Evening journal., 1900-12-08
Blue HENS
SONS BANQUET
Sons Of Delaware and Della.
ware Society Dine
CONGRATULATIONS EXCHANGED
By the Societies and With Feast and
PrOlic Patch Up Temporary
Differences
CONGRATULATIONS EXCHANGED

In celebration Of the 18th anniver-
sary of the ratification and adoption Of
the Constitution of the United States
by the State of Delaware, the Sons Of
Delaware and the Delaware Society,
both organizations of Philadelphia
gave banquets last evening in the Ho-
tel Bellevue.
In one dining room sat the members
of the Sons Of Delaware, at their ninth
annual dinner, and in another room Of
the same hotel were the members Of
the Delaware Society Of Philadelphia
celebrating their organizations first
anniversary. BY each society distin-
guished men of the Diamond State
were entertained, and that each so
ciety was in amicable relation with the
other was shown in messages of
friendliness delivered by a committee
spokesman from each organization.
Governor E. w. Tunnel and Cover
nor-elect John HUM fraternized with
their brethren in the Sons of Delaware
and the Delaware Society also had dis
tinguished DelaWareans as.-guests.
When the Sons of Delaware, stand
ing at their places around the table
rose and sang the hymn of State love,
Our Delaware" the banquet needed
no further demonstration of success.
The loyal Delawaweans were carried
away with enthusiasm, and it only
needed the oratory of Former Con-
gresham Levin Irving Handy, Of Will
mington, who spoke on "The MetropO-
lis of Our State" to bring cheers for
the Peninsula home. Howard Austin,
of Philadelphia, who recited Oliver
Wendell Holmes poem, "The Boys,
was almost as successful in stirring
his hearers to enthusiastic pitch.
1t was at 7.30 o'clock that the dinner
began, and the first thing that was
done after Bishop Leighton Coleman
had invoked a blessing. was to send to
the Delaware Society diners, a delega-
tion of members to give greeting to
that younger organization. W. w
Smithers moved that the committee be
sent. and soon came a graceful ac-
acknowledgement that gave effectively
the assurance that each society was in
sympathy with the other.
Songs and humorous stories enliv-
ened the diners early in the evening
and later President James B. Candy
introduced as the first speaker the
Hon. John HUM, governor-elect o.
Delaware.
I'VE of Delaware" said the cover
nor-elect, "are nObly blest in every
way, for we have the right to be proul
as the first State to ratify the COnsti
tuition, and that the first American fial
ever raised was on Delaware soil"
Continuing, GOvernor-elect Hum
said: 'Delawareans always find som
place to roost Thank God for that
If it were not for anticipating an invi
tatiOn, 1 would say l hope to be her
again."
He was interrupted by one Of tn
diners saying: MAKE good appoint
ments and you will" Another voic
shouted: Claim everything in sigh
governor, claim everything"
Mr.. Wiltbank in his speech said tina
Delaware stands for sturdiness, hon
esty and intellectual health. A loss {
ten minutes in that ride of Rodney
would have lost the vote of his delegs
tion, for his vote decided it. One {
the things that Delaware always ha
stood for is that men must be free an
money must be honest
Former Congressman Handy wa
particularly eloquent in his praise {
the home State. and, turning to hi
topic of The Metropolis of Our Natiy
State" said that Wilmington is b'
coming rival city to Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love-" he sal
must beware of Wilmington, as Ba
timore must look to save her comme
cial Importance from the growing ci
les of Newport News and Norfolk.
due time said he. there will be
million people living at Wilmingto
and when that time comes Whining
ton, thirty miles nearer the sea ths
Philadelphia, will have a peculiar a
vantage that no other city of it's si
has. The practical result will be tn
Wilmington will be clothed with Il
power of Statehood. Politicians
Kent and Sussex have realized th
from afar"
AS Mr.. Handy was proceeding, sor
one asked as to Addicks. The speak
was not confused, but with an earnel
ness that was convincing, declar
that no matter what might be the
lations of men in politics in Delawa
that subject was one upon which
would not touch in a personal or d
paraging way in Philadelphia.
Judge Wiltbank. of Philadelph
read a paper on "Philadelphia's OF
cation TO Delaware" and there W,
addresses by the Rev. L. w. Layfie
of Camden; United States District !
torney w. NJ. Byrne. and Dr.. J.
Marshall president of the New Yc
Delaware Society.
The menu card was a booklet, witt
handsome cover showing MacDonou
the hero Of Lake Champlain, a De