Evening journal., 1920-03-01
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members when al the end OF the mem
he arose TO introduce Chairman Hays
In addition to Mfr. Hays, addresses wer
made by Governor John c. Townsend
Senator L. Heisle- Ball, Congressman
Caleb n. Layton and Mayor William q
Taylor. General 7. Coleman dupont
Delaware member OF the National Com
mitte who had a place al the speakers
table, was also on the program 10 speai
but owine 10 the recent death OF hi'
son he was not called on. When Mr.
Bi,lany announced that General DUPONT
would not speak because OF his recen.
grosi sorrow the more than 300 ban
Gucters arose and stood with bowed
heads FOR some seconds out of respect
10 the National Committeeman.
From every viewpoint the banquet
was a great s>ccess. Ii was probably
iie largest banquet ever given by po-
iiica. party in this State but at that the
invitations except TO the speakers and
members az the press was entirely re-
siricted 10 Tie members OF the Young
Mems Republican Club. Chairman Hays,
3no was the guest Of General DUPONT
curing his stay in Wilmington, arrived
40 lhe hotel with General dupont short
lv after o'clock For some minutes
he was kept busy shaking hands with
members OF the club in the hotel lobby
before entering The banquet hall. The
large ball room was crowded. The room
was tastefully decorated In the national
and State colors. On the wall above the
speakers table was the emblem Of the
club electrically lighted The tables
were decorated with handsome silken
lass and a badge with a small white
elephant pinned on Il was placed at each
plate. Music was furnished by the
hotel orchestra while William p. White
lsad the singing OF popular and patriotic
SONGS and also The Y NJ n c. yell.
Credit FOR the perfect ARRANGEMENTS
made and carried out for the banquet
which celebrate the 10th anniversary OF
The club. belongs to the following COM
miiiee Col. Austin Ellison. Thomas T.. !
peeney. Edmund Mitchell. Henry ".
Lang. Frank T Kilylngton ard Wilkin |
=. Strahorn The committee had a ioke
Oh the speakers. on the menu card each |
speaker was asslvned a subject and 4
when the speakers looked al !
the card at the beginning Of |
ihe banquet II was the first l
.hey knew any particular subject han
been assigned them. This however. did
,ot bother the speakers much. as they /
1lked both on the subject they had
previously planned themselves and also
on The topic asslsned on the menu cards
The speakers table faced the banouet-
ers snd made lt possible FOR an 10 cot =
good view Of the speakers while they
wero talking.
The club Includes In It's membership
NtIf l
ecnniies and consequently the entire
state Was well represented al the ban
iee. Republicans holding all shades
ci political opinion were present and
enthusiastically Joined IN the ovation
given Chairman Hays. Toastmaster
8i'laay an6 the other speakers.
When Mr. Billany raped for order
10 Introduce Mr. Hays the POSTMASTER. \
VITO for many years has been active in [
slie management Of the party affairs In
3ia city. as well as a leading member {
81 tilc Young Mems Republican Club I
0as given a rousng ovation. Every |
club member was on his feet In an In {
SIAN. ana applsuded the club president
f0r Sc, eral minutes Beaming with s
smiles. Mr. nillany remarked 1T looks +
Ike Old times lie recalled the fact that {
ihe occasion In addition TO the banquet h
7'so marset the fortieth anniversary Z
ot ihe club. Mr.. Billany told some .
'as of he proud history OF the Young
Nea Republican Club. The club. he a
sa'd had always stood FIRST for good n
government :,
lhore was another great ovation
oho Chairman Hays was introduced
iud arose to start his address. It was
-1fae minutes before Mr. Hays, who =
seemed well pleased with the hearty .
tQicOme, could be heard. lie and all :,
he otaer speakers urged Republicans to =.
'gi out and work 20 make Republican =
nccess, which is 50 important this year y
'e,ra'n. !.
Governor Townsend. the second q
speaker. had as his subject, Delaware y
nd Its Advantages" He sketched y
,vieiiy some of the proud achievements
y The state, bat ssic It would be i'm i
'Cssi1ic 90 tell Of all Of them In the ~
mort time allotted him. In closing he
1id hieh tribute to both Chairman 3
lays ard TO General 4. Coleman du- y
'oni Delaware's representative on the \
'aiionsi Committee. In this respect the p
Governor said: q
"As our national chairman, you have y
IGNORED conspicuously and worthny b
'elaware's representative on your COM N
aitiee, T. Coleman dupont. and By the az
rplause you may well guess that he p
VIZ 50 continue. %
'lu closing, may I say that II your
r5ubles are no more abroad than here. ii
hea VIII Hays VIII be known TO his ST
ory what be Is TO us-the greatest q
aiiona. chairman Of the Republican D'
ariyr pt
Igaiion for senator Ball. Of
Second TO no ovation Of the evening u
gas The one given senator Ball. "The ci
'ati0n and It's Ideals was the tonic fe
sslenec him and although ne did not "
n0N until the banquet was started W
hai he would be expected 10 say any- W
hing on that subject. he made appro- 81,
7iate use or the topic. He said while ar
e believed in high ideals he had little pi
se for The ideaiist as 've have had TOO "
llcl 0f II the last seven years lie IN
ccaSe0 the present administration OF m
snoring the branches Of The govern OF
isnt as provided by Tie constitution Cd
li said The present government cr
run by one branch only. the
secntige. Senator Ball urged an Re fr
1hiicans TO take an active part In thr a,
anasement Of the psriy's affairs. W
Congressman Layton received . gen ca
'ous welcome when he was introduced
nj his caustic comments on the Vii ~
~ administration were loudly ap- IN
sud u As his topsc was "The Ladies Is
fhc,~ in0ucncc in Politics" Congress- IA
al Layton dwelt some minutes on m