Newark post., 1919-05-28
MORE THAN 200
SONS OF DELAWARE
HERE SATURDAY
Visitors Have Full Day and
Enjoy Fine Speeches

LllJoy l lllS ot'SSAliSo
The annual visit of the Philadelphia
Society Sons of Delaware to their
home State occurred last Saturday.
Weather conditions were ideal and
brought an unusually large delegation
from Philadelphia. Distinguished
men from all over the State who were
invited to be guests of the Society,
came also in large numbers and to-
gether with local reception commit
tee met the special train bearing the
Blue Hens Chickens from Philadel
phia on the B. & o. at 2 o'clock. This
train was composed of three coaches
filled with native sons many of whom
lured by the unusually fine weather
were making the trip for the first time
in years. A committee composed of
DR.. w. o. Sypherd, chairman, Dean
E. L. Smith and Norris N. Wright, ar
ranged, with the cooperation Of inter-
ested citizens, to meet the train with
a score or so of automobiles. Identif-
cation tags worn by hosts and guests
simplified greatly the matter of in
PRODUCTION and carnations added fes-
tive air.
They were taken first to the Expert
mental Farm, where they viewed the
live stock and the growing crops.
They returned to Women's College,
where a reception was rendered them
by Dean w. j. Robinson and members
of the faculty. Many were interested
in an inspection of Sussex Hall and
observation of fiel dsports in progress
on the athletic field where the students
were holding their annual inter-class
meet.
A number of the party were taken
in automobiles to Chesapeake City to
see the new road in the course of con-
struction between Newark and Balti-
more and the locks at the entrance to
the canal. Some of the guests in
spected Wolf Hall and others attend
ed the baseball game between New
ark and Elkton on the Delaware Ave
nus grounds.
At o'clock President and Mrs. S. c..
Mitchell held a reception on the lawn
at "The knoll', where members of the
Delaware College faculty and citizens
of the town had an opportunity to
greet the honored guests.
At 6:30 o'clock a sumptuous banquet
planned and prepared under the super
vision of Miss Carrie Stewart, was
served by college students, a fact
which elected much interest for
among them were many whose fami-
lies are well known to the visitors.
Greetings were. exchanged and a spirit
of good fellowship prevailed.
A brief address was made by Mer-
ritt N. Willis, formerly of Middle
town, now president of the local Ex-
change Bank of Philadelphia, who
presided at the dinner and by Mr..
Hazel, the Nestor of the organization.
The principal address was made bv
Rev. John Watchorn, secretary of CITY
Missions, Philadelphia, who dis
coursed most impressively on Amer
ica's Destiny in International Poll
tics" His statement. that any party
which opposes the ratification of the
League of Nations viii commit e,li
side, was received With the utmost en-
thusiasm, showing this to be the senti-
ment of that body of men.
kilograms were read from Cover
nor John G. Townsend, Secretary Of
State Everett c. Johnson and others
who were unable to be present. As an
evidence of his interest in the society,
Governor Townsend sent a crate of
luscious Strawberries which were thor
oughly enjoyed by the "native sons"
Music throughout the banquet was
furnished by Madden's Orchestra.
Shortly after 10 o'clock thew were
Shortly after 10 o'clock they were
escorted to the B. and O.. station,
where they boarded the special train
and returned to Philadelphia.