Evening journal., 1907-09-27
MERCHANTS TO
HAVE BUREAU
Association Also Heartily Ap.
proves the River Front
Propositions
FRED. II. STEINLE TELLS
OF EUROPEAN TRIP

The Mercantile Association last night
discussed the matter Of establishing
a central bureau from which the meme
bers can get information concerning
their business. It is the intention of
the association to locate the bureau ON
Market street and place the work IN
charge Of some one whose business
1t will be to look up debtors. Event
uaily the association will communicate
with Mercantile Associations through
out the country for information con-
eerning debtors in otker cities that the
local merchants may know them In
case they locate here. That the bureau
may be valuable to every business man
In the city, the association will now
strive 20 increase its membership 10
500. The bureau will be formally es-
tablished at the next meeting of the
association.
Want River Front Developed.
The association endorsed the propo-
sition to develop the river front by the
adoption of the following resolution.
THE Mercantile Association has learn
ed with pleasure of the activity OF the
Board Of Trade in urging City Coun-
ell TO appropriate money for the build
ing Of wharf at, and establishing a
road to the Delaware river and we
join with the Board of Trade and the
citizens in general IN asking that Coun-
ell take cognizance Of the matter and
give it their earnest attention. be-
lieving that such proposition Is Of
vital concern 70 the welfare Of the
city" kH- H
President O'Neal congratulated the
Board Of Trade on its activity in the
river front agitation and expressed
the hope that the members of the as
ISOLATION would see the development
Of the project.
Member Talks Of European Trip.
Fred H. Steinle, who arrived home
yesterday afternoon from a two months
visit to relatives in Germany attend
ed the meeting and delighted the as
ISOLATION members with a brief review
Of his trip Mr. Steinle sfd his hap-
piest experience while abroad was a
meeting with his aged mother whom
he had not seen for eighteen years. Mr..
Steinle found many changes in the
country and was astonished with the
progress made by Germany in all
branches OF trade Mr. Steinle closed
his most interesting talk by declaring
he was glad to be with Americans in
America again.
Judge Elmer Stanton addressed the
association on general business topics,
urging the members TO closer social
as well as business relations and pre-
dieting a great future for the organ
| Iization.
The next meeting Of the association
will be given over TO speechmalSing.
Endorses Park Project.
Ferris Giles. representing the white
City on the Brandywine." an amuse.
ment enterprise which it Is desired
to locate in North Brandywine Park.
showed plans OF the proposed park
with the object of getting the asso-
citation TO endorse the project. The
plans showed lakes. sunken gardens
and aDusements galore. Mr.. Giles said
the company which he represents does
not ask the Park Commission to grant
the land it desires without cost Fur
thermore, the company will be capi-
talized by Wilmingtonians who will
make the enterprise one of the great
est of its kind in the country That
such an enterprise will be Of great
benefit TO the city was the opinion
of many members of the association.
The association endorsed the project
and recommended that the Park Com
mission grant the company the land
desired on which to establish the enter
prise.
The members elected we're: DR.. F.
b. Manchester, DIR. ]. NJ Winner,
James Morrow & Son, Paul N. Dage-
nais, George A. Jones. DR.. w. G. Win
ner, DR.. Walter o. Stack, James j.
Cohen, Turner Brothers. The associa-
| tion membership is now 1S5.