Evening journal., 1913-10-23
GOVERNOR And
MAYOR GUESTS
OF CLUB men
Y. M. R. c. Gives Reception
to State and City ExeCu-
tiVeS in New Home
THOUSAND CITIZENS
EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS

Nearly thousand citizens of Will
mington attended the reception Of the
Young Mems Republican Club to Cover
nor Charles r. Miller and Mayor Harri-
son W. Howell last night. Il proved to
be one of the most noteworthy political
gatherings in an "ofF-year' that Will
mington has had for many years. While
It was a Republican club reception,
many Democrats were among the guests.
All were impressed by the splendor OF
the new clubhouse, whose hospitality
was thrown open to the members and
their invited guests.
The reception was simply an open
house to members of the club and
friends Of all parties whom they chose
10 invite, and all were made welcome.
There was no attempt to have any
epecchmaking, and politics was about
the last thing mentioned. SO greatly
were many of the guests impressed with
the clubhouse that they asked for appli,
cation blanks for membership, and filled
them out before they departed after a
delightful evening.
The reception was from $50 o'clock tt
$50 o'clock, but the clubhouse wa
crowded long after the hour had passed
I'm the receiving line were Governor
Charles r. Miller and Mayor Harrison
W Howell. the guests of honor. Th'
governor was attended by his militar,
staff. including General |. Pusey Wick
ecsham. Colonel j. L. Smith, Colonel w
d. Denny, Colonel George w. Sparks
Colonel Alden B. Richardson, Colonel J
q. Satterthwaite, Colonel Sirman L
Marvel. Major William Marshall, Jr
Major William G. Ramsay and Majo
Chauncey P. Holcomb. In back Of tn
receiving line was the president OF IN
club. J. Austin Ellison, and the board O
governors.
Besides the Republican State, cour
" and city oOmmitteemen, some men
hers of the Democratic state, count
and city committees, and of other p'
iitical clubs of the city, we're anon
the guests, the Republican club o
ficials desiring the evening 20 ee
a social rather than OF a political n
ture II was one Of the pieasii
phases of the reception in which par
lines were brushed aside by the eli
hosts in their desire to honor Go
ernor Miller and Mayor Howell a
at the same time disclose the INV
ingly furnished clubhouse, which
TO appeal as much socially as poll
cally in the city's life.
Governor Miller and Mayor HOVE
graciously greeted each guest IN
with the Governors starr occupyll
nlaces in the auditorium on the fiI
floor After greeting the Govern
and Mayor, the guests Inspected I
clubhouse and took advantage of
many opportunities for enjoyment
the game and social rooms.
Throughout the evening, Wilmingt
High School orchestra rendered
Ughtful music and received ma
compliments for its appropriate
lections.
The clubhouse was thrown op
from top to bottom and proved
revelation to the guests. IL was
more beautiful than most of them
pected. The crowd was distrit
throughout the building. The cl
reading and lounging rooms W.
filled and the billiard room, with
silvered oak woodwork tables OF
same wood, and soft lights, proved
pecially inviting and attracted la
portion of the guests.
The entertainment committee c
sisted of Frank W. Pierson, P.
Garrett. w. L. Strahorn and Henry
Lang. Luncheon was served alb
$50 o'clock to the guests. Among
guests present, aside from the c
members, we're:
John Y. Cooper, William Fl. Rol
son. Jr., Ernest B. MacNair, j. CT
wilkins. Walter P. Jackson, Theod
MCDANIEL. Coroner John T. Spr
DIR. Ralph Killen, G. c. Kerr, Gee
Chandler, Harry T. Foulk, George
Roberts, I. b. Broad, A. H. Carey, J
VI. Truax, W. T. O'Keefe, J. Il
Holt. H. E. Vernon, Richard
zowsky, w. A.. Heindle, Jerome
Bell. George Carter, Charles L. st
L. Ross Farra, Eugene r. Yates
L. whitehead. l.. Chandler, II
Berg, II. T. Weldin. Henry r. lisa
n. T. Creamer, W. A. Frick, I
Ott Thomas II. Buckley, G..
Steward. G. w. Dorsey, Jr, IN
Giles, ]. T. Challinger. Henry NJ. FL
W. r. Saltmarsh, G. Dare Hopl
Benjamin Fisher, DR.. Max Davis
A. Capelle. Jr., James Saulst
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