Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-05

gresa ana Others Interested IN the We'll
fare OF tho cry Commercially ana Other
wise.
star Correspondence Of Every Evening.
New Castle, Jan.5.-The greatest event
of social nature for the benefit of the
city was the banquet held IN the Armory
last night. which practically ended this
morning, under the direction of the New
Castle Board of Trade To the un-
firing efforts of Patrick j. McGrory,
Captain Chaunoey p. Holcomb and John
r. lAmbson, much credit and praise
is given and the affair was worthy of
even a larger city than this is at the
present time
Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure
of the occasion. In the choice of Judge
George Gray of Wilmington as toast
master no better person could be found.
lie was at home and said so and realized
it. President Lewis f. Eliason presided,
and cared for his part Of the programme
10 a nicely.
The room was tastefully trimmed with
flags, the property of Col j. Harry
Rogers, while palms, ferns and potted
four pieces furnished the music
Capt Myers had the room brilliantly
lighted with several strings of incandes-
cent lights over the three tables and the
arc light in the centre of the room.
Caterer Il. Il. Hanna Of Wilmington
with an able corps of assistants, served
the following tempting menu;
Oysters.
Olives. Celery.
Chicken Consomme
Boiled Rock. Hollandaise Sauce.
Parisienne Potatoes
Rasped Rolls. Butter.
Fillet Of Beef
Mushrooms. Potato Croquettes
Roman Punch.
Chicken Salad.
Roquefort Cheese. Saltines.
Ice Cream. Fine Cakes.
Cigars. Coffee.
New Amsterdam Punch.
The menu cards were pretty. They
were printed by the New Castle News.
The dinner was started by Rev. Frank
NJ. Munson, LID, rector Of Emmanuel p
=. Church. asking a blessing, after which
President Elinson, on behalf Of the board
assured the guests that the board greatly
appreciated the coming of the people and
hoped that the meeting would be profit
able TO all. He then read the letters Of
regret and telegram of regret from
Senator j. Frank Alice The other let
ters were from Congressman Henry C..
loudenslagor of Camden, n. j.; Con-
gresham Thomas Butler of Media, Pa;
Thomas IT, Savery, president, and John
w. Lawson, Jr., secretary of the VIII
mington Board of Trade; Hiram r. Borie,
eastern manager Of the National Tube
Co.; William s. Hilles and r.. l.. Holiday
of Clayton. The latter two have been in.
In introducing Judge Gray as toast
master, President Eliason said. On se-
Letting our distinguished guest as toast
master we have secured an old New Cas-
Gle boy, one whose voice has been heard
/ In this room before and one who has the
/ interest of this city dear at heart He
was the president of the Board of Educa-
ton in 1879, and he is well known as an
arhiter and iurist, Judge George Gray"
laundering applause greeted The am
nomcement and IL was several seconds
before the honored guest could speak lie
thanked the president for the speech
saying that the place was dear 20 him
He spoke at length on the associations
that are dear TO him, and said: / do not
| feel that l am n guest i am pleased Ia
act as one of the hosts ! am at home
as / look into the faces of so many 70.
miliar to me and who in kindly sym.
| pnthy meet me around this board.
love 20 come back 10 the place left
about a quarter of a century ago, and a,
l stand here 1 well remember my first
appearance at the bar before Chief Jus
tice Gilpin and Judges Wootten ani
Houston, with the jurors who made face,
at me. In taking up the growth of "a,
old town, / like the word town better
than city. it is so familiar. / will say
there is no reason why New Castle
should not now asert for itself the pre-
eminence that nature has given IL at IN,
head Of the waters of the Delaware Bay
10 should be brought forcibly TO the at
tention of the members of Congress an,
make a new future for the town. 10 haI
been said that New Castle Is poor an,
proud, 70 was never poor. but has fur
nished the comforts of life 70 many
There is q certain satisfaction In know
ing that the old town has made the sis
ter city of Wilmington envious IL ha
"a citizenship second TO none and point
with proper pride TO the Tradition that /
is the home of the honest God -fearin.
people 10 does not do 90 rest supremcly
You want 90 take part in the groa
activity of the world There Is n measur
ot prosperity now under way that ha
never been known This is mo time 10
envy or party feeling ann taught iron
| geography that Lancaster was the larq
est inland town several years ago. but J
is not 90 b. compared with other elite
now. This city has AN honorable recon
and many honorable men have come iron
it. In the making of the United State
the town figured IN 70. We have kensc'
Johns, the first representative from Della
wares Thomas Clayton chief Justice
John VI. Clayton who LETT an indeiihi
name ia the United States Senate; an
hayards aud the Rodneys. who ere re-
| spected wherever history t. read. IN
crease the efforts 10 build mp Dclawar
and the old town.
Tie again announced that he was n hos
with the New Castle Board of Trade. am
introduced Gov. Preston Lea, who he sail
represented the whole State with no dit
iereuces iu relation Co politics or creed
and IL was meet TO do him honor by bot
Democrats and Republicans
Gov. lea, Ia neat speech. stated tina
he had been invited and was pleased {
have the privilege OF attending the al
fairi he wished success 10 tho people n
tins city and hoped the success woul
reach beyond the greatest expectation
He was surprised 70 learn the value {
the new industries now located here. II
hoped to see the boundary lines Of III