Evening journal., 1901-05-17
MANY CNURCHMEN Dine AMID
BRIGHT LIGHTS And FLOWERS
Clergy and LaymeI of the Diocese Of Delaware Give
Elaborate Entertainment to GUSTS From
This and Other States
Bishop Coleman Makes The
Opening Address
CHURCH WORK Is DISCUSSED
By Several Who Are Engaged PrOmi-
nentlV in Advancing The Cause
Of Christianity

VI NhN AfAAA@hAAN
Flooded with many and vari-colored
lights adorned with beautiful cut and
pottfd plants and flowers; glistening with
ilas. silver and snow white linen and
CROW dpd with prominent churchmen aud
tbs = trends from this and other dioccses.
the pghors of the New Century Club
presented an animated scene last evening.
The occasion was the twenty-seventh
semi-annual dinner of the Church Club
of Delaware, and il surpassed all other
similar functions in the spiritual intel
lcciua social and gastronomic pleasures
which it afforded.
Prior to the dinner, which began at 7
o'clock. the business meeting of the club
was held and many matters Of routine
character were discussed ard disposed OF.
The members and their guests then pro-
ceeded TO the banquet hall. They were:
Bishop Coleman. and the Rcvs Will
liam NJ. Jciferis. Edward NJ Ilardcastle
Lyman L. Powell, George G. Hail. III.
Ashton Henry II. NJ. Munson. LII. d..
Wyllys Rode, Richard IL. Nelson. Samuel
c. Biddle. $. Walker Burns. ID. II. Bar
nard. Harry Beltrung. William ~ BAN
nnrd, Charles a. Cook, Charles NJ. Cur
lis, $. NJ. Curtis. Edward II. Canby w.
n. Chandler, w. b. Carter Delaware
Clark. James ID. Carter. George * Gro
zer Jr.. William Clond. George Carter,
Francis G.. DUPONT. A. FELIX Dupont,
Charles Il. Duhell. j. A. Draper Jr. l..
Il. Eliason. Alfred S. Elliott J. A. Ellie
lgood, George A. Elliott John $. Grohe,
A. v. Lesley George, lgnatius G. Grubb,
John VI. Harvey. Francis H. Hoflecker.
] William H. Hill Charles II. Kingston.
! William Luke, W. Allan Lindsay David
Lindsay. ID. Lindsay, Jr., John II. lamb
son. Gamble Latrobe, Charles b. l.. Me-
Crea, William Il. Manslcy, David Il.
Marvel. franklin J. Murphey Charles l..
Peters, Robert Pennington. Charles B.
Palmer. Richard T. pillng. DR.. John
Palmer, Jr., Joseph l.. Remington. r. b.
Raynes. \. s. Reed. Richard T.. Reed,
Benjamin II. Shaw. Harry Il. Speakman,
William II. Thomson. j. NJ. Thomson.
Calvin G. Thomas Frank T.. Turner. II.
w. Tadman. Il. A. Van Trump. u. 4.
Warner, Talcott Williams. J. b. White
head, George A. Wolf, V. b. Woolley.
Frank Woolley.
! The menu was ms follows:
But bark! the Ginning clocks to dinner
call.-Pope.
CLANS.
Olives. Peach Mangocs.
She is drowned already sir, with salt
water.-IIenry ~
Consomme.
Radishes Saltea Almonds.
And now, while it is hot Henry VIII.
ChnI Poo H,tl.t.
Cucumber Salad. Parsley Potatoes.
'Tis very fresh and sweet. sir.
The fish was taken but this night.
Beaumont and Fletcher.
Squads ON Toast.
Green Peas. Asparagus Tips.
ION know, strange fowl light upon neigh
bouring ponds.-Cymbeline.
Roman Punch. Cigarettes
This was the noblest Roman OF them an.
Julius Caesar.
Crab Patcs. Rasped Rolls.
Like the watermen that row one way and
look another.
Anatomy and Melancholy.
Terrapin.
Baked Potatoes.
i, There's no meat like em-Timon OF
Athens.
Waldorf Salad.
Roquefort. Toasted Crackers. Brie.
Bachelors fare; bread. cheese and kisses.
Swift
lee Cream Croquettes. Strawberries.
Fancy Cakes.
The daintiest last to make the end most
sweet.-Richard IL.
Coffee. Cigars.
With whose smell the air shall
be perfumed.-Henry VI.
| witness with him, that he dined not at
home.-COmedy of Errors
John $. Grohe, president Of the club,
presided, with the speakers and other
guests of honor seated at his right and
left at the transverse table in the western
end of the room. His welcoming address
and words Of Introduction in announcing
the speakers were pleasing and concise.
and, at times. sparkled with wit. This
was the arrangement Of the toasts:
] Words do well when he that speaks
them pleases those that hear.-As You
Like H..
"Tcn Minutes with the Diocese Of Della
! ware" Rt Rev. Leighton Coleman.
His Office sacred. his credentials clear.
: -Cowper.
"A Mans Work for the Church in His