Evening journal., 1907-08-26

throughout the country have adopted the
custom of holding yearly conventions
where papers are read ana matters Of in
terost to The trade discussed. The first
convention since this custom has been in
vogue was held in New York City and the
convention last year took place IN WASH
ington. These are large fraternal gath-
erlngs OF statesmen. members Of the com
pany and heads Of the important depart-
ments.
Every year n. Coleman DUPONT places at
the disposal Of the women employed in
the Wilmington office his handsome pri'
vate yacht Tech for cruises down the
Delaware river The girls of the different
departments on Saturday evenings make
these trips accompanied by chaperones.
with refreshments of an kinds and an
orchestra on board. The care OF employees
and their families, where the latter have
been victims of explosions Is always a
part OF the dupont system.
I The company has n large corps OF cx-
/ pert rlhomen travelling IN all parts of the
country al the shooting matches and any
hish-grade marksman IS pretty certain to
be snapped up by the company. Through
their efforts many rifle ranges have been
established IN different States.
Courage A Family Trait.
Thus far no DUPONT Of the famous pow
der-makng family has ever been false to
the family aw OF bravery while more
than one has given his life IA obeying it,
This Is equally true in war as well as in
the peaceful occupation Of manufacturing
powder for time Of war. United States
senator Henry A. DUPONT was breveted
major and later breve,ed lieutenant col
onel for conspicuous gallantry at Fishers
Hin. and later at Cedar creek during the
clvn war. Graduated from West Point i'm
! 1861 he organized what was regarded as
the best troop Of calvary Ia the entire
/ Union army. lie selected the mounts for
I his command. most OF the horses beng
/ Jet black and plunged into the thick Of
/ the str fe. AZ Lynchburg Lexington, Pied
mcnt and IN a half dozen other bloody en-
sagements he figured and became a cap
/ tain in 1854 In 1915 he gave up the military
Z life, with the rank OF colonel. and since
of president Of the Wilm ngton and North
crn Railroad incidentally he was a direct
or in the powder company
OF even greater military fame was Ad.
/ miral Samuel Francis dupont who cap
tured Port Royal during the Rebellion and
was a naval hero during the Mexican war.
His fame is perpctuatcd 10y a statue in
Z Washington. and his memory is ever fresh
with Grand Army veterans Of Delaware
one OF their organizations being called the
Admiral S. Il. DUPONT Post
But in the pursuit Of powdcrmaking
does the fearlessness OF the duPont'
shine consplcuously. Alexis T. DUPONT lost
his life in the explosion OF 1857 while gal
lantly striving to prevent &C. Equally oh
iivious 70 danger was Ia Motto DUPONT
during one of the fearful later explosions
He was not killed there but a few year
later was blown to pieces in an explosion
in min at Thompson's Point, n. j., Il
which he was experimenting.
1t Is II. Coleman duPonts ability 4
mingle with men of an classes and wit
the masses. 20 become Interested IN wha
they are doing and what they talk about
:, that has ynade him the political power h
= is in Delaware in few short years.
But politics thus far has been a recrea
tion for him. He delights in il as tn
: mathematiclan does in his problems, o
the chessmastcr does in por ng over hi
:, beard He had an opportunity to go I
the United States Senate. but wouldn
y, accept IT, At the special session of IN
Legislature IN June Of last year the dowI
State Republicans desired to make ,
Coleman DUPONT Senator. His select O
would have been agreeable to that wanin
} political star. Addicks. But r. Colema
dupont said. '"rhe seratorship should s
TO Colonel dupont. am Tor the Colonel
And the senatorship went TO the Colonc
y who had the New Caste county de,egs
tion behind him at the outset enough me
~ falling IN line from Kent and SUISSE
counties TO assure his nomination an car
Gus. Some day. maybe, 7. Coleman duPoi
viii go 70 the United States Senate as su
cessor to Colonel Henry A. dupont
T. Coleman DUPONT Is man who enjoy
life. He IS never more pleased than whs
surrounded by children. He has four chi
dren Of his own, but his paiatial home. {
n, Broome street. between sth and 9Th. W
10 mington. Is hiled with many more youn
sters than his own. The companions Ct D
children are his companions. too. II
I'd recreatons are fishing, cunning, yacht !
and his horses.