Evening journal., 1909-12-08
BLUE HEN CLUCKS
FOR HER CHICKENS
Delaware Calls Back Sons
Who Gain Success in Other
States

''For a century ana more tho old blue
Hen has been sending her chicks TO other
parts of the country to open up and de-
velop compunltios. To-day the Blue lien
calls her chicks, she has need OF their
strength, their number and their capital.
lou have attained means and material
success. Turn back to the philosophy OF
living. Delaware wants back your etrcn-
9Th, your forces. yourselves. I voice the
sentiments OF tho people OF our State and
say to you. come back, Dclawareans.
come backr'
With these words. Robert II. Richards
an oN-Attorney General OF Delaware, con-
ciuded his address before tho sons OF
Delaware at their annual dinner at the
Bellevue stratford, Philadelphia, last
night. So cloqucntly did he appeal for the
mother state that tears crept into the
eyes or gray-haired old men who left
the little Delaware farm moro than two
score years aso. while they quickly
formed and streamed down the faces Of
the youth who but recently left his Della
ware home TO seek fame and fortune in
the neighboring metropolis.
IL was the eighteenth annual banquet
OF the Sons Of Delaware concentrating
the ratification OF the Constitution by their
native state. on every hand were things
to remind them OF their childhood. IN the
decorations. SONGS. the menu itself and in
tho addresses. THAT thoy arc stll loyal
TO the little State which gave them birth
was shown by tho volume or applause
which greeted Mr.. Richards remarks.
Joke Upon Joke.
But be IL understood there was moth
ing funeral about tho dinner Wit and re-
parteo huhhlcd and sparkled Joke followed
ioke some at tho expense OF Delaware.
some at New Jersey. but the majority at
Philadelphia itself
Upwards OF ag5 native sons gathered
around tho banquet board The guests in
Guided nearly tho whole official family
Of Delaware There were Governor Simeon
S. Pcnnewill, Lieutenant Governor John
NJ. Mondlnhail. Secretary OF state William
Townsend smlthers, Attorney General
Andrew C. Gray Deputy Atiornev-G Cen
oral Josiah o. wolco,t. Chief Justice
James Pennewill. and tho entire state
Judiciary Judges william II. Boycc. Cham
cclior Charles NJ. Curtis H. C. Conrad
Daniel @. Hastings. Victor y wooiiey.
Congressman William IT, Head and
Mayor J. Harvey spruance
I'VE arc here primarily 10 honor Del
aware II we don't do that we fail in every
other point said Burton @. Moore. tho
president. in welcoming the guests. 1--WE
should make tonight a new covenant 70
stand by, uphold and die for. n necessary.
the State Of our BIRTH
lie then presented a. toasimaster "a
man whom We all honor and love al
though he never found a woman. our
bachelor friend. H. A. HAZEL"
when the applause died. Mr.. HAZEL be-
gan 1T IS always the unexpected that
happens
'Have you found a strip shouted a
son. and everybody laughed.
After paying a tribute to the late Bishop
Coleman. Mr.. ITazen introduced his sue.
ccssor Bishop Frederick Kinbman. az
tho first speaker His subject was "Dcl
awarean Character"
''rhe thing that impressed me in COINS
into the State from the outside ana after
Injecting all kinds OF people. was State
pride" the Bishop said. "Thc FIRST thing
that impressos a person about Delaware
character Is what We usually call Amer
icmism Delaware "a one Of the few
places left where can be seen tho simple
form Of carly American traditions Della
waroans are not boNled over by the aru-
fetal standards which come from tho
cities. Delaware has heritage which she
can keep to use in different ways, and
for tho food OF man in this whole land"