Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-25

speak OF. nuVc DeBN HBTc ~ |tafo Vi
so, Mr.. Hatton said, and | fecollect then
how few of the present fine and beauti-
full buildings that are now standing
were to be seen. have never yet, in
my wide travels from place to place
seen a city Of the size of Wilmington
where the street architecture is SO
varied and attractive. / think the reason
OF that is that our architects and builders
are aspiring to higher, better and more
honest work and that that has come
largely form association and exchange
of ideas obtained in the Builders Ex-
change.
FOR THE PRESS.
Edgar M. Hopes was next called
upon to speak for the press. He paid
some marked compliments to the mem
bers of the Exchange. He stated that
his father is builder and that he him
self has some pleasant "reminiscences of
that fact. He thought the ability for
persistent work something more to be
priced than college diploma. He ex.
pressed the belief that the members Of
the Builders Exchange have done much
to make Wilmington the beautiful city
it is.
TALKING FOR ARCHITECTS'
Frank r. Carswell replied briefly to
the toast of the architects profession.
He referred to the pleasant relations he
has with the Builders Exchange. Its
organization is one of the best and
wisest movements that could have been
made. A result is better architectural
features and better builders here.
MR.. REED LIKE THE LAWMAKERS.
A. S. Reed was called upon and re-
ceived with cheers by his fellow-mem-
bers of the Exchange as he arose to re-
ply to the toast Of "The Contractors" "
/ can say as q contractor, he said,
that all these good things that our law
makers have been saying tonight have
been very gratifying to me. ! am glad
| to see that the public takes some inter-
est in us. That is what l have been
looking for for some time.
| But, of course, it lies with us, our
selves, to see that we retain that good
opinion. / would like to know at all
times that the signature of a member Of
the Builders Exchange to any contract
is full guarantee of good work being
done, not only for the money, but for
the honor that is in it. There could be
no better thing for us than this daily
meeting of builders and contractors at
this Exchange for an interchange of
ideas. The builder certainly has a great
responsibility on him. 1t is only now
that that fact is dawning upon me in its
fuller value. Unless the builder gets
help from his fellow-builder he will
never develop into thorough builder.
Cheers.
THE EXCHANGE MEMBERSHIP.
William III. Foulk was next called
upon as the first president OF the
Builders Exchange. Mr.. Fo1lk was not
very well and asked to be excused from
making any lengthy remarks. He con.
graduated the Exchange on its success;
as an organization. The membership is
not increasing as much as it did in the
previous year. But the fees from out
side sources are growing larger. He
spoke dolefully of the carpentry bust
ness outlook.
MR.KELLY NOTICES "TURPs AND DRIERs'
Toastmaster johnson then called upor
Richard Kelly to reply to the toast o.
"rurps and Driers." It is curious, said
Mr.. Kelly, that I have not heard any
complaint about the painters at the
banquet this evening. don't quite
understand it. Usually the painter ii
blamed for everything and for all that
goes wrong about building.
If the chimney or the wall of thu
new building is out of plumb, he'
got to put on a coat of this new
tangled cross-eyed paint and fool thu
owner by correcting the joint mis-
..l- q nd ht,ilAnr OiIf
laughter.1 If the second story back il
built of wood, against the city ordinance
the painter has to get about and use hi
big brain in inventing q brick-coloret
paint to fool the building inspector
loud laughter.]
"Y's, rs, ELBOWS AND SOLDER"
Alfred Gawthrop in reply to the toas
of "Y's, T's, Elbows and Solder" sait
in the most modest manner that he hat
no reasonable objection to enlarging OF
the extreme Importance of the plumber
. business. Delaware is an importan
place, he added, Wilmington is of NOR
T Importance still on account of its numer
: Gus builders. But the plumbers is til
r most important of all the trades, AM
the Gawthrop Br-but roars of laughte
. prevented any further eulogy. Ih
i. audience took the cue. He was allowe,
. to continue as he said-after all then /
|. comes to this that the plumber has Il
charge the highest prices. Cheers Q
appreciation. You all know how it
! in the newspapers. If it is not guaran
teed that the plumbers bill is paid yo
! cannot sell your building. If you ca
T 7 say that the structure has all the moder
I 1 conveniennes, introduced by the plum
! ber, that the sewers and connections al
: all right, that you can guarantee goo
! sanitary conditions, you know the prof.
: erty don't remain long on your hand
. [Cheers.
Returning to the subject of the Stat
= = of Delaware, Mr.. Gawthrop said; g
= was in st. Louis recently in compan
J. with some Chicago men. You all kno'
how the people Of the two cities spea
= of one another. After while one O
the gentlemen turning round to IN
!, asked, "Are you from Chicago or S
! LOUISE"
/ CHRISTINE AS BIG AS CHICAGO.
Y "No," l replied, "from Delaware"
i "Do you know place there calle
a Christine? Well lived there in Chrii
s tine 40 years ago."
l. "It is just the same as it was them"
r. quickly reassured him. Laughter.]
l. "Well, do you know" the Chicagoa
continued, ~ went to Chicago frol
e Christine 40 years ago and now you 81
n what big city it ISL thought Chri
tine would grow as big too" Laughter
10 d. L. Kent replied briefly for lumbt
If interests. Building Inspector Dohl spol
n for his department He was sure Il
Builders Exchange was of great value