Evening journal., 1914-02-27
DELAWARE
SONS DINE
In CHESTER
Governor Miller and Mayor
howell Among the Speak
erS at Reunion
REGRET DEATa OF
THREE MEMBERS

4cence whatever was displayed in
declaring tnat they were blue Hens
Chickens" by those who were in at
tendance last evening at the fourth
annual banquet of the Society of the
Sons of Delaware and Maryland
Peninsula. held in the banquet rooms
of Masonic Hall. Fourth and Market
streets, and TO make the members
OF the society feel all the more elated
and important the honored guests
OF the evening were the Hon. Charles
r. Miller, Governor OF Delaware, and
the Hon. Harrison w. Howell, NJ. d.,
Mayor OF Wilmington. IL was a gath
ering Of which the members of the
Society were justly proud and during
the course of the evening the state
ment was made that during the past
year the membership In this city had
been doubled and that the feeling of
knship and fellowship had become
stronger.
Members OF the organization had
been looking forward TO the annual
gathering with interest and Il proved
70 be IN every respect enjoyable from
me time the first man arrived until
The last note of the orchestra had
died away, following the speakers.
Owing TO the prominence of the
guests, special arrangements had been
made TO meet them and when their
train arrived at Sixth street station
shortly alter 6 o'clock last evening. "A
committee, including Mayor William
Ward, Jr, J. Craig, Jr., president;
Col. Edmund Bailey, vice president
George ID. Armstrong, secretary:
Frederick A. Howard and David j..
Deakyne, was IN waiting. Automo-
Diles were in readiness and escorted
by a detail OF police IN charge of
Chief OF Police Vance, the party pro-
ceeded TO the banquet hall, where a
reception was held until 2 o'clock.
The Menu.
The menu follows:
olives Celery
Oyster Cocktail
Mock Turtle Soup
Planked Shad Cream sauce
Roast Delaware Turkey
Cranberry Jelly
mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Broiled Oysters Brown GRAVY
French Rolls Maryland Biscuit
lee Cream Cream Mints
fdhCy taxes
COflee Cipars
During the evening there were a mum.
Der OF folklore songs by klotz's orches.
IRA and the guests in attendance Joined
m and sang them, led by Frank Scho-
field, and il made an enjoyable diversion
When the time arrived for the addresses
President Craig acted as toastmastcr
and referred in touching manner To-
those members who had died during the
past year. They were the Rev. Thomas
y. Poulson Of Ridley Park; Col. s. At
Wood and William Bowen. and a silent
tribute was offered by the hnquctors.
tine OF the trst speakers called upon
was Governor Miller and ne won the
friendship Of the entire gathering i'm
an instant by his free and at the same
time impressive manner of address. With
current of wit and humor and also
much wisdom interspersed in his le.
marks lie carried his hearers along.
Mayor Howell while he acknowledge that
he had not been born in Delaware, he
was nevertheless glad that he had moved
there and was able to call it his home.
His talk WIS along general lines.
Mayor William Ward, Jr, of this
city, made one of his usual forceful
speeches and pointed out that Ches-
ter was one OF the greatest cities in
the world and that he was glad to
see SO many Delawareans who call
ed il their home He also extended
warm welcome TO the visotors. Col.
Charles Il. Hyatt of the Pennsyl-
Nanla Military College, gave an ad-
dress in which he named some of
those who had trod Delaware soil
and had afterwards become famous
throughout the land. The speech
making was closed by a typical ad-
dress by former Mayor S. r. Croth-
ers, NJ. d., who spoke for the MARY
land portion OF the peninsula. He
was we'll received and the reception
showed that he is still as popular as
ever
The members OF the sevrral COM
mittees in charge of the arrange
ments included:
Speakers. Craig. Jr., William
Ward, Jr., William Provost, Jr.. ] ID
Milbourne and George ID. Armstrong
banquet--S. c. Chase, Col. ed.
mund Bailey A. A. Hinkson, John w
Hutchinson.
Hall and Music-H. c. Steelman. 7
+. Anderson, Arthur Martin and I'D.
ward Founders.
Printing!. r. Pancoast, S. d
Pennington, George ID. Armstrong
and J. J. Ryan.
Will RERTIU