Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
SMYRNA BOY PRESIDES AT
NOTABLE NORFOLK BANQUET
ROLAND W. BELL HEADS LIST OF
DELAWARE BOYS IN VIRGINIA

He is Vice-president and Was Toast
master and Clarence B. Smithers
Member of Board of Governors
Norfolk's greetings to Delaware,
and Delaware's greetings to Norfolk
and her sons, were exchanged Saturday
night, March 2, at the third annual
banquet of the Norfolk Delaware
Society at the Lynhaven Hotel, with
Governor Pennewill of the Blue Hen
State as guest as we'll as many other
distinguished men present. The affair
was one of the most interesting
events of the season enlivened by
eloquent addresses. The POSTMASTER
was Roland W. Bell, Smyrna boy.
The guest of honor was Governor
Simeon S. Pennewill. Itwas expected
that Judge Daniel C. Hastings, of
Delaware, would accompany the Gov
ernOr to Norfolk, but, owing to the
illness of his brother, Judge Hastings
was unable to be present. William
I. Smithers, Secretary of State, went
to Norfolk with the governor.
Letters of Regret We're Read.
Letters were read by Joseph Nc
Glinch, secretary of the society,
from Governor Hughes, of New York,
Governor Mann, of Virginia, Com
mander Cove, of the Battleship Della
ware, Judge Hastings, Nathaniel Bea-
man, John P. Almond, S. H. Hison,
W. w. Robertson and S. NJ. Adist,
all OF whom expressed regret at being
unable to attend the banquet. In his
absence, Judge Hastings sent brief
outline of an address which he was to
have made on "Home Influence the
Foundation of Civic Purity This
was read by Clarence Smithers,
another Smyrna boy who was
recently appointed United States
Marshal for the Eastern District of
Virginia. Vocal solos were rendered
between toasts by Edwin Feller, who
sang Fishers musical setting of
Shakespeare Falstaff song from
1.-THE Merry Wives of Winasor,"
and by Edward Waldersee Won
Berggrun, who rendered the Torrea-
dor song from Carmen. - Mayor
Riddick, of Norfolk, was down on
the program for an address of well
come to the Delawareans, and he
made happy talk, telling the guests
that there were no keys to the city,
but that the latchstring was hanging
on the outside and all were welcome.
Governor Pennewill Principal Speaker.
The toast of the evening was that
responded to by Governor Pennewill.
who spoke highly of the chicks of
the Blue Hen who had wandered from
the parental brood, but who, he de-
elared, had always made good name
for themselves wherever they went,
always to the credit of their State.
The governor declared that while
Delaware is a small State, her sons
are many, and are scattered over the
entire country. He referred to the
love and reverence of his statesmen.
who, he said, were true to the new
love, but always like loyal Delawa-
reans, holding a deep reverence for
the old. Other addresses, all made
In praiseworthy terms of the people
of Delaware and the hospitality and
warmth of the people of Norfolk,
were made by Harry K Wolcott,
Rev. DR.. George E. Booker and Rear
Admiral Harrington. E. Lyman Bah
cock, who was expected to respond
to the toast, 'The Northern Man in
the South, was unable to be present.
Officers of the Norfolk Society.
The Delaware Society, which was
organized about three years ago tc
promote socialbility among Delawar.
cans in Norfolk, was started with g
few members and now has a roll Of
more than one hundred. The organ
izer was S. L. McGonigal, formerly
of New York, who organized the
Delaware Society of the Metropolis
Mr.. McGoaigal was chairman O
the banquet committee and has beer
an untiring worker for the societ,
since ITS organization. Three hun
dred invitations had been extendet
to prominent Norfolkians to NEE
Governor Pennewill. The officers O
the society elected for the year ar
as follows: S. L. McGonigal, presi
dent; Roland w. Bell, first vic
president; S. H. Wilson, secon
vice president; E. B. Griffin, treas
urer; Joseph McGlinchy. secretary
Board Of governors to expire 1911
Fred Emerson, G. S. Williams
H. u. Griffin; terms to expire 1912
J. E. James, 7. S. Coulbourne, Ere
B. Ellis; terms to expire 1913, +
p. Wilson, E. D. Coutiss, Clarenc
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