Smyrna times., 1912-05-08

Benjamin A.HazeI and Henry D.Boyer,
of Smyrna, Contribute the Use of
their Automobiles to Visitors
The Sons of Delaware, with their
invited guests from Philadelphia,
arrived at Dover Saturday afternoon
about two O'Clock on a special train
on the occasion of their annual
planked shad dinner served at the
Hotel Richardson at six o'clock.
Included in the $50 or more present
were the following Smyrnians and
former Smyrnisns: B. A. HAZEL,
c. H. LeFevre. H. D. Bower, Frank
j. Williams, John L. Truax, W. B.
Megear, DR.. Reuben E. Denney, W.
S. Spruance, Walter j. Stats,
Abraham Staats, W. E. Baker and
DR.. W. C.. Mitchell. The guests
were met at the Dover sta
tion by the local committee. includ-
ing Mayor Enoch Clarke, Eldad L.
Clarke, James H. Hughes, George
M. Jones, Daniel M. Wilson, Will
liam H. Baker, John B. Wharton,
William D. Denney, Harry Mayer
and Arley B. Magee. The commit
tee had forty automobiles in waiting
all gaily decorated with American
flags, which were filled with the
guests. The line of parade was then
begun from the station to the post
office out State street to the Rich
ardson Park and from the park over
and through the main streets of the
town. The merchants as we'll as the
owners of private residences gener.
ally decorated their stores and
houses along the route of the pa
rade. After the parade through the
Main streets of the town, the auto
mobile in the led, carrying members
of the committee, directed the re-
naming machines to the farm of D.
NJ. Wilson, secretary and treasurer
of the Delaware Railroad. situated
about one mile east of Dover where
a most sumptuous luncheon was
spread which had been prepared by
Mr.. Wilson, much to the surprise of
all in the party.
Visited Big Apple Orchards of Kent
After a stay of thirty minutes at
the Wilson farm, the line of parade
was again taken up and passing
through Dover, the entire party
were given a ride through Kent
County's "Garden Spot of the
World" the fruit belt. including
the large apple orchards of S. H.
Derby, F. C. Bancroft and Frank
M. Soper. Upon their return to
Dover. the party were driven to the
new State House and Administra-
tion Building, where the visitors
were shown through the building.
The dinner was served at the Hotel
Richardson at six O'Clock. At the
dinner, ". W. Smithers, president
of the Sons of Delaware, acted as
toastmaster and introduced Judge
William H. Boyce, who extended
words of welcome. Judge Boyce
was followed by Judge Victor B
Wooley who classed the people OF
Delaware as pure Anglo-Saxons,
possessed of independent thought
and courage. eve have been called
a slow people," he said "but we
are not; but are a conservative
people. We were the first to adopt
the Constitution and we will be tht
last to abandon it," John G. Gray,
of Wilmington, was the last speak
er, giving in brief illustrations O.
Delaware's simplicity, ~hospitalit!
and patriotism. The Philadelphia
visitors left for home at min
o'clock.
Former Delaware Boys Who Attende,
The following acceptances to tn
Sons of Delaware planked shad din
ner had been received by the com
mittee in charge: H. C. Manlove
B. A. HAZEL. DR.. Thomas c. Stell
wagon, William B. Smith. John W
Graham, Jr., Louis DuHadaway, DR.
Swithin Chandler, Charles R. Mil
ler, W. w. Smithers, Walter L
Taylor, Joseph Marvel, Warrel
Harper and guest, John S. Hazel
w. N. Killen, DR.. H. B. Hickman
B. G. Moore. C. G. Swain and guest
T. C. Bradley, ]. W. Dilworth, R
C. Barnard, II. II. Truitt, Thoma
j. Reynolds, W. E. Baker. Leonar
C. Dill, H. C. Gruwell, w. G. Col
lins and guest, Robert McCaulley
Jr., DR.. W. Joseph Hearn, W. S
Spruance, DR.. F. v. Slaughter, vii
liam McGonigal, E. J. Bush, H. E
Cain, John Migar, J. B. Connor, Jr.
j. 3. Connor. Sr., j. Harvey Byer'
W. c. Hawkins, George w. Sparks
Heverin S. Reed, Frank D. Wilso
and guest, DR.. Frank Fisher, G. "
Tunnell, Jr., T. Rodney Walls, Jr.