Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-04-16
Complimentary Banquet.

Complimentary Banquet.
Probably the most successful as well as
the most elaborate banquet ever given in
Woodbury. was the Testimonial Dinner
to Commissioner Of Banking and Insurance,
Hon. David 0. Watkins, by his Gloucester
County Friends, in Newton Hotel, We'd
nesday afternoon, the 18th inst
The tables were set in exquisite taste,
the decorations consisting Of Easter lilies
and American Beauty roses. The banquet
assembled at 3 80 and it was after o'clock
before the last word was said, and the
party separated. The menu was the first
delightful feature and it was faultlessly
prepared and elegantly served. We quote
the courses:
Little Neck CLANS
New Pea Soup Rasped Rolls and utter
Radishes Olives
Lobster Outlets
Cucumbers New Potatoes
Squads
Champagne
Peas Asparagus
Roman Punch
saIted Almonds Hot House Tomato Salad
Crackers Cheese
Hot Virginia Ham
Ice Cream Fancy Cakes
Strawberries
Segars Coffee
Sauterne
The feast of reason and flow of soul
followed the thorough consideration OF the
abundant feast and W. Harrison Liver
more, as POSTMASTER, presided at the last
but most delightful course of the banquet
Mr. Livermore acquitted himself most adj
mirably and kept the scenes moving. He
was somewhat handicapped by the fact that
Governor Murphy, who was to respond to
the toast, "The State of New jersey" sent
regrets, but he found in ex-senator Morris
Rogers, of Camden, Jerseyman who
handled the topic most gracefully and to
the delight Of all.
The response to the bqast, "0ur Honored
Guest" by Clerk Of 0hancery, Hon. Ed
ward c. Stokes, was the gem of this feast
It was in perfect taste, elegant in diction,
and most happy in thought.
The response by Commissioner Watkins
was a feeling recognition of the honors
accorded him by the people Of this City and
Gloucester County, and was perhaps the
most difficult oratorical effort our dis
tinguished townsman was ever called on to
perform. He acquitted himself, however, as
he always does, modestly and most credit
ably.
s'Our National Government" was the
toast assigned to y. S. Senator Dryden, but
he was absent from the State, and his
letter of regret was read. "The Republic
can Party, y was to have been responded to
by Attorney General Thomas n. McQarter,
but he too sent q letter of regret, and the
postmaster impressed late Congressional
candidate, J. Alpheus Van SAINT, into the
breach. He displayed in his speech a
happy regard for the Democrats present,
but at the same time ticlled his party
associates in the right place.
ssOur Neighbor- Camden" was faithfully
portrayed by State Comptroller, J. Willard
Morgan, as the most obliging of neighbors
and the sineerest of friends.
''Our State Finances were to have
been discussed by State Treasurer Franklin
o. Briggs, hut he, too, had left the State
and finances behind him, and as nobody
dared tackle the uncertain topic, it fell
under the table among the empty bottles.
"The New Jersey Senate" suffered like
wise because of the absense of its Presi-
dent, Hon. Elijah G. Hutchinson, but
''The Assembly" was ably represented by
Speaker Hon. John G. Horner, of Burling
ton. The last topic, "A lasts Of Both"
was responded to by Senator William J.
Bradley, of Camden, whose speech formed a
happy finale to the delightful occasion.
After vote of thanks to the Committee
Messrs. A. J. Niahol, T. B. Ridgway, and
W. H. Albright, the banquet arose.
Among the guests, other than those above
named, were: J. Boyd Avis, F. B. Ridgway
Wilson T. Jones, Franklin D. Springer,
DIR. l.. NJ. Halsey, VIM. BarnabY, A. J.
N. Bell, Walter Ridgway, DR.. Geo. E.
Reading, L. W. Albright, J. D. Carpenter,
Harry W. Jones, John Rachor, Jr., Victor
E. Kugler, Geo. 2. PieFs1n, Thos. ]. STRAIT
ton, t. W. SYnnott, A. 6. Silver, Samuel
Silver, Jr., W. S. Conner, S. P. Clark, w
J, Dawson, Edgar A. Smith, Lewis Stranger
J. F. Wilson, Ghas w. Knight, ]. w
Carey, ]. 7. Hoover, ]. II. Brown, Arthur
Starr, L. S. Ireland, DIR. G. H. Lorenzo,
Joseph H. Bills, M. G. Ludlam, Charles
Wilson, George FL. Platt, HI. G. Peddle,
DR.. S. F. Stranger, H. w. Miller, E. G.
Miller, L. S. Stranger, John f. Estell, DR..
F. A. Stranger, David baird, q. T. Lloyd,
DIR. Duncan Campbell, A. W. Gattell H. S.
Tallman, DR.. s. T, Miller, G. M. Wells,
B. w. Andrews, Walter Heritage, Colonel
William Palmer, M. w. Newton, DR.. H.
f. Carr, J. Ellis Paulin, F. F. Patterson,
Jr., Walter Glover, W. Fl. Mccullough,
W. NJ. Carter, ]. S. Joyce, D. T. Mathers,
G. D. Chenoweth, John Donnell, j. S.
rruitt, j. Wilmer Leonard, NJ. T, Du-
Bots, Lewis Starr, N. W. Sparks, II. G..
Hendrickson, James II. Nixon, A. w.
Muller, j. A. VanZant, j. M. Rogers, G..
r. Ogden, S. H. Laid, B. d. Pancoast,
Joseph Gibson, W. Fl. Albright, B. w.
Cloud, John Rachqr, ST..