Evening journal., 1909-11-01
SUBJECTS FOR
BOARD OF TRADE
November Meeting Will Dis
CuSS BattleShip Gift Project
president MaClean'S
Letter

The monthly meeting Of the Board Of
Trade will be held Tomorrow night. r. J.
Maclean, president, Will preside. "A rold-
er announcement of the meeting is intro
duced with Delaware the first Amer
ican state; Delaware, the first or leading
battleship of the American Navy. Rahv
Other parts of the announcement follow:
THE trial trips of the batteship Della
ware have demonstrated that this battle-
ship is the fastest in the world. Della
ware Is the first Of the American states,
and It is in keeping with the eternal fit-
ness Of things that the hattleship Della
ware should be the first or leading bat
tleship in the American Navy.
"The Wilmington Board Of Trade and
many Of its individual members took a
leading and active part in influencing the
government to name this battleship the
Delaware and now the members of the
battleship committee of this board are
making arrangements to present a first
class silver service to the officers and
men Of the battleship in order that the
states pride may be upheld and the APP
probation Of her citizens appropriately
expressed
"At the November meeting of the
board It is believed that the battleship
committee will be ready to make a very
interesting report in regard 10 their sue
cess in raising funds to pay for the silver
service. Members OF the Board Of Trade
and others throughout the state have
shown their appreciation by subscribing
to the silver service fund.
Those who have not subscribed should
see to it that their subscriptions are in
the hands Of Hon. Horace Wilson, char
man Of the battleship committee, by at
least noon, Tuesday, November ?, in or
der that he may include such subscrip-
tions in the report which he will submit
TO the board.
1T is the desire OF the committee to
close up matters at once, and therefore
those who desire to have a part in the
presentation of the. silver service should
act Immediately. Any further information
in connection with this matter may be
obtained by telephoning Horace Wilson,
chairman; Josiah Marvel. vice-chairman
or L. Scott Townsend, treasurer. Checks
should be made payable to the treasurer.
1.-THE November meeting will also be
made interesting by the reports Of the
standing committees.
when a member of the board knows
Of a proposition of public interest that
should be called to the attention OF the
board. he should call the presidents at
tention, to It in writing, and it will be
referred promptly TO the proper commit
tee for consideration.
"The board is ready at any time to
take up any matter that will promote
the interests Of the city or of the state.
On the Individual member rests the re-
sponsibnlty OF making the boards work
a success.
After a two months trip, covering
1000 miles through the northwestern pari
OF the country, your president can testify
to the superiority Of Delaware. Careful
investigation shows that the Atlantic
States are now and forever will continue
to be the best part of this continent foi
business and residence.
'The climate of Wilmington is urex
celled and is far superior to that Of many
Pacific coast cities that hold out theii
climate as one Of their principal induce
ments. Our advantages are great and thu
Development OF this part of the countr,
will be correspondingly great just as soor
as all the people OF this section realiz'
tha6 this is the very best part OF th'
United tsates.
THE success Of the Pacific Northwes
is due to the energy. pluck, fearlessnes
and never-failing optimism of the peop
who live there Cooperation is one Of tn
secrets of their success. They do no
knock their city. neither do they knocl
one another; they stand together for tn
advancement OF their communities and &
the promotion Of the welfare Of every on
living therein.
LET us talk these matters over at tn
November meeting and ascertain II ther
is anything further we can do to ad
vance our interests. and that means tn
interests OF the city Of Wilmington.
"You will show your interest in III
city by being present at the Novembe
meeting.
'The Wilmington Board Of Trade,
by the President
October 80. 1909"