Evening journal., 1898-04-06
SHOPPERS IN TOWN.
They Are Here as the Guests
of Wilmington Merchants.
FROM ALL PENINSULA POINTS

MERCHANTS ARE SHOWING THEM
ALL KINDLY CONSIDERATION,
AND THE COMMITTEE sOLICI-
ToUS FOR THEIR COMFORT AND
PLEASURE.
This is Wilmington's first Trades
Day, and there are hundreds Of eXcur-
sionists in town.
They are from the various points on
the Delaware railroad and its branches;
the neighboring hundreds of New Cas-
tie county, and the contiguous coun-
ties OF New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Every train has brought its quota OF
shoppers. They have been made heart
lily welcome everywhere, and especially
in the stores, in which extraordinary
pains have been made to make them
feel at home.
The committee having the excursion
in charge has been busy all day In re-
ceiving and looking after the guests.
Merchants worked until late last
night in decorating their places OF
business and displaying their wares
artistically and temptingly.
Most OF the guests availed themselves
Of the free trolley ride out Market
street as far as Shellpot Park, and out
Delaware avenue to the b. & o. sta
| ton.
This evening the guests will go to
| the Opera House and see the best
vaudeville show that has been in this
city for many years. w. L. Dockstader,
of the Wonderland Theatre. will ap-
pear in some OF his old-time roles.
Years ago he was one OF the famous
Dockstader brothers, who were popu-
lar at the Carncross e Dixey minstrel
house IN Philadelphia. Miss Jonstone
Bennett, better known as "Jane," In
the play OF that name, will appear In
six characters Another feature will
be a cake walk by three professionals
who have appeared before the fash
ionable people in New York city.
Ed. Latell, New Yorks favorite CO.
median.
Stinson & Merton, late Of HoyPl
companies.
The Nonpareil Trio, the premiers o
cake walkers. Specially engaged b.
New Yorks 400 to teach them the ar
OF cake walking at the Waldorf-As
D | tOrla Hotel.
D The Glover Trio. three pretty girl
= who can sing.
The two Abbacos, French acrobat
d comiques.
9 w. L. Dockstader, the modern pun
!, ster, in his inimitaIble and quaint say
q ings.
E Fanson. Courtney & Fanson, come
y dains and dancers.
To assist in meeting the expense {
d bringing such a company here the CON
e mittee has decided to sell half tn
/ house to those who are not excursion
Il lists and who may be desirous OF wi
al Messing the performance.
l. Many OF the excursionists will sta
over until tomorrow, as their ticke
are good for a return on that day
About 500 persons from down q
,e state and from the Eastern Shore
" Maryland took advantage q the Boar
s OF Trade excursion to this city to-day
I. On the first train this morning thi
/ arrived in this city at S.45 there wei
A. about 100 persons from lower DELI
q ware.
v Train No 80 brought about 300 MOI
q: and No. 90 brought 100, making abOl
G. 500 in all. Many persons who could ns
-d | conveniently come on the mOrnir
r trains will no doubt come up this afte
g noon. It is estimated that there wi
ri | be fully 500 in ALL Among those WI
X came up this morning were Rev. w.
Il. | Mowbray, ]. E. Carter. Denney Haze
g. Captain Alfred Smith, John T. Germf
ri and wife. Miss Hettie Richards, Mi
Inez Phillips, Mrs. Robert Phillips
Smyrna; Albert Evans, Charles Res
s. James Hamilton, Russell Dunn, Jon
than Abbott, Walter Council Frederi,
al Clark. Dawson Clark, Denney Price.
be Camden; Susie Knots, Thomas Boon
~ cf Wyoming; Gustavus Wickes. Nj
- Hutchinson, Colonel Il. T. Coopf
n Thomas B. Clark, OF Dover; JOSEF
M Frazier and sister and Miss BauraC Coo
- Of Frederick