Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-20

specialist of the United States
Chamber OF Commerce. at Washing
ton. d. c. Mr.. Lewis addressed a
meeting OF the Wilmington Kiwanis
Club a short time ago. and is we'll
known in Wilmington. other speak
ers were Merrett d. Fisher. presi-
dent Of Beacon College Club, who
made an address of welcome; Mayor
Harvey. who gave a brief address on
being introduced as the toastmaster;
George Carter. editor of The Evening
journal, who made the presentation
address to the winners in the type
writing contest. and Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Beacon, who have just
returned from a trip abroad.
The DuBarry room with its
decorations resembled more fairy
bower than a banquet room. In one
corner of a large bank Of potted
plants screened the Original Six
Orchestra which furnished music for
the banquet and dance. At the
speakers table large vases Of roses
of every description. snapdragons,
lilacs, apple blossoms and maiden
hair fern, were the decorations. The
speakers table extended the length
of the room, and with the American
flag standing in the center and just
back of the table presented a most
attractive appearance.
At the contest table at which was
displayed the largeIsilver loving cup
won by students of Beacon College
for proficiency in typewriting, flow
ers also were used to enchance the
effect. These were draped around
and in the cup and the table stood
out prominently with its embellish-
ments. In addition to the contest
and speakers tables there were
twenty-one small tables. all prettily
adorned with flowers Of gay tints
/ At each diners plate was paper hat
and toy balloon. These favors We're
used to promote the hilarity Of the
ltovous occasion. The gold ball room
where the dance was held following
the banquet had no decorations save
those which are a part OF this magni-
cent room. As was the case last
night, the gowns worn by the young
women blended in a most charming
I way with the richness Of the room,
making a scene that might have been
somewhat like the ball that Cinder-
ella attended with her fairy prince
Seated at the speakers table were
william Mather Lewis, Mayor and
Mrs. Leroy Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs
! william II. Beacon, the Rev. Diss-
b. ton w. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
s Fisher. Dean and Mrs. Edward
o. Laurence smith, Dean Wlnifred j.
Y Robinson, Of the University Of Della
ware: Mr.. and Mrs. David a. Ward
o superintendent OF Wilmington pub
p. lie schools: Charles Coke. princlpa
e Wilmington High School; EllwooC
Souder. president Board OF Educa
d ton: Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter
d editor The Evening Journal; Mr.. AM
a Mrs. william c. Taylor. vice-presi
o dent Delaware Trust Company; Mr.
d and Mrs. Guy r Ford. song leade
and vice-president Kiwanis Club; A
w. Cummins editor OF the Mornin
e News; Councilman Alexander r
.e Abrahams, Mr. and Mrs. A. o. II
l. Grier and newspaper representa-
tives.
If During the dinner. Guy r. For
e led the gathering IN singing. Tn
!, songs were I'm My Old Tuck
Home; "All by Myself; "Pegg
=, O'Ner': my Sunny Tennessee" an
= "My Nanny"
While the dinner was going OF
re the following telegram was receive
&c from Senator T. Coleman dupont
~ IT regret very much l cannot b
II with you this evening, as l woul
ia enjoy II very much. I want TO ter
~ der my best wishes 10 you for IN
- continued success of our club an
III hope you will have. as 1 know 20
III will. a very enjoyable evening.
RS ct. COLEMAN DU POINT"
The Rev. Disstop W Jacobs,
milford, delivered the invocation.
4 Mr.. Fisher. president Of the clu
l. in the course of his address Of we
10 come said;
lie "As president, and on behalf
n. the Beacon College Club, tai
20 pleasure in extending TO each ar
n everyone of you a most hearty we
n come to this our fifth annual ban
quet and dance.
m I'VE consider that we are vel
in highly honored In having with l
It. tonight as our guests so many di
III tlnguished folks from our city, Sta
r and national capital We are ce
or tainly glad to have them with us ar
nd regret that il is not possible. ION a
ce count of our limited time, TO ha'
ot a few words at least from each on
lie However. we will have the pleasu
ST. Of hearing from two or three
CHI them later.
LAS ! look over the audience I s
several who have been present at ,
III of these annual banquets. Nc
II there must be a reason or reaso
for that fact. Is Il because of q
n good things we get to eat? We
Harry Harkins and the 10
dupont have treated us all right
that score. Is II because OF the We
n interesting and instructive address
we have listened to and will list
, TO tonight? Is it because OF the d
n nehtful music dispensed for @
= pleasure by our good friends. {
- IN Original six? Is IL because OF [
songs we sing under the leaders,
r OF our genial friend Guy Ford2 Y
I have no doubt It is because OF
/ Of these enjoyable features, but
friends I know that II Is also becal