Evening journal., 1904-08-19
At
LAWN PARTY
Church and State Intermingle
at Social Gathering Held
in Christiana Hundred
"UNCLELEW" ARMSTRONG THEHOST

Enjoyable Evening Spent Where the
Office Seeker ElbOwed Men of the
Cloth and Women Of the church-The
Bishop and Devied Grabs.
Politicians and church people inter-
mingled I'm social session at the farm
Of Il. Lewis Armstrong. in Christiana
hundred last evening and for "A time
the lawn fetc which was In progress
resembled an aggressive political meet
ing.
The occasion was the annual lawn
fete given BY the women OF ST. James
Church, Stanton. for the benefit OF that
church, and has been an annual affair,
largely attended and looked forward to
by the country folk, for a dozen years
past
Usually these gatherings are well
attended. especially by people from
Wilmington who eagerly took advan-
tage of enjoying a real country supper
prepared by the hands 81 the thrifty
housewives of Christlana hundred.
Last evening was no exception TO the
rule and IL is estimated that no less
than 400 people from far and near gath
cred upon the lawn Of the beautiful
home of "Uncle Lew" Armstrong and
enjoyed the good things set before
them
Early In the afternoon teams Of all
descriptions began to wend their way
to the homestead and by the time even
ing fell every available space In the
bain yard was occupied by vehicles.
Scattered about the lawn were num-
: Der Of tables laden with all that farm
and field could produce and seated at
them the visitors partook OF meal
that for quality and quantity could not
be exceeded. The menu consisted OF
chicken. served in any way desirable;
cold meats OF all kinds. salads, and in
Vulnerable side dishes Of every descrip-
tion. And the deviled crabs. They would
: almost melt IN ones mouth and were
= prepared only by those who knew the
. art-the Woman's Auxiliary OF Della
e. ware
e AS night came on numerous Chinese
lanterns placed about the lawn were
b. lighted and lamps with varied hueC
s shades were placed upon the tables
- The scene was one Of fairyland. al
d young women clad i'm the whitest o
Il gowns fitted An and out among IN
e guests. eager 10 see that every on
e was well taken care OF.
e Not Democrat There.
n This was the social feature OF tn
occasion. for as the night began q
close in the political feature Of the oc
. casion began to make itself evident a.
!, politician and Office seeker swoopel
q down upon the quietude of the scene.
Strange TO say, the political gam'
n was played solely by the Republicans
I, as not Democratic candidate was seer
!, about anywhere
Under the fickering light OF the Ian
terms United States Senator l.. Heis
= Ter BAH grasped and shook heartily thl
hands Of his many friends His fact
beamed benignly upon those WHIT
=, greeted him. To the uninitiated thu
!, Senator's visit was merely the closni
!, event OF "A summers day, but TO thos
who knew. that smile was significant
Senator Ball would not talk politics
=. with the newspaper people
! Those who were present at the gath
/ ering, either as candidates or In the In
terest Of some Office seeker. were Win
! field S. Quigley present clerk Of tn
= peace and candidate for reelection; c
= Candy Hopkins Levy Court Commits
> sioner candidate for reelection. Franl
= l.. Speakman, prothonotary. and candi
- date for a second term; Edwin c. Clark
candidate for the Office of comptroller
II. Clayton White. candidate for re
ceiver Of taxes. Benjamin A. Groves
candidate for clerk OF the peace, Harr.
X A. Brown, candidate for clerk of tn
" peace: Pierce Gould candidate for pro
thonotary; william T. Purks. candidat
,e for coroner; James b. Stidham. can
dldate for sheriff; Ferris Giles. candi
date for coroner: former RepresentatiV
Richard T. Piling. former Sheriff Tay
.r Tor and former Sheriff Samuel A. Nc
NJ Daniel, Register of Wills Fred e. Bach
"a former Deputy Judge of the Municipa
K. Court sylvester ID. Townsend Deput
~ Judge OF the Municipal Court Philip L
Garrett. Charles II. Lippincott. candi
IA dates for sheriff; John w. Mitchell
,e candidate for Levy Court.
A. Little groups stood under the tree
AZ and interchanged political views an
. exchanged political cards Some Of m
IA latter were slowed carefully away
while others were torn to bits and cas-
upon the lawn as the receiver OF ther
was so politically inclined. AS the su
broke over the scene this morning tn
~ lawn had the appearance Of havin
a. been visited by a heavy snow storI
NJ during the night
r. one leading feature Of the occasio
Sc was the presence OF John =. Twaddel
rs the we'll known dairyman, carrying
his arms his young daughter.
as This is one Of eight girls" said NJ
at Twaddel pleasantly. IN be all rigt
nd when woman's rights gets in workin
I'd order"
is AT the close of the vening Bisho
lr- Coleman mounted the portico steps an
se announced that Mrs. Armstrong ha
In. still few deviled crabs left for sale
ra Is cents apiece and for those who /
ne desired she would wrap them up carr
is fully to be carried home.
I'd You should not fail" continued Il
nix Bishop. ito take advantage OF this OF
,p. portunity. Take them home, eat the
rd and lead a spiritual life hereafter"
ie- Bishop Coleman omitted, hOweve
+. inadvertently OF course. to state tn
* the same species Of crab viii be on sa
M at the lawn fete to be held at Bisho
ON stead on September p.
Those who lent their assistance to q
,nt success OF the affair last evening we
~ Mrs. Caleb r.. Churchman, Mrs. Ric
~. ard T. Pilling, Mrs. r. l.. Armstron
Mrs. Anna Newland. Mrs Pilling, MI
Valentine. Mrs. John MITCHELL Nj
William Mitchell. the Misses Banl