Evening journal., 1915-01-04
governor HAS
THE LAWMAKERS
AS HIS GUESTS
Host at Delightful Reception
and Luncheon at Home on
Red Oak Road
NO speeches, JUST A
PLEASING SOCIAL Time

Following his custom, Governor |
Charles r. Miller at noon today
entertained the members of the new
Legislature, the men who were his
colleagues in the State Senate of 1911,
some members of the recent Legisla-
ture and the members of his military
staff at a reception and luncheon at
his home on Red Oak Road.
II was a delightful affair,all the more
pleasing because of its informality
The Governor proved a gracious host.
personally welcoming his guests, and
doing all he could to promote sociabil-
ity
II was the first time the Governor
met many of the members of the new
Legislature, and it was the first time
most of the new members had met
each other.
Aside from the enjoyable social
! time, the reception and luncheon af-
| forded the members Of the Legis-
lature an opportunity TO become ac-
| quainted before they convene in
Dover, and also to become acquainted
with the Governor. who is famed for
the personal relationship he main
i tains with the State lawmakers, re-
, gardless of party.
\ Democrats and Republicans alike
were his guests today. Politics was
taboOed There were no speeches,
and it was just a iovial social time,
such as the Governor has a reputa-
tion for providing
Those at the luncheon included The
following, some of those invited not
being able to attend:
3 State Senators james b. Hickman
Wilmington; John NJ. Walker. Hockes
sin; Harvey HolTeckcr, Newark; Zach
ary +. Harris. Glasgow; Edward Hart
; Townsend Charles NJ. Horton Dover
.0hn A. Barnard, Camden; Edward h
Carter. Henderson; Joseph Frazier
p Frederica Oliver \. Newton. Bridge
Vile; Charles W. Mitchell, Millsboro
p Harry j. Anderson Fairmount.
Representatives c. Down
= ward. Wilmington; Alfred r. Vaughn
Wilmington; Samuel r. Elliott. vii
: mington; Harvey Williams. Marshall
ton; Beniamin !. Dickev, Stanton: }
~. Richards, Newark. Henry II
:. Hance, Newark: William H. Evans
: Newark: Frederick d. Bender. Della
| ware City, Walter s. Letherbury
a Middletown; r. Bayard Schwatka
5 Townsend; Walter r.. Donovan
4 Blackbird; Hervey p. Hall. Smyrna
? Edward l.. Jones. Dover; John "
i Short. Milford Joseph G. Davis, Nil
a ford; George A. Hill, Bridgeville.
n Former Stale SenatOrs-David ]
u Reinhardt. Wilmington; Frank
G Ewing, ROckland; James II. Dayi
. 20 atsT Tu1T
i ma; George W. Marshall. Milford
J George Fisher Pierce, Milford: Wi
= liam F. Blackstone. Georgetown
+ Thomas NJ. Monaghan. Wilmington
S John NJ. Mendinhall. Newport; job
: W. Sheldrake, Harrington; j. He
q man Anderson, CheswOld Louis
Drexler, Bethany Beach; Darling
= ton Finn, Marshallton.
c Former Representative - Samu
+ J. Reynolds, Smyrna; William +
e Cook. Wilmington, Smiley Kin
y Wilmington; Thomas o. Cooper. Wi
d mington; S. Redmond Smith. Ed
n Moor, Edward G. Bradford, Jr.. Wi
y. mington; Charles II. McDonal
st Elsmere; Clarence E. Pool, Ma
donough: John W. Arthurs Kento
In The following members of the Cove
l. hNA iilAlAAie NNuiA NfNf lAfNtNls Aftil
< raj /. p. Wickorsham. Wilmington; Gen
IS raj A. p. Corbit, Odessa; Colonel J.
( Smith; Colonel John j. Satterthwa
ID Wilmington; Colonel Joseph p Wal,
F. Wilmington; Colonel William d. De
ct ncy, Dover; Colonel George W. Spark
,e Wilmington: Colonel John G. Townsen
" Sclbyville Colonel George A. Ellio
Wilmington; Colonel Alden b. Richar
son. Dover; Colonel Sirman D. Mary
n- Laurcl Major Chamcey p Holcom
n New Castle; Colonel II. G. Cavanaug
o L. S. A.. New Castle; Lieutenant Elv
o.. Hunt. 4. s. A.. Wilmington; Colon
III w. T.. Stovcr, Wilmington; Major T..
10 Bradford .Ir.. Wilmington; Major w
re liam Marshall, Jr. Milford; Major W
,n liam G. Ramsay. Wilmington.
-. Lieutenant Governor Colcn FergusC
% who had been invited, was unable to 2
), tend because of the condition Of
- health