Evening journal., 1919-07-11

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dry remarked The speaker. Il don't
know about that, but perhaps it VIII
seem longer
Judge Tomkns said at banquets in
the future, we will not sing the Old
songs such as Fiji the Flowing Bowl
and we Won't Be Home Until Morn
ing." "Slall We Meet at the River
and Drink 20 Me only With Thine
/ Eyes will be more popular.
Judge Tomkins said he was glad to
see 50 many women present and ne
then told some stories at their expense
which, however, they thoroughly en-
ioyed. lie told OF a man going into the
telephone booth in drug store. lie
remained I'm The booth for half an hour
and the druggist had noticed that the
man had not said a word after getting
his number. The druggist said 10 the
man, "you have been In The booth half
an hour and have not said a word yet.
"Oh, that's alright" the man replied,
u am talking TO my WIFE,
The speaker told Of two boys talking
on the street. The father Of one Of the
/ boys recently died what were your
; fathers last words ?" the other little
/ boy asked Father had no last words.
{ Mother was with him when he died,
! the youngsier replied.
Judge TOmkins congratulated the
members OF the Delaware association
for the. fine meeting. He told OF how
much pleasure he gets out OF the sport
and how he looks forward every week
3 90 Saturday afternoon, when he can go
/ TO the Goshen track He said he hur-
ries the lawyers through their motions
/ Saturday mornings in his court and
I sometimes tells them 90 take all the
time they please, but II have got ia be
in Goshen at 1 o'clock" In conclusion
he said every man should have "a
hobby" That's the reason am in the
horse game. Let MS stimulate Il and
make IL more popular. It's the finest
sport in the world" he concluded.
George l.. Blodgett, secretary Of the
( Syracuse Driving Club; T. :. Miller OF
Newark. and A. NJ Guerln. Of the Road
I Drivers Association Of New Jersey
also made few remarks on the sport
]. NJ. Belden. Of Newark. secretary OF
the Junior League. thanked the Della
ware association on behalf Of the
league. for all the members Of the as
soclation had done to make the visit
pleasant one
James p. Winchester a former presi-
dent OF the Delaware Association, was
introduced by Mr. Wallace as the ora
tor OF the association. Mr.. Winches-
ter replied that he was not an orator
but a worker. II worked myself out
as president and Mr.. Wallace in he
said. He told OF the work That Mr.. Wal
lace has done for the benefit Of the as
sociaiion and said the association was
glad Of the opportunity TO entertain
such a fine crowd Of horsemen.
Reuben SatterthWaite, Jr., another
prominent member Of the local Asso-
citation. said the members Of the Della
ware organization were slightly disap-
pointed over the results so far, but he
added Give us one more year and /
will promise you we will win some
cups"
In calling on Mn Mcdonald, who has
the largest stable Of matinee horses In
the world. and who won the Junior
Gun on wednesday, Mr.. Wallace said
the other members would like TO know
how he does il.
Mr.. Mcdonald told OF how Mr.. Wal
lace went to Chicago and bought
about % matinee horses and had them
shipped 10 Wilmington. He then sent
the horses around to members Of the
Delaware Association with bills for
Just what they had cost him, with in
structions II they did not suit or were
not wanted TO send them back. A man
like that" Mr. Mcdonald said, needs
little advice from me"
Mr.. Mcdonald told Of two men being
fined In court. One man, who pleaded
guilty 10 beating his wife was fined
So The second man, who pleaded
guilty TO beating his mOther-in-law.
was fined sii. The latter man asked
the Judge why he was fined 81 more
than the other defendant. That's the
luxury tax" replied the judge.
Music was furnished by the hotel
orchestra during the banquet.
Those seated at the speakers table
were:
T. S. Miller. Newark. n. j.; Edgar
Shoemaker. Of New York. vice-presi-
dent Of the Nassau Driving Club; VIII
liam Gartrell, secretary Of Nassau Club
A. NJ. Guerin. president OF the Road
Horse Driving Association OF n. j.:
John p. Dexihimer. vice-president Of
same association; Judge A. s. Tomp-
kins. Of Nyack, n. Y, member OF the
Goshen Club: Howard r. Wallace. |
president Of the Delaware Horse Show
Association: j. NJ. Belden, Of Newark, 4
secretary OF the Junior League; George !
A. Groves, president Of the MetrOpo- |
Titan Driving Club of Boston; w. J. Nc I.
Donald, and H. C. Thayer, Of Boston;
William Z. Pitt, Of New London. Pa. /
Thomas Cunningham Of New York /; |
Louis Bedell, Of Poughkeepsie. n. Y. /
Others present were as follows:
New York City-Walter Moore. Jas. |
p Kennedy, Chares J. Fendt, w. J. /
O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Nickel, /
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe II. Clark, Mr.. and |
Mrs. II. B. Clark. N. Grunzfelder. n. |
Grunzfeder, Jr.. Mrs. B. Grunzfelder
and Mrs. C. DeVoy
Boston-Mr. and Mrs Bert w. Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Furbush, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Mcdonald. J. w. Linneham,
w. r. Vewbot. NJ. McDermett. Charles
Starett. o. s. Roberts. w. J. Lowell.
Newark, n. J-Mr and Mrs. J. Bruce
Hay. Miss NJ. Parmley, Edwin n. Boy /
Ian. Albert r. Boylan. Ogden A. Boy