Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31

The industrial fair, under the aus
picfs of the Mercantile Association Of
Wilmington, which was opened yester-
day afternoon at Brandywine Springs
Park, is decidedly the best exhibition
of the kind that IL has ever been the
good pleasure Of the people Of Will
mington and its vicinity TO see. The
formal opening took place at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon, and was attended by
throng Of people, who came from all
parts Of Delaware and the neighboring
States.
When the fair was formally opened
at 3 o'clock, 10, 600 people we're on the
grounds, and the total attendance
probably reached 10, 600. Thomas u.
Savery, president Of the Board Of
Trade, opened the fair with an in
teresting speech. Remarks we're also
made by President James @. OiNeal Of
the Mercantile Association and Frank
Woolley, chairman of the fair COM
mittee.
The exhibition is all that has been
claimed for it, and more, and there is
every reason TO believe that 10 will
accomplish everything that has been
hoped for-the advertisement Of Will
mington. Many Of the leading mer.
chants Of the city have spaces there, as
was stated in Every Evening yesterday,
and they have shown their enterprise
by exhibiting n variety OF wares such
as Is not usually found outside Of the
metropolitan cities. While IL is true
that this selection can be found in
Wilmington all the time, there are
many people who have never had an
opportunity Of satisfying themselves
on this point, as they have not thor
oughly Investigated.
Last evening tho park was one OF the
prettiest places In this part Of the
country. The regular park features
were at their best, while the fair
booths added much 10 their attrao-
tiveness. Each was tastefully decor
ated and brilliantly Illuminated. Each
was in tho care Of courteous people,
who took great deal Of pleasure in
answering questions and making dem
onstrations.
r-The exhibition will be open every
afternoon and evening for 10 days,
closing on June 9th, by which time, II
is believed, everybody who desires "a
I do so, will have an opportunity TO visit
the park and see what Wilmington has
to offer In the mercantile line.
One OF the chief objects Of the fair
Is TO advertise the city among the
people in the nearby counties Of Penn
sylvania, and as the West Chester,
Kenneth d Wilmington railway runs
through the most fertile and thiokly
populated rural sections Of Pennsyi-
vania, many people from that locality
will attend the fair. The management
Of the railway company has offered
special inducements, which are appre-
ciated by patrons OF the line. The
attendance from the Chester Valley on
the opening day was gratifying.
For ornateness of design, harmony
Of color scheme, richness Of goods dis
played and beauty of arrangement, the
/ furniture and carpet exhibit OF Edward
II. Brennan, 2l9 and 22i Market street,
in the pavilion, is one of the star at
fractions of the fair, and claimed con
slant attention and favorable comment
from the throng of visitors.
As result of an error in yesterday !
issue an injustice was done Thomas b.
Cartmell, druggist and paint merchant
at Sixth and Madison streets, his
name being misspelled. He has one
of the finest exhibits of paints and
other wares at his handsome booth.
which is on the boardwalk.
Booth No. 2l, on the boardwalk, Is