The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-04
FIFTH EDITION.


Messrs. George L. Mason and A.
Lai3elle. OF the fnterstate Trust Com.
pany Marion, Indiana. gave a stump.
tuous collation. at the Clayton House
last night to their friends who ara go-
Ing on the excm sion to Marion, Indl.
ana this evening at 4.30 O'Clock from
the Delaware avenue depot. There
were also number present who are
not going on the excursion, but who
regretted that circumstances prevent
cd them from doing 50.
About twenty-five persons sat
around the Widespread board ut nine
O'Clock, and were entertained, not
only by sumptuous reDast, but by
spaeches from several OF those pres.
ent. Judge j. Frank Bali honored the
head Of the table, while on either side
OF the table sat City Solicitor Charles
NJ: Curtis, City Treasurer Joseph X.
Adams. Sergeant of Police Curtis
| WigElesworth, James l.. Devou, Saml
Murphy, Sam'l II. Chambers. a. LaBelle,
George L. Mason, President OF THO
Inter State Trust Company. William
y. drifilth r. Z. Griffith, q W. Good
Ing, j. Norris Robinson, Edgar L. Hay
mes, Harry $. Chrlsty, Robert H. Jones,
=: E. Hanf. 5. Hersey, James p. Ford,
w. Q. X. Colquhoun. John Ii. Graham
md others. After the company had
done ample justice to the sumptuous
feast, which mine host Pyle knows so
we'll how TO serve, Mr.. LaBelie
arose aud drank toast to THE City
OF Wilmington" referring to the
great pleasure 1t afforded him
to mingle amongst her citizens, and
the pleasant acquaintance he had
formed during his brief stay.
He paid glowing compliment to
city that Increased over As per cent.
during the last cansu5 decade and to
tho live business men OF the city, who
were developing her resources. Judge
Ball, acknowledged the compliments
by referring to the still greater enter.
prise that he understood had doomed
Marion from a comparatively small
town into a city OF 10 900 Inhabitants
In the space of three years
Judge Ball resretted very much that
tho duties OF his Office at this time were
| 80 pressing upon him as to plevent
his acceptance OF the invitation so
kindly rendered to go with the ex cur.
| sion.
Judge Ball then called on City Solo.
itor Curtis, who he understood had a
brother who was on previous excur.
sion to Marion.
Mr.. Curtis regretted also. that the
duties OF his office prevented him from
being one OF the excursionists. He
believed from what he had heard hla
brother say that Marion was destined
to be great manufacturing city.
Ever since his brother came home no
could talk about very little else than
Marion.
Samuel II. Chambers being called
upon, regretted the dullness OF real
estate sales In this city except in choice
localities, and was glad there were
cities like Marion where Investments
in real estate paid.
Mr.. George l.. Mason being called
upon. spoke at length upon the great
advantages OF Marion. What any city
wants TO boom 1t are three"Ms" mon.
ey, men and manufacturers. MIR.
Mason referred to Marion as town
that did not want booming, it would
grow itself, but booming 1t little
would bring about In two years what
might take number OF years without
booming.
Mr.. Mason then told OF the great ad.
vantnge5 manufacturers had by the
use OF free natural gas over cities
where fuel was costly consideration.
He showed that Marion was within
easy reach OF the chief jobblng cltioa
of the West with unrlyalod railroad ia
cillties. A number OF questions were
asked Mr.. NJ. by Judge Ball and other
gentlemen present, In regard to Mari.
on, which were all oheerfully and sat.
lsfaotorilY answered.
Mr., LaBelle alsu gave much infor.
nation In regard to building as he Is
the leading architect of tho city.
The banquet closed by u cheerful
business speech from James l.. Devou.
He said he had no doubt of the suo-
cess OF Marion from the representa-
lions which he had heard and was glad
that he was to be afforded an oppor.
tuulty to see Marion and judge Of her
advantages.
Up to noon to day sixteen persons
had been furnished with tickets for the
excursion. and II is expected that by the
time the excursion starts this evening
a number moro will he on hand to go
along.