Evening journal., 1908-11-07

paid a tribute to Judge Gilpin's pre-
eminent legal ability, and spoke Of him
as masterful man.
Associated with Brandywne
"The interesting reflection that
comes to me in thus accounting the
events Of these three presidents" said
Mr. Higgins. rs the association OF this
bank with tho banks of the Brandy
wine" He recalled that Messrs. Price,
Candy and Gilpin all were engaged in
milling and that MIR. Price married a
daughter Of Joseph Tatnall, of the firm
OF Tatnall and Lea. millers, and friends
of George Washington. After COM
monting on the significance of the
name Union Bank" Mr.. Higgins adj
ded: u say IL with no intent Of finding
fault. that this bank would have been
fully entitled to be called the Bank Of
Wilmington and BrahSywine, and it Is
no reflection that the president of the
bank at this time is "A descendant Of
the Leas and Tatnalls, and Is himself
at the head OF milling company The
career Of the bank. Mr. Higgins said,
had been marked by conservatism, in
tegrlty. liberality and caution--sound
principles and honesty which always
have been characteristic OF the best
persons and best forces OF this state.
Some Of Those Present
Governor Lea accepted the portraits
on behalf of the directors of the bank.
1T Is an unusually pleasant duty to
mo 10 accept on behalf OF the directors
OF this bank these portraits from the
descendants Of the first three presi-
dents" said the governor 'and We arc
greatly Indebted to them for their gen.
erosity. and we certainly will treasure
the portraits as gifts given to us in the
spirit in which they were given. Mr.
/ Higgins referred to the Tatnall and
Lea of the Revolutionary perior. II
may be of interest to some TO know
that ] have I'm my possession an old
journal in which is record Of a fight
between the Pennsylvania gondola. as
4 IL is called. and a British frigate.' The
governor said he had the book present
and all were invited to see 1t. In con-
cluding he again expressed thanks iol
the portraits.
Edward T. Candy announced that h'
was sure all would join with nm II
thanking Mrs. Harlan Cause for hel
part In conceiving the presentation o.
the purtrdlIS ana lN thNlNAAt AAA'Nri
the plan to success. with the assist
ance- OF the other descendants
Following the formal exercises, thos'
present We're entertained at delight
ful luncheon. Among those present a
the exercises were Mr.. and Mrs. Har
lam Cause. Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Gilpiu
Mrs. Edward G. Bradford. f. I
j Candy. Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Bradford
, Miss Alice Bradford. Miss Eugenl
Bradford. Mr. and G.. NJ. Curtis, Mrs
: Charles G. Rumford, Miss Mary w
: Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Well
b Mrs. Douglass Campbell, Mr.. and Mr.
George r. Hoffecker Major and Mr.
p W. G.. Ramsay. DIR. and Mrs. Samu'
a c.. Rumford. DR.. and Mrs. Julian Adai
4 Miss Ann Cause Dr. and Mrs. owe
lC. Spear Mr.. and Mrs. Clawson 5
Hammitt, Anthony Higgins, Governe
- and Mrs. Preston Lea, Mr. and Mr.
John II. DANNY William Saulsbur'
William II. Swift william Luke,
Chester Gibson. Frank Sharpley, Cha
IT, Wentz. A. e. Jefferis, Frank No
Dowell and Thomas Scarborough.
! William Royal and John Mckinle
, special officers at the bank, were pres
ent during the exercises.