Evening journal., 1913-02-01
IECESI ATORS MIX FIN WITH BUSINESS
continnod From First Page.


old county jails.
Dinner at the Hotel.
Following the inspection the Assem-
hlvmon and some State officials and d
few friends gathered at the Hotel Du-
ponf where at six o'clock, dinner 1
was served I'm the grill room, the Will
minpton members being hosts OF the
members from outside the city IL
was turkey dinner with trimmings,
nrenared in the hotels most tempting
manner and pleasingly served.
Governor Charles r. Miller. Con-
eressman-elect Franklin Brockson,
President pro tenn Marshall and
Speaker Holcomb were at the center
table. Shortly after the dinner was
started Senator-elect Willard Sauls-
bn1v arrived. and the gathering, led
hv Senator Reinhardt and William g.
Homes. counsel for the Senate, sang
"He's a Jolly Good Fellow
There we're some side-lights to add
10 the enjoyment of tho evening. The
present Legislature is noted for the
good feeling existing between the
members. and the lack OF any partisan
oufcropping. there being general
apprepciation OF the fact that there
will be division on party questions,
hut that II will be unaccompanled by
norsonal feeling. The entertainment
Of the visiting Aseembiymen by their
colleagues will go q long way, TOO,
toward promoting the good feeling be-
tween Wilmington and the remainder
of the State and the furthcrance of
the most harmonious relations be
tween all sections.
One Of the members wrote letter
to a dignified bachelor Senator IN a.
most appealing vein last evening dur
ING the dinner. IL purported to be
from a woman who was smitten With
the Senator and requested him TO meet
her Immediately on the mezzanine
floor Without "A word to his COLI
leagues the Senator went TO the
balcony. but no emma" was there.
When he returned TO the grill room
the members greeted him with laugn-
ter and then he realized that he had
been tricked.
arrest n Senator.
At the close OF the dinner Senator
Reinhardt was called upon by Cover
nor Miller for a speech. The VII
mineton Senator explained that there
was a tacit understanding that lobby
ing and politics were barred during
the visit. but he desired 10 ask the
Indulgence OF the members for few
minutoa while a Wilmingtonian deep
nv interested explained n project dear
to entire New Castle county.
Mr. Reinhardt was about to call up
on william r. Kurtz 20 explain the
combined city and county building
project. when Chief of Police Black
and Sergeant Schell rushed I'm. grab
bed senator Reinhardt and started to
take him from the room. The Sena-
tor was surprised, for he did not
know that this joke on him had been
arranged by Governor Miller and a
few others. The senator demanded
that the warrant he read. and Chief
Black read t. charging the Senator
with having accepted a bribe to in
troduco the equal suffrage bill. lie
eought somebody to 20 his bail. but
Governor Miller arised a point that a
member OF the Legislature was
exempt from arres1 except for treas
on or murder and Senator Reinhardi
was permitted TO so
MIR. Kurtz then explained briefly
the combined city and county build
ing project and showed the plans
The Kent and Sussex members ha'
no hesitancy In saying that the,
would be glad 10 support whatever
their New Castle county colleagues
wanted in the way of such legisla
ton. NIr. Kurtz said he believed thu
New Castle county members would b'
found practically unanimous for Tho
building project.
s'Hitsv nj the Garrlck.
In the course OF the performance
Mt the Garrcl1 Theatre many hit
were gotten of on the members OF th'
nd HnNrTn
features on the program that were o
particular interest to the politicians
Dunn and Hughes, with their prett!
singing and whlstling number. intro
duced a novelty especially for thl
benefit OF the Legislators and whicl
possibly many in the audience ccul'
not appreciate like the lawmakers
Dunn and Hughes called the Legisla
fure into Joint session, apd the rol
of members was called. a hit o
ioke on each member was gotten OF
as each name was called, and all ha'
some significance to the Assembly
men and brought forth many laughs
Representative Cooper's propensit
Tor trying TO catch the 3.24 train iron
Dover was brought out, and Repre-
sentative Cook. OF the Second ward
who wants new bridge over IN
Christiana. was described as Call ia
wav from little Brooklyn Some re
ference was made TO the crowning q
Speaker Holcomb as king. and Scna
tor Reinhardt because OF his eQua
suffrage bill was named "the ladies
man" Representative Grantland, a
undertaken. was called "a dead one.
Representative Hoffecker. of Newarl
who is opposed to removing the stat
laboratory from Newark, was pictui
ed as "The member who wants
keep the germs IN Newark Senate
Pierce Of Milford was pictured a
clamoring for a new railroad station
and Representative Mooney. who hs
n very high forehead. was the victil
of Joke about dyeing his hair. Rel
resentative King was represented q
"The smallest king from the bigge
district" Senator Ewing was al
nounced as the member who know
all about coon hunting, and Senate
Furniss. who wants to repeal q
charter OF Bethel, was accused Of b.
ing the man who would take Beth
of the map Senator Hazel va
made the victim Of a little joke abol
Dover. and so il went
After the show the out-of-tow
members returned to the Hotel ID
ront where they were guests ovl
night
At Industrial School.
Senators Pierce. Ellison Ewin
Harris and Representatives MOOne