Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Guy ana Inspect our facilities for furnishing
and supplying their wants more advantage
ously than Philadelphia merchants. This
object to be accomplished us the following
committee thinks best.
Committee
George ii. Hollis, VIM. NJ. Kennard,
a. j. Hart, Il. y. Staytou.
James Megary. John s. Mulin. Jr.
holsten Harvey, Treasurer.
ilolstein HarHey...'.'. '''.....,..,,.....S5 $50
W NJ hennafd. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
~. MeGary " son Observation-Disclosures. %
Herbert y. Fell................... %
]. Lewis Row. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Mclear & Kendall Co.. 10
Vim. ID. Mullen Co Observation-Disclosures. 10
Frank ). Dure Coz. .....,............. 10
At meeting of Wilmington business
men, the project to bring cheap excur-
sionH to this city was endorsed and the
foregoing subscription list was started.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Henry g. McLeHr, about 30 per.
sons being present, and William Law
ton was elected chairman and Herbert
N. Foil, secretary.
Chairman Lawton announced that
such excursions had been tried SUCCESS
fully in the West. MIR. Hollis Of the
COMMITTEES, spoke of the change in rail
road rates in order to allow passengers
from down the Peninsula to stop over
10 this city, and for the proposed excur-
sions, very cheap rate will be offered.
The first excursion will probably be
run about April 9Th or 9th from all
p0intH on the Delaware ROAD. An on
tsrtainment may no provided for tho
visitors, and the excursion should DO
widely advertised. Some merchants
will offer special prices and some will
refund the fare.
Mr.. Megary OF the committee antici-
nated a cheaper rate than the single
trip fare, FOR instance rate OF 81 round
trip from Dover.
W. D. Mullen. Jr., suggested the
plan followed for summer excursions,
when within stretches of say % miles
the ratio ia the same.
Chief Justice Charles D. Lore was
called upon for speech. sit has
always occurred to me-" ho said, THAT
our little city ought to control the trade
OF tho Peninsula. Baltimore business
men try to control it and without any
special effort Philadelphia overshaduws
Wilmington. The Chief Justice left
the matter OF tho method of bringing
tho people here to tho merchants them
solves, but suggested frat to get the
trade to know that they can got any
article they want and at as reasonable
prices as else where.
He believed that the merchants and
manufacturers OF Wilmington had the
brains and the will to furnish the
wants OF tho Peninsula as cheaply as
they can be furnished elsewhere.
The example OF Salisbury, Nd, was
cited by the Chief Justice for its enter
prise, where he had found large
Wholesale store which surprised him
for completeness. The business men
make 1t their business to sell to tine
surrounding country.
In his opinion tho people OF this
Peninsula are as homogeneous as any
people of the same number in this coun-
try. They are going to buy where they
can do il best. This city is not ex-
celled anywhere for the excellence OF
its work. He favored cleaning out the
Christiana where ships may be built
and ii there is war with Spnin, to
build some to fight. The facilities of
the city should BIO developed to the ut
most. An effort should be made to get
hold of the two lower counties and
teach the residents there that we are
all one people.
II am pervaded with an intense de.
sire, 7" aaid Judge Lore In conclusion,
TO promote anything for the welfare
OF our little State
These remarks were greeted with ap-
plause.
Chairman Lawton drew attention to
the TACT OF baltimore drawing trade
from the lower part Of the State, hav-
ing round trip rate of Sl.50 He re-
n II ~.
sinn6 at Denver and urged united efforts
among the business men Of Wilmington.
W. ID. Mullon, Jr., said that the
Wholesale grocery business already has
a large proportion OF the trade of the
Peninsula. II sells goods as cheap os
other places and the delivery is moro
prompt. The hardware business is
about on the same basis on the PENN
sula. 1t is desired to got the people
here, but heretofore they have nuver
had the cheap faro or stop. over privi- |
leges. Ho suggested that the commit |
tee secure fund TO prepare sumc |
means to entertain the visitors.
Holstein Harvey said that a large |
business was done down the Peninsula
in flour and meats as we'll as in whole |
sale groceries and hardware. lie be-
lieved that the business of the city in
other liues could be increased il thu
people saw such attractive stores rs
Lawton's. Kennard's and Megary's.
The Wholesale trade is dona largely |
through salesmen, hut the retail trade
can no very much developed, lie
thought Mr.. Hollis deserved great
credit for his efforts in the matter.
Mayor Mclean favored the PROPOSE
tion to refund tho fare for certain
amount of purchases and suggested
plentiful advertising by the merchants
who joined in bringing about tho ex-
cursion. AS to entertainment, the visi-
tors might be taken to tho Opera
House and on trolley ride. Every
visitor would go home and say that this
III the place to come. They would tell
their neighbors that the people hero are
large hearted and generous. lie doubted
IL another city in the union was better
lifted to do a large trade, and it's loca-
tion near PHILADELPHIA should he no
for there is Newark, N. j.,
within elk miles Of New York, that
makrs everything and ia prosperous,
and is gaining 90, 900 population year.
j. ID. Sislet spoke OF tho value of
good impression made upon visitors
People down the Peninsula do not know
this size of stores in Wilmington.
The paper which appears at the hend
Of this column was read by Secretary
Fell, and Holstein Harvey set the ball
rolling with subscription of ESQ.
Speaking of proposed Inducements,
Mr.. Mullen suggested the giving of a
percentage off purchases for holderB OF
the excursion Tickets.
john II. Lam I,son thought, however,
it might he better not TO offer any in