Evening journal., 1913-03-06
ADVICE FOR BLUE
HENS CHICKENS
Governor Miller Makes Ad-
dress Before Delaware
Society Of New York

The Delaware Society presided
over by its president II. r. Robinson.
met at the Hotel Astor, New York. last
Friday night to DO honor to Governor
Miller and Commander Price of the
Battleship Delaware. Between the
wit that flowed from the mouths of
its guests and the vaudeville stunts
offered by its entertainment commit
tee every one was filed with good
cheer
Over a generation ago some Della
wareans who were probably actuated
by the same spirit which moved their
forefathers to be the first ones TO
ratify the constitution Of the United
States founded the first State sociey
in New York city and last night was
the oath anniversary of that event.
Since that time many celebrat ted
Delawareans have been the society's
guests. But perhaps no dinner has
been more enjoyable than the one
held the other evening.
Governor Miller reminded the mem-
hers that as Blue Hens chickens, it
was incumbent upon them to do their
work well in the larger world nd
to take the same ranking pcslt on
among men as he as Governor Of the
State of Delaware will have IN the in
auguration of the next president OF
the United States.
Commander Price stated that he
had had the most enjoyable tima Of
his life at the reception rendered by
the citizens of Delaware TO the cfii-
GERS and men of the Delaware some
time ago. He added words of inspir-
alton when he told the members OF
the society of the record of the bat
tleship. Among other things he stat
ed that after steaming over $4,000
miles to Chilli and return IL was call
cd upon for the most severe speed
test in which il averaged over % knots
for four hours and over 10 kno for
"A hours run. Never was there a
call made upon It to which it did not
nobly respond. 1t flies the Naval Eli
ficiency Pennant for last years re-
cords and bids fair to win it again. IF
II does so. a new record will have
been established for no ship has won
this pennant for two consecutive
years. But Delaware and its men
were never afraid to do something
new or to be first in progress.
James II. Westcott was elected
president OF the society for the ensu-
ing year. He is a lawyer associated
with Atwater and Cruikshank at 43
Cedar street. New York city II s
firm has handled much important liti-
cation and other legal matters and
represents the various lumber asso-
nInffnnC unn nh I..
ernment is trying to have dissolved
as an alleged trust The firm also
represents ex-senator William A.
Clark, the United Verde Copper Com
pany. the Telephone Company. and
other public utilities and similar cor
porations.
William Michael Byrne was elected
first vice-president and Leslie Bonham
was elected second vice-p president. A.
G. Weber was elected secretary and
treasurer. His address is 156 Fifth
avenue. New York city. All Of the
present officers are New Castle
county boys and the members of the
society from Kent and Sussex coun-
ties have reversed the decision of their
fathers that nothing good can came
out Of New Castle county
The next dinner of the society viii
he its twenty-hfth annual one and it
is intended to be celebrated in A.
ting manner However the numter
Of staunch Delawareans in New York
city and vicinity is small and i'm many
cases they are unknown to the Off
GERS or members of the society. Per
haps some Of them do not know of
the societies existence and its officers
desire the cooperation of all resi-
dent Delawareans. If anyone knows
of any former Delawarean now resi-
dent in New York or its vicinity he
will confer a favor by dropping a
line to the president or the secretary
Of the society giving such names and
II will be much appreciated.