Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-11
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET.
Over One Hundred Citizens Gather
in Eden Hall Chamber.

a Successful Gathering Belief That
an Annual Dinner Would he u Potent
Factor in Interesting Business Men in
the Public Matters of the City of VIII
mington.
The first annual dinner Of the Board Of
Trade of this city came off with considera-
BILE eclat and with what promises to be a
guarantee of greater Interest from the di-
rcction of the business men Of Whining
ton, in all that appertains to the public
questions affecting the city.
There was an attendance of over 100
gentlemen, who sat down ut . o clock to Il
banqaet AZ Eden Hall. provided in excel
lent styie by James i. Willis.
President y. W. Mullen, .Ir.. of the
Board OF Trade sat at the head Of the
table. He was assisted i'll his efforts of the
evening BY an active committee of arrange
rncnts comprising: Arson A. Maher
Daniel W. Taylor. W. b. Clerk, John Z.
l'arra. Daniel Ross, William Lawlon and
tile boards secretary. L. A. Van Trump.
Bishop Coleman sat ct the right Of the
the Board Of Trade of Philadelphia, to his
left. The addresses Of the evening were
made by Mayor Wiley. Bishop Coleman,
Secretary Tucker, Lewis G. Nandegrift,
and others.
President Mullen made 4 brief speech Of
welcome, and Bishop Coleman asked Il
blessing.
Mayor Wiley was the first speaker. lie
said that Willningtun's diversified interests
prevents any general depression of bust
ness throughout the city. Mr.. Wiley
strongly urged Il more definite interest in
the public affairs Of the city by Whining
tons business men. He thought that if
but Slight share OF tile latter were in.
dicated there would be none Of this con
inual complaint Of lack of interest III
Board Of Trade matters.
secretary w. Il. Tucker OF the hhilalel-
pha Board Of Trade spoke upon the qlles,
zion of the organization of business men.
He claimed that there is nothing more
potent in . community. He did not see
how amy large business community could
get along without a Board of Trade BY
lbSentng himself from these gatherings
every business man does his city an i'll
| Justice.
| Bishop Coleman expressed a hope that
! 4 dceper consciousness Of the duty of each
to contribute To the welfare of all would
be the result Of the meeting.
Other speakers We're eX-Mavor IIarring-
! ton, Daniel W. Taylor, Lewis C. Yande-
| grit, General J. Parke Postles, Job II.
\ Jackson ind Commissioner Enoch Moore.
Among those present were: Repre.
setatiyes Of the Harlan Il Hollingswarth
| Co., George W. Bash & Sons Co., Edge
| Moor Iron Co.. l1dSe Moor Bridge Works,
\ Diamond state Iron Co, Crosby Il Hill,
4 Joseph Bancroft a sons QuiglUg 4 Mullen
| Jackson K sharp Co., John X. Hudson 4
| Co, Charles Warner Co., William Lea &
sons Company, Remington Machine Co.,
| Wilmington Dental Manufacturing Co,
| r. q. Dun N 10, w. Il. Clerk n Co.
! Hartmann 4 Fehrenbuch Co., Barlow 4
| Thatcher, PuSey IL Jones Co., Delaware
Electric and supply Co, Wilmington Goa
| Gas Co., National Dredging CO., ". 4 J
Lang, Kent Iron and Hardware Co
Charles l.. Fritz & Co., Belts Machine Co,
\, ). Reed Il Br0.t o., American LeatherCo
f. Rlumenthal 4 CO., Head Il Co, vii
iningtoll q Northern Railroad Co.. ClGavel
4 iiearn Manufacturing Co., Seide 4
Hastings, George II. Mccall Co, Atlanti,
Heiiniilg Co.. Charles Il. Corey, president
Of the Corey Leather Co., of Boston, See
rotary L. NJ Fowler Of the Snvrn;
Warner, Il. 7. Warner, A. 5. Reed
William Lawton, ). II. Baynard, :. Il
Smith, A. e. NlcCauslaad, Arson \
Muher WIS. Quigley, John Il. Hudson
Il. /, Candy, Gcdrge w, Todd q. q
Cameron, Samuel 4. Fiddle, John NJ
Rodgers, Captain Willard Thomson w. Il
Clerk, George w. Remington, NJ. Sattcrth
Charles Taylor, Q: j. Purdy, james
Mcgnry, samuel ]. White, j. Park,
l'ostlrs !. II. Hoffccker, ,Ir., L. II. Iiof
fecker. W. Scott Vernon, J. NJ, Davidson
j. f. sparrow, Daniel Ross, J. IT, Gould
Levi A Berto!ette, c. Z. Kurtz, A. q
Thatcher Waiter d. Bush. Harry
Emmons L. A. I.eisen, Charles T. Dubcll
Charles II. Smith, Jr., John c, Farra
Sames IL. Wright, L. 4. Van Trump
Adam ]. Lang, L, b. Mode, w. V. Bond
Edward T. Belts y. Taylor Bradford, DR.
Joseph Pyle, w. Stewart Almond, DR.. J
Townsend, Spottswood Garland, Lilburn
Chandler, George Ii. Mccall, Austin
Harrington. William ). Mitchell, Peter
Ford, Thomas J. Talley, James Reese
Joshua Connor Charles r. Reese, Dr.. A
Il. l'rantz, Commissioner Moore, Alcxande
Golquhouu, Harry Il. Robelen, Patricl
Neary. Harry A. Miller, Frank A
Mitchell.