Evening journal., 1919-01-27
HONOR REED BROS.
Who QUIT BUSINESS
Wilmington Building Trade
Has Successful Builders
as Dinner Guests
100 FRIENDS JOIN
IN TESTIMONIAL

Archibald s. Reed and John r. Reed
Jr.. retiring members Of the A. 5. Reed
4 Brother Company, contracting
builders, after 80 years service. were
given a tertimonial dinner at the Hotel
dupont on Saturday night by members
of the Wilmington building trade. IL
was one of the most delightful func-
tions ever held in this city and a most
pleasing tribute TO two Of Whining
tons business men after faithful ser
vice in their home town. The Messrs.
Reed will be succeeded in business by
Richard p. Reed and j. Garrett Reed.
MENU
Maurice River oyster Cocktail
potago Mullgatawny
Celery olives
Filet of Sea Bass Joinville
supreme Of Guinet Chicken Bigsrade
Duchesse Potatoes French Peas
she bert
Hearts ON Romalne Salad
French Dressing
Biscuit Torioni
Petit FOurs
Demi Tasse
one hundred business friends Of the
Alessrs. Reed attended. Frank \. over
der was the POSTMASTER and on either
side Of him sat the h0nOred guests OF
The evening. Others at the speakers
liable were Mayor John w. Lawson,
Josiah Marvel, Charles Warner, Joseph
:. Hamilton, Harry F. Mellon, James p.
Robins, Charles NJ. Almond, l.. w. Bro
sms and James NJ. Smith.
IN introducing the mayor as the first
speake-, Mr.. Overdeer remarked that
The presence OF such a large number
of representatives Of the Wilmington
building trade was certainly a testimon-
ial OF the esteem in which their bust
ness associates held the Messrs. Reed
after 80 years Of constructive service
in this city Mr.. Overdeer added that
he had known the honored guests since
1871 and that during the intervening Is
years they had always shown a high
degree OF business integrity.
Mayor Lawson's remarks were large
gv reminiscent lie recalled 20 the
many Of Wilmlngtnn's older gentlemen
present the "Archy" and the John Reed
Of 80 years ago. Of their companionship
with John P. Almond, James II. Begss.
and others, whose headquarters in the
early days was on the site now occu-
pied by the Union National Bank, and
OF the value such sterling business men
were 20 the growth and development OF
the city years ago. They had left not
only monuments In stone and brick,
Che mayor said, as their contributions
TO the physical life Of Wilmington, but
had engraven on mems hearts as well,
monuments OF love and esteem which
will live as long as life endures. The
mayor closed by wishing for the sons
who succeed TO the Reed Company bus
mess a larger measure OF material suc-
cess. and as full a measure Of good
VIII as can come TO men whose business
IN established on honesty and fair
dealing.
Josiah Marvel congratulated the
Messrs. Reed on The fact that the larg-
est representation Of the Wilmington
trade ever assembled In the
city, was present to honor their busi- |
hess friends Of SO many years, an hon
lr that comes TO but a few. The men !
present had rebuilt Wilmington during
nc last % years, Mr.. Marvel said, and
lad built a city that everyone was
lrOud or The speaker paid a hlgh
ribute 20 the worth Of the Reed
8rothers Business men had learned to
Owe them for their outspoken honesty
and In their retirement the city was
losing the constructive work Of broth
CTS who perhaps had done more %
make Wilmington a better place 90 i've
in than any other ten men that could
De mentioned. Like the mayor, Nj: Mar
vel said Wllmington's monuments 20
the Reed Brothers would not only be
found In the post ofllce, High School
and the many other large public and
nrivate buildings which they had erect
ed during their half century Of busl-
ness life, but In the hearts Of all those |
men who had known the beloved build |
crs during Their long partnership.
At this point C. VI. Almond read let |
iers Of regret from o. ~ Ketcham OF |
Philadelphia and the Lindley C. Kent |
Company Of this city. A telegram Of |
congraiulation from ]. Mason Phillips. !
who Is at st. Petersburg. Florida. also
was read. The telegram prompted Mr..
Overdeer TO remark taht he was glad
10 learn that one Wilmington contract
or had been sufficiently successful 10
enjoy a vacation in Florida. After The
laughter subs'ded Mr.. Almond read a
resolution which had been prepared by
'0e business associates OF Reed Brothers
md urinfad in two quasi hankc Tho |