Evening journal., 1907-03-11
OUR SONS
PRAISE STATE
Reunion Of SOClty Factions in
Philadelphia a Notable
Event
WIT FLOWS ABUNDANTLY

Good nature. dominating flow OF
wit that was interrupted only because
the Sunday hours were drawing on
characterized banquet given saur-
day night by the Delaware Society at
the Continental Hotel. Philadelphia. IN
celebration Of the union OF the Repub-
lican factions in the Diamond state.
AS one Of the speakers of the evening
put It, the meeting was held to have
a royal good time because a good time
had come for the state OF Delaware.
Besides the light and airy nothings
that were plenufully INDUCED I'm by the
speakers, each one OF whose abilities as
an orator were announced by John j.
Hoffecker, tho toastmaster as superior
to those OF his predecessor, there was
a bit OF facetiousness that gave q more
serious aspect 10 the occasion. 1t was
toward the close OF the banquet when
Mr.. Honecker presented q resolution TO
the effect that the Delaware Society
and the Sons of Delaware, both of
which were at one time one organiza-
tion, become reunited. When tine mo-
tion was put not one affirmative vote
was heard. whereas for the negative
there We're several voices.
"I hear no negative vote-all are in
the affirmative. There are so of us
here and they are unanimously I'm
favor of the resolution" said Mr.. Hof-
fecker.
He then called upon vs--lcs A. Ru-
dolph. OF Wilmington. to speak. -
that gentleman declared that he was
sorry the vote was put I'm that way
Earlier i'm the evening the olive
branch had been extended by Benjamin
A. Hazel. president OF the Sons Of Della
ware, who was present as guest. He
had said IN a happy speech;
"You will find the olive branch for
over dangling from the latch of the
front door OF the Sons Of Delaware
There is no reason why we should not
get together. We will kill the fatted
calf for you We hope that once agair
we shall be united
To this Mr. Hoffecker replied eve
will forget all old scores"
Mr.. Hofecker was an excellent toast
master His filings at the speakers were
received with vociferous applause.
First to speak was United States
Senator dupont, who said he was GLAD
to be present, and then sat down
Knives and forks were brought into
play by the diners to express their ap-
preciation Of this sentiment Repre-
sentative Burton followed, and paid q
tribute to j. Hampton Moore, Of this
city. declaring that he was one Of the
coming men I'm Congress. Mr.. Burtor
also said that in the House he had al
ways stood for Phiadolphia's interests
notably i'm the matter of the deepenini
i of the Delaware.
Laughter greeted William T. Tildei
when he said he was for getting to
gether and doing something" His oit
partv amnation had been referred q
lby James w. King, who said that TIL
den "stin has hopes and they can
keep him down" He then asserted tina
lin a year or two Tilden will be sittin
on the front seat Of the Organization
wagon "denouncing everybody who dis
agrees with him."
Senator dupont, Mr.. King said. Nigh
vet have a chance for the Presidency
Nothing gives me greater pleasur
than to know that political difference
lbaye been overcome in Delaware, an
that such n man as Mr.. dupont !
United states Senator was the senti
lment expressed by Judge Norris A. Bar
Iratt. His remarks were seconded b.
Herbert II. Ward. former Attorney Gen
eral of Delaware Colonel a. j. Coles
berry was another speaker who con
graduated the Delawarcans on the po
lHtical situation He took a iling a
Mr.. Tnden. declaring that he had see
lit 10 be "useless 10 kick"
when it came Mr. Tilden's turn
sneaix he seriously declared that he ap
paluded Mayor elect Reyburn's declar
ton that it was time to get togethe
land do something. 81 am ready to 60
Together and do something, too n
added. and then the tables became up
lroariously demonstrative.
The diners dispersed after havin
zpnr "Auid Lang Syne.' Governor Les
who was to have been present sent re
grets.