The Morning herald., 1875-10-07
DELAWARE AND THE CENTEN

MEETING OF CITIZENS LAST NIGHT-RE-
MARKS OF MEssRs. CoMEGYs AND RID
DLE-wHAT OUR MERCHANTS WILL DO
81 APPOINTING MT OF A COMMISSIONER To
, CANVASS THE TRADES. ' '-'!"1'.'
At a call of the Board of Trade a meet
ing of the citizens Of Wilmington was held
at their rooms in the Opera House last even
ing to discuss the subject of Delaware's rep
ercsentation at the Centennial. The meet
ing was well attended by the prom-
ncnt business men of the citya and
was called to order by, Geo. W.. Bush
who nominated W. B. Gibbons as chairman
and H. NJ. Jenk ms, as Secretary, and they
were elected. n,) ''@ .."-'
! Mr.. Bush stated the objt ct of the meeting
to be to hear suggestions from Leander F..
Riddle and Jos. P. Comegys, on the subject
Of Delaware s representation. lw.A
>, Mr.. Comegys said that he has. come with
the understanding that he was not to make an
address, but merely supposed that he was TO
answer such questions as might be asked
him. ' '' " ' 81
T fHe said that the Commissioners for Della
ware desired to incite feeling of interest in
the, Centennial among the people Of WiE
mington. He said that Delaware looks
to Wilmington for display that will
be illustrative of the productive character of
our State. Delaware will have house on
the grounds ais headquarters of DelaWar
ems, and that they proposed to erect
building after the model Of the old Swedes
church, as a fair sample of our Oldest
architecture. They proposed to build the
house with the State timbers, illustrative of
of the State, productions. lie supposed
that this would cost not more than 81 900,
if liberal contributions Of timber and other
material be made. He thought that Will
mington could make as creditable display
of mandatory as any city in the country.
He then referred to the car-building, ship
building and other prominent industries OF
our city with pride, and thought that no
city in the United States could make bet
ter show than Wilmington.
Mr. Riddle followed Mr.. Comegys and
stated that already eighteen applications
from this city had been made, and wished
that these gentlemen would send their
names to the Commissioners. He said that
there would lie no difficulty in obtaining
space if application is made in time. There
could be no special State display, as the
displays would be made in separate spaces
exclusively devoted to the different trades,
but that the Delaware exhibitors of the
same trade could obtain competent space
Mr.. Comegys wished to state that there
would be ample opportunity for floral dis
play, and he hoped that Delaware would
make this all especial feature of the exhi-
bition.
Mr. Field said that he had already en-
gagged space, but that as Delaware seems
disposed to make State display he wished
to be with his fellow-citizens.
Mr.. j. Park Postles said that the morocco
manufacturers had consulted together as to
the needs of the trade at the Centennial,
and that he finds that they will probably
need 300 feet of space, and he thought that
in about ten days they would be prepared to
file their application.
The Chair suggested that committee be
appointed to canvass the trades of Whining
ton and vicinity and prepare list of their
applications.
Mr.. George W. Bush made few remarks,
suggesting that if our car-builders could be
induced to send specimens of their work "
the centennial, in the shape OF palace
and other of our prominent manutactS
would also make efforts in the right difec-
ton, display could be made cqualed byno
other city in the United States. .,
Mr.. Bush thought that commissioner
should be appointed, whose business it
should be to 60 onward and do such work
as the chair had thought might be accom-
plished by committee, as it would be
better plan, for the committee would not be
likely to do the work so thoroughly.
Mr.. Riddle at first was in favor of the
committee, but upon consultation, the State
Commissioners agreed to the appointment
Of The special commissioner, whose name
will be announced at some future time.
The meeting then adjourned.