Evening journal., 1911-03-18
PREACHERS
AT DINNER
Conference Visitors Are En-
tertained by MIR. GambriII
at Clayton House
DR.. REED TALKS
OF "OLD DICKINSON"

A social feature Of the present ses-
sion Of the Wilmington Conference was
the banquet given at the Clayton
House last evening by Melville CAM
brill. i'm honor of the Alumni OF Dick
inson College of which institution he
Is a trustee, OF Drew Seminary, Wiz
mington Conferences Academy and the
ministers OF the Wilmington Conier-
once Thc affair was held in the large
dining room of the Clayton House
which was decorated by American
flags, artistically draped on the walls,
ceiling aud windows. Compton's String
Quartette furnished music.
At 925 o'clock the guests and their
wives and friends were ushered into
the room and were seated to the num-
Der of $50
Although Mr.. Gambrin was the host
he was unable to be present as he Is
i'm Florida with his Wife
The following telegram was received
from him.
"Sea Breeze, Fla, 3, II, Francis w.
Heisler, Wilmington. Del.
please extend greetings to the
Rishop. the Wilmington Conference,
Dickinson and my friends. With a
heart full of love, | wish every preach
or contentment and happiness in his
appointment, and a great harvest OF
souls for the next conference year.
Melville Gambrill."
The banquet began by all present
rising and joining i'm singing the hymn
praise God From Whom all Blessings
Flow" which was led by the Rev
Ralph T. Coursey.
After the blessing, which was asked
by DR.. Prettyman, the dinner began
with a first course of Blue Point Oys-
ters on the half shell which was fol
lowed by the following menu:
Queen Olives Iced Celery
Sweet Pickles
Cream of Asparagus
Broiled Blue Fish. Drawn Butter Sauce
Pommes Julienne
Roast Young Turkey Oyster Filling
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Garden Peas
Orange Sherbet
Deviled Egg Salad, Mayonnaise
NeapOlitan Ice Cream
Fancy Mixed Cakes
Cheese Crackers
After Dinner Mints
Coffee
While enjoying the coffee DR.. +. J.
Cross as toastmaster, took up hi
duties.
Dr. George Edward Reed, presiden
of Dickinson College, the first speak
or, took as HIS subject "Old Dickin
SON." He reviewed some of the expert
ences of Dickinson College graduate
who came from the peninsula, telling
i'm a general way Of the work ant
methods of his institution.
On a motion made by the Rev. Nj
Martindale, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted by the as
semblage:
Resolved, That in the midst Of thi
scene of brilliant sociability and rOya
good cheer, our hearts turn with Low
to our dear brother and friend. MI
Melville Gambrill who is the distan
host of this large assemblage of pa
irons of Christian education. and W
desire to send him this evening a LET
tergram of hearty good wishes an
sincere appreciation of his thoughtful
hospitality, and we pray that God
blessings may be with him I'm tn
Southland, and bring him safely hom
to us again in due time"
Bishop T. b. Neely spoke on "Sci
ence and Religion" Bishop Neely out
lined the recent scientific discoverie:
and compared the methods of scienc
with the methods of religion. tellin
several appropriate stories 20 illus
trate his description.
DR.. Robert Watt handled the toas
Drew" in an appropriate manner
giving a very interesting account Z
the work of Drew University. of whic
he is a graduate
The Rev. H. B. Warren spoke Q
The Young Blood of the Whining
ton Conference Academy"
DR.. Albert e. Craig. pastor of Grac
Church, delivered an address on 9Th
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