Evening journal., 1909-02-08
HONORS della
WAREANS IN THE
FAIR SOUTHLAND

miniature reproductions of the Delaware.
State officials Of Delaware, the sponsor
and high official representatives Of Vir-
ginia and of the Navy Department were
at a large table at one end of the din
ing hall, which was banked with smilax,
fern and roses. The guests sat at small
tables, each seating six persons, and car
nations adorned each table. Tho walls
were festooned with a profusion of the
stars and Stripes The menu was as
follows:
oysters in Surprise.
celery Manhattan.
Clear Green Turtle.
olives. Almonds.
Amoutnlado.
Broucd Spanish Mackorel
shoe String Potatoes.
crab Flakes. Newburg. Casserolet.
81 Julien.
Spirit OF Delaware. Cigarettes.
Red Head Duck.
Port Sauce.
Caulinower Croquettes. Garden Peas.
Salad a ia Warwick.
Moet and Chandon. White Seal
Glaco dc Navy. Assorted Cakes.
Camembert Cheese.
Assorted Waftrs Cafe Noir.
Cigars.
Toastmaster Orcutt in his opening re-
marks spoke Of the summer sunshine
and the pleasant weather. typical of Nir-
ginia hospitality. that greeted the Della
wareans. and commenting on the reluct-
ance Of the Delaware TO leave the ways
he said 81 was but natural that the ship
should not want to leave so friendly a
shore. lie then introduced Judge James
PennewillAto respond TO the toast, "The
President Of tho United States Mr..
orcutt said that Judge Pennewill had but
a few minutes notice TO prepare TO re-
spond TO the toast.
JUDGE Pennewill Toasts President.
Judge Ponnewlll was delightful in his
respond which was entirely impromptu
but regarded as one OF the best speeches
1 of his career. lie was given an ovation
/ from everybody. Virginians had not for
gotten his excellent address at the James.
town Exposition on Delaware Day.
81 always hnd it very dinicult to make
and after-dinner speech and I find it just
as dificult to make an after-breakfasi
speech he said. 1T is a great honor
to respond 20 this toast, an honor &c
the State ana to myself. Tho Office Of
President IS the greatest ONCE In th'
world IT is an office fraught with the
greater responsibility FOR good. for
peace. and for tho betterment OF man
kind"
Judge Pennewil said that it was pre-
eminently a Delaware Day. a red-lettei
DAY for the state. Every feature had
been carried out. and the hospitality O
Virginians never would be forgotten.
1T might be well to call the roll o
Delawareans who have achieved fam'
but dare not do so lest miss the name
Of some who have been as great as thos
n might name. Delaware is small, bu
has FURNISHED as many able and tai
lented men as any OF her sister states
whether great OF small. Like Virginia
Delaware is noted or the ability, purit.
and patriotism Of her public men. Eth
er state, in the struggles of peace or tn
conflicts Of war. has been at the front"
Judge Pennewill reverted to the earle
history OF the country, and remarke
that while we honor and revere the day
that have gone. they are not so import
ant as those 10 come. lie pointed on
that the cable that has bound the ihi
Of state 20 tho shores Of the Unite
p States has been cut and the ship hs
gone out 10 ala cNplt1
MAY the good hi Delaware as sh
p carries the Stars and Stripes be fraugh
without virtues rather than our vices
and may the strong arm Of govornmer
be held out 10 sucoor and save rathe
than neodlessly destroy" exclaimed
} Judge Pennewill, amid applause. "A
I our flag advances let us hope Il will rel
resent the best civilization OF tho age
tho host OF all makind."
4 toast was proposed 10 Judge Penn'
will by Secretary Of otate Hastings an
o drunk by everybody amid deafening al
plause while an orchestra played "YaI
f.. kee Doodle
Congressman Jones Lauds Delawarear
o Congressman Jones, Of the District
h which Newport News is a part. responds
10 the toast "The old Dominion in Il
> absence OF Governor Swanson. Referrir
IS TO the admirable speech OF Judge Pei
Il newiu. he said: Were I not convinc,
Z. that our POSTMASTER Is a truthful ma
q. would doubt that you have in the Sta
h OF Delaware, a State of great men.
man who could make such an admirab
Is imuromptu speech as the one 90 whis
a I have lust listened" he said. He sa
Ie IL was pleasure to greet so many di
tlnEulshed men and beautiful women
those from Delaware. Mr.. Jones laud
Delaware. the Newport News Shi
building Company. his native state, al
made a speech that won for him gre
Z applause
When Governor Pennewill arose
respond for Delaware he was Civ,
an ovation. and Color Sergeant Gr'