Evening journal., 1913-04-26
SONS OF DELAWARE COME
HOME TODAY TO EAT FISH
THATMAKES STATE FAMOUS
After Sight Seeing Trip by Auto 200 Visitors Will
Enjoy Shad Feast at Hotel DuponfDis
finguished Men Will Laud Their State
Over the Banquet Tables

Two hundred Sons OF Delaware
who have taken up their homes in
Philadelphia came back to their ma
tive State this afternoon. They felt
the lure Of springtime in New Cas-
tie, Kent and Sussex. The fragrance
of colorful bloom in the orchards of
the State had been waited to their
nostrils. And they know, too, that
the succulent Delaware shad is run
ming now, and they came back to
have a feast of the fish that has
helped to make Delaware famous
A big pilgrimage of Delaware's
sons there was too, from the Quaker
City. They had gone from native
soil one by one and achieved sue
cess In the mercantile, financial and
professional affairs of the Keystone
State. They returned today in
body to native soil, to look over Will
mington and the surrounding coun-
try. to note the growth of the city
and to enjoy the baked shad and
trimmings II certainly was pleas
ing for the two hundred Delawar-
cans to run back to their old home
State for the day to have good time
free from business cares. lnciden-
tally the roster of visitors speaks
eloquently of the fact that Delaware,
while small in area and population
has turned out many men big in the
affairs of the world.
Two hundred Sons OF Delaware
were in the party that left Philadel-
phia this afternoon for Wilmington.
They had a special train for the trip.
It is to leave Broad street station at
3O5 o'clock. and is to arrive in Will
mington at 3.35 o'clock b. G. Moore
OF Philadelphia, is chairman Of the
committee that made arrangements in
Philadelphia for the trip. The local
reception committee comprised Col
onel George W. Sparks, chairman
Charles A. Rudolph, Josiah Marvel
and Charles Gouert. They had auto.
mobiles and trolley cars at French
street station to meet the special
train, and the program included a
trolley ride to places of interest
about the city and automobile rides
through Brandywine Park and out tC
the Porter reservoir. Not enough
automobiles had been loaned to take
the entire 200 guests expected
The shad dinner will be served al
$50 o'clock in the main dining room
OF the Hotel DUPONT. The speakers
will be welcomed formally to the cits
by Mayor Harrison w. Howell. Gov.
crnor- -Cnaries II. Miller, a life mem.
Der OF the organization. had heen in.
vited TO welcome the visitors in be.
half of the State, but the Governor
has been obliged to decline because
of an engagement made prior to re-
ceiving the Sons of Delaware invita-
tion.
The other speakers will be Avery
Harrington, of Philadelphia, who viii
respond in behalf of the Sons o.
Delaware. the Rev. DR. George Ed
ward Reed. pastor of Grace NJ e
Church, and Josiah Marvel.
The menu will be:
Consomme Printanere,
Olives. Celery,
Planked Delaware Shad.
Potatoes Duchesse. New Asparagus
Shad Fantaise,
Ice Cream, Cafe NOir, Cakes.
The officers of the Sons of Della
ware are:
President, Robert McCaulley; frs
vice-presidont, DR.. Chas. S. Hearne
second vice-president, Chas. T. Mcgee
secretary, John w. Graham. Jr.
treasurer, Leonard c. Dill: historian
VIM. S. Emerson.
Among the Sons Of Delaware whit
accepted invitations to attend thu
shad bake are: