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

Good nature dominating a flow OF
wit that was interrupted only because
the Sunday hours were drawing on,
characterized a banquet given Satur-
day night by the Delaware Society at
the Continental Hotel. Philadelphia. i'm
ce ebration 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 plentifully indulged in by the
speakers each one OF whose abilities as
an orator were announced by John j.
/ Hoifecker, the POSTMASTER as superior
to those of his predecessor, there was
a bit Of facetiousness that gave a more
serious aspect to the occasion. It was
toward the close Of the banquet when
Mr.. Hoffecker presented a resolution to
the effect that the Delaware Society
and the Sons OF Delaware, both of
which We're at one time one organiza-
ton, become reunited. When the mo-
ton was put not one affirmative vote
was heard, whereas for the negative
there We're several voices.
Il hear no negative vote-all are IN
the affirmative. There are 60 Of us
here and they are unanimously IN
favor Of the resolution" said Mr. Hof-
fecker
He then called upon v-s--=les A. Ru-
dolph. Of Wilmington, to speak, -
that gentleman declared that he was
sorry the vote was put in that way"
Earlier i'm the evening the 0Ave
branch had been extended by Benjamin
A. Hazel president OF the Sons Of Della
ware. who was present as a guest. He
had said in a happy speech:
'You will find the olive branch for
ever dangling from the latch Of the
front door OF the Sons of Delaware.
There is no reason why we should not
lget together. We will kill the fatted
calf for you. We hope that once again
we shall be united"
To this Mr. Hoffecker replied, 1--WE
will forget all old scores"
Mr. Hoffecker was an excellent toast
master His filings at the speakers were
received with vociferous applause.
First to speak was United Staten
Senator DUPONT, who said he was glad
to be present, and then sat down
KNIVES and forks were brought into
lplay by the diners TO express their ap-
probation of this sentiment Repre-
sentative Burton followed, and paid a
Tribute to j. Hampton Moore, Of this
city, declaring that he was one Of the
coming men in Congress. Mr.. Burton
lalso said that in the House he had al
ways stood for Phfadelphias interests
notably In the matter of the deepening
of the Delaware.
Laughter greeted William T. Tilder
- when he said he was "for getting to-
= gether and doing something" His cit
party ammauon had been referred q
by James w. King who said that Til
den still has hopes and they can
keep him down" He then asserted tina
= in a year or two Tilden will bo sittinl
lon the front seat Of the Organization
wagon "denouncing everybody who dis
agrees with him.
Senator dupont Mr.. King said, Nigh
vet have chance for the Presidency
+ Nothing gives me greater pleasur
- than to know that political difference
have been overcome in Delaware, ant
= that such a man as Mr. DUPONT !
'' United states Senator was the senti
ment expressed by Judge Norris A. Bar
. raft. His remarks were seconded b.
Herbert II. Ward, former Attorney Gen
eral of Delaware. Colonel A. p. Coles
.' berry was another speaker who con
graduated the Delawareans on the po
= iitical situation. He took a fling a
Mr.. Tnden declaring that he had see
70 liz to be useless 20 kick.
when IL came Mr.. Iilden'S turn I
S sneak he seriously declared that he ap
paluded Mayor-elect Reyburn's deolar
ton that it was time 70 get togethe
and do something. Il am ready TO SO
together and do something, too h
added. and then the tables became up
roariously demonstratve.
The diners dispersed after havin
sung "Auld lang Syne.' Governor Lei
who was TO have been present, sent re
, grets.