Evening journal., 1911-05-06

the noble river Is famous. Last year
the dinner was held at the Richardson
House In Dover and was participated
ia by the leading State officials. the
principal speech being delivered by
Chief Justice Pennewill. This year
both the Governor and the Chief Jus
tice VIII be unable to attend on ac-
count OF official engagementss
Some of the Officers.
The organization has had as officers
since It's formation many we'll known
business or professional men OF
Philadelphia.
Presidents Layton Register, Dr.
w. Joseph Hearn Richard Fisher, r.
Lowber Temple. James B. Candy, Or.
Thomas c. Stellwagon Avery ID. Har-
rington, Benjamin A. Hazel B. c.
Moore and William W. Smithers.
Treasurers.-Hen Tatnall. Rich
ard Fisher, Henry c. Bye, Charles T.
Mcgee, Robert McCaulley, Jr., and
Leonard C. Dill.
Secretaries.-Jo MARVEL, r.
Fernley Brooks, Frank B. Stockley.
William T. Westbrook. Jr., Dr. Harry
b. Hickman William s. Emerson and
John W. Graham, Jr.
Historians.-Wi William W. Smithers,
William II Lacey, Norris S. Barrett,
Alfred y. Chandler, John w. Graham.
Jr.. and William S. Emerson.
The list OF honorary members in
cludes:
Hon. George Gray, Hon. Samuel W.
! Pennypacker, Hon. Joseph NJ. Carey
/ Hon. Anthony Higgins, Hon. James
] I
Henry c. Conrad and RI. Rev. Leigh
ton Coleman.
The present officers and Board OF
Governors are as follows:
President, William W. Smithers
first vice-president. Robert McCaulloy
Jr.; second Eice-president, Or
Charles S. Hearne; treasurer. Leon
ard c. Dill; secretary, John w
Graham. Jr.; historian, William S
Emerson; board members: Mahlor
Bryan, Hugh c. Browne. r. P. Chal-
lenger. Edgar W Lank, George w
Sparks, Wilbur F. short William II
Lacey John p. Wilson and Joseph G
Hendrickson.
The entertainment committee hav.
ing charge of the present function Is
Richard Fisher, chairman; Robert
McCaulley, Jr.., Edgar w. Lank
Leonard C. Dill. Benjamin A. Hazel
B. G. Moore. Thomas J. Reynolds, DR.
Harry y. Hickman. Dr. Charles S
Hearne. William T. Baker and e. p
Challenger.
These very names make unneces-
sary any credentials showing the Del
aware origin of their bearers. They
belong to families long identified with
the history OF the State and may well
claim for many Of their ancestors the
honors OF distinguished public ser
vices and high repnte for ability and
probity in private life.
Shad Industry Important.
The menu card sung New Castles
praises In this way:
Has room for you. Seven churches
Free sites for manufacturing indus
tries. Four steel plants. Telegraph
and telephone lines. Ancestry. I'm
.excelled water facilities. Oceai
breezes and cool summers. Publ,
and parochial schools, shorthand an,
business courses. Law abiding people
Low death rate. Electric and auto
mobile lines History. On main linl
to Norfolk. Up-to-date hotels an,
homes. Eighty per cent. Of home
owned. One hour TO Philadelphia
Abundance of pure water Bank ant
safe deposit company. Thriving or
ganizatiOns. River boats. Free take
for new plants. Hard fibre plant
Glove factory. Building and loan as
+ ISOLATION. High moral standing. Tn
place to live We want you. vii
you come?'
The planked shad which the Sons o
Delaware will eat this evening form
an important industry in New Castle
The shad season is the golden harves
time Of a large force Of people and th'