Evening journal., 1914-04-16
Loving
CUP, SURPRISES
FOR Mr.. MARVEL
One Hundred Members OF
Chamber OF Commerce Sur
prise Retiring President
D.O.HASTINCS, T.F.BAYARD,
and COL. NIELDS SPEAKERS

Z lutuNuNNA1 ~ 81 AAANb Ah AAARRA AhhN
business conference, Josiah Marvel
first president of the Chamber of
Commerce OF this city. who recently
retired as president. caught fast
train out of Atlantic City. and rush
ed to his office in this city AZ the
office instead of meeting two or
! three Eastern capitalists. he was met
by his brother. former Judge David
! r. Marvel and several other friends.
who took him by the arm and escort
/ ed him 70 the rose room of the Ho-
! tel DUPONT where one hundred menu
bers Of the Chamber Of Commerce
were seated around the tables at
surprise complimentary dinner to Mr.
Marvel
There were many things that hap
pcued last night that were funny. but
nothing could have been fun
nier than the expression on Mr.. Mar
vels face when he was pushed into
the rose room through the quickly
opened doors. AT first he hesitated,
when he saw the light and brilliancy
before him. He looked at his busi-
ness suit and contrasted it with the
evening clothes about Kim, and did
not realize that the dinner was in his
honor until the handclapping and
cheers fairly shook the ROOM There
was no doubt that he was surprised.
and he said after the dinner that he
had no idea what was going to hap
pen when he left Atlantic City.
The dinner was one of the most
elaborate ever given by the Chamber
of Commerce During the evening
Mr. Marvel was presented with a
! handsome solid silver loving cup by
) the members of the Chamber of Com
I merce as a token of their esteem for
him. The cup stands eighteen inches
high without the base. and is an ex-
cepuonaily heavy one.
I. Colonel John J. Satterthwait. presi-
c dent OF the Chamber OF Commerce. was
I. toastmaster. City Solicitor Daniel q
: Hastings. made the address OF welcome
7. Thomas Il Bayard, presented the loving
9 cup and Colonel BENJAMIN Nields made
i the closing speech.
e During the evening the room resomd.
/ led with songs of good fellowship
If What's the matter With Marvel" being
J., lone OF the favorites, which was alter.
! mated with "Tho Smoke Went Tn the
n Chimney just the Same" Other favor.
ties were the time-honored "Stein
>, Song" Row. Row. Row" "Old Black
4 joe and hall dozen others.
= The songs were printed on folder
y. ON the outside OF which was the fol.
/, lowing inscription:
The Chamber OF Commerce could moi
= help it.
- - "Josiah Marvel could not help it,
e Here are the words YOU may gel
the air outside
On the menu card was the inscription
= He retires with the admiration, respect
10 and regret of those whom he served s,
20 we'll The menu follows;
j. Cape Cod Oyster Cocktail
70 Clear Green Turtle Soup
celery Olives Salted Almond
Planked Shad With Roe
Cucumber Salad
New Asparagus Hollandaise Sauce
Roast Delaware SQUAD
z Romain Salad
Ia Fresh strawberry Mousse
Assorted Cakes
Cheese Crackers
Cafe Noir
= Martini Cocktails
rs Cigars
Sc Cigarettes
n Mr.. Hastings Welcome.
10 When President Satterthwait aros
to introduce the speakers he wa
r. greeted with demonstration tina
y lasted several minutes. When n
i finally got the guests quiet, he wa
II brief with his remarks. He tol
ed those present that they had com
there primarily to do honor to tn
IT. first president of the Chamber Of Con
rs mercc and the man who had reall
y built 1t up. He said he would nc
IS waste time by talking himself bt
on would introduce one of the orators {
I'll the occasion. He then presente
I'M City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings.
p Mr.. Hastings drew laugh with h
ne first sentence and from that time o
?" convulsed the audience "If the pres
dent of the Chamber of COmmerC
us knew how hard I worked on tn
RS speech he would not call me an or'
Use tor" said Mr. Hastings. He was la
'th i'm getting TO the dinner and he e.
na' planned the reason for his tardines
j. He told the guests that he got dresss
an as far as his coat and vest and the
ess began to look for those garments.
an went through every nook and corni
of the house but the search was
ON vain. Finally in desperation
er- called up his wife in Dover an
on- learned that his clothes were lock-
In up in a closet and she had the key.
Il got here a little late said q
. speaker but I guess I got enough
He declared that Mr. Marvel was n
guest within the house OF q
Chamber of Commerce. MIR. Pres
dent" said Mr.. Hastings. 'he h
turned over to you such an organic
- ton as Wilmington has never seen
. fore. No one can think of the organ
cation. what it has done. what il
: doing. what IT VIII DO. without thin
ing Of Josiah Marvel"
One Of the questions of nation
@ II importance is, What shall we
. with our ex-presidcDts2' Shall
send them on hunting tour or L
Il, ture tour. or shall We follow
4 MarshaIl's advice and make th,
president OF Delaware College. VIII
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