Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
GOVERNOR TOWNSEND ACTS
AS HOST TO BIG ASSEMBLY
ENTER1AINS LEGISLATURE IN
HONOR OF NEW GOVERNOR.
Big Banquet Held at Hotel dupont on
Tuesday Evening In Which Good
will Speeches Were the Order

i
liam d. Denney and other State off,
cials at dinner given in the duBarry
room of the Hotel DUPONT Tuesday
night by Governor John G. Townsend,
Jr. Eighty-four persons were guests
of the governor. Arrangements for
the delightful affair We're made by
Secretary of State Everett C. John
son.
A large portra-- of Governor Town
send occupied conspicuous position
in the banquet haH. The party sat at
four tables forming the letter "E" and
decorated with roses.
The dinner was preceded by an in
formal reception. An excellent menu
was provided. John Norris Robinson's
orchestra played and Playhouse ar
lists sang during the courses.
Lieutenant -Govenor-elect J. Dan
forth Bush, on behalf of the Republi-
can Women's Committee of the State
and of the four convention districts,
presented medallions of Theodore
Roosevelt to Governor Townsend and
Secretary of State johnson. The fol-
lowing letters accompanied the gifts:
"To His Excellency, the Governor,
John G. Townsend, Jr.: The Repub-
llcan Women's Committee of the State
and of the four convention districts
extend to you greeting and token
by which they desire to express sin
cere appreciation of those contribu-
tions to State progress which have
marked your administration.
I'VE wish to recognize especially
the disinterested character of your
service in aiming steadily at the fun
damental principles of State develop
ment as embodied in education, child
protection, health, roads, efficient gov
ernment and the general welfare of
the people.
eve are mindful, as we know YOU
are, that in the advance of the past
four years your success is shared and
made possible by the help of all those
representatives of the people who
rightfully, without rspect to party
lines, have rallied to the support of
the measures for the public good.
I'VE believe that this but adds to
the volume of expression which now
comes to you and that they and all of
those whom you have so aptly adj
dressed as thinking citizens give you
your just measure of gratitude and
appreciation for the progressive and
sound craftsmanship by which every
citizen has benefited.
at is both as a pleasure and as a
duty we express to you this recogni-
ton.
"By action of
Wilmington City Committee,
New Castle County Committee,
New Castle Committee,
Sussex County Committee,
estate Committee"
ITO the Honorable Everett C. john
son, the Secretary of State: The Re-
publican Women's Committees of the
State and of the four convention dis
tricts extend to you a greeting and
token by which they desire to express
sincere appreciation of your distin-
guished services to the State during
the past few years.
For the wise counsel and insight
whcih has guided many projects of
public concern to a fortunate issue
men and women without respect to
party freely grant you tribute.
"As Republicans and citizens, there
fore, the undersigned committees are
voicing a recognition generally accorl-
ed you among all those who believe
that true craftsmanship must deter
mine the laws governing the welfare
OF the people and that devotion to the
practical development of State and
community is the highest expression
of citizenship.
by action of
Wilmington City Committee,
"kent County Committee,
Sussex County Committee.
"New Castle Committee,
Estate Committee"
Governor Townsend and Secretary
of State johnson were completely sur
prised. Both made brief responses to
LAeutenant-Governor-elect Bush, who
described the governor as strong, ster-
ing and a real Delawarean.
The governor said he had realized
his ambition if he had served the
state as well as his letter from the
women's committees declared. He ex-
pressed great appreciation of the es-
TEEN of the citizens of Delaware. He
told his guests he had wanted all to
have good time, not as Republicans
or Democrats, but as representatives
Of the best State in the Union. He
paid tribute to Theodore Roosevelt.
saying he loved and admired him.
The secretary of State remarked
that Theodore Roosevelt was his CO.