Evening journal., 1909-05-29

continue forlyears to come: may your as
sociation grow and prosper untn the whole
world shall know OF your existence and
Importance. May the people OF this PEN
insula learn to lnow you better and APP
preciate you more These are the ,senti-
menis / express az an Individual and
friend, but / have no doubt they are the
sentiments OF the people Of the State
OF Delaware, whom J have tile boIor TO
represent"
Congressman Heald's Address.
Cons sressman Hea referred kindly to
the travellers in selecting Wilmington as
their convention place lie made the claim
that the building OF the Great West was
due to the immigrant and to the traveller.
''The former" he said. "blazed the way
and found the country. and the traveller
then came along and built up the country
by telling the immigrant what he most
needed
who more than any person Is awaiting
the adjustment Of tariff than the travel
ing man" said the speaker, Il know Of
no better person ] could so to for infor-
nation concerning the conditions of the
country than to the travelling man."
Mr.. Heald referred 20 the pleasure Of
having the wemon present and caused
some laughter at the expense Of the men,
but he made a hit when at the conclusion
Of his remarks he said: zone more
thought strikes me and IT is this; II all the
travelling men were on one side politically.
what a grand machine Il would make
At this point Mr.. Vincent Of Baltimore.
gave his lecture with lights out a light
only showing on the picture above the en-
trance to the dining room.
Mayor Wilson'S Greeting.
Mayor Horace Wilson responded 10 tho
toast "Our city" lie repeated the wei.
come he extended to the delegates 10 the
convention IN the morning, az Dock
stader's Garrick Theatre. lie gave brief
/ history Of the city and concluded by say
| ing that Wilmington would be like a city
with a wall around II without the COM
mcrcial traveller. He added that the sue
cess Of the city was aided materially by
/ the travelling man.
Mr.. Maclean Of tho Board Of Trade. city
Solicitor Townsend and Mr.. Parker and
the visiting guests followed with ad-
dresses an Of which referred 10 the travel
er and his attributes and despite the late
hour. were attentively listened TO-
The menu was as follows oysters han
shell. olives. iced celery. saitei almonds
mixed pickles. cream of celery planked
/ Delaware shad, Jersey sauce, fried Spring
chicken. pommes Saratoga. garden peas
Bermuda potatoes w. c. r. punch. dia-
mond back terrapn, lobster salad, Har.
lequin ico cream. Strawberries, assorted
cakes. Rouquefort cheese, Bents crack
ers demi-tasse.
The most important transaction Of the
business session Of the Grand Council was
the election Of the following officers yes
terday afternoon:
Grand counsellor. H. J. Percy; grand
junior counselor, H. b. BATHS. Whining
ton. grand past counselor, John A. Walls
wilmington; grand conductor. J. c. Field
Plalnheld. n. j.; grand secretary. J. IT
Moody, Haddonheld. N. j.; grand trea.
surer J. c. Lee. Trenton. N. j.: grand
page. c. c. Olds. Camden. n. j.; grant
sentinel. W. X. Pan. Trenton. n. j.; grand
executive committee c. NJ. Carpenter
Newark. N j.; J. B. Agnew. Trenton, N
j.. Henry Pearce. Edward Van Wenkle.
While the men were in council, theii
wives and daughters were enjoying a troll
ley ride 20 Brandywinc Springs. Tn,
trip followed an informal reception to IN,
women in the Clayton House.