Smyrna times., 1910-05-04
DELAWARE SONS MEET At
FINE BANQUET IN DOVER
INDULGE IN SHAD BAKE AND
AUTOMOBILE TRIP AT CAPITAL
Number of SmYrnians Present IncIud-
ing 3. A. Hazel Who Was One of
the Speakers-Condemn Bribery

NuHnDeT OF OnvrnidnS FreSent tnCIuQ-
ing 3. A. Hazel Who Was One of
the Speakers-C Condemn Bribery
Two hundred hands of Republicans
and Democrats alike clapped vigor-
ously at the Sons of Delaware ban
quet at Dover Saturday night when
the Philadelphia visitors who were
there eating planked shad on what
they termed the happiest excursion
of their lives "back home, " were
assured that Chief Justice Pennewill
and his associates on the bench had
dealt the necessary blows which
stamped out forever, vote buying in
Delaware. The Chief Justice had
just concluded a tribute to Dover,
and the State of Delaware and her
citizenship which was holding aloft
a high standard of integrity, patriot
ism and progress, when Arley B.
Magee of the Sons of Delaware local
committee and the Board of Trade
Committee declared that, under the
gift to this State of an incorruptible
and high n inded bench, bribery had
been wiped out and would never
again disgrace the shining escutcheon.
Visitors Given a Hearty Welcome.
The dinner began at 80 o'clock
at the Hotel Richardson, and lasted
until $50. The menu was all that
could have been desired and the
Philadelphians were high in their
praise of the good things. At its
conclusion, the president OF the
society, DR.. G. Burton Moore, acted
as POSTMASTER, and introduced George
M. Jones as one of the Dover COM
mittee on arrangements and Chief
Justice James PeAnewill to welcome
the guests. "In the name of the
Board of Trade, of the Committee on
Arrangements and in the name of the
town of Dover, l welcome you to the
State capital, said tie Chief JUS
tice. "We desire to make and are
making the State capital one of the
most attractive towns in the State.
We are glad you came to see US at
this time of the year, when every
thing is robed in clothing of spring.
While we have said much about
Dover we are glad you are here to
see for yourselves whether what we
have said is true or not. Wherever
l go l see people from Delaware and
listen to their admiration for it.
Delawareans are home-builders and
home lovers, and there is nothing
more beautiful than love for home.
The home should be as attractive as
it could be in every respect. The
geographical location of our State is
all that could be desired, between
two bays, soon to be connected by a
real ship canal. AS you leave US,
take with you the same spirit as you
brought and 1 am sure YOU Will not
regret your visit here tonight. -
Delawareans Praised e. A. Hazel,
Benjamin A. Hazel, of SMYRNA.
replying to the addresses of Welcome,
referred to Dover as the capital of
the State, where the laws were en-
acted and where from his childhood
he had been taught to obey and honor
them. He also referred to the beauty
nof the Diamond State from north
to south, and for sobriety and industry
he claimed DelawaIeans could not be
excelled. DR.. l. Layton Register,
the first president of the society,
dwelt on the organization of the
society and its progress in its IS
years existence. He referred to it's
first trip down the State in "tally-
no and four, and admonished all to
do. their duty to their native State.
Other speakers included Arley B.
Magee, of Dover member of the local
committee; Josiah Marvel, of Will
mington; and Arvery D. Harrington,
of Philadelphia.
Some Interesting History of Kent
Historian Graham told the story of
Kent county from early days, of its
separation in 1880 from district
known as Whorekill and of its later
division into Kent and Sussex in
1852. The earliest land grant. he
said, was about167I, and one of the
earliest settlements was near the
mouth of st. Jones Creek. This was
known as Town Point and was the
first county seat. He then read the
letter from William Penn written in
1858, directing the founding of the
town of Dover, to which Penn gave
the name, and describing how it
should be laid out, lessees' of acre
and half lots to pay him yearly
ground rent Of lone bushel of good
winter wheat or four shillings." The
land for the town, however, was not