Evening journal., 1907-01-16
STATE CONVENTION
OPENS TOMORROW
Three Days Will Be Devoted
TO Hearing Needs Of Della
ware Cities
FIRE REVIEW
A GREAT EVENT

The State Municipal Convention wifi
begin its sessions here tomorrow
Delegates viii be present from Clayton
seaford Middletown Laurel, New Cas-
tie, Frederick. Lewes. Milford and
Smyrna. other places where town
elections were held this week may also
have representatives in attendance.
The town OF Clayton will be repre.
scntcd by Abram Scvn and r. G. Wals
len seaford by G.. w. Emory and w
S. Burton. Mlddletown. by one OF the
town commissioners, Laurel, by Georga
70. Smith and c. w Clapham: Fred-
erica. by 70. r. Melvin. and New Cas>
tie 10y Mayor r. G. Boyd and four mem
bers Of Council. Lewes. by james II
Thompson. president OF the Town CONS
missioners; Milford. by two represents
atlves, and Smyrna, by S. J.. Reynolds
and Harry b. Grieves president and
secretary OF the Town Council
Program Of Convention.
The programme for all three daya
was published yesterday. Tomorrow
will be devoted to hearing papers ana
discussions from the down State dele-
gates. each town 20 be called IN turn.
and its needs discussed. on Friday
morning the subject for discussion wiz
be "A New city Charter and Homa
kule Tor Wilmington" addresses on
which subject viii be made by Mayor
Horace Wilson. John S. Rosseii San-
uel H. Baynard. chairman OF the Board
OF Trade Committee on Charters
Walter IT, Hayes. Daniel o. Hastings
Horace G. Knowles and John II. NearW
Ia the afternoon Chief Engineer
Theodore Leisen. OF the Water Depart-
ment. will be called on to discuss the
new water system and the needs OF the
city In this respect. President A. l.
Johnson. Of the Street and Sewer Cons
mission, win speak for that depart
ment. and Joseph 10 MoCanerty. Will
liam p. White and James Kane have
been selected to speak for City Council.
Other city officials viii also be called
on to discuss the affairs OF the depart
ments under them.
Fire Department Exhibition.
The fire department test on Saturday
win. no doubt greatly interest the dele
gates An alarm VIII be turned In
from box No 2s4. at Eighteenth street
and the Boulevard. and the entire de-
nartment will respond. The firemen
win go through the same actions as
II they were really fighting a big blaze
and the visitors in this way win be
given an excellent opportunity to Judge
the efficiency of the department.
The big banquet to be given at the
Armory on Friday night by the Board
Ia
nen1oration OF the seventy-ffth anni-
fersary Of the Incorporation OF Will
mlngton as a city, WIN be an elaborate
affair. Notices have been sent by
Council 10 all city officials to attend
and many public spirited men have
already subscribed their S for place
at the banquet table
! Chairman Charles A. Rudolph, OF tho
Board OF Trade banquet committee, Is
the only person authorized to receive
the subscriptions and anyone may re-
ceive tickets by applying to him. This
should be done at once so that the ar
rangements for the affair can be com-
rleted at the earliest possible time.
The Armory was closed TO the mem-
bers OF the National Guard last night
and decorators are now at work In tbs
banquet hall The decorations viii
consist OF electrical effects and the na-
tional colors end the tables will be
artisticaily arranged.
The speakers at the banquet and the
toast to which they win respond are;
Governor Preston Lea, The State
Mayor Horace Wilson. THE City"
state senator William T. Jester, ''The
/ Senate
Representative DIR. T. o. Cooper
'sHouse Of Representatives.
"Our Sister Boards Of Trade" speax-
er not selected
L. Irving Handy. "The Citizens"
William G.. Cox. president Harlan and
iIollingsworth Corporation, Industrial
! Interests"
"city Council" speaker not yet Sc
lected.
Deputy Attorney General Daniel o
Hastings. Board of Trade"