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city meet those Of Wilmington. He
claimed proper work and encouragement
would bring this place, located at the
head of the Delaware Bay, TO be the
greatest shipping port in the world. In
n ocular manner he said: IF DR.. Bur
ton gets a chance to dig all the water
ways he wants, there will not be much Of
Delaware left
Mayor Horace Wilson of Wilmington,
had as his toast Twin CitiesH and hoped
TO see the day when the whole river front
from New Castle TO the Christiana would
be lined with industries and large yes
sells would land at the wharves He also
hoped for and looked for a. consolidation
Of the two cities at some future day. lie
spoke at length of the value Of rivers and
harbors and asserted that the local Board
of Trade could in its own way by energy
and vim.do much toward having a better
harbor and TO this or any other end he
felt assured the Wilmington board would
assist.
Judge Gray said that this city should
enjoy greater shipping facilities and that
there were no reasons why Philadelphia
should be isolated. He spoke of the light
draught vessels in olden times going to
Philadelphia to load, but asserted that
this was not the time for light draught
vessels. He said: III Delnware's Bur
ton was chairman of the river and harbor
committee, there would be a vast differ
ence in doing something for Delaware.
There are Buttons and Burtons and our
Burton has the right to exert this inilu-
cnce for all he can"
DR.. Burton was then called upon to
speak ON River and Harbor Improve
mcnts." lie was well pleased to have the
opportunity and congratulated the city in
having a live Board of Trade. He said
in part: 81 am here TO do my duty TO
the people uf tie State. No matter who
YOU ARE, what your party is, whether OF
not you have voted for me, what your
creed. do not hesitate to call upon me for
what YOU may want. / am ready to do
my duty and serve You one and all To
the best of my ability This speech
caused vigorous applause. DR., Burton
spoke at length upon what was being
done 10 better the condition Of the chan.
nels of the Delaware river and hoped Ia
/ see all the lowlands filled in with the
mud drcdgod from the Delaware river
channel as this was the only way to pre-.
vent the mud going back into the river
after IL had been dug out. lie predicted
a great future for this city and said: 81
work for the interest of the State Of
Delaware and to further the interest OF
every corner of the State
Josiah Marvel spoke ON National Aid
| TO New Castles Future in the absence
of Senator Alice. He spoke as a repre-
sentative of the Wilmington Board OF
| Trade. and said in part; 'We are will
YOU at an times. We want TO be with
| you but We want everything we can gel
for Wilmington We wish you well ts
( get an we can get, and we will give what
/ we don't WANT lie caused great laugh
when he said he would not talk long be-
oause ho knew Congressman Smith want
ed 10 get hacl, to Washington lest "Bn'
I Jackson might get into his scat which
1 was being contested
Congressman Thomas a. Smith spolS,
ON -rhc nelmarvia Peninsula and wor
| the hearts of his hearers when he said hs
wns by birth one Of the Blue Hem.
/ Chickens. he hoped 10 sec an iulant
/ waterway canal as he felt that Il would
prove beneficial. he spoke OF the trad,
I facilities and hoped 10 do what he coulo
that would prove valuable to Maryland
and this State. provided he should moi
have 90 sacrifice his own.
Alexander p. Cooper made a ringing
and stirring speech on New Castle. Past
| Present and Future He said: "Ths
people should lose their apathy, which i,
almost lethargy. They need a go-aheat
business method They have been handi
capped for money, but this would be OBJ
waited in the near future when bill foi
loan of $4,000 would be sent 10 tn,