The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-19
THIRD EDITION.


The Wilmington Improvement Society
A special meeting OF the Wilmington
Industrial and Improvement Society
WIS held last evening, at the Builders
Exchange, for the purpose of raising
the ~, 900 needed to make the society
operative. Daniel w. Taylor presided,
and Anson A. Maher acted as secre-
tary.
There We're present at the meeting
K besides those named Mark NJ. Cleav-
er, A. ID. Warner. W. D. Mullen. Jr.,
Wilmer Palmer, Archibald s. Reed
Joseph Hill, Charles W. Edwards. }.
Park Postles, W. b. Clark, Thomas L.
Young, William F, Smulley, Jr,, Cha
Simmons, Bishop leighton Coleman
w. Ii. Foulk and William Luwtun. in
explaining the object OF the meetil =
4 William Lawton said that $1,000 had
been subscribed, and 5000 more was
needed. The object was to DEVISE
means OF getting that amount, Noth.
Ing could be done without it. for all
the subscriptions We're good only when
10000 was subscribed.
The society needs money to show
persons around who may come hcre
Tor the purpose OF seeing the place
with view OF establishing husiGt SIS.
Money Is also needed TO foster and en-
oourage small industries
Daniel w. Taylor said that it was n
matter of vital interest that tile re-
mainder of the money hould be raised
as soon as possible, and he could not
understand why 1t is that the people
OF this city do not say to tho commit.
tee here is s25 600 or $50, 600 to assist
you in your work. Only 5000 iH.1
been raised after q hard struggle, and
he thought 1t a disgrace to the city.
Mr. Lawton said that some people
have an idea that this money Will I've
equandered, but such will not lie the
case A bout $1,000 or $500 may bs
spent III showing people around the
city, but this, he thought. would he
spent to good advantage, Mr. Hill,
on behalf of the firm OF Crosby " iiAl,
said his firm would take ten more
shares of stock
MIR. Warner said that he Thought a
vast amount OF good could be accom-
plished with $4,000. but that even this
was not available until the entire 40.
the city and Its advantages for manu-,
featuring purposes, could be We'll at
Vertlsed. and repiie received from al
over the country; Tor although the 50
ciety is not yet in Il shape to invest ~
new enterprises, Vet it could udver
Lise, ana might get some manufactwr
ers 20 locate here. Several other,
made remarks, aud bishop Coleman
SAM that he would take the word,
courage and encourage, as motto
Tor the association,
1t will be well for thu memoars 10
nave cour &c themselves, So that Uhnl
ear encour g. Others 1h!7 city ha
many advantages not possessed Il,
Others OF equal size and all that i
needed to make these facts known /.
to ring tho laggards up lie believed
IN aggressive work and by filling ul
the gap, either by enough being suG
scrlbed or assured at this meeting.
His own subscription was small
owing TO his surroundings. he said
but he was willing to inCTease II y pa
cent. IL others would do the same. An
plause followed these remarks
George E. Meldin took ten shares and
Mr.. Maher guaranteed to get twrut,
shares valued at $500. McsSrs Reed
Cleaver, Mullen Simmons, Taylor an,
lawton pledged themselves to ge
twenty shares each. Mr. ClHrk tool
nfteen more shares for himself ant
guaranteed to get five others Til
assured the amount needed
Mr.. Cleaver called attention to tn
sact that the list of Wilmington sgl
scribers to the North American Reylc,
Us only Al, which is nine less than Tn
humber required to secure tho tw,
of advertisements of the city
according to agreement. A meetffl!
OF tho trustees Will toe held on Thurs
siny evening to outline the work Of til
aoclety.