Evening journal., 1920-03-05
COLLEGE BOYS
HAVEBIG NIGHT
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conspire to make the evening pass
pleasantly for the college men. They
left Newark between 5 and 6 O'Clock
last evening. and reached home shortly
before 4 O'Clock this morning.
The dinner was served In the banquet
hall OF the Lambros, under the per-
sonal supervision OF James Lambros,
the proprietor. The hall was decorated
artistically with Delaware College col
ors and the flags OF all nations. All
the walters wore the college colors.
The table, set in the form OF a horse
shoe, was decorated with ferns and cut
flowers and Blue and Gold pennants,
the latter having been loaned by II. w.
Vsndever. The favors were carnations
and bows OF blue and gold ribbon.
Handsome palms were features OF the
hall decorations.
Apart from the college men, the only
person present was Erwin n. Snellen-
burg, the first subscriber 10 the din
ner fund. the youngest OF the sub
scribers and the personal friend OF
most OF the basketball players. He sat
at the head OF the table. AZ his right
were Dean Smith. head OF the Athletic
Department; Coach Shlpley and Cap
tain Carter, OF the varsity team. AT
his left was Assistant Coach LeCato.
The other members OF the party were
ranged down the sides OF the horse
shoe, all the chairs being f1ed. Mr..
Lambros shifted the orchestra from
the balcony 10 the banquet hall. and
Professor Martens and his subordl-
mates discOursed popular music during
the dinner.
The menu was as follows: Oyster
cocktail, creme de tomato aux crouton
souffle. celery. olives, fllet de sole a
rAmericaine. Cotelette d'agneau duch-
ess, Poitrine de didoneau, sauce Gran
Derry pomme de tesse, petit pols,
Glace Neapolitalne, Demi tasse.
At the end Of the dinner the college
men thanked Mr.. Lambros for his charm
ing hospitality and proceeded TO the
Playhouse. There they were received
by Messrs. Ginns. Flnney and Arm
strong and escorted 10 the lower left
proscenium boxes, all Of which had
been reserved for them.
On the main curtain and above the
boxes on each side were large
Blue and Gold banners bearing the
word Delaware" The box rails were
decorated with college pennanis. This
decorative work was contributed by
the theatre stage hands. who entered
thoroughly into the spirit OF the thing.
The college party was composed as
follows: Dean Edward Laurence Smith.
president OF the Athletic Council: II.
Burton Shipley. physical director and
coach; Professor James LeCatO, assist
ant coach; F. Bsyard Carter, captain
Of the varsity team; Howard B. Alex
ander, Hugh McCaughan, Jr., G. Gray
Carter, Franklin knight Wills. Leon
II. Gordy, manager: Stanley Twoes,
Joseph Rothrock, T. Muneie Keith. G..
Holton Aiken, assistant manager; Rich
ard Cole, captain OF the Freshman
team; Wendell Gray, Granville Robin
son, Louis Romer, William p. T. Jacobs
and Cuthbert ClaringbOld.
That they enjoyed the play thorough
ly was made manifest by their hearty
laughter and applause.
Those who subscribed 20 the testi-
monlal dinner in honor OF the squad
are: Erwin n. Snellenburg, OF ~
Snellenburg and Company: Judge Daniel
o. Hastings, OF the Municipal Court !;
Charles B. Evans, treasurer Of the board
OF trustees OF Delaware College: Henry
p. Scott, president Of Delaware Chapter
OF the Red Cross; Nathan Miller, OF the
Miller Brothers Company; former City
Treasurer William Hlshneld. Deputy
Grand Master OF the Masonic Gncnd
Lodge OF Delaware; Frank d. Laczcy
head OF F. D. Lackey and Company.
brokers; Thomas w. Wilson, vice-preei-
dent and general manager OF the VII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company; Professor William u. Bea-
com, head OF the Beacon Business Col
lege; John S. Mullin. head OF J. T..
Mullin and Sons; Ellwood Souder, head
Of the Ellwood Souder and Sons Com
pany; Sylvester D. Townsend, OF Laird
and Company; II. &. Marston. Of the
James Bradford Company; Harold :.
Schutt, head OF the Wilmington Gas
Company; James Lambros, OF Lambros'
Restaurant; Police Commissioner Sam
uel X. Smith, Of the Harlan plant.
Bethlehem Shipbullding Company; Dr.
Benjamin r. Neasey, John :. B0ssell.
president OF the Security. Trust and
Safe Deposit Company; Joseph 5. Ham
lion, contractor; II. w. Vandeyer, head
Of II. w. Vandever and Company. and
George Carter, OF the Wilmington
Evening Journal.