Evening journal., 1897-01-13
sincere regrets that pressing engage
ments prevent my being with you this
evening. II. A. Herbert"
THE GUESTS
Those present at the banquet were:
George S. AllmOn u. Ainsworth

Those present at the banquet were:
George S. Allmon, 70. Ainsworth.
George w. Bush, Lewis P Bush, Ma
thanicl r.. Benson, Charles Baird. Iovi
A. 8eftolctte, J. IA. Beggs Hugh G.
! Browne w. V. Bond, S. II. Baynard.
John Bancroft. President George E.
Bartol, superintendent W. N Bananrd.
Judge J. Frank Ball.
George S. Capelle William b. Clork.
c. q. Cameron. John Craig, Peter l..
Cooper, Jr. Hon. j. w. Causey, Samuel
Chambers, William Churchman, Neil
Comfy
James $. Dobb, Charles Il Dubell.
H. l.. Evans, George A. Elliott, c. w.
Edwards
Colonel Robert Mitchell Floyd. DR.. J..
g. Fancy, Herbert N. Fell, O. Edgar
Fell Lambert j. Foulk
Johl !. Gallagher Hon. George GRAY
Rev George 5. Gassnor.
Edgar NJ. Hopes, William n
Hopes, Levin Irving Handy. Professor
george A. iarter, 4. Chalkley Hatton.
Jchn r. Hudson, John G.. Hartman.
Francis IA. Hoifecker. Charles Heald.
Cashier w. N. Januey. Smyrna: Hon.
c. K. Jeueris, mayor; Ellwood G. Jack
son, Charles jenkins, r. o. Janvier.
job III. Jackson
Fred Kienle Rev A. N. Kelgwin,
ID. d.
President William Lawton. William
y. Lenderman. J. M. Lenderman. Hon.
Charles b. Lore, John Lynn, Dr. ]. Paul
Lukens, Theodore A. Lessen.
John J. Mealey Frank A. Mitchell
Harry a. Miller Henry c. Morse. Lewis
b. Morrow John S. Mulln, John Mum
yon. Alvin r. Morrison, James Moylan.
George II. Mccall. Alexander Mcleod
George w. May, A. G.. McCausland. Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., Enoch Moore. !
Herbert Mullin John b. Martin. Josiah
Marvel, Daniel w. Mullin, George Mes
sick j. II. MehafIy.
William o. Norris. West Va. VIII
liam b. Norton
II. L. Orlers, Bridgeport. Conn.
Victor r. Pyle. Richard Patzowslfv
w. A. Pratt, General J. parke postlea
Colonel g. Parke PCstles, o. c. Purdy
Jacob pusey.
John II. Rodney, 70. l.. Rice. Jr., How
ara d. Ross, A. ). Reed. II. H. RObelen.
George w Remington John NJ. Rod
efs, william A.. Reynolds, J. Norris
Rodgers. David c. Reid.
Hamilton Stewart. William Simmons
Charles II. Smith, Jr., Dr. f. E. Smith.
willard A. Speakman, NJ p. Saterth-
waite, Charles II. Simmons, S. X.
smith, William Il. smalley. Jr., Will
liam A. Scctt, G. l. Swayne.
Henry Thompson. II. M. Taylor
Harry Thompson, Captain Willard
Thomson, Thomas j. Talley, G.. w
Todd, Daniel w. Taylor, J. l.. Taylor
E. A. Van Trump.
Hon. J. S. Willis. M. c.. Hon. w. T.
Watson, goHernor; james Wilson.
Henry NJ. White, r.. r. Ward, w. q.
Whiteley g. 70. Whiteloy. Charles War
ner, Jr, G. r. Wollaston. J. Albert
Wood, William r. Westbrook. John ]
Wood. Frank J. Williams. Frank Wool
ley Giipin s. Woodward. g. 4. Warner
A. ID. Warner.
a REVIEW OF THE BOARD.
The younger members of the Board
OF Trade have made a determined eff
fort TO increase the membership so that
il VIII compare favorably with com |
mefeial bodies in other cities Of VIII
mington'a size In this city they have |
succeeded. Several plans have been
advanced TO demonstrate TO the busi- /
ness men OF this city the advantage of
nelng member OF the Board of Trade. /
In every city of any business import |
ance M the United States. as well as In /
all other civilized countries. there rs
either board Of trade, chamber of !
commerce. trades league. or some like /
Organization, composed OF leading busi-
ness men, and when the body Is zeal |
Gus for the welfare of the municipality. |
a great deal of good Is usually accom- |
plished. The Board of Trade, as q rule. /
Is an important factor. being sort Of |
medium between the taxpayers and leg
islatiYe bodies.
The membership committee has al /
ready secured the names Of seventeen
businees men since the new year has
begun, end it is predicted that the
board viii soon embark on new era /
OF prosperity The board is always on |
the alert fer anything that will adj
vance tho interests Of the city.