Evening journal., 1902-12-09
BLUE HENS CHICKS
CLUCK AND CROW
AT the Annual Dinner Of the
Sons Of Delaware in
Philadelphia
GENERAL WILSON MADE A HIT
Eloquent Tribute TO the Delawareans
Who Have Made a Name for Them
selves in the Wars for Liberty.
Governor Hunn's Address

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Governor Hunn's Address
The Blue Hens Chickens, who for
various reasons have left their parental
wing and settled in Philadelphia where
they meet under the name Of Sons of
Delaware, gathered in the Hotel Wal
ton last evening and clucked and crow
ed with the members of the family who
still scratch on Delaware soil. The
brood was a big one, nearly 200 being
present In song and toast they re-
viewed the memories Of their heroic
and illusuious ancestors, or sketched
with eloquent tongue the future for
the State
It was & merry gathering and the
following was the sentiment expressed
on every side:
Our precious State of Delaware,
Delaware, our Delaware!
Her fields no gold nor silver bear;
Delaware, our Delaware!
But flower and peach and golden corn,
O'er1owing. Plenty's bounteous horn,
Are Jewels TO the manor born
In Delaware. our Delawarei
The tables were buried under holly,
roses and carnations. On the corner Of
the menu card was painted q basket of
peaches which had been upset, sending
the pretty fruit in all directions. One
man remarked that things were in such
disturbed state that even the peach
basket had been kicked over.
President James B. Candy was toast
master and led in the singing Of "Our
/ Delaware "a song composed and dedi-
Gated to the society by Joshua Pusey-
and of other songs interspersing the
speeches. Another feature in the in
! tellectual good cheer dispensed was the
| original selection Of George B. Hyn-
son. "A Sussex County Apple Jack"
Governor John Hum. responding
for "The State of Delaware" carefully
refrained from any reference TO the
/ factional fight. but touching a little on
/ politics. said: Eve Delawareans arr
very clannish in some matters. W.
fight among ourselves. but in polite!
we rub the slate clear and are the bes
of friends until the next election. W.
are like a man and wife-we may figh
between ourselves, but we don't par
ticularly like outside interference"
Ex-President Cleveland sent a lette
Of regret at his inability to attend
concluding: "The name and fame o
Thomas T. Bayard will be long suffi
cient to Justify the Sons Of Delaware il
their effort to keep alive their appre
citation Of what their State has done 70
the nation"
EulogY for Du Points
In the course Of toast upon "Dela
ware I'm War" General James TT. vii
son related this anecdote Of Genera
Sherman: cat Grand Arm.
campfire some years ago Genera
sherman, leaning over to me- with hi
rugged face and earnest manner, said
Wilson. you will always be remem
bered as the man who captured Jei
Davis. and I will be remembered 70
the march to the sea; yet they ar
among the least meritorious OF on
performances"
After recording the achievements O
Delawareans in the wars OF the Unite
States. General Wilson took occasion Z
say: Colonel Henry A. DUPONT is on
Of the most distinguished men thi
country has known. if we could Sc
Governor HUM interested in rsasin
less of-other things than peaches
| we might get such Hidu on cDiph'
DUPONT to the front and show wha
may be done in realizing the hig
. ideals that Judge Davis has set befor
us i'm the halls of national legislation.
Judge Davis address was upo
constitutional Liberty" ex-Assistar
Secretary Of State John Bassett Moor
now of Columbia University spoke
Delaware in Peace" the Rev. Josep
Brown Turner. Of Dover. responded fc
Religious Liberty" for Fraternity
Religious Liberty" and L. Irwin
Handy was the concluding speaker