Evening journal., 1911-12-08
DELAWARE'S SONS DINE
AMID SONG AND STORY

Delaware and pave the way for greater
movements along the line of develop
ment. Mr.. Richards reviewed much
Of the early history Of tho Diamond
state ana cited instances to show that
It's early settlers We're imbued with
the spirit of Independence.
He referred particularly to Caesar
Rodneys Ride, the stamp act. and the
heroism of Commodore Macdonough.
characteristics OF inhabitants OF
the different counties of Delaware
were dwelt upon by ex-Congressman
i. Irving Handy. He touched upon
the products of the state. and remind
ed the diners that all the food served
at the dinner was raised in the Dia-
mond State. Mr. Handy declared that
the people of Delaware trusted each
other implicitly. and the prevailing
opinion among them was that a mans
word was as good as his bond
To show his faith in his own state
he pointed out that he had never
sought a livelihood elsewhere, al
though the jeweled fingers of fortune
had beckoned him to other parts. The
speaker contended that the peaceful
condition of the state was due largely
to the faith which the people had In
each other.
Participants in Dinner.
Those participating in the dinner
were:
A. o. H. Gier, w. Horace Hepburn.
/. Layton Register, ]. +. McIvor, John
l. A
lei o. Hastings, Charles S. Richards.
Everett c. Johnson. w. w. Smithers.
the Rev. DR.. Benjamin c. Warren,
Judge Henry c. Conrad. l.. Irving
Handy, Alexander b. Cooper, Justice
James Pennewiil, the Rev. DR.. Robert
Folb DR.. L. Webster Fox, DR.. w.
J. Roe. DR.. w. Joseph Hearn. Richard
5. Rodney, L. E. Eliason, c. B. Evans.
A. H. Raub. Alfred Marshall. Elwood
Jackson, DR.. Joseph S. Gibbs, Joseph
G. Hendrickson. Richard Fisher.
Leona d G. Dill. Robert McCaulley.
w. S. Eme son, DR.. Charles S. Tearne.
Z. T. Challenger, Joseph e. Elliott. r.
L. Barnard. r. E. Denney. Fl. e Van
den, Dr. Thomas S. Dunning. william
Fl. Wilson, Albert Chance, W. C. Spru-
ance. Jr.. c. S. Nesbitt, Samuel A..
Townsend, Richard S. Green. Paul G..
warner A. p. Irwin, William B. Har-
rington. J. A. Finley, the Rev. G.
Buckley Burns, H. T. Cannon. d. NJ.
w lson. w lbur +. Short, II. E. Cain.
W. S. Adams. w. ]. Henszey. Captain
G. l.. Walker. NJ. n Willitts. Ira
Walker, William DeKrafft. Joseph r.
Wilkinson, J. H. Beth, C w. Ben
nett, Herman c. Gruwell, ]. NJ. Cover
F. K. Worley, John c. c. Beale, John
L. Smith. II. n. Stayton, DR.. Howard
Clymer. William Pennew'll. DR.. Clar-
ence FAIRIES. Alfred l.. Ward. Bruce
c. McFadden. w. H. Curtis. Howard
A. Pool, Dr. Victor Cochran. w. r..
Westbrook. Thomas J. Jefferis, ]. H..
Mehaffey.
DR.. w. p. Conaway, DR.. J. H. Clos
son. Heyerin S. Reed, Joseph A. Con-
well, Joseph c. Murphey, Edward
Merchant, Calvin 2. Hollis. the Rev
c. c. Tindal, R. Harry Hollis, Le-
ander Marshall. Layton c. Noel, Sam
uel b. Brown, j. b. Vandever, +. c.
Carpenter, John Ponder Ricards, J.
Frank Delaplaine. DR.. Frank V
Slaughter, c. II. Stewart. n. w. Cor.
son, N. V. Ives. G. c. Barber, Sd, w
S. Beale, II. w. Moorhouse. w. n
killen, George NJ. Jones, J. W. Wilson,
II. H. Murray. +. ID. Wilson, r. l.
Freeman. o. G.. Swain. w. L. Stats
Russell Wilson, Geo. L. Parker. Will
liam McGonigal c. B. Prettyman, DR.
w. c. Jacobs, Louder T. Layton, A. D.
Harrington, Claude D. Talley. the
Rev. c. Wesley Burns. DR.. Frank
Fisher, John p. Wilson Mahlou
Bryan. b. II. Brown, W. p Morton
J. +. Hendrickson, f. II. Gulick, VIII
/ liam V. Smith, II. A. Truitt. J. T.
Porter. E. J. Hawkins. T. c. Bradley
G. s. Adkins, s. H. Rothwell, Merritt
n. Willis, Jr. A. L. Ainscow, T.
Eldridge Pennock, II. p. Tabor, John
w. Graham, Jr, G. A. Rudolph, DR.
Chas. Schabinger. George w. Sparks
5. Herman Dill, II. p. Hall. Thomas
j. Reynolds, Josiah Marvel, J. O'Neill
! Johnson, G.. l.. Townsend, Jr.. w. T.
Baker, Dr. Emery Marvel, Alex. Law
renee, Jr., DR.. Hiram r. Burton, A. f.
Williamson, +. J. Williams, T. H. Ne
Donald, Charles A. Rutter, r. T Now
land. j. Allen Colby. DR.. w. c. Nit
chell, Charles +. Williams, B. Z. p
Creighton, II. u. Boyer, Edgar w
Lank, w. 3. Megear, Charles H. Le-
Fevre. c. r. Miller. John Frlgar, w
A. COlescott, j. Emory Frigar. J. f
Hitch, George B. Wells, DR.. d. NJ
Hitch, DIR. II 3. Hickman, Dr. Y
Rowland Hearne. Z. B. Humphreys
Henry c. Swartley, Thomas H. Street
Dr. Joseph G. Street. DR.. Z. j. Stout
John =. Dorman, II. w. Greene, II. c.
Manlove, Warren Harper, w. Z
Sharpe. c. w. Couert, L. L. Taylor.
II. c. Browne, c. A. Munger.