The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
EAST SIDE CLUB OPEN.
Enjoyable Time Had Still Talk of
Republicans.

Republicans of the city are still talk
ing of the enjoyable time had at the
reception held at the new home of the
East Side Republican Club ON Thursday
night. George l.. Watson made an iu-
teresting address on the history of the
club. He said:
ut is with feelings of very just pride
and sincere gratitude that l am able
tn stand here tonight and extend my
congratulations and my heartiest wei
come tn those who are not members,
hut are friends and guests on this aus
picious occasion of the East Side Re
publican Association. feel proud be-
cause of my membership in an organiza-
ton that has in such a short time ac-
cumpliShed 50 much and | feel at the
same time most grateful to those who
have honored me with the high position
now occupy in this organization.
The first meeting Of the Fast Side
Republican Association was held June
20. 1899. nj what was then known rs
the Lincoln Club at SOC hlng street
The following persons were present nj
that meeting aud formed temporary
organizations William Aron, James T..
Jones, James II. Morris. Alfred 4.
White, George l.. Watson. Robert NJ.
Burns. John b. simmons. Frank II.
Davies. William H. Page. John Evans.
William G.. Ficld, Horace g. Knowles.
William Wintrlp. William r. AIinkcr,
j. Il. Blackburn. William Il. Groves,
ChaS. Il. Evans, G.. NJ. Leitch, John w.
Minker Walter Wallace. IuciuS G.
Jones. Robert Scrson and George g.
Byron. OF the Temporary organization
William Aron was chosen president and
Alfred J.. White secretary. On the 9th
of August following Il permanent orga
nizatinn was formed ana the following
officers elected George G. Bryan, prcS
dent: William G.. Field vice president
j. 4 Rlaclilrrn. corresponding secretary
William Wintrup. financial secretary
and James H. Morris. treasurer tn,
Association rented headquarters from
the Lincoln club and remained there nm
til March %. 1900, when they movet
Ia 101 r. Ninth street. After moving int
their new ard mere spacious quarters
the membership of the association III
creased very rapidly, and from the grow
ing membership il seemed then that III
East Side Republican Association wa
destined to take very prominent plac
in the politics Of our city. On its rol
was then found the most active. earnes
and loyal Republicans Of orr city. |
the campaign of 1900, the first step i
the direction Of harmonizing the Repul
lcan party was taken by the East Sid
Republican Association by holding Il rat
fcation meeting ut Augustine Park Jun
goth, few days after the National Il,
publican Convention at Philadelphia ha
50 wisely selected rs the standard beni
nrs Of our party William Mckinley an
Theodore Roosevelt The Association
during all that year and campaign WA
untiring in its efforts To have faction:
politics laid aside IN order that on
party might win the victory over o
opponents and | believe that | am NJ
claiming toe much for this organizatio
whom ! say that the adoption of con
mon primary and single ticket for th
county last fan was very largely due
the efforts Of individual members Of on
organization. The increasing member
Slsp rs well as the possibility Of il
creased usefulness to our party neceSs
tatcd our Association moving into bette
and moro suitable quarters and the ~
portunity presenting itself nj the propc
time. the Association purchased iii
building for its home Since we move
here we have expended nearly 81 900 i
furnishing ana fitting MP This building
IT WAS Il source Of great satisfactin
TO me 10 observe from time to time III
very great interest manifested by tn
members IN this. the Clubs new an
permanent home.