Daily Republican., 1888-02-17
THIRD EDITION.


The handsome prehident ofaoiating
with tho graceful case Of veteran, vi
VAcinus toast masters Lynch and Holly,
ths ingenious apology for groceries as
they arc by Wholesaler Mullini the
kesn vittsd speech Of New Castle Clty
Grooers' Associations President
Thompson, the paradoxloAl and concise
blending OF Rrocsrs aud newspaper col.
tcrs In b!iE5;Ul union by MI. j. Barton
Cheney, tho heart. stirring plea for com-
meroini travellers by Mr.. John CLARK,
the iutel ieent advocacy Of Stite gro
re- ASSOC atoms by Secretary Gookin,
OF PennsylvaDia, who responded fer
Mr.. L. W. Buckley, excused, Mayor
Rhoads' hearty congratulations on pro
lection against dead beats and Its popu
lar BENEFITS, and last, but not least,
hott IssAc Pyie's unique and perfect
collation., with Mr. Irvin's coffee essay
and beverage thrown In, we're the bold
features OF the social, oratoricnl and
conVivial exercises with which the
Wilmington Retail Grooers' AsEocia
ton dedicated their commodious hall
Mt Eli Market street laot evening.
They assembled from 8 to $ 80 p. m,
convefsed ard Grated till . 40, repaired
TO the Clayton House dining hall, In
which they filled Two tables OF Its entire
length, Toasted from 10 O'Clock to IL,
and toasted from IL to "a.
President Turner gave them q concise
and interesting history OF their orRAni'
zation aud growth, coupled with T.
humorous and pathetic description OF
the drummer" which succ ssfully
opened the banquetinE festivities with
hearty laugh.
AL Al. 40
fne looking set Of men as ever he cav
which proved they had wives OF excel
lent judgment and therefore helpmatef
to their comfort and prosperity.
Other topics discussed by vAriouf
speakers were tuoh as: The old time
grocery store and the moderE-the
country and the city store, the social
and protective advantage OF aBsociA
tions, the WholesAleIs' association aud
the retailers, the non-selling TO con
sinners by Wholesalers, the effsc:ive de-
feat Of the rascAlity Of dead boats who
move from one village to another time
afr tune until they secure q long
string OF victims. One, a resident OF q
neighboring oily, WAS described as
having beaten eleven Rrocers out Of
$1,000 and receiving salary OF $500 per
year dnring his eleven consecutive
frauds.
Mr.. Hols;sir Harvey said Whining
ton is not complete until she has 9
wholesale dry goods and notion house
shat this is a promising field OF Gem
merGial enterprise.
The menu was Just enough, the very
best In the b1st order. Mr.. Isaac Pyle
handled his well. trained walters with
precision, quietnsss, system aud ce
lerity, The tables were still loaded
with abundance after all had feasted.
The toAsts Of the evening were
Retail Gtocers' Association" William
Turner; 1.-THE Wholesale Trade" Hol
stein Harvey, THE City OF Wilming
ton," o. b. Rhosjs; "rTade journals,
L. W. Buckley, whose substitute wal
Mr.. Go1kin; "Purs Food" W. D. Nal
lea; "fhe Drummer" John Clark
"The Yress," J Barton Cheney.
The raues Of the committee weri
2. A. Eoe!y, Howard Harlan, d. W
Ly nch, j. @. Hol!ey and W. Il Tucker
P. A HGrty was unable to be present
j. g. H9llsy acted as chairman, sur
ported by Mr.. Lynch.
Oaioera-Prssident, VIM. Turner
corner Third and Poplar; vice nresi
dent, Howard HaIlsn; secretary, Franl
Cam, Sixth and Lombard; trustee
@. T. TopBlr, Filth and LON bard.