The sun., 1900-12-08
Well Known Philadelphia Hos
telry was Filled With
Delaware'S Sons.
BOTH WERE BIG SUCCESSES
Governor-Elect HUM was the Guest
ofthe Sons of Delaware---Hugh
Q. Browne Spoke I'm an Elo-
quent Manner at the Del
aware SocietY's Ban
quet on "Dela-
wares Future.


ware Society and the Sons of Delaware
in the Bellevue Hotel, Philadelphia, last
night, were both big successes in every
respect. There had been Il controversy
for several days as to which organization
should have the use of the hotels main
banquet hall. On Thursday, however,
Lawrence Mccormick, manager of the
hotel gave the use of the main hall for
last night to the Delaware Society. The
Sons of Delaware occupied the Broad
and Walnut streets room on the ground
floor and said that they preferred it to
the main banquet hall.
| The last time the Broad and Walnut
streets room was used for similar pur-
pose was when the late George w.
Childs entertained some distinguished
guests there, including Madame Chris
tine Nelson, since which time no private
entertainment has been held there. The
Sons Of Delaware were jubilant because
they had the use of such an historic
room and the Delaware Society congrat-
ulated itself on being able to celebrate
| its dinner as 1t was originally planned.
| When the guests to each banquet pass
ed in the Bellevue doors they said good
evening" to each other as amicably as
If they never had dispute in their lines.
The Sons OF Delaware which is the
oldest organization of the two, had as
their guest of honor, Governor-elect John
Hum. The Delaware Society were hon.
ored by the presence of Bishop Coleman,
but the Bishop however was present at
both functions and pronounced the bene-
ldiction. The Sons Of Delaware and their
guests numbered about 125, while the
members and guests of the Delaware So
lciety numbered about 100. An excellent
menu had been prepared for each organi-
cation aud every one passed pleasant
evening.
The speakers and their toasts at the
banquet of the Sons of Delaware We're
as follows:
Hon. John Hum, goYernor-elect of
Delaware, The State of Delaware; the
Hon. w. w. Wiltbank, judge of Court
of Commons Pleas of Philadelphia,
"rhiladelphia's Obligations to Della
ware; the lon l.. Irving Handy, OK
member Of Congress from Delaware,
"rhe Metropolis of Our Native State;
the Rev. l.. w. Layfeld, Home Ties;
the Hon. Levi C. Bird, 1.-The Delaware
Bar; DIR. j. II. Marshall, president Of
New York Delaware Society, Our
Gotham Brethren"
The speakers and their toasts at the
Delaware Society's dinner We're as fol-
lows:
1.-The State of Delaware" Attorney
General-elect OF Delaware, Herbert II.
Ward; "'rhe United States" James w.
King; "Delaware's Future" Hugh @.
Browne, postmaster OF Wilmington;
"Delawareans In New York" William
II. Stayton, of New York; "The Twent-
lieth Century, Its Duties and Responsible
lftiaa tho Paw GnrpuyaD 1appinuo
Hugh G. Browne, who made an ad-
dress at the Delawre Society's dinner on
the subject, "Delaware's Future" said
in part:
speaking of futures, l never knew a
man yet that dealt In futures who did
not regret the past. 1t is Il pleasant
duty to tear aside the veil and look
into the future. / would that l had
the tongue or the pen to do the sub.
ject justice. The old State that you and
| love best CT all in the Union. Her pos
sibilities are unlimited. A soil as rich
az any in the land q water front un-
surpassed by any on the seaboard; q
climate as typical of temperate America
as her citizens are types of true Ameri-
cans.
The first to sign the compact of
union she has always been loyal to 1t.
| III tne times Wnen the Qhrk clOuQS OF
war have overhung the national sky,
Delaware has instantly responded to her
country's call to arms. As in the Civil
War, so in the late American-Spanish
contest she far exceeded her quota.
'In the last contest it was three times
over that she equipped ready for service
her brave volunteers.
Proud of her past, gorying in her
present and confident of her future,
Delaware awaits the dawn of the COM
ing century when she too will keep step
with the cavalcade marching into the
goth century, century which is to bring
with it the civilization of the entire
| world. The sunlight of civil and religi-
GUS liberty shall penetrate the darkest
corners of the earth and scatter tho
poisonous miasmi of barbarism and
superstition. If The new cycle is to
witness development in proportion to
that of the present the human mind can
hardly conceive what the future will
t he. II was less than century witnessed
/ the development from the stage coach
/ to the 60 mile an hour train; from tho
relay post TO the telegraph cable and
Telephone. The future is beyond concep-
tion: why attempt its description. Lot
us 90 as our fathers did. lay the forn-
| dation solid and firm. That is our civic
: duty and IN doing i we contribute 10 thu
hnru. "A -" ~ "..'..et