
L Skunk Brown, James II. Buck, T. {
y Bradley, Mahlon Bryan, DR.. II. r. Bun
T. ton, A. F. Bornot, Abraham Brown, +
H. Beck. Mr.. Barr, James B. Canbl
= Alfred n. Chandler, A. S. Chandler,
- z. Challenger. p. E. Chambers. J. ]
2t Clawson, DR.. d. N. Conner H. c. Cor
a. rad, Z. T. Davis. c. n. Dorm, Charlie
NJ Dunwoody, w. S. Emerson. G. A. E
,s lott, Richard Fisher, Arthur II. Fisl
,d Ter, Ralph W. Fisher, DR.. l.. Webste
Fox, David X. Fuller. Herbert n. Eel
As DR.. j. S. Gibb J. E. Hendrickson, ].
Of Hendrickson. S. A. Hendriekson,
is H. Herring, Dr. N. Hickman, DR.. II.
7e Hickman, DR.. w. Joseph Hearn, D
g. wv. p. Hearn. DR. G. S. Hearn, DR..
II. IRs W. Al0lls AdlhllM We AAaA AAos It al
d. els II. Hoffecker. J. Harry Hoffecke
L. II. c. Howell, NJ. p. Hutton, Paul
T. Hesser, E. r. Hunt, Joseph w. KeT
It. W. II. Lacey. c. F. Lacey, Edgar Y
In Lank, James Lewis, J. II. Lohand.
a J. Matthews. ID. b. Martin, ]. J. Ma
IN tin, Luther Martin. Jr.. Joseph G. Ma
e timer. Charles r. Mcgee, w. II. MegC
an F. ]. Melvin, w. G. Mitchell, il.
d. Manlove, Thomas Mccoy. S. /. NJ
ze Gonigal, William McGonigal, Robe
at McCaulley. James Pollock, Thomas
he Parks, l. Layton Register, r. J. re
of nOlds, J. N. f. ROssiter Frank
,is Shattuck. DR.. T. c. Stellwagen, DR..
c. Stellwagen, Jr.. w. V. Smith, w. :
me- Smithers. J. T. Shallcross, David
Ter Stetson, Elias P. Smithers, e. A. TIE
a. mis-, e. W.. Tunnel, II. T. Tschudy,
.ed F. Waters, George B. Wells, Hen
re- Whiteley. w. G.. Whiteley, J. p w
ro son, Thomas Winsmore, r. J. VIII
he more, Dr. w. V. Woods, c. W. Wrig
Iis r. B. Wheeler, DR.. George II. We