Evening journal., 1909-03-31
COL. AINSCOW
DOES THE HONORS
Lawmakers Have Pleasant
Time While his Guests
at Dinner Here

Members Of the House Of Representa-
tives OF the Delaware Legislature were
guests yesterday afternoon Of their fel-
low member. -Colonel-con;-
modore A. L. Ainscow at dinner at his
restaurant. A large delegation Of the
House members came from down the
State. and "a few other personal friends
OF the Colonel, including the legislative
correspondents, were present. Not one Of
the mere Senators w'ps in the dining party,
which caused somebk kdy to remark. "This
is one thing the House has done without
the consent of the Senate" But, be that
as II may
The Legislators had a good time. So did
Colonel Ainscow. lie had everything ar
4anged in good shape, taoes prettily oeco-
rated, and a real orcnestra TO furnish
muse. Hail, Hail, the Gang All Here
was not in its repertoire, and was not even
nummed. Some reform, anyway. After the
guests had enjoyed The excellent dinner
Colonel Ainscow essayed the role OF toast
master. lie did II Just like he did that
! DAY he walked up and down the floor of
/ the House at Dover and talked about the
/ Wilmington paving bill Only he didn I
! shake has hst yesterday or pound tho
tables He just walked and talked. lie
welcomed everybody and everybody chor-
used that he was glad TO be there. Then
-olonel Ainscow and Representative Her.
vey j. Hall had whispered consultation
and left the room mysteriously while the
orchestra played something like Honey
WIN You Miss Me VIA I'm Gone" But
they came back and walked real aggres.
sivcly toward Speaker T. o. Cooper. who
was sitting at the head of the table with
a lot of other bachelors. Representa- W
Ainscow made another little speech IL
which he told Speaker Cooper how an in,
members Republicans and Democrat.
alike, admired hun and respected the fair.
ness and impartiality with which he has
served as Speaker. Just TO show our low,
and esteem we want 10 give you this nth,
token" continued Colonel Ainscow. Rep
resentative Hall at that instant unvelle,
beautiful stirling silver service viii
tray 1T is made Of the same sterlin,
quality as YOU" continued Colonel Ain
scow, as he passed the silver service owe
to Speaker Cooper. OF course overybod,
applauded, and the members meant IL. toe
for Speaker Cooper has been fair to al
tolerant and liberal in his rulings SO tina
no question Of partisanship could be raise
against him. Tho gift was from all III
members OF the House.
Speaker Cooper was completely sur
prised. It was real SURPRISE too, for H.
had no intimation Of what was coming
But he accepted the gift gracefully. lie re
called that when he was elected speake
he announced that his one ambition woul
be to preside fairly and impart.aily, and 1
he accomplished that he had done all tina
he had set out TO do. Whether he had don
so was FOR the members to say, but If the
/ presented the silver service with the senti
mont that he had been fair and impartis
he would gladly accept II in that spirit.
. Then there was general speechmaSine
Every member present and Reading Cler
McNabb had to make speech. Represen
tative Edward G.. Bradford made a nois
like lot of birds, really good limitations
and wound up by initiating q "wall-eye
pike" Representative Franklin Brockso
recited some poems, A. o. II. Grier read
poem touching upon the foibles OF som
Of the members, Herman c. Taylor, G
Dover. sang solo, and Colonel Ainscow
photograph played some selections. ReT
resentative William NJ. Connolly concluc
ed the affair by singing "Harrigan"-nc
that that broke up the dinner however
Some OF the members remained in WI
mington to attend the theatre last night.