Evening journal., 1916-05-08


address of welcome. Its standing in the
agriculture world is rising To a higher
plane than ever before. The signing of
contract. last Monday, for the con-
struction of a new Science Hall for Della
ware College 10 cost S265,0O0, and the
authorization of the expenditure of SS5,-
GOO TO rehabilitate the older buildings,
viii place Delaware College in the front
ranks of educational institutions Of its
size.
Mayor Price, in extending his greet
ings. spoke in part as follows;
I'VE all feel proud of our honorable
little state in its conspicuous position in
the history Of our Nation, being first TO
ratify the Constitution aud also of its
noble sons who have taken such Q prom
inent part in the movements Of our
country. some of whom are still with ms,
and in whose presence we have the privi-
lege of being this evening.
"Nou have all doubtless seen that Blue
Hen gather her brood of chickens under
her wing, and Just what a hearty well
come there was for each one OF them
under that shelter. even though some
of them had wandered off into strange
fields. She was always ready TO wei.
come them back.
$50 Delaware is ready to welcome you
/ lust as heartily, and Wilmington, with
! l07 900 population, being the metropolis
of our noble little state, l. as its official
representative. ON behalf of its citizens,
I bid YOU thrice hearty welcome
Rev Richard w. Trapncn, rector Of
/ 81. Andrews Church, made the invoca-
tion.
Josiah Marvel acted as toastmaster.
| He was introduced by Leonard {. Dill,
president of the society. Among those
present were;
Leonard c. Dill president; John Gra-
ham, secretary; Alexander +. William
son, treasurer, of Philadelphia; Judge
| George GRAY, Mayor James +. Price,
Josiah Marvel, Col. George NJ. Sparks,
/ G. r. Rudolph. William b. Megear, Rev.
/ II. W. Trapneu, Governor Charles J.
/ Miller. Joseph {. Watson, Victor Coch-
ran. David Rutter. William b. Knopp
! W. w. Smithers. DR.. r. 4. Denney, Wal
ter Stadts. William p Miilin, 4. c.
Bradley. William McGnnigal, T. NJ
! Walls. George Platt, Charles B. Pretty
man. George Rice W. +. Spinance. Viii
/ liam Y. Smith. u Fletcher Trauy, vii.
/ liam H. Hobson, n. C. Reed Carl Har-
rington. William II. Nirdin, Edward
Long. n. G. Trewell Walter n. Killen
George Morgan. r. Wilmer Collins, W
Rowland Collins. John NJ. Cover, Frank
Fisher Ivan l.. Nansant, ~ b. White
/ Thomas Mccoy, J. Wharton Wilson
| Donald W Cloak. II. ID. Boyer, Walter
/ :. Adams, A. NJ KINNEY, c. L. Morri-
son, Avery ID. Harrington, George ID
Adkins. Dr. George H. Denney, Edward
W. Pyle c. W. Bennett. Henry c. Cain
Joseph c. Murphy, Charles Bush. Gil
bert :. Laries. l.. Grant Collins. Roland
W. Bell. Edwin II. Melvin, Clarence )
Nesbit David D. Marvel, II. A. Hart
John J.. TruaN, John l.. Holland, Charles
II. lie fevre. DR.. John C. c. Beale, DIR
Frank 5. Hall, Louis Du Hallway, L
ID. Sweden. DR.. T. :. Duning, Ernest
W Sipple, George II. Sherwood, Frank
a. Williams, Martin Lee, j. II. Hughes
John W. Graham, John Frigan. DIR
Charles ). Hearne. Arley B. Magee
| Edward $. Smith. W Morris Black n
\. Willis, DIR. c. c. Stilwaeon, Samue
B. Brown, A. II. smith, William A
q Macan, }. A. Underwood. Russell Wilson
Leon NJ. Van Hike, Boswell Hammond
Henry V. Pyle, Robert Norris. J. =. Hen
Erickson, Charles 4. Magee, NJ n. Willis
!, Jr., George Collins, L. ID. Wilson. Wi
liam w. Wharton, Joseph j. Boyce, J
D. Howard Taylor, T. Lane Moore, Harr
: Z. jackson. c. w. Gonert, II. c. Man
, love, DIR. Charles Schabinger, DIR. ID. n
r Hitch, +. 5. Hammond, w. A. EmeI
% son, Francis c. Gallagher, Ferdinand I
l. Fleming, w. +. Baker. Franklin Zulicl
Is DR. W. c. Mitchell, William p. Mortol
m :. Walton Montague, II. II. Powers. v
Il b. Hazel, Richard Fisher, Daniel o. Has
- ings, Howard y. Stayton, DR.. Henr
= ID. JUMP, Robert McCaulley. O. G. Swai
;. r. Rothwell. Ferdinand Fleming. A
ls fred l. Wane. Dr. 4. X Hearne, +. J
y Haag, J. o. johnson, A. r. William
son. William Marshall. William Woo
% j. B. Conner, j. T. Hendrickson, c. v
h Bennett, William W. Hodeson. Z. v
II Pyle, Z. NJ, Harris, H. Porter, '
Wharton, NJ. Ward