Evening journal., 1902-12-08
Delaware Society Dimes

The reception given by the Delaware
Society or Philadelphia on sat
urday night in honor of
Judge Norris S. Bamatt was a delight
ful affair. 1t also was the occasion
of the third annual BANQUET of the So
ciety. William ]. Tilden presided,
and Judge Barratt responded to the
first toast, credidng the Delaware So
ciety with having much to do in pro-
curing his elevation to the bench. He
said he was proud Of his Delaware an
castry which had place-seeking pro-
clivities.
In his address Governor HUM said:
"The politicians tell us that there Is
no State in the Union where the Legis-
lature is so hard to manage as in Della
ware. In your State you've got to see
one or TWO men. but in Delaware you've
got to see every man. and then you're
not certain of him until he votes"
Delaware Law Courts and Law
yers" was the theme of the toast of
Robert H. Richards. Deputy Attorney
/ General Of Delaware. William II. Stay
ton responded to the toast Della
wareans in New York"
These officers for 1908 were nomi-
mated by the Deiaware Society, to be
! elected December Is: President, Judge
Norris S. Barratt; vice-president, VIII
! liam r. Deakyne; secretary, William 4.
! Westbrook, Jr.; treasurer, II. c. Bye;
historian. John J. Hoffecker, and de
rectors. William H. Morvill, Edward C.
! Miller, Alexander p. Colesberry, DR..
William S. NJ Field, NJ n. Willitts, Jr.,
and Charles NJ. Paterson.
The guests at the dinner were: J.. II.
Ball, Norris, S. Barratt, Dinner Bee
Der, A. NJ. Better. Henry r. Edmunds.
John HUM, John L. Kinsey. w. H.
! Porter Robert II. Richards Edwin S.
Stuart, Herbert II. Ward. John Weaver,
W. w. Wiltbank, William C. Barratt.
Rudolph Blankenburg, Robert Bren-
man, H. H. Billany, Frank Bower, Rob-
ert r. Bower Charles c. Bye. Elmer e.
Bye, Richard Campion. George W.
Carey William M. Coates Colonel
| Alexander p. Colesberry. Joel Cook. c.
| Connor Ccwpland, Edward r. Davis
| William F. Dealzyne, William S. Di-
vine, Frank S. Dure, Franklin Spencer
Edmonds A. l.. English, +. b. English
DR. W. S. N. Field. James d. Finletter
Harry A. Gatchel, Colonel j. Lewis
Good. John j. Hoh1ecker. joseph NJ
Huston, J. Herbert Jefferis. Arthur NJ
Jenkins, the Rev r. CornweH Jennings
Robert II. Jump, William J. Kerne
James w. King. Frederick Lowbsr
john IT. Mack, William G. Ma
many, William H. Marvil. William
Clarke Mason. Edward c. Miller. r.
10. Moon. Colonel Lewis b. Morrow.
lWilliam ]. MacCain. George A. Nc
Bride, William ]. McClary. Icwrence
Mccormick, Dr. A. p. McReynolds
Frank L. Neall. J. Percy Nlelds. Edwin
+. Parrott Henry l.. Patterson. Samue.
Peltz, John G. Perry Charles E. Peter
son, Charles NJ. Peterson, Morris H.
Patterson, Austin NJ Purves, Wiuism A.
Ransom, Charles A. Rudolph Henr,
y. Snalt2 William H. Stayton. George
5. Stewart William S. p. Shields
James J. Springer. NJ. d. Ewishcl. VIII
liam IT, Shoemaker Gilbert Spruancc
lCbarles NJ. Taylor. Jr William r. Till
den. Edgar G.. Thomas. Joseph T.
Iruitt, Jr William n Westt-1ck Jr
William r. Wostbrook. ST. Merritt ~
Willits. Sr., A. r. Willoughby. William
lC. Wilson. Howard e. YounE. Charlie
Ware Wilson.
Banquet COmmittec-J0hr T. Hac
fecker, chairman: Harry c. Bye Lewis
3D. Morrow, Edward c. Miller. w. r
Westbrcok, Jr. William +. Deakyne
Arthur nj. Jenkins, DIR. William 5. NJ
Fled Momis IT, Peterson. Merritt n
Willitis Dr.. William r. Tilden.