Smyrna times., 1906-06-13
SMYRNA AT BLUE HEN ROOSTER ROAST
Former Smyrna Boys Make Merry the While
at Delightful Gathering OF the Delaware
Society in New York City, Wednesday

Society In New York City, Wednesday
NEW YORK, May 9:-The Delaware
Society of this city, gave an in
formal dinner and "smoker" last
Wednesday evening at Terrace Gar
den. Although the day had been ex-
ceedingly warm-several people being
overcome by the terrible heat, and sew
eral persons in different parts of the
city going mad, over a hundred "blue
hens" chicks gathered in the bar
yard at an early hour. AS usual the
Smyrna boys made an excellent show
ing, and gathered round the banquet
table were: Virgil Gordon, Will Ran
som, Harry Cotton, John Ransom, Ed
Cahoon, DIR. Oahoon, George Rich
ards, Jack Weldon, Lindon Weldon,
Will Dickson, A. S. Voshell, Tom
Staff. One hour and half was spent
in feasting and talking of boyhood
days in Delaware. That place of en-
chantment, the mill pond with its
never-to-be forgotten pleasure, 'the
swimming hOle;" the fish stories that
are magnified each year; the great
games of baseball that we always won !;
the ghost stories, the moonlight raids
on peach orchards, strawberry and
water melon patches, and grape ar
bors; the stampede down the side
| &c s%h bO ,f
Constable Weldon in close pursuit,
and many other things that boys grown
old can remember Lewis Higgins, OF
Wilmington, brother to Anthony Hig-
gins, Esq, made an appropriate speech
in reference to the death of j. A. b.
Dilworth, one of the members of the
Society. At the conclusion of the
speech all members arose and stood
with bowed heads in honor of the
brother gone from our midst.
President Hawkins, formerly o
Kenton, presided aud introduced tn,
entertainers, who did their best tt
make the boys forget their troubles
and the fearful heat. Virgil Gordol
came first with a piano solo, tina
thrilled the boys and aroused applause
Will Ransom came next and CAV,
some clever sleight- -of-hand work. Sew
eral innocent "boys" were enticed ol
, the platform and ere relieved of cat
I bage cravats, toy balloons and score
of other things, which to their amus6
a ment, were concealed in their clothing
= The Cecilian Quartet. composed of tn
$ following gentlemen: Raymond Shaw
/. Counter Tenor; William Bartels, Lyri
IS Tenor; W. Pennington Dickson Bar
!. tone; Alberta G. Mora, Basso; wei
then introduced ana aroused the boy
J.. to the highest enthusiasm. 1t was
,r delight to hear the counter tenor soa
. ing up to high G with ease; and IL
basso going down to low C's and ID
!, with a perfect assimilation of all voice
IF A solo by Mr.. Shaw, the other voic
humming an accompaniment, was
treat, the delicate harmony being
perfect as human voice can produc
as Mr.. Dickson, a former Smyrna bo
1T arranges all the music for this qua
st tet. which he has directed for a nuI
It. Der of years. The following song, q
r. ranged by Will Dickson, was sung
to Tom Start, the Cecilian Quartet &
IN sisting;
OF Down in Kent County where the peach tr
ia sway,
''. Back to the homestead on the hill,
d Oft in my fancy, fOndly stray,
= Dreaming alone when all is still:
va see them standing, the ones love best,
n There in the moons gentle sheen,
hear their voices calling to me,
ct- Down in my dear old Delaware home.
N. There in old Delaware down by the Bay,
ad Far from the city's rush and roar,
- There's where my troubles and care fade away
ac- Friends who were parted meet once more,
a., Glad, welcome faces watch and wait there for
I Eyes filed with tears brightly shine;
N When life is over there let me rest
Down near my dear old Delaware home
- About midnight the boys, lead
,u' Ed. Cahoon, sang Delaware, my d
- - aware, said goodnight and depar
'n0 for their homes. II. S. s.