Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
BlLLP0STERS DELIGHTED,

Members of the Pennsylvania Assoointi =,
VIII Long Remember Their Visit IN wi, |
mington.
The Mentors of the Eastern Penpsvl !
yania Billposters' Association. wh,cbI
held it's semi-annual convention at tbaI
Clayton House Thursday, will lonp re-
member their visit to Wilmington
While here they were the puesta M
Jesse X. Baylis, lessee and manaasr o1
the Grand Opera House, and we're row
ally entertained by him. The business
session, which was devoted chiefly nj
the consideration Of matters Of interesJ
only to the association, was held dur
ing the afternoon.
After luncheon at the Clayton HcuseI
the delegates were taken by Mr.. BayIisI
on trolley ride to Brandywine Sprina5
Park, arriving there shortly after h
O'Clock. AT the lark everything wasI
done by Manager Crook and his assist.
ante to make the stay of the yisitors
enjoyable, and all we're delighted. Tbd
Pennsylyanians were agreeably sur
prised, and Expressed the opinion that
the park is, not only credit to VIII
mington, but, in the matter of amussIl
ment features and opportunities forI
pleasure. is far ahead of most parka n 4
the kind, why" one OF them reI ]
marked, 81 have been all over Penn
sylvania and do not know of a sinoI.l
park that excels it In the matter of an !!
tertainment and general plan, for cities
OF this size or much larger. 1t has
more features than any of US dreamed
We would find there" The ride to and.
from the park was also most enjoy \
able part OF the outing and favorably|
commented upon.
Returning to the city, Mr.. Baylls
entertained his guests at bapquet al
the Clayton House. which was served
IN a most crediiable manner by Minsi
Host Bothman and an efficient corps oil
walters. John ID. Mishler Of Reading
president OF the organization, acted as
toastmaster and called upon most 81
those at the table for speeches. Thei
addresses were pleasing and showed
that the visitors were delighted with
their trip. They showed their appre /
citation of Mr.. Baylis' kindness and
consideration by giving him threa
hearty cheers and shaking him by theI
hand. Those seated at the table, i'll
addition to Mr.. Baylis, his son, Lester
X. Baylis, George W. jackson and hips
SOD, DAVID IL. jackson, and several
newspaper men of this city, we're
John ID. Misbler, Elmer E. Rutter and
William ID. Cook of Reading; Charles
a. Oliver of Lebanon; b. o. Pentz oil
York, James l.. Hoff of New York,
Charles Fl. Derwiler of Royersford,I
s. II. Robinson of Philadelphia, GEORGE
II. Bulb of Williamsport, George K. /
Jacobs of Tamaqua, S. F. Fell oil
Dubois, Charles NJ. Hammond od
Wilkesbarre, j. o. Hearn of Carbon
dale. j. g. Reese Of Scranton, William
=. Silverstone OF Honesdale, John ii. L
Fsga OF Mauoh Chunk, @. A. Yeokeig
and E. S. Glenn OF Lancaster, q, Oh
SHOWER of Bangor. II. A. Gronan oil
bethlehem and Alexander Adair oil
Johnstown.
The delegates remained all night NIL
the Clayton House and Friday inorningl
most of them left for home. Several
went to Cape May, Atlantic CITY al
other places. All were pleased With
Wilmington and those who had mol
been here before were surprised to find|
such large, busy and important city.
The annual convention will be held inI
Reading next May.