The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-06
TRADES DAY A SUCCESS
Many Down State Folks In Town To-day
Shopping and sight Seeing.

II the second Grades day" excursion Is
as popular as the first, the Wilmington
merchants who fathered the enterprise
will have been we'll paid for their work
Wilmington to-day had more visitors
within Its limits than 1t has had for over q
year. Surely 1t had more who were on err
rahds Of benefit TO Wilmingtons business
interests The first Grades day" excur.
sion brought them here and they were
company, creditabe representatives of the
rich alluvial soil Of the lower counties.
Kent county produced the larger quota,
and Dover the largest delegation. They
came up on the H. II train. Previously o
large number from Mddletown, Town.
send, Newark and other towns arrived.
Tho Sussex county folks came on the III
train but they were not so numerous
Georgetown, however, sent a fair dele
CATION. Milton, Milford and even far dis
tant Lewes and Delmar had their repre-
sentatives Eastern shore residents were
not missing. They numbered perhaps 10
tors. Some never knew that Wilmington
was the busy CITY it Is, and were of course
surprised. The entire number OF visitors
| was about 700
| Wilmington business men ably looked
after the wants Ct the visitors. Every
store on Market and King streets Lad an
attractively decorated window which
PioFou ihoeIehtIHY W lOt Olly tne FlsltUrS
but many local housewives who have
occasion to shop aud market on this day
The Market street windows, Of course
were the most interesting. Dry good mer
chants had their newest goods on view,
milliners their dainliest hats and bonnets,
ladies' furnishers their most sty fish spring
wraps and brightest spring dress stuffs;
china dealers their cutcst pieces Of bric-
a-brac and other house DECORATIONS; furni.
tllrB mon LhAlr tlnnst aniteE Op
and clothing merchants their best pieces
OF goods 1t was u pretty exhibition and
enc which made the day successful one
for the Board Of Trade and profitable
one to the business mon.
After the visitors inspected the stores
and made their purchases they visited
points Of interest Tho railway company
carried many out Delaware avenue, tho
residences on which were greatly admired.
OtE ers went out to SheilpDt Park, the
beauties of which were also u surpriEe. The
cool, crisp weather made travelling pleas
ant.
The police department Afforded ample
protection for the strangers An officer
was stationed on every corner of Market
street from Front to Tenth street, and the
Front street squad was augmented by half
dozen men. But tho police had little
work to perform There was no disreput-
able characters about and had any been
seen they would have been hustled uncer-
imoniously to the lock up.
The festive faker piled his vocation OK
tenslvoly on not q few corners and de.
lighted the crowds.
Tonight the visitors will DO royalty en-.
tertained at tho Opera House. AS the
talont Is the best that the vaudeville stage
can afford, many Wilmingtoniuns have
expressed desire to witness tho perform
ance, ana one-half the seats will DO sold
at regular prices, tine other half being re-
served for the excursionists.
At the entertainment w. l.. Dockstader
OF the Wonderland Theatre, will appear in
some Of his old-tme roles. Years ago no
was one of the famous Dockstader broth
ers, who were popular at the Carnoross s.
Dixey minstrel house In Philadelphia.
Miss Johnstone Bennett, being known as
Jane" in the play of that namo. will APP
pear In six characters Another feature
will be cake walk by three professionals,
who have appeared before the fashionable
people lii New York City
The tickets OF the visitors are good to
return TO their respective homes to.lnoc.
row, and many will remain until theu.